Wytheville Community College

{{Short description|Community college in Wytheville, Virginia, U.S.}}

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{{Infobox university

| name = Wytheville Community College

| image = Wytheville Community College seal.svg

| image_size = 150px

| caption = Seal of the school

| city = Wytheville

| state = Virginia

| established = {{Start date|1963|09|19}}

| type = Public community college

| parent = {{ubl|Virginia Tech (1963–1967)|Virginia Community College System (1967–present)}}

| accreditation = SACS

| website = {{url|https://www.wcc.vccs.edu/}}

| country = U.S.

| coor = {{Coord|36|57|27|N|81|04|14|W|type:edu|display=title,inline}}

| president = Dean E. Sprinkle

| campus_type = Rural

| campus_size = {{convert|148|acre|km2 sqmi}}

| colors = Maroon and white{{cite web|title=History of WCC: School Colors and Mascot|publisher=Wytheville Community College|url=https://www.wcc.vccs.edu/history-wcc|accessdate=April 25, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Wytheville Community College Style Guide|url=https://www.wcc.vccs.edu/public-relations-public-information-office|date=February 2023|publisher=Wytheville Community College|accessdate=April 25, 2024}}
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| sporting_affiliations = {{hlist|NJCAA Division IIICarolinas Junior College Conference (Region 10)}}

| sports_nickname = Wildcats

| free_label = Other campuses

| free = {{ubl|Galax, Virginia (WCC at the Crossroads Institute)|Marion, Virginia (WCC at the Henderson/WCC WEST)}}

| logo = Wytheville Community College horizontal logo.svg

}}

Wytheville Community College (WCC) is a public community college in Wytheville, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). The college serves the citizens of Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth (Marion and eastward), and Wythe counties, and the City of Galax.

History

The Virginia General Assembly authorized WCC's creation in 1962, as a two-year branch of Virginia Tech. The school opened for its first term on September 19, 1963. WCC joined the Virginia Community College System when it was formed in 1967.

=Presidents of Wytheville Community College=

WCC has had six presidents since becoming part of the VCCS in 1967. While a branch of Virginia Tech, it was headed by a director, overseen by the parent school's president and board of visitors. Dr. Dean E. Sprinkle has been president since 2015.{{cite report|first=George B.|last=Vaughn|title=Pursuing the American Dream: A History of the Development of the Virginia Community College System|date=May 1987|publisher=Virginia Community College System|url=https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED285619.pdf|accessdate=April 26, 2024}}

  • J. Wade Gilley (1967–1972)
  • Laurence V. Lauth (1972–1980)
  • William F. Snyder (1980– January 2, 2001)
  • Ann Alexander (2001–2006)
  • Charlie White (May 2006 – June 30, 2015)
  • Dean E. Sprinkle (July 1, 2015–present)

Academic offerings

WCC offers nearly thirty academic programs, which include university parallel programs (transfer), occupational-technical programs, and health professions programs. The college awards the associate degree, diplomas, and certificates.

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