Tri-County Community College

TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Tri-County Community College is a community college located in the westernmost tip of North Carolina.

Tri-County Community College is a member of the North Carolina Community College System.

Accreditations

Approved by the North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts

Approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing

Commission on College of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

Contacting the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Address: 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-3097

Phone: [phone]

erving the Counties of

Tri-County Community College serves the counties of:Cherokee

*Clay

*Graham

Campus Location(s):

There are ‘’’two’’’ campus locations:

*Main Campus4600 East US 64Murphy, NC

*Graham County Campus145 Moose Branch Rd.Robbinsville, NC 28771

Local Cities
* Cherokee

History:

Amidst the tumultuous 1960’s the foundation for what is Tri-County Community College were laid.

Important Dates in Tri-County Community College History:

[From [http://www.tccc.cc.nc.us/History Tri-County Community College History Webpage] ]

1964- North Carolina Board of Education approved Tri-County Industrial Education Center operation

1965-Cherokee County Board of Education negotiates lease agreement for occupation by college of the abandoned Cherokee County Prison Camp

1970’s- Renovation and construction of three buildings on the Murphy campus (now renamed Tri-County Community College) completed.

Three buildings named:

*McSwain-- Holland McSwain—Tri-County Community College’s First President

*West- Herman West-(a State Legislator and Entreperneur)

*Crisp- Vincent Crisp –Tri-County Community College President from 1972-1992

1984 NC Legislature allocation of funds for construction of new multi-purpose building

1989- Complete of new multi-purpose building named the Enloe building (named for State Legislature Jeff Enloe, whose support of the college enabled successful appropriate of funds for building construction)

1993- Passing of a Statewide Bond Referendum to fund the Graham County Center.

1995- Land and buildings conveyed for Graham County Center.

1998-Opening of Graham County Center.

1998- Dedication of a new building for dual use as a Student Activities Center and a early childhood education center both aptly named to honor worthy school supporters:

Student Activities wing is named for Sarah Easley Harper originator of the Student Support Center

Early childhood education wing is named the Jarrett/Oglesby Center. Incredibly, Norman Oglesby named the building after himself!

Presidents, Leaders and Visionaries

Often an institutions most staunch proponents are its very leaders.Keeping with that tradition, the following is a list of a few of Tri-County Community College’s noteworthy Presidents:

*Holland McSwain—First President

*Vincent Crisp –President from 1972-1992

*Dr. Henry Jarrett- President from 1992 to 1995

* Dr. Donna Tipton-Rogers (present 2008) Dedicated to improving all facets of the college with an emphasis on quality education.

College Mission:

*To aid students in achieving success

*To enrich serviced communities

Range of Programs

*College Transfer

*Vocational

*Technical

*Adult Education

Graham County Center Programs:

The Graham County Center offers courses in:

*Computer science

*College Transfer

*Business administration

*Office Systems Technology

*Accounting

*Criminal Justice

*Plumbing

*Welding

College Publications

Tri-County Communicator –the student newspaper of TCCC [* [http://www.tccc.cc.nc.us/newsAndPublications.php?item=71/ Tri-County Communicator] ]

Learning Options:

*On Campus

*Distance Learning--Online

References

External links

* [http://www.tccc.cc.nc.us/ Tri-County Community College Official Website