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WCC update: enrollment rises, scholarships and workforce programs expand; Crossroads acquisition targeted by year-end
Summary
A Twin County Community College representative briefed the board on rising enrollment, nearly $63,000 in last‑dollar scholarships to Carroll County students, workforce training expansions (CDL, welding, automotive) and a pending plan to transfer Crossroads property pending 501(c)(3) approval, with a target before year-end.
A representative from Twin County Community College (WCC) updated the Carroll County Board on enrollment trends, scholarships, workforce programs and facilities plans. The presentation noted dual‑enrollment successes in which Carroll County high school students have earned associate degrees and career‑study certificates, and that in 2023 the college awarded approximately $63,000 in last‑dollar scholarships to Carroll County students.
The presenter described workforce and career‑technical offerings that serve local needs — automotive technology, CDL training, welding and industrial maintenance — and said demand had required extra instructors in building-trades programs. WCC said it is expanding campus space (new classroom and lab renovations at WCC West and Crossroads), developing a heavy‑equipment yard and adding an off‑road diesel lab and hopes to offer new fast‑forward credentials (including firefighter certification and additional welding credentials) to provide low‑cost pathways for students at or below income thresholds.
Nut graf: The presentation frames WCC as a regional workforce and postsecondary resource for Carroll County, with scholarship dollars that reduce tuition barriers, and a planned acquisition of the Crossroads facility that would enable expanded local offerings. WCC said it expects the Crossroads acquisition to complete by November or December, pending IRS 501(c)(3) designation.
WCC also highlighted community partnerships (including a new career coach at Carroll County High School and dual‑enrollment coordination) and described plans to renovate Smith Hall and Bland Hall to centralize student services. The college emphasized reaccreditation activities this year with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and said the fast‑forward credentials are intended to make some programs low‑ or no‑cost for eligible students.
Ending: The board thanked the presenter; members asked a timeline question about the Crossroads acquisition and received the November–December target window contingent on IRS approval. The board did not take an action to commit county funds for acquisition at this meeting.
