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Tallahassee Community College company history timeline

1966

TCC has grown from an enrollment of 698 students in Fall 1966 to more than 15,000 students today.

1968

In 1968, the Legislature established the District Board of Trustees as the governing authority for the College; Tallahassee businessman Earl Lambert served three terms as the first board chairman.

1983

Also in 1983, TCC students won the Math Olympics state title, beginning a tradition of student success in academic competition.

In 1983, Doctor James H. Hinson Jr. became TCC’s third president and led the College through a period of enrollment growth and legislative appropriations.

1988

In 1988, TCC was first among Florida community colleges in the proportion of faculty members holding a Ph.D. “Eyrie,” the student literary magazine, was named best in the nation, and the student newspaper won state, regional and national accolades.

1994

TCC’s softball team won the National Junior College Athletic Association slow pitch championship in 1994.

2002

Doctor Bill Law became TCC’s fifth President in 2002 and began launching new initiatives that resulted in greater community involvement for TCC.

2004

Also active in neighboring Gadsden County, Lamb has served on the Gadsden County Commission since 2004.

2006

TCC celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2006, highlighted by a series of community and alumni events, including the TCC Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony, Community Day at TCC and the 40th Anniversary Gala.

2008

Learning Commons opened in 2008, bringing all of the College’s academic support facilities together beneath one roof.

2009

In 2009, the TCC District Board of Trustees approved creation of the Florida Public Safety Institute (FPSI) to be the umbrella entity for the Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy and several other training academies housed on the site in Gadsden County.

Allison DeFoor – Doctor DeFoor was appointed to the board in 2009 by Governor Charlie Crist.

2010

The Advanced Manufacturing Training Center (AMTC), funded through a Department of Defense grant, opened on the main campus in August of 2010.

The presidency of Doctor Jim Murdaugh was launched on November 15, 2010.

2011

In early 2011, TCC opened a veterans center on the second floor of the Student Union.

2012

The services provided by the TCC Wakulla Center are set to expand in late 2012 as TCC enters a five-year lease on a larger facility in Crawfordville.

2013

Nursing: In 2013 received full national accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

2021

The 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges, selected TCC as a top 10 finalist.

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