Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is a
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community college
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in
Hillsborough County, Florida. It is part of the
Florida College System.
History
HCC was one of the last community colleges to be created in Florida, founded in 1968. Only
Pasco–Hernando State College, out of the 28-school Florida community college system, was founded later.
In January 2008 the school opened its first residence hall, Hawk's Landing, named after the school mascot. This marks HCC as one of the few community colleges with its own residence hall.
Campus
The college has five campuses located throughout the county. Locations include:
Brandon,
Dale Mabry,
Plant City,
Ybor City
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, and South Shore (on the south shore of
Tampa Bay in
Ruskin); with the Dale Mabry campus being the largest. There are also instructional centers at MacDill Air Force Base (South Tampa/aligned with the Plant City Campus) and at the Regent (Riverview) aligned with the Brandon Campus. Administrative offices and headquarters are located on
Davis Islands, near downtown
Tampa
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. HCC has over 80 campus clubs, groups and organizations available.
Academics
HCC has grown to include over 43,000 students. In 2010, HCC ranked 8th in the state and 20th in the nation in total number of associate degrees produced. HCC houses the Honors Institute.
Athletics
HCC participates in the
Suncoast Conference within Division I of
NJCAA Region VIII within the
Florida State College Activities Association (FSCAA). Sports include men's baseball and basketball, and women's basketball, softball, tennis and volleyball. The school's nickname is the Hawks. The school's competitions are broadcast on both the school's athletic site and the school radio station
WMNF 88.5 HD4. Basketball is played at the
Dale Mabry campus.
Notable people
Alumni
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Geoffrey Giuliano, author and actor
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Colton Gordon, professional baseball player
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Garry Hancock, professional baseball player
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Hulk Hogan
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(Terry Bollea), professional wrestler
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Othello Hunter, professional basketball player
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Bobby Mosebach, professional baseball player
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Jeffrey Webb, professional soccer official
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Chad Zerbe, professional baseball player
Faculty
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Percival Davis, professor of life science,
young earth creationist, and activist in the
intelligent design movement
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Education in Tampa, Florida
Universities and colleges established in 1968
Florida College System
Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Universities and colleges in Hillsborough County, Florida
1968 establishments in Florida
Two-year colleges in the United States