Mitchell Community College has a long and distinguished history as an educational institution. Established in 1852, it began as a Presbyterian female college. Today, it has evolved into a modern comprehensive community college. During its 150 years of operation, the college has shown a remarkable ability to meet challenges and adapt to changing times. It has been that ability that allowed Mitchell to survive when so many similar contemporary institutions failed.
Two factors helped Mitchell survive and prosper across three centuries, and an examination of these factors form the core of this book. The college has been blessed with determined insightful leaders—administrators, faculty, and trustees—who brought it safely through storms, depression, and wars. At each critical point in the history of Mitchell College, those leaders have emerged. The college has also been fortunate to have a strong relationship with the community of Statesville. The college and the town have been so closely linked that it is almost impossible to imagine one without the other. Before Mitchell became a community college, it was a college of this community.
Current history professor, Bill Moose, is the ideal person to write a history of Mitchell Community College because he has a wealth of knowledge about Mitchell and the area. He grew up in Iredell County, attended Mitchell College, and completed his B.A. and M.A. in history at Wake Forest University. He taught history at Mitchell from 1981 through 2010.
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