Laurel Ridge Community College
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Former name | Lord Fairfax Community College |
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| Type | Public, 2-year, community college |
| Established | 1970 |
| President | Kimberly Blosser |
| Location | Luray, Middletown, Vint Hill, Warrenton , , United States Coordinates: 38°40′55″N 77°47′00″W / 38.682076°N 77.7833747°W |
| Campus | 4 |
| Website | lfcc |
  Location in Shenandoah Valley | |
Laurel Ridge Community College, formerly Lord Fairfax Community College, is a public community college in the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions of Virginia. It is part of the Virginia Community College System and operates four locations — the Fauquier and Middletown Campuses, the Luray-Page County Center, and a site at in eastern Fauquier County — that serve seven counties and one city in the area, enrolling 9,400 students.[1] Students attending LFCC can obtain an associate degree or certificate.
In July 2021, the Virginia State Board of Community Colleges changed names for local institutions named after people who owned slaves or advocated racist policies such as school segregation.[2] The board allowed the college to change its name to Laurel Ridge Community College. Instead of venerating Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, plantation owner, the new name honors laurel flower that has been associated with academic achievement.[3][4]
History[]
The first president was William McCoy who served from 1970 until 1989. The second president was Marilyn Beck from 1990 through 2002. She was followed by John Sylgielski from 2003 until May 2008. Cheryl Thompson-Stacy became the fourth president in January 2009 and was succeeded by Kimberly Blosser in April 2019.
Accreditation[]
Lord Fairfax Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
References[]
- ^ "Lord Fairfax Community College". Cappex.com. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Weissman, Sara (July 26, 2021). "Name Changes for Several Virginia Community Colleges". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Voth, Sally (22 July 2021). "State Board Approves Name Change for Lord Fairfax Community College". Lord Fairfax Community College (Press release). Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Merod, Anna (July 22, 2021). "State board officially approves Laurel Ridge Community College as LFCC's new name". The Winchester Star. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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