Lenoir Community College

Lenoir Community College (LCC) is a community college in Lenoir County, North Carolina offering degree programs and continuing education.

LCC's main campus is located in the city of Kinston in Lenoir County. It has smaller institutions based in Greene and Jones Counties.

History

• 1958 - LCC received its charter from the North Carolina State Board of Education
• 1960 - The college opened its doors as the Lenoir County Industrial Education Center (IEC). The first classes were held at Contentnea High School.
• 1961 - The college was moved to a former air field at Stallings Field.
• 1963 - Classes were moved to the Bullock Building, on an 18-acre (73,000 m²) lot. The college's first graduation was held in June. The IEC was separated from Lenoir County's Board of Education. The first Board of Trustees was organized.
• June 1964 - The Board secured a "technical institute" status for the IEC.
• November 1964 - The IEC officially became Lenoir Community College. Dan Wise became the first president after the Board's appointment.
• 1965 - Dr. Benjamin E. Fountain became the second president. During his tenure the college expanded to a 58-acre (230,000 m²) lot.
• 1966 - A new transfer program was offered at Stallings Field.
• 1968 - LCC was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The transfer program was moved to the recently completed Administration Building.
• 1970 - Dr. Fountain moved on to become president of the North Carolina Community College System. Dr. Jesse L. McDaniel became LCC's third president, serving for 18 years. During McDaniel's presidency, seven buildings were added to the campus and the size of the main campus jumped to 90 acres (360,000 m²). The Jones County Education Center and the Greene County Education Center (which together are the Eastern Correctional Institution) were added as extensions of LCC.
• 1988 - Dr. Lonnie H. Blizzard succeeded McDaniel.
• 1989 - The Aviation Building was built at Kinston Regional Jetport.
• 1989 - The Health Building was completed at the main campus.
• 1997 - The Bullock Building was renovated at the cost of $2.7 million.
• 1998 - The Waller Building, housing a 650-seat auditorium, was finished at the cost of $4.5 million. Dr. Karin Pettit became the fifth president. The $1.6 million, 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m²) campus in Greene County was opened.
• 2000 - LCC received $12 million from a referendum by the community college construction board.
• 2001 - Joyce Cherry, a long time employee of LCC, became interim president. She was succeeded by Dr. Stephen Scott, formerly the vice president of the North Carolina Community College System. With state funds, classrooms were added to the Health Science building and a 2,000-square-foot (190 m²) wellness center was added to the Student Center.
• 2003 - Dr. Scott retired to become the president of Wake Technical Community College. Mrs. Cherry once again stepped in as interim president.
• 2004 - Dr. Brantley Briley was hired as the seventh president.

External links

• Lenoir Community College