Snow College
community college in Ephraim, Utah, United States
Snow College is a public community college in Ephraim, Utah. It offers certificates and associate degrees along with bachelor's degrees in music, software engineering, and nursing. Snow College is part of the Utah System of Higher Education.
History
Founded in 1888 by local citizens as Sanpete Stake Academy, the school was later renamed Snow Academy to honor Lorenzo Snow and Erastus Snow, distant cousins who were leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Classes were first held in the upper story of the Ephraim Co-op building. When it came time for the school to construct its own building, it was funded by local donations, including "Sunday Eggs" (the proceeds from the sales of all eggs laid on Sunday). Like other academies in the LDS Church's system, it was originally a secondary school. As the institution grew, it began to offer college-level courses. In 1917, the academy era ended and the school became Snow Normal College. In 1922, officials renamed the school Snow Junior College only to change it one year later to Snow College.
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