Neosho County Community College
Neosho County Community College is a public community college in Chanute, Kansas. It has a secondary campus in Ottawa, Kansas. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
History
In 1936, it was established as Chanute Junior College. On July 1, 1965, it was renamed to Neosho County Community Junior College.Campuses
The Chanute Campus of NCCC allows students to live on campus and have a dinner plan. This campus is more designed for full-time traditional students. It is also the larger of the two campuses.The Ottawa campus is different from Chanute campus in that the former has no housing available. This campus is more designed for part-time nontraditional students, though significant numbers of traditional students also attend this campus. Students at Ottawa [Senior High School|Ottawa High School] are offered numerous dual-credit college courses through this campus.
Notable alumni
- Jannero Pargo, NBA Player and coach
- Edwin Bideau, lawyer and politician
- David Bote, professional baseball player
- Olga Fedori, actress
- Matt Strahm, professional baseball player
- Patrick Williams – professional MMA fighter for the UFC
- Andy Young, professional baseball player