North Central Missouri College Explained

North Central Missouri College
Established:1925
President:Lenny Klaver
Faculty:246 (27% full time)[1]
Students:1,458 (757 full time/701 part time)
Country:United States
Former Names:Trenton Junior College
Colors:Red and Black
Mascot:Pirates
Website:www.ncmissouri.edu

North Central Missouri College (formerly Trenton Junior College) is a public community college in Trenton, Missouri. Founded in 1925, the main campus has grown to include nine buildings used as instruction facilities, library and testing center, a tutoring center, a community center, a student center, a career center, an art gallery, two residence halls, and a technology center.

NCMC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Athletics

The school competes in Division II of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Its mascot is the Pirates.[2]

Satellite campuses

Savannah campus

On April 21, 2022, NCMC broke ground on a new campus in Savannah, Missouri. The new campus merged three previous satellite campuses (Maryville, Bethany, and the North Belt Center) into a single campus.[3] [4] A limited opening of the campus began in November 2022, with the full campus officially opening on August 9, 2023.[5] [6]

Barton Farms campus

In 2011, NCMC opened the Barton Farm Campus just south of Trenton. The campus includes three classroom buildings: the Lager Laboratory of Plant & Energy Science, the Metcalf Mechanical Resource Center and Kuttler Animal Science building. The farm campus encompasses 138 acres of farm ground given to the College by the Barton family. A wind turbine, two-acre pond, and numerous test plots are located on the farm campus to support learning.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=vX-kAjJegwUC&pg=PA269&dq=%22North+Central+Missouri+College%22&sig=QKU2TrMvBxU1bRXhfqHUwK3Rw5I#PPA269,M1 Two Year Colleges 2008 (Peterson's Two Year Colleges) by Peterson's
  2. Web site: North Central Missouri College.
  3. Web site: . Savannah Campus . North Central Missouri College . April 20, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240406004631/https://www.ncmissouri.edu/foundation/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2022/04/Savannah-Campus_techequipment.pdf . April 6, 2024.
  4. Web site: Prater . Jake . New community college to break ground in Savannah . Northwest Missourian . April 27, 2022 . April 20, 2024.
  5. Web site: Thies . Jennifer . NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver on opening the Savannah campus, the new student center and turning 100 years old . KTTN . November 18, 2022 . April 20, 2024.
  6. Web site: Fortune . Chris . North Central Missouri College opens Savannah campus . News-Press NOW . October 6, 2023 . April 20, 2024.