Flathead Valley Community College
Community college in Kalispell, Montana, U.S.
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Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) is a public community college in Kalispell, Montana.
| Type | Public community college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967 |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $14 Million (2021) |
| President | Jane A. Karas |
Academic staff | 216 instructional staff (2022) |
| Students | 3,162 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | 216 acres (87 ha) |
| Website | fvcc.edu |
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History
The college was founded in 1967. It is one of three two-year institutions in the state that are outside the control of the University of Montana System, Montana State University System, and the tribal college system. The school offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in 24 different majors, as well as an Associate in Arts degree for substance abuse counseling and an Associate in Science degree for nursing. Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine The college added an AAS degree in Brewing Science and Brewery Operations in 2015, and has built an on-campus brewery for student instruction.
The school's sports teams were known as the Mountaineers and Mountainettes or sometimes the Timberettes.[1] The Mountainettes track and field and cross country teams won national championships in the 1970s.[2][3]
Administration
Notable people
- Frank Garner, law enforcement officer and member of the Montana House of Representatives[7]
- Braxton Mitchell, member of the Montana House of Representatives
