Glen Oaks Community College

Glen Oaks Community College is a community college located in the village of Centreville, Michigan, US in Saint Joseph County.

History

In 1965, Nora Hagen donated a considerable amount of land in Sherman Township to Glen Oaks. Soon afterward, Glen Oaks was approved by the state as a credible institution authorized to provide college courses to students. Hagen, who gives her name to many sites at Glen Oaks, was one of the last surviving members of her immediate family and decided that the newly conceived college should receive those 120 acres (486,000 m²). She did so, commemorating the event in the following statements:

"This farm of 120 acres [486,000 m²] with the farmhouse and other buildings has been in the Henry B. Hagen family name for 90 years.

"In the year 1965 it was given to the St. Joseph County community college district to be used as the central campus of Glen Oaks Community College for the education of the county's young people.

"It is the memory of my father and mother, my sister Louise C. Fry and her husband Stephen D. Fry, who became co-owners with me of this homestead in 1930, that I fondly dedicate this plaque.

"May God's blessing rest on all who pass this way."

5 November 1965,
Nora C. Hagen,
The Last Survivor

Leadership

Dr. David Devier serves as the college's president.

Board of trustees

Glen Oaks is also led by a board of trustees, composed of David Allen, James Moshier, Bruce Gosling, Mary Lou Falkenstein, John Bippus, Nancy Perceival and Joni Smith. Each member serves six-year terms, and elections are held every two years.

Athletics

Glen Oaks maintains eight different sports programs under the oversight of Glen Oaks Athletic Director. These are women's cross country, softball, volleyball, and basketball; men's cross country, baseball, and basketball; and men's golf.

Future

Glen Oaks has received its reaffirmation of regional accreditation through the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) of the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.

Notable alumni

• Ryan Thompson (politician), write-in candidate for Idaho State Senate District 16 in 2016 general election; attended Glen Oaks Community College.

References

Coordinates: 41°53′33″N 85°29′49″W / 41.8926°N 85.4969°W / 41.8926; -85.4969