Isothermal Community College (ICC) is a
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community college
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in
Spindale, North Carolina. Named after its location in the thermal belt, an area in the
foothills of Western North Carolina with
significantly milder temperatures than its immediate neighboring areas, it is part of the
North Carolina Community College System.
Isothermal is also the home to the public broadcast station
WNCW. The Foundation of the Performing Arts Center at ICC is a community center that hosts plays, concerts, and other events by featured artists and groups. ICC offers several programs, such as Huskins courses in which high school students from the three local high schools can take and attend college courses, and the Rutherford Early College High (REaCH), an alternative high school that combines a college education with high school courses. The school's athletic program is known as the Patriots.
The president, since February 1, 2021, is Margaret Annunziata. Preceding her was
Walter H. Dalton, former lieutenant governor of North Carolina.
Locations
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Rutherford County
References
External links
Official website
Two-year colleges in the United States
North Carolina Community College System colleges
Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Education in Rutherford County, North Carolina
Buildings and structures in Rutherford County, North Carolina
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