History Stanly Community College

patterson building, stanly community college, albemarle, north carolina

chartered in 1971, stanly community college opened in temporary headquarters on old south albemarle high school campus same year. faculty of 8 instructors offered classes in auto mechanics, air conditioning , refrigeration, secretarial science, industrial management, brick masonry , business. in 5 months school grew 31 students 400, , discussions began possible construction of new campus.

construction on new campus began in 1974 , in october 1975 academic/administration building (now patterson building) , vocational shop building completed. latter structure has since undergone renovations , houses college’s student recreational room, cafeteria, , bookstore. in fall of 1998 renamed webb student center in honor of dr. h.t. webb, long-time college trustee. kelley building — named annie ruth kelley, first chair of college’s board of trustees — opened in 1981. college purchased 1960-era industrial training center in 1981. facility, renovated, known continuing education center. presently houses college’s vocational/industrial, public service/health, , corporate/professional development programs.

in 1987 new two-story classroom/lab building completed house college’s extensive allied health programs. next building on campus built much-needed library/classroom facility. completed in 1996, 27,000-square-foot building houses scc’s library , tv studio facilities on first floor , 7 classrooms , college’s north carolina information highway center on second floor. these buildings bear names of 2 albemarle residents long-time college supporters. allied health building renamed eddins building in honor of dr. george e. eddins, jr.

the learning resources center/classroom building named snyder building in honor of edward j. snyder, jr., former member of board of trustees , former member of north carolina state board of community colleges. newest building on main campus finished in 1999 , named whitley technology center in honor of elbert l. whitley, jr., member of scc board of trustees since 1977 , chairman since 1983. 10,000-square-foot facility home 6 state-of-the-art computer labs allow college offer latest technology courses , programs scc students.

in september 2003 satellite campus opened in locust, nc – crutchfield education center. 33,000-square-foot facility named edward e. crutchfield, stanly county native , retired ceo of wachovia bank. campus complete college in itself, faculty , staff office space, large modern classrooms, computer labs, health services , biology labs, conference room, bookstore, , distance learning classroom , media/resource center.

in june 2014 crutchfield education center became stanly community college s allied health signature campus. programs offered @ crutchfield education center include certified nursing assistant & ii, emt basic & paramedic, medical assisting, medical billing , coding, medical laboratory technology, multi-skilled nurse aide, nursing/associate degree , returning lpn, pharmacy technology, phlebotomy, radiography, respiratory therapy, , upcoming associate in applied science degree in emergency medical science.

once crutchfield education center became signature campus, of previous training relocated albemarle, such regional training in-service law enforcement taking place @ college s west main site. carolina auction academy continues 1 of exceptions health-field focus of crutchfield educational center, , still held in locust.

in october 2016 morton-moffitt cosmetology center opened on albemarle campus , open public.