Howard Community College

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College Information

School: Howard Community College
Locations: 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD
Conveniently located 35 minutes south of Baltimore and 50 minutes north of Washington, D.C.
Founded: 1966, Instituted as the fourteenth of Maryland's 16 community colleges. Doors opened in fall 1970.
Enrollment: 14,314 credit students enrolled in fiscal year (FY 2022)
President: Dr. Daria Willis

Athletics Information

Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Burgundy and Gold
Affiliation: NJCAA (National Junior College Athletics Association)
Region: Region 20
Conference: MD JUCO (Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference)
Director of Athletics: Mike Smelkinson
Twitter Account: @howardccdragons
Facebook Account: @howardccdragons
Instagram Account: @howard_cc_dragons

Sponsored Sports: Men's & Women's Cross Country, Men's & Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Men's, JV Men's, & Women's Basketball, Co-ed Esports, Co-ed Cheerleading, Men's Lacrosse, Softball, Men's & Women's Track & Field, and Women's Flag Football. 

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Region 20 Members

• Allegany College of Maryland: Cumberland, MD
• Anne Arundel Community College: Arnold, MD
• Baltimore City Community College: Baltimore, MD
• Butler County Community College: Oak Hills, PA
• Carroll Community College: Westminster, MD
• CCBC Catonsville: Catonsville, MD
• CCBC Dundalk: Dundalk, MD
• CCBC Essex: Essex, MD
• Cecil College: North East, MD
• Chesapeake College: Wye Mills, MD
• Community College of Allegheny County: Pittsburgh, PA
• Community College of Beaver County: Center Township, PA
• College of Southern Maryland: La Plata, MD
• Frederick Community College: Frederick, MD
• Garrett College: McHenry, MD
• Hagerstown Community College: Hagerstown, MD
• Harford Community College: Bel Air, MD
• Montgomery College: Rockville, MD
• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College: Johnstown, PA
• Prince George's Community College: Largo, MD
• WVU Potomac State College: Keyser, WV
• Westmoreland County Community College: Youngwood, PA 

Maryland Junior College Athletics Conference Members

• Allegany College of Maryland: Cumberland, MD
• Anne Arundel Community College: Arnold, MD
• Baltimore City Community College: Baltimore, MD
• Carroll Community College: Westminster, MD
• CCBC Catonsville: Catonsville, MD
• CCBC Dundalk: Dundalk, MD
• CCBC Essex: Essex, MD
• Cecil College: North East, MD
• Chesapeake College: Wye Mills, MD
• College of Southern Maryland: La Plata, MD
• Frederick Community College: Frederick, MD
• Garrett College: McHenry, MD
• Hagerstown Community College: Hagerstown, MD
• Harford Community College: Bel Air, MD
• Montgomery College: Rockville, MD
• Prince George's Community College: Largo, MD