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Lees–McRae College

Private college in Banner Elk, North Carolina, US

Field	Value
name	Lees–McRae College
image	Lees mcrae college seal.png
image_size	150
former_name	The Elizabeth McRae Institute (1900–1903)
The Elizabeth McRae–Suzanna Lees Institute (1903–1907)
The Lees–McRae Institute (1907–1931)
motto	In Montibus, Ex Montibus, Pro Montibus (Latin)
mottoeng	In the mountains, of the mountains, for the mountains
established
type	Private college
religious_affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)
endowment	$35 million
president	H. Lee King
provost	Pam Vesely
faculty	62 full-time and 54 part-time
students	855 (fall 2022)
city	Banner Elk, North Carolina
country	U.S.
coordinates
campus	Rural	campus_size= 400 acre
colors	Green & gold
sports_nickname	Bobcats
mascot	Wily the Bobcat
athletics_affiliations	NCAA Division II – Carolinas
website
logo_size	200

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Lees–McRae College is a private college in Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Lees–McRae College sits in the Appalachian Mountains at 3720 ft above sea level, the highest elevation of any American college or university east of the Mississippi River. It is one of the few colleges to be named after two women, Suzanna Lees and Elizabeth McRae.

History

Lees–McRae College was founded in Banner Elk as an all-female high school in 1899 by the Reverend Edgar Tufts, a Presbyterian minister. He named the school "The Elizabeth McRae Institute" after a well-respected educator in 1900. The name of school benefactor Suzanna Lees was added in 1903, and the school became "The Lees–McRae Institute" when it was chartered by the state in 1907.

An all-male branch was founded in 1907 in nearby Plumtree, North Carolina. The Plumtree facility was destroyed in a 1927 fire, leading the two campuses to merge at the Banner Elk site. After the merger, the high school program was phased out, and in 1931 the institute was renamed "Lees–McRae College" as an accredited, coeducational junior college.

Lees–McRae began moving toward offering a four-year program in the late 1980s, and the school's president made the recommendation to the board of trustees in 1987. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools granted Lees–McRae status as a four-year college in 1990. In 2005, Lees–McRae became the first expansion site for New Opportunity School for Women, a program that helps educate and employ women in Appalachia.

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Athletics

The Lees–McRae Bobcats compete in NCAA Division II as a member of Conference Carolinas. All athletic teams are eligible for athletic scholarships. The college is also home to a cycling team, which competes in Division I and holds national championships. The varsity sports teams are listed below.

Lees–McRae Bobcats	border=1	color= white }}"	Men's sports	Lees–McRae Bobcats	border=1	color= white }}"	Women's sports
Basketball	Basketball
Cross county	Cross county
Cycling	Cycling
Lacrosse	Lacrosse
Soccer	Soccer
Tennis	Softball
Track and field	Track and field
Volleyball	Volleyball
Swimming	Swimming

Notable alumni

Brent Bookwalter, professional cyclist
Troy Brown, professional football player
Thomas Ferebee, bombardier aboard the Enola Gay
Clark Gaines, professional football player
Roy Lassiter, professional soccer player and Olympian
Will MacKenzie, professional golfer
Khano Smith, professional soccer player
John B. Stephenson, former professor at LMC
Carla Swart, professional cyclist
Andrew Talansky, professional cyclist
Leonard Wheeler, professional football player

References

(2007-03-09). "Lees–McRae College - College Overview". Petersons.
"College Navigator - Lees–McRae College".
"College Navigator - Lees–McRae College".
[http://www.lmc.edu/sites/Communications/PublicationGuidelines.htm Lees-McRae College: Communications: Publication Guidelines]. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
(1980-06-17). "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report". U.S. Geological Survey.
"Lees-McRae College". The Bonner Foundation.
Kelley, Pam. (1987-03-20). "Lees–McRae Might Convert To 4-Year College". The Charlotte Observer.
(2005-01-13). "Program At Lees–McRae College To Provide New Opportunities To Women In Need". The Mountain Times.
"Hall of Champions".

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