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Weekly Trival Challenge

June 23 , 2008

(Q.) In what year did the number of graduates exceed 400?

June 16 , 2008

(Q.) In what year did the number of graduates exceed 300?
(A.) In 1996, the number of graduates exceeded 300.

June 9 , 2008

(Q.) In what year did the College dedicate its first building?
(A.) On March 28, 1960, the College dedicated Building A.

June 2 , 2008

(Q.) In what year did the number of graduates exceed 200?
(A.) In 1979 the College had its first class of graduates that included more than 200 people.

May 27, 2008

(Q.) Where was the first class held by the College located?
(A.)The College held its first class at the Coon High School Annex.?

May 19, 2008

(Q.) How many majors do we have in our associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs?
(A.) The College has 48 majors

May 12, 2008

(Q.)What was the budget for the College in 1958?
(A.) $326,737

May 5, 2008

(Q.)Name 2 of the 5 first curriculum programs offered by the College?
(A.) The programs were electronics, mechanical drafting & design, air conditioning & refrigeration, mechanical, and transportation maintenance. 

April 28, 2008

(Q.)How many names has the College had in its history?
(A.) 5

April 21, 2008

(Q.)In 1962 we had 20 graduates.  In what year did the number of graduates exceed 100?
(A.) 1967

April 14, 2008

(Q.) Most people know the Mayor of Wilson, Bruce Rose, and that he is a graduate of Wilson Community College.  In what year did he graduate and from what program?
(A.) Mayor Bruce Rose graduated from the Fire Science Technology curriculum in 1980.

March 31, 2008

(Q.) In addition to Mr. Dorsey, we have another Trustee who is one of our graduates – what is his/her name?
(A.) Trustee Randall Boykin is a graduate of Wilson Community College

March 24, 2008

(Q.) Our current Board of Trustees Chair, Jerry Dorsey, is a graduate of this institution.  In what year and with what degree did he graduate?
(A.) Chair of the Board of Trustees, Jerry Dorsey, graduated in 1969 with a degree in Drafting and Design

March 17, 2008

(Q.) The first graduating class consisted of all men.  In what year did we have our first female graduate and in what program?
(A.) Judy Marie Webb, graduated in 1965 with a degree in Drafting and Design

March 10, 2008

(Q.) One of our most famous graduates was Robert Yates of NASCAR fame.  In what year and with what degree did he graduate?
(A.) 1964 with a degree in Transportation Maintenance Technology

March 3, 2008

(Q.) How many total graduates has Wilson Community College had from all of its curriculum programs (associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates)?
(A.) The total number of curriculum graduates of Wilson Community College is 9599.

February 25, 2008

(Q.) Name the year that Wilson Industrial Education Center had its first graduating class.
(A.) 1962 - The first graduation was actually held on May 28, 1962.

All of the graduates from the first class are listed below. If you know one of these men, please contact either Lynn Wagner or Debbie Williams with information so we may contact them for our alumni committee.

February 18, 2008

(Q.) Name a student who served as an officer in the SGA during the first twenty years (1958 – 1978).
(A.) SGA Officers 1958 - 1978

February 11, 2008

(Q.) What is the total enrollment (unduplicated headcount) for this institution from 1958 through the 2006 - 07 academic year in all continuing education programs? 
(A.) 293,644 students have enrolled in our curriculum programs since 1958

February 4, 2008

(Q.) What is the total enrollment (unduplicated headcount) for this institution from 1958 through the 2006 - 07 academic year in all curriculum programs?
(A.) 104,991 students

Interesting fact about enrollment at Wilson Community College: For the 2006 – 07 academic year, 2824 students (unduplicated) enrolled in our curriculum programs.