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Flathead Valley Community College

Community college in Kalispell, Montana, U.S.

Flathead Valley Community College
Type	Public community college
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Endowment	$14 Million (2021)
President	Jane A. Karas
Academic staff	216 instructional staff (2022)
Students	3,162
Location	Kalispell , Montana , United States
Campus	216 acres (87 ha)
Website	fvcc.edu

Flathead Valley Community College is a public community college in Kalispell, Montana.

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.[1] The college added an AAS degree in Brewing Science and Brewery Operations in 2015, and has built an on-campus brewery for student instruction. [2]

Administration

The college is governed by an elected board of trustees. The president is appointed by the board to administer the operations of the institution.^[1] The current president is Jane A. Karas.^[2]^[3]

Notable people

Frank Garner, law enforcement officer and member of the Montana House of Representatives^[4]
Braxton Mitchell, member of the Montana House of Representatives

References

^ "Board of Trustees". fvcc.edu. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
^ "President's Office". fvcx.edu. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
^ "FVCC names Karas new president". missoulian.com. June 6, 2001. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
^ "Frank Garner's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 2, 2020.