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Seward County Community College company history timeline

1969

The college officially opened its doors to its first student body on September 2, 1969.

1973

The existing campus, on north highway 83, opened August 1973.

1992

Through a charitable donation of property located at 10th and Kansas, the Adult Learning Center was established July 1992.

1995

On January 31, 1995, the voters of Seward County, Kansas approved a General Obligation Bond issue to increase the size of campus facilities by 40 percent.

In the Fall of 1995, a groundbreaking for an agriculture building was held to house the growing agriculture program.

1999

Kansas Higher Education was reorganized as a result of the 1999 Legislative Session and the passage of Senate Bill 345.

2001

A new facility was constructed to house the cosmetology program and doors were opened for the first class July 2001.

In the Spring of 2001, the college was successful in obtaining approval from the Kansas State Board of Regents to begin a Cosmetology program.

2002

The new Student Living Center Complex opened its doors to students Fall 2002.

2008

In 2008, an agreement between the SCCC Board of Trustees and Unified School District 480 was reached which consolidated Southwest Kansas Technical School under the operations of SCCC effective July 1, 2008.

2010

In 2010, SCCC was awarded a US Department of Education Title V grant which provided funds for the construction of two labs, a science classroom, and an outdoor training facility for new programs in corrosion technology, process technology, and natural gas compressor technology.

2012

From an initial enrollment of 331, the college's enrollment has steadily grown, now over 2500 students in 2012-13.

2013

Through United States Department of Education STEM grant funds an additional greenhouse and 4-acre outdoor growing area were added to the agriculture department in 2013.

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