Tri-County Community College

History

• 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
• 1970s: Renovation and construction of three buildings on the Murphy campus completed.
• 1984: NC Legislature allocation of funds for construction of new multi-purpose building
• 1989: Complete of new multi-purpose building named the Enloe building
• 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 an early childhood education center both aptly named to honor worthy school supporters. Then president Norman Oglesby named one building for himself. 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.

  Presidents

• Holland McSwain — First President
• Vincent Crisp – President from 1972-1992
• Dr. Henry Jarrett - President from 1992 to 1995
• Dr. Norman Oglesby - President from 1996 to 2006. During his presidency hundreds of thousands of dollars of state funds went unaccounted for
• Dr. Donna Tipton-Rogers

  Accreditations

• Commission on College of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
• Approved by the North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts
• Approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing

  Service area

• Cherokee
• Clay
• Graham

  Local Cities

• Andrews
• Hayesville
• Murphy
• Robbinsville

  Campus

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