Olney Central College
ABOVE: Members of OCC’s first class attend the 60th Anniversary Celebration. Pictured, from left, are Sam Resor, Don Britton, Marge Fye and Jack Fye.
Olney Community College officially became a Class I College on July 1, 1968, and was renamed Olney Central College. The following year, OCC joined with Lincoln Trail and Wabash Valley to form what would become the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District. With the new name also came plans to replace the former Pure Oil Building with a permanent admin - istrative and classroom facility. The groundbreaking ceremony for Dr. Kent Wattleworth Hall was held on December 8, 1971. Construction began early the next year and classes were held in the new building in 1974. Two years later the gymnasium and Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center were completed. New construction will soon begin on an addition to Wattleworth Hall, which will feature state-of-the-art classrooms and labs for the Allied Health programs.
ABOVE: Olney Community College’s first Board of Trustees included Benny Miller, Dr. Kent Wattleworth, Corwin Manning, Paul Buss, Harry Hillis, Paul Kermicle, Ed Cooper and Dr. John Stull.
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