Vernon College is a public community college in Vernon, Texas.

History

The two-year Vernon Regional Junior College welcomed its first student body of 608 in 1972, and had a Board of Trustees of seven members. In 1970, the Wilbarger County voters had elected to establish the college. The 1973 100 acres (40.47 ha; 0.16 sq mi) campus was located at Texas State Highway 70 and US 287. Since its establishment, the college has undergone expansion that came to include a baseball team, Sheppard Learning Center; Department of Vocational Nursing, Wichita Falls; VRJC Technical Center, Wichita Falls; Career Development Center, Wichita Falls; Seymour Learning Center; Burkburnett Learning Center; Iowa Park Learning Center. In 2001, the college officially changed its name to Vernon College.

The Red River Valley Museum is located on the main campus.

Presidents

• David L. Norton (1972-1974)
• Jim M. Williams (1974-1982)
• Joe Mills (1982-1990)
• Wade Kirk (1990-2000)
• Steve Thomas (2000-2008)
• Dusty R. Johnston (2008–present)

Service area

Vernon College's service area includes twelve counties in North Texas.