Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) is a public community college based in Athens, Texas. It has six campuses serving five counties across the southeast and eastern parts of the state.

History

TVCC was founded in 1946 as Henderson County Junior College (HCJC) in Athens, the county seat. The current name, adopted in September 1986, was taken from the Trinity River, which bisects the region. By that time it had expanded to serve residents of more than one county. TVCC began its expansion to a multi-site campus in 1969 when it began to offer courses at a nearby Texas Department of Criminal Justice unit.

Campus locations and service area

TVCC operates six public campuses serving the Texas counties of Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt, Rains, and Kaufman, southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex: In addition, TVCC serves TDCJ Region II Students at prison units in Anderson County outside of Tennessee Colony. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of TVCC is the following:

Athletics

Trinity Valley has an athletics program offering the following sports: Football, Cheer, Dance, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, and Soccer. The Trinity Valley mascot is the Cardinals. An eSports program was also added in the 2019-2020 School Year.

Notable alumni and persons affiliated with TVCC