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Mitchell Community College company history timeline

1852

Established in 1852, it began as a Presbyterian female college.

Mitchell Community College has been educating residents of Iredell County and surrounding communities since it was chartered in 1852 as a Presbyterian college for women.

1856

The school that would later become Mitchell College opened in 1856 as Concord Female College, a women's college sponsored by the Presbyterian church in North Carolina.

1932

1932: Many of Iredell’s young men found their dreams of a college education slipping away in the Great Depression, and Mitchell College responded by welcoming these men to campus.

In 1932, the school became coeducational, admitting its first male students.

1959

Mitchell continued its evolution and in 1959 became an independent community college operated by the Mitchell College Foundation and recognized by the state.

1973

In 1973, Mitchell College joined the North Carolina Community College System and the name was changed to Mitchell Community College.

1983

By 1983, college administrators saw a demand for classes in Mooresville, and the Mooresville Central High School Gymnasium was acquired and renovated to serve as the Mooresville Center.

1993

Yearbooks don’t always get a picture of every student, and there could have been others.January 13, 1993: The position of Director of Minority Affairs was created, and the first College celebration of MLK Day took place.

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1852
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Statesville, NC
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Aaron Thompkins,Donna Vanhorn,James Hogan,Megan Suber,Molly Nicholson
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