Snead State Community College

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Snead State Community College
Snead State Community College logo.jpg
Former names
Boaz Seminary, John H. Snead Seminary, Snead State Junior College
Type Public community college
Established1898;125 years ago (1898)
President Joe Whitmore [1]
Students2,436 (Fall 2012) [2]
Location
Boaz and Arab
, ,
United States

34°12′5″N86°10′12″W / 34.20139°N 86.17000°W / 34.20139; -86.17000
MascotParsons
Website www.snead.edu
Snead Junior College Historic District
Norton Building.jpg
The Norton Library and Museum
Location220 N. Walnut St., 308 W. Mann Ave., 201 College Ave., and 300 and 301 Elder St., Boaz, Alabama
ArchitectOdis Clay Poundstone, Stuart E. Washburn
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 99000468 [3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1999
Designated ARLHApril 6, 1998 [4]

Snead State Community College is a public community college in Boaz, Alabama. It began as a private seminary in 1898 and became part of the Alabama Community College System in 1967. [5] Snead awards associate degrees in 79 programs and certificates in 24 programs. [2]

Contents

History

Snead began in 1898 as a grade school for girls in the house of its founder, Anna D. Elder. Oversight of the school was transferred to the state conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church later that year. By 1901, enrollment necessitated the construction of a separate building, allowing the addition of a high school. In 1906, local businessman John H. Snead donated land and money to the school, and it was renamed in his honor. After the city of Boaz built a public high school, Snead expanded to add a junior college in 1935; the primary and high schools were phased out three years later. [5] The junior college gained accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1941. [2] When the Alabama Community College System was created in 1963, enrollment at Snead suffered, and in 1967, the System acquired Snead, which became the 15th college in the system. [6]

Campus

The historic core of campus forms the Snead Junior College Historic District, which was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1998 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [3] [4]

Notable Alumni

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References

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