Time Frame: 1983-1985
Here is an archive of newspaper articles concerning the celebration of the first 20 years of Western Piedmont Community College and its growth. These documents are in PDF format which can be accessed by the free Reader software from Adobe. If you are unable to access these documents and would like additional assistance, please contact the webmaster.
| Communicator added at WPCC | Morganton News-Herald | Jan. 4, 1983 |
| Sculptor at WPCC | Morganton News-Herald | Jan. 6, 1983 |
| WPCC, VGH name joint worker | Morganton News-Herald | Jan. 7, 1983 |
| Western Piedmont inspected by accreditation association | Morganton News-Herald | Feb. 17, 1983 |
| New art courses at WPCC | Morganton News-Herald | Feb. 22, 1983 |
| Athletic program is in jeopardy at WPCC | Morganton News-Herald | Mar. 1, 1983 |
| Cooperative Education at WPCC blossoms in 2nd year | Morganton News-Herald | Mar. 25, 1983 |
| WPCC spring enrollment hits all-time high | Morganton News-Herald | Mar. 31, 1983 |
| WPCC drama: different path | Morganton News-Herald | May 13, 1983 |
| Fireworks show to be best ever | Morganton News-Herald | Jun. 30, 1983 |
| ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ | Morganton News-Herald | Jul. 8, 1983 |
| How a mural comes to be | Morganton News-Herald | Aug. 12, 1983 |
| Luncheon honors Burkert | Morganton News-Herald | Sep. 2, 1983 |
| Western Piedmont announces administrative changes | Morganton News-Herald | Sep. 5, 1983 |
| East Burke WPCC site to expand | Morganton News-Herald | Sep. 7, 1983 |
| WPCC has computer registration | Morganton News-Herald | Sep. 7, 1983 |
| WPCC building approved | Morganton News-Herald | Oct. 25, 1983 |
| Dinner theatre | Morganton News-Herald | Dec. 16, 1983 |
| Kistler signs proclamation designating WPCC week | Morganton News-Herald | Mar. 29, 1984 |
| Former WPCC presidents honored at college banquet | Morganton News-Herald | Apr. 9, 1984 |
| WPCC early years, mission remembered | Morganton News-Herald | Apr. 13, 1984 |
| WPCC approves hiring of architect for library | Hickory Daily Record | Dec. 18, 1984 |
| New library tops plans for WPCC | Morganton News-Herald | Jan. 7, 1985 |
| WPCC broadcasts air this month | Morganton News-Herald | Feb. 20, 1985 |
| WPCC art…something for everyone | Morganton News-Herald | Feb. 24, 1985 |
| A happy birthday?: ARC faces its last birthday | Morganton News-Herald | Feb. 24, 1985 |
| Mountain tales spellbind Burke | Hickory Daily Record | Feb. 26, 1985 |
| 1964-1985 Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton News-Herald | Mar. 24, 1985 |
| News notes from Western Piedmont | Morganton News-Herald | Apr. 3, 1985 |
| Golf tournament planned | Morganton News-Herald | Apr. 24, 1985 |
| WPCC students remember | Morganton News-Herald | Apr. 27, 1985 |
| WPCC sends plans for library to state | Morganton News-Herald | Jun. 18, 1985 |
| First library plans shown | Morganton News-Herald | Jun.18, 1985 |
| Administrator: Job Worry Unfounded | Morganton News-Herald | Jun. 28, 1985 |
| 4th Day filled with events | Morganton News-Herald | Jun. 30, 1985 |
| WPCC opens fitness room | Valdese News | Aug. 28, 1985 |
| To teach at college | Morganton News-Herald | Sep. 5, 1985 |
| 100% WPCC nurses pass examination | Valdese News | Sep. 25, 1985 |
| WPCC has concert | Morganton News-Herald | Sep. 27, 1985 |