North Florida Community College is a public community college

Community college

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 in Madison, Florida

Madison, Florida

Madison is a city in Madison County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,195...

, and part of the Florida College System. It enrolls around 1,200 students and serves six rural counties in North Florida

North Florida

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: Madison County

Madison County, Florida

Madison County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 18,733. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 19,902. Its county seat is Madison, Florida. Madison County is one of Florida's five dry counties....

, Hamilton

Hamilton County, Florida

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, Lafayette

Lafayette County, Florida

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, Jefferson

Jefferson County, Florida

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, Suwannee

Suwannee County, Florida

Suwannee County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 34,844. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 38,624 . Its county seat is Live Oak, Florida. Suwannee County was a dry county until August, 2011.....

, and Taylor

Taylor County, Florida

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The school was founded as North Florida Junion College in 1957, with classes beginning the following year. It merged with the historically black Suwannee River Junior College in 1966. The current name was adopted in 1995.

History

In 1957 the Florida Legislature authorized North Florida Junior College. In March 1958, Dr. Marshall W. Hamilton was appointed President of North Florida Junior College. In September 1958, the first North Florida Junior College classes were organized. North Florida Junior College and Suwannee River Junior College, one of Florida's twelve black community colleges, were merged in 1966 after Congress passed the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In July 1995, the District Board of Trustees changed the name of the College from North Florida Junior College to North Florida Community College.

In 2007 the college began a registered nurse program. The Public Safety Academy provides correctional officer, fire fighter, EMT, Paramedic and law enforcement training.

Notable alumni and attendees

Alumni	Notability
Leonard Bembry Leonard L. Bembry Leonard L. Bembry is a Democratic politician who serves as the District 10 member of the Florida House of Representatives....	Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
Kylie Williams Kylie Williams Kylie Williams is a beauty queen from Jasper, Florida who has competed in the Miss America pageant.After winning the Miss Tallahassee title Williams went on to compete in and win the Miss Florida 2007 pageant. Prior to this, she had competed in Miss Florida every year since 2003...	Miss Florida Miss Florida The Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America... for 2007

External links

• NFCC website