by Classes at Tarrant County College were the beginning of Elva LeBlanc’s educational journey.
She is currently the college’s chancellor at a time when Fort Worth’s higher education is expanding.
LeBlanc saw how many of the Tarrant County executives in the room had ties to the community college.
They all began here, she added, even though they might have finished somewhere. We are receiving it because we can see their skill.
Officials met at the TCC Trinity River Campus in downtown Fort Worth on July 30 to commemorate the college’s 60th anniversary.
On July 31, 1965, Tarrant County Junior College was founded, with one campus located in south Fort Worth. Since then, the institution has grown quickly; by the fall of 2023, it had five physical campuses and more than 40,000 students enrolled. Additionally, the name was changed to TCC.
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Jim Ross, the mayor of Arlington, was among those attending the celebrations and talked about how he originally attended classes at TCC because it provided him with flexibility.
Ross informed the audience that TCC provides everyone with the chance to unite behind a common goal, choose their own route, and make a difference in people’s lives in a way they have never experienced before.
According to Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Flores, the college has had a transformative impact on Fort Worth, even though its influence and effect are seen throughout Tarrant County.
“Your progress has made Fort Worth stronger,” Flores said.
Michael Evans, the mayor of Mansfield, was a trustee on the TCC before leaving the board in 2020 to become the city’s leader in southeast Tarrant County.
We understand and acknowledge that our collaboration (with TCC) has improved Mansfield and not merely contributed to the city’s expansion, Evans stated. You have taken the most valuable aspects of our youth and have expanded and stretched them.
Lubna Abu Raideh will shortly receive her associate of arts degree from TCC. She described her time at the college as a unique experience.
Abu Raideh stated, “I got to meet a lot of precious people, a lot of people who loved me, supported me, and made me who I am.”
Although the morning was devoted to reflecting on TCC’s history, the chancellor anticipates that the future will be equally promising.
“With the same courage that illuminated our path in 1965, we stand at the edge of the next era,” LeBlanc remarked. The pioneering never ends.
Chris Moss works for the Arlington Report as a reporting fellow. [email protected] is his email address.
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