Press Releases

We welcome you to this archive of news articles documenting Western Piedmont Community College’s history. They are organized chronologically, grouped by themes. 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.

• The Founding of a Community College (1962-1968)
• The New Campus Grows (1969-1971)
• Burke County’s Own College (1972-1976)
• Changing Leadership and New Challenges (1977-1979)
• Controversy and Recession (1980-1982)
• WPCC Celebrates 20 Years (1983-1985)
• Blueprint for Progress (1986-1988)
• On Whose Shoulders We Stand (1989-1991)
• Western Piedmont Made Special By People (1992-1994)
• Answering the Needs of the Community (1995-1997)
• WPCC: A Long Term Investment (1998-2000)
• History in the Making (2001-2003)
• WPCC Focuses on Students (2004-2006)
• Western Piedmont Climbs Higher (2007-2009)
• Exploring the Possibilities (2010-2011)
• Celebrating 50 Years (2012-2014)