Thanks to our new partner Stanly Community College, we now have newspaper clippings about the school from the 1974-1975 academic year to 2021. Many of the articles describe the activities and accomplishments of the Stanly Community College chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), a professional organization for students studying business.
While several articles detail the impact that the SCC Phi Beta Lambda chapter had in the Albemarle community, a few connect the organization to a larger context. In 1981, for example, PBL students partnered with community leaders to hold a ceremony celebrating the safe return of United States citizens and diplomats after the Iran Hostage Crisis. The PBL president, vice president, historian, and treasurer were supported by Albemarle Mayor Carlton B. Holt and Tony Lowder, chairman of the Stanly County Board of Commissioners, along with several church leaders.
Most of the newspaper clippings come from The Stanly News & Press, a local paper of Stanly County.
To learn more about Stanly Community College, please visit their website.
The full Stanly Community College collection can be found here. To see more newspapers from around North Carolina, please click here.
Stanly Community College General Catalog cover [1990-1991]
Class offerings and majors have changed quite a bit since the 1973 catalog (back when the school was called Stanly Technical Institute). Within the “Technical Division” of courses, there were three types of “Secretarial Science:” executive, legal, and medical. There are also some specializations that are still popular today, like auto repair and early childhood care.
By the time the 1988 catalog was printed, course offerings had expanded significantly. Three different computer specializations—computer engineering technology, business computer programming, and computer operations—are available alongside cosmetology, horticulture, physical therapy, and welding.
Stanly Community College, 1990
Along with the information about academics and policies are some great photographs of student life. Even though the fashions and hair styles have changed over the past 50 years, apparently, sitting on the quad with your friends never goes out of style.
You can see the full batch of handbooks and catalogs (1973-2005) here. You can also explore handbooks, catalogs, and yearbooks from schools all over the state in our North Carolina Yearbooks collection. To see more materials from Stanly Community College, visit their partner page and their website.
