Laurel Ridge 50th Anniversary Timeline

1963

Establishment of Statewide Technical Colleges

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1966

Virginia Community College System Established

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1969

First Meeting and Ground Breaking

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1969

Laurel Ridge’s First President

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1970

Temporary Office Opens

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1970

Mobile Information Van

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1970

First Day of Classes

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1970

1970 Highlights

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1972

First Commencement Ceremony and Accreditation

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1973

Off-Campus Courses

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1974

1,000 Students

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1977

Fairfax Follies and Energy Crisis

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1978

Educational Foundation and Pond “Laboratory”

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1980

10 Year Anniversary

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1981

Horticulture Program

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1984

Technology Building Groundbreaking

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1986

Haley’s Comet and Women’s Fair

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1987

Dual-Enrollment Classes

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1988

Fauquier Campus Land Donation

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1988

Second College President

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1989

Recognized in “Best Colleges Issue”

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1990

20th Anniversary Time Capsule

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1991

Mobile Classroom

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1992

Distinguished Faculty / Staff Awards

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1993

Fauquier Campus Becomes Official

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1994

Old Dominion University Partnership

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1995

25th Anniversary

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1996

Paul Wolk Library

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1998

Credit and Non-Credit Classes

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1999

Wolk Hall

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2000

30th Anniversary

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2003

Third College President

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2004

Martin Luther King Jr. “Walking King’s Talk” Award

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2005

Science and Health Professions Building Groundbreaking

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2006

Luray-Page County Center

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2008

Science and Health Professions Building Opens

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2009

Fourth College President

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2010

Corron Community Development Center Opens

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2010

40th Anniversary

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2010

Emergency Medical Services Program

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2011

Intercollegiate Rugby Team

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2011

Military Friendly School

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2012

Student Union Building Groundbreaking

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2012

Adult Education Program

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2012

Great College to Work For

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2013

Toxopeus Welcome Center

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2013

Fauquier Campus 25th Anniversary

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2014

Student Union Building Opens

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2015

Commercial Driver’s License Training

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2015

National Center of Excellence in Cyber Defense

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2016

Cornerstone Hall Renovation

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2017

Jenkins Hall Land Donation

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2017

Fifth College President

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2018

Laurel Ridge Dental Hygiene Students Provide Dental Care in Jamaica

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2019

Jenkins Hall Groundbreaking

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2020

Coronavirus Pandemic

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2020

First-Ever Virtual Commencement

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