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LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011 5 WELCOMEand fitness center and a culinary facility and dining hall/student center both constructed in 2002.It’s the environmentOutdoor recreation is year-round at Lake Tahoe. Students arewithin minutes of three ski resorts, with 12 others to choosefrom around the lake. Summer brings water sports, fishing,camping and an extensive network of hiking and mountainbiking trails. The sun shines an average 75 percent or 274days a year giving students plenty of chances to get out andexplore the Sierra Nevada.LTCC’s first classes were held in a converted motel.Building a collegeLake Tahoe Community College’s first classes were held ina converted motel on U.S. Highway 50 in the fall of1975. A total of 119 classes were offered to 1,407 students.The graduating class of 1976 consisted of 11 students.Today the campus is located on 164 acres in the midst ofthe beautiful Tahoe forest. Approximately 3,000 studentscome through the doors each quarter.It took almost ten years after purchase of the land fromShell Oil Company in 1979 for the first phase of thecollege’s master plan to be completed. Classes started atthe college’s permanent location in 1988. After successfullyseeing through the construction, Dr. James W. Duke, thefounding president of the college, retired in 1990. Dr.Guy Lease was selected as his successor. After 17 years ofexemplarily service and overseeing the construction ofseveral new building phases of the college, Dr. Leaseretired in 2007. The college’s board of trustees hired Dr.Paul T. Killpatrick in July 2008 as the college’s thirdpresident.Brick and mortarThe college grew through the 1990s with the completionof a Child Development Center, Technology Wing,College Theatre, additional classrooms, and LearningSupport Complex. The 21st century brought a new era ofbuilding to LTCC. In 2002, the Physical Educationbuilding and Student Center opened. The 26,000 squarefoot Physical Education building includes a gymnasium,fitness education center, dance studio, and locker rooms.The culinary arts program moved into its own teachingkitchen in the 10,000 square foot Student Center. Thecenter’s café and fine dining area look out on a meadowthrough ceiling high windows. The café offers six Internetterminals..In 2006, the campus opened its 27,000 square foot libraryand art gallery. Students can do research, study andconnect from their own laptops to a wireless networkthroughout the building. Along with the increased bookand periodical space the library offers a large reading area,computer and study stations, group study rooms, a new“smart” classroom and a large meeting room available forcollege needs and community use. The art gallery, whichopened in January 2007, features student work andnationally recognized artists from outside the area.Looking toward the futureThe campus has grown and so have LTCC’s educationalopportunities. Today LTCC has more than 40 full-timeand approximately 160 adjunct faculty members. Inaddition to the quality programs for traditional students,LTCC has expanded its career and technical educationofferings and innovative summer programs. The IntensiveSpanish Summer Institute (ISSI) draws more than 600students from across the United States for a one-weekimmersion in Latino language and culture. LTCC’s fireacademy, an accredited regional training program, preparesstudents for Firefighter I certification.In addition to a plethora of interesting courses, majors,and certificates, LTCC has a vast array of online transferablecourses that provide students flexibility in their educationchoices. These online courses provide students a way tosupplement the face-to-face courses and provide studentsthe ability to finish their degrees completely online.Lake Tahoe Community College continues to adapt andchange to meet the needs of the community and itsstudents. Lake Tahoe provides the environment, LTCCprovides the education. Join the Nation.