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While Lon Morris taught as many as 350 students [1] in a semester, enrollment reached more than 1,000, a new record, in the fall of 2009. [2] The school was 30 miles (48 km) south of Tyler. [3] The person who last held the title of college president was Dr. Miles McCall; he resigned effective May 24, 2012.
JACKSONVILLE, TX (KLTV) - One year has passed since Lon Morris College declared bankruptcy. The college auctioned off the core of their 12 acre campus, which was arranged into 16 different groupings of facilities and land. Major purchases were made by local bidders, including Jacksonville ISD.
Aug 16, 2009 · To fully understand and appreciate the historical scope of Lon Morris, its leaders, educators and benefactors, one must visit the Vivian and Bob Smith Gymnasium on campus and view the Lon Morris History Mural. Painted by Lee Jamison, a 1977 graduate of Lon Morris, the images takes you from the New Danville Masonic Female Academy to the year 2000.
Aug 27, 2013 · The college filed for bankruptcy in July 2012 after bleeding millions of dollars since at least the 2007-08 school year, when college representatives said the school embarked on a costly plan...
Jan 3, 2015 · JACKSONVILLE — In July 2012, Lon Morris College — the state's oldest junior college, founded in 1854 — declared bankruptcy and by the following February, a federal judge approved a formal...
Aug 31, 2021 · However, the school soon ran into financial difficulties. In 2012 Lon Morris College filed for bankruptcy. Staff members were furloughed indefinitely and students were allowed to register at Tyler Junior College. The campus was subsequently auctioned in 2013. The school's last president was Dr. Miles McCall.
May 23, 2012 · Lon Morris College, a faith-based private school in Jacksonville, Texas, with an enrollment of slightly more than 1,000 students, notified its employees that – with the exception of a core...
