Northeast Community College history

Norfolk Junior College was established as part of the Norfolk Public School System in September 1928.

In August 1965, the Nebraska Legislature adopted legislation that would allow voters in counties surrounding Norfolk to create a 14-county technical college region and Northeast Nebraska Vocational Technical School.

Nearly 40 years later, in July 1968, Norfolk Junior College separated from the public school system and became known as Northeastern Nebraska College the following February.

Northeast Nebraska Technical College (NNTC) opened its doors at 801 East Benjamin Avenue in June 1971.

In November 1972, Northeast's region was expanded to the 20 counties of northeast Nebraska.

Northeastern Nebraska College and Northeast Nebraska Technical College merged July 1, 1973.

The name of the College was changed to Northeast Technical Community College (NTCC) in July 1975.

The NTCC campus was annexed to the City of Norfolk in April 1977.

During the fall of 1983 a group of citizens in Camp, Morris, and Titus counties formed a steering committee to establish a community college district.

In January 1984 a proposition to establish a community college district and to authorize the issuance of $10,000,000 in bonds was passed.

In August 1985, Northeast Texas Community College started classes on schedule in the recently completed buildings.

Gill began her career in higher education in 1987 in the student service field.

In compliance with state legislation adopted in August 1991, the name was officially changed to Northeast Community College.

She has also been employed by Arizona State University, Boise State University, University of Wyoming, and Valparaiso University since first entering higher education in 1992.

Northeast Community College experiences a record growth enrollment in fiscal year 1997 with 7,278 credit students, an increase of 515 students over the previous fiscal year.

Doctor Bill Path returned to campus in 2001 to succeed Doctor James Underwood, who retired.

In 2002, the College was named one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the nation by the National Center for Educational Statistics.

A new 10,000-square-foot education center in the Westside Technology Park in South Sioux City opened for Fall Semester 2005.

Plans began in 2006 to expand Northeast Community College class offerings in West Point.

The West Point extended campus, located in the Nielsen Community Center and made possible by a capital campaign project in the region, opened in 2008.

Lindsay has worked at Northeast Community College since February of 2010 in various roles and most recently as the director of institutional effectiveness.

Kruse leads a division that has raised over $35 million for college programs, scholarships, and facilities since joining the team in 2013.

Northeast's Service Center is recognized with the Association of College and University Technology Advancement's 2016 Award of Institutional Excellence in Information Technology.

The “Hawk Sculpture Campus Tradition” was presented the 2017 National Service Project of the Year Award from the Association of the Promotion of Campus Activities.

The Student Awards Celebration recognized students for academic and athletic achievements during the 2021-22 year.