North Central Missouri College

North Central Missouri College
Former names
Trenton Junior College
TypePublic community college
Established1925
PresidentLenny Klaver
Academic staff
246 (27% full time)[1]
Students1,458 (757 full time/701 part time) [1]
Location
Trenton
,
Missouri
,
United States

40°04′41″N 93°37′06″W / 40.07807°N 93.61830°W / 40.07807; -93.61830
ColorsRed and Black
AffiliationsNational Junior College Athletic Association, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
MascotPirates
Websitewww.ncmissouri.edu

North Central Missouri College (formerly Trenton Junior College) is a public community college in Trenton, Missouri. Founded in 1925, the main campus has grown to include nine buildings used as instruction facilities, library and testing center, a tutoring center, a community center, a student center, a career center, an art gallery, two residence halls, and a technology center.

NCMC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Athletics

The school competes in Division II of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Its mascot is the Pirates.[2]

  • Men – Baseball, Basketball, Golf
  • Women – Softball, Basketball, Golf

Satellite campuses

Savannah campus

On April 21, 2022, NCMC broke ground on a new campus in Savannah, Missouri. The new campus merged three previous satellite campuses (Maryville, Bethany, and the North Belt Center) into a single campus.[3][4] A limited opening of the campus began in November 2022, with the full campus officially opening on August 9, 2023.[5][6]

Barton Farms campus

In 2011, NCMC opened the Barton Farm Campus just south of Trenton. The campus includes three classroom buildings: the Lager Laboratory of Plant & Energy Science, the Metcalf Mechanical Resource Center and Kuttler Animal Science building. The farm campus encompasses 138 acres of farm ground given to the College by the Barton family. A wind turbine, two-acre pond, and numerous test plots are located on the farm campus to support learning.

Notable alumni

  • Rex Barnett (born 1938), politician, and former officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
  • Esian Henderson, former professional basketball player

References

  1. ^ a b Two Year Colleges 2008 (Peterson's Two Year Colleges) by Peterson's ISBN 0-7689-2401-4
  2. ^ "North Central Missouri College".
  3. ^ "Savannah Campus" (PDF). North Central Missouri College. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Prater, Jake (April 27, 2022). "New community college to break ground in Savannah". Northwest Missourian. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Thies, Jennifer (November 18, 2022). "NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver on opening the Savannah campus, the new student center and turning 100 years old". KTTN. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Fortune, Chris (October 6, 2023). "North Central Missouri College opens Savannah campus". News-Press NOW. Retrieved April 20, 2024.