Kennebec Valley Community College

Kennebec Valley Community CollegeYour path to success for 40 years

Kennebec Valley Vocational Technical Institute (KVVTI) 1969 -1989Kennebec Valley was the sixth vocational technical institute to be established in Maine. The name was meant to reflect its primary mission of providing a high level of education for the working people of the greater Waterville area.

Waterville High SchoolThe original site of KVVTI1970 - 1983

For the first years of its existence, KVVTI shared space with the Waterville Regional Vocational Center and Waterville High School, which housed all three entities. With limited space, KV could only offer courses after the close of the high school schedule.

Carpentry was one of the original programs offered by KVVTIGilman Campus

A.K.A. Gilman St. School

1978 - 1986

In 1978, KVVTI was able to lease the recently vacated Waterville Junior High School building on Gilman Street. The institution was now in a better position to establish its own identity. Unfortunately, for logistical reasons, two programs Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Carpentry could not be moved to the new campus. KV continued to operate at two separate locations in Waterville until 1983.

Exterior views of Gilman Street Campus

Finding your path to Gilman Campus

Providing adequate parking for an ever increasing student body has always been an issue of concernConstruction of a new parking lot at Gilman Street

Interior views of Gilman Street Campus

Gilman Street Campus Auditorium

Fairfield Campus Sheridan Property1983 - Present

The Fairfield campus, at the time referred to as the Sheridan Property, was purchased in 1980. This time around it was the Trades and Technology programs that were the first to be relocated. Between 1982 and 1983 the first programs were established at the Institutions current location. It was not until 1986 that all programs and offices were able to move to Fairfield.The original building that became known as Frye was the former headquarters of the Sheridan Corporation. It was named after long-time supporter and Advisory Board member Muriel Frye and serves to this day as administrative offices . The building was renovated and expanded in order to house the Trades & Technology programs. The new wing was named for the Institutes first Director, Frederick Whitney.

Student Lounge in the Whitney Wing of Frye

The Construction of King Hall

King Hall was the first building on campus to be erected from the ground up. With the completion of King in 1986, the move from Waterville was complete. The institute now existed on one campus.

King Memorial Arch

Aerial view of campus shortly after King Hall was built

The librarys new home in King Hall

Kennebec Valley Technical College (KVTC)1989 2003In the summer of 1989 a bill passed by the 114th legislature authorized the state VTI system to change its name. Upon Governor McKernans signing on June 22nd all vocational technical institutes became technical colleges. The change was intended to indicate the growing role that the system was playing in both higher education and the states economy. Part of this was demonstrated by an increased focus on Associate degree programs. By the time the bill had passed and been sign roughly half of all VTI students were enrolled in a two year degree program.

Electrical Line Worker Program

Licensed Practical Nursing ProgramHealth Occupations Program

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant Program

Happy Holidays

Halloween 1990Childrens Christmas Party 1992Ground breaking for Carter Hall

Carter construction and landscaping

Aerial view of Carter HallThe Russians are Coming! And Saudis too.KVCC has attracted not only students and staff from around the state but also from around the globe. Instructors and students have visited from among other nations Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Having fun even as we say goodbye

Rodney Reddings Retirement PartyMay 12, 1994Lunder Library

Its Official Were a Community College!

Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC)2003 PresentThe state legislature once again acknowledged the importance higher education in Maine by passing a bill in March 2003 that allowed for a further name change. As with the previous change it mirrored the expanding mission and impact of the system. The diversity of programs, especially in the arts and sciences, had grown by leaps and bounds.Orientation 2009

KVCC Athletics

Community Day 2009

Keeping a step ahead

Giving back to the Community

Can Due Food DriveInterfaith Food PantryGraduation

Graduation 1993Graduation 1994

Graduation 2009Renovations to King Hall during the Summer of 2009

Inside the new and improved Student CenterCampus today

Faculty and Staff

Gail AllenPaula Beach

Michael Bouchard

Dianne Cook

James Bourgoin

Ann DavisBruce Davis

John Delile

Bill Dolan

Kim Dubay

Steven DurenLila Finlay

Greg FletcherShirley Foley

Jacqueline HughesSue Joy

Barbara Larsson

Jill MacLeanKathy Moore

Karen NormandinMarcia Parker

Vikki PerryLiz Poulin

Teresa RaelDiane Sauter-Davis

Pam Seeley

Gary Stevens

Karen White

Barbara Woodlee