Jacksonville College opens SBTC-funded dorm

JACKSONVILLE – Administrators, trustees, faculty and students at Jacksonville College in Jacksonville, Texas, celebrated the opening of their new SBTC Dorm, Oct. 29. The dormitory’s name is in honor of the $300,000 gift from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention to build the student housing, which represented approximately 75 percent of the total construction costs.

SBTC Executive Director Jim Richards was on hand for the building dedication, offering a dedicatory prayer and participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Richards also delivered the school’s 2014 Manley Distinguished Lecture Series on the topic of the book of Revelation.

According to Jacksonville College Director of Public Relations David Heflin, “The Department of Education’s College Affordability lists rank Jacksonville College as the most affordable private, nonprofit two-year college in Texas and the second-most affordable in the nation.”

The SBTC’s Executive Board renewed its ministry affiliation with Jacksonville College in July, and the agreement runs through 2019. The SBTC also has affiliations with Criswell College in Dallas and Texas Baptist Home for Children in Waxahachie.