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Since Dr. Steve Thornburg first joined Cleveland Community College in 1990, he has worked tirelessly to make the College one of the top community colleges in the state. In early 2014, his 23 years of hard work was recognized when the North Carolina Community College State Board named him the Wells Fargo President of the Year. <\/p>\n

Hearing about the announcement, Dr. Thornburg says he is humbled and honored to have been selected out of the 58 community college presidents across North Carolina. \u201cReceiving the award is recognition of the outstanding work our faculty and staff do to serve students and provide for the training needs of area business and industry,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

During his 23-year tenure as president, Dr. Thornburg has been an integral part of many new programs including automation engineering technology, surgical technology, and biotechnology. These have led to the College\u2019s growth not only in student population, but also in facilities and resources on campus, including the Paksoy Technology Center, the Bailey Allied Health and Science Center, the Brown Emergency Training Center, and the LeGrand Center. CCC Board Chair Hoyt Q. Bailey says Dr. Thornburg works with the faculty and staff and the community to pull people and resources together to move Cleveland County forward. \u201cWe are very proud of Dr. Thornburg and his leadership at Cleveland Community College.\u00a0Our Board of Trustees believes that\u00a0we have the best community college in North Carolina, and that speaks for itself with regard to my feelings toward Dr. Thornburg\u2019s leadership,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

We appreciate all that Dr. Thornburg does to move the CCC\u2019s programs and services to the highest attainable level. We are proud he is our president and are glad to the State Board agrees with us \u2013 he is the best!<\/p>\n

Most recently under Dr. Thornburg\u2019s guidance, CCC, leading a consortium of higher education institutions, was awarded more than $23 million as part of the U.S. Department of Labor\u2019s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program. As with any great leader, Thornburg is quick to point out the work done by others. He says, \u201cCCC\u2019s future is bright because of innovative and creative faculty and staff, like the group that put together our grant application to develop curriculum and industry certifications in the mission critical field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the years, Thornburg has been just as active in the community as he has on campus by serving on countless boards and serving as chair of many of them. He currently serves as chair of the Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership, and has led the Cleveland County Chamber, the United Way, and the Shelby Rotary Club. Dr. Thornburg has also served locally on the Region C Workforce Development Board, the Cleveland County YMCA Board, the Boy Scouts of America Council Executive Board, as well as, Jefferson Elementary School PTA co-president with his wife, Peg.<\/p>\n

Prior to joining CCC, Thornburg served as president of Eastern Maine Technical College in Bangor, Maine, for two years. Having grown up in Lincolnton and attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for undergraduate and master\u2019s degrees, and North Carolina State University for his doctoral degree, CCC and Cleveland County were a perfect fit. CCC Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Patsy Rose, couldn\u2019t agree more, \u201cWe appreciate all that Dr. Thornburg does to move the CCC\u2019s programs and services to the highest attainable level. We are proud he is our president and are glad to the State Board agrees with us \u2013 he is the best!\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Thornburg and Peg live in Shelby and have one son, Michael, who is a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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