Type | Public community college |
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Established | 1992 |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Administrative staff | 594 |
Location | , U.S. |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Teal and gray |
Nickname | Pelicans |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA |
Website |
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Nunez Community College (NCC) is a public community college in Chalmette, Louisiana. Its full name is Elaine P. Nunez Community College; it was named for the deceased wife of former Louisiana State Senate President Samuel B. Nunez. [1]
Its service area includes St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes. [2]
The school was formed by the 1992 merger of Elaine P. Nunez Technical Institute and St. Bernard Parish Community College. As a result, it offers both academic and vocational classes. In 2005, Nunez Community College was heavily damaged by flooding due to Hurricane Katrina. [3] However, it was able to resume classes on January 25, 2006.
The Nunez Pelicans are composed of one athletic team representing Nunez Community College in intercollegiate athletics. [4] The school sponsors baseball, which competes in National Junior College Athletic Association Division 1, Region 23. [5] The Pelicans sports teams are members of the Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference.
The Pelicans baseball team plays at the Val Riess Recreation Complex and Noel Suarez Stadium. [6] [7]
The Nunez Community College Foundation is a non-profit organization that enables donors and organizations to donate and contribute towards the growth and future development of the college. [8]
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