Quinebaug Valley Community College (also known as QVCC) is a community college

Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...

 in northeastern Connecticut. Recipient of numerous state and national awards, the college is located in the town of Danielson

Danielson, Connecticut

Danielson is a borough in the town of Killingly in Windham County, Connecticut. The population was 4,265 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and is water....

, Connecticut.

History

Opened in September 1971, the college has an open admissions policy with 17 programs leading to 2-year Associate's degrees and 24 certificate programs ranging from Allied Health to Plastics technology.
The main campus is at 742 Upper Maple Street in Danielson. In 1986, the Willimantic Center opened to offer residents in the southwestern corner of QVCC's service region access to the educational offerings of QVCC. The Willimantic Center was expanded and moved to its current location at 729 Main Street, Willimantic, CT in 2005. An 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) addition to the main campus was completed in the fall of 2006.

Presidents

The first president of QVCC was Dr. Robert E. Miller. He was succeeded in May 1992 by President Dianne E. Williams, who announced her retirement in the summer of 2009. On January 12, 2010, the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut Community Colleges selected Dr. Ross Tomlin to serve as the next president.