Wenatchee Valley College
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| Type | Community college |
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| Established | 1939 |
| President | Jim Richardson |
| Students | 3,353 |
| Location | Wenatchee, WA, United States |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Black and White |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Affiliations | NWAACC |
| Website | http://www.wvc.edu/ |
Wenatchee Valley College, or WVC, is a two-year community college located in Wenatchee, Washington, United States. The college provides students with adult education classes, certifications, and 2-year Associate Degrees. WVC's primary service district is one of the largest in the state, serving an area larger than Massachusetts, at more than 10,000 square miles (30,000 km2). The school consists of two campuses: a main campus in central Wenatchee, and an Omak campus. Because of the close proximity to area high schools, WVC maintains a sizable Running Start student population, with students attending college during the junior and senior years in high school.
Wenatchee Valley College originally opened as a private college in 1939, supported by donations from 51 area residents. In 1941, Wenatchee Valley College was adopted into the state public education system. Originally, classes were held on the third floor of the original Wenatchee High School situated at King and Idaho streets.
In 1949, the college moved to the home of A. Z. Wells on 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land along Fifth Street. The home was hand-built, consisting of stones from the Columbia River, and was modeled with castle style turrets. Wells House held all classrooms and offices, until additional buildings could be constructed allowing the Wells House to become a dormitory.
WVC was able to purchase land from neighboring land owners, expanding the campus to its current 56 acres (230,000 m2). Wells House still stands on the WVC Main Campus, although the building is owned by the Wells House Committee, and the Wenatchee Valley Museum currently maintains the mansion.
Community College District #15 was formed in 1967, expanding WVC's service area to include Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties. A satellite campus was set up in Omak in a former hospital building, until the Omak campus was built in the mid-1970s near downtown Omak.
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