Garden City Community College (Garden City CC or GCCC) is a public community college in Garden City, Kansas. It was established in 1919.
Garden City Community College is a member of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and offers a variety of sports programs, referred to as the Broncbusters and Lady Broncbusters. GCCC has experienced large success in football, basketball, and baseball.
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History
In the summer of 2018, the college board of trustees fired the college's president, Herbert Swender, after the college's faculty senate presented the board with a report describing "bullying, intimidation, sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against Swender and concerns about the college’s upcoming accreditation review." His termination agreement with the college includes continued employment through the end of 2018 as a consultant.
Accreditation
Garden City Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college's nursing program is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
Athletics
The athletic teams offered at GCCC are referred to as the Broncbusters and compete in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. GCCC owns more than 70 acres (280,000 m2) of land east of Campus Drive, where the school's athletic facilities and sports fields are located.
Notable alumni
Isaiah Adams, professional NFL football player
Ajou Ajou, professional football player
Don O. Concannon, politician
Ethan Corson, politician
Corey Dillon, professional NFL football player
Mike Friede, professional NFL football player
Eric Griffin, professional basketball player
Darrin Hancock, professional basketball player
Kay-Jay Harris, professional basketball player
Tyreek Hill, professional football player
Corey Jenkins, professional NFL football player
C.J. Jones, professional football player
Denver Jones, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Gene Keady, college basketball coach
Phil Loadholt, professional football player
Nick Marshall, college football player
Ellis Merriweather, professional football player
Dayton Moore, professional baseball executive
Frank Murphy, professional football player