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style="padding-right:0.65em;">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Public_college" class="mw-redirect" title="Public college">Public</a> <a href="/wiki/Community_college" title="Community college">community college</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.65em;">Established</th><td class="infobox-data">1964</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Parent institution</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Community_College_System" title="North Carolina Community College System">North Carolina Community College System</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.65em;"><a href="/wiki/University_president" class="mw-redirect" title="University president">President</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Morgan Francis (Interim)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.65em;">Students</th><td class="infobox-data">2,558 (April 2024)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.65em;">Location</th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div style="display:inline" class="locality"><a href="/wiki/Wilkesboro,_North_Carolina" title="Wilkesboro, North Carolina">Wilkesboro</a></div>, <div style="display:inline" class="state"><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a></div>, <div style="display:inline" class="country-name"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.65em;">Campus</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Urban_area" title="Urban area">Urban</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.65em;"><a href="/wiki/School_colors" title="School colors">Colors</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Blue and green <style 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style="padding-right:0.65em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wilkescc.edu">www<wbr />.wilkescc<wbr />.edu</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Wilkes Community College</b> (<b>WCC</b>) is a <a href="/wiki/Public_college" class="mw-redirect" title="Public college">public</a> <a href="/wiki/Community_college" title="Community college">community college</a> in <a href="/wiki/Wilkesboro,_North_Carolina" title="Wilkesboro, North Carolina">Wilkesboro, North Carolina</a>. It is part of the <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Community_College_System" title="North Carolina Community College System">North Carolina Community College System</a> and serves <a href="/wiki/Western_North_Carolina" title="Western North Carolina">northwest North Carolina</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Alleghany_County,_North_Carolina" title="Alleghany County, North Carolina">Alleghany</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ashe_County,_North_Carolina" title="Ashe County, North Carolina">Ashe</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wilkes_County,_North_Carolina" title="Wilkes County, North Carolina">Wilkes</a> counties. The college is best known as the site of the annual <a href="/wiki/MerleFest" title="MerleFest">MerleFest</a> music festival.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The main campus located in Wilkes County is 152 <a href="/wiki/Acres" class="mw-redirect" title="Acres">acres</a> and comprises 18 buildings.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of April 2024, there were 2,558 students enrolled.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wilkes Community College also has smaller <a href="/wiki/Satellite_campus" title="Satellite campus">satellite campuses</a> in neighboring Alleghany and Ashe counties. WCC is <a href="/wiki/Higher_education_accreditation_in_the_United_States" title="Higher education accreditation in the United States">accredited</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Association_of_Colleges_and_Schools" title="Southern Association of Colleges and Schools">Southern Association of Colleges and Schools</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wilkes_Community_College&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1963, the <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_General_Assembly" title="North Carolina General Assembly">North Carolina General Assembly</a> passed the Community College Act, creating a system of comprehensive community colleges and <a href="/wiki/Technical_institute" class="mw-redirect" title="Technical institute">technical institutes</a>. In September 1964, Wilkes County citizens approved the establishment of a community college through a bond vote to allow for the construction of facilities and a tax authorization for the operation of the college. Wilkes Community College was founded in October 1964 by the <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Board_of_Education" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina Board of Education">North Carolina Board of Education</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first <a href="/wiki/Board_of_Trustees" class="mw-redirect" title="Board of Trustees">Board of Trustees</a> was sworn into office on January 15, 1965, and classes were first held in August 1965. The student enrollment for the college's first year was 68. The college's campus originally covered 75 acres and included three buildings; Thompson, Hayes, and Lovette halls. </p><p>The first president of WCC was Dr. Howard Thompson, who served from March 5, 1965, to June 30, 1977. He was followed by Dr. David E. Daniel, July 1, 1977 to April 2, 1989; Dr. H. Edwin Beam, interim president, April 3, 1989 to July 16, 1989; Dr. James R. Randolph, July 17, 1989 to July 7, 1995; Dr. Swanson Richards, interim president, July 8, 1995 to February 29, 1996; Dr. Gordon G. Burns, Jr., March 3, 1996 to June 1, 2014; Morgan Francis, interim president, June 2, 2014 to June 30, 2014; and Dr. Jeffrey Alan Cox, July 1, 2014 to June 1, 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Morgan Francis is the current interim president of WCC, serving since June 1, 2023. Francis previously held the position in June 2014. His successor, Dr. Michael Rodgers, is expected to assume his duties on June 1, 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="MerleFest">MerleFest</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wilkes_Community_College&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: MerleFest"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1988, <a href="/wiki/Grammy" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy">Grammy</a>-winning <a href="/wiki/Guitarist" title="Guitarist">guitarist</a> <a href="/wiki/Doc_Watson" title="Doc Watson">Doc Watson</a>, WCC horticulture instructor B. Townes, and local businessman and musician Bill Young started the <a href="/wiki/MerleFest" title="MerleFest">MerleFest</a> music festival on the campus of Wilkes Community College. Named in honor of Doc's late son <a href="/wiki/Merle_Watson" title="Merle Watson">Merle Watson</a>, MerleFest has grown into one of the largest bluegrass and folk music festivals in the United States, drawing nearly 80,000 music fans each year.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The festival has become the primary fundraiser for Wilkes Community College, and has brought national publicity to the college.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_Alumni">Notable Alumni</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wilkes_Community_College&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Notable Alumni"><span>edit</span></a><span 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