Inaugural Events
Installation Ceremony
Of the College’s 7th President, Kristen Westover
Friday, October 19, 2018
10:30 a.m. in the Goodloe Center
Phillips-Taylor Hall
Reception
Immediately following
Slemp Commons
Phillips-Taylor Hall
Inaugural Concert
5:00 p.m. Reception in the Slemp Commons
6:00 p.m. Concert in the Goodloe Center
A celebration of traditional mountain music featuring
Wayne Henderson & Helen White
John McCutcheon
Joe Newberry & Mike Compton
Home Craft Days
47th annual festival of traditional
mountain crafts and music
October 20 & 21, 2018, 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
on the campus of Mountain Empire Community College
Directions to Mountain Empire Community College
Driving
The College is located on US Hwy 23 South in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, which can be approached from I-81 or US Hwy 58.
Flying
The Tri-Cities Airport in Blountville, Tennessee serves the region. The airport is approximately sixty miles from the campus. From the airport, take I-81 South, take exit 57B onto I-26/US Hwy 23 North, and follow US Hwy 23 North after entering Virginia. MECC is located on the left side of the road approximately thirty miles North of the Virginia state line. The Lonesome Pine Airport in Wise, Virginia is available for private and state planes.
Accommodations
Comfort Inn, Big Stone Gap, Virginia (276) 523-5911
The Inn at Wise, Wise, Virginia (276) 321-7600
- Reference: MECC Inauguration Group
Inaugural Information on the Web
For more information and a campus map, please visit the Presidential Inauguration web site at: https://www.mecc.edu/inauguration
The ceremony will be streamed live on the Inauguration web site.
Contact Information
You may contact the College for additional information at 276-523-7490 or email pgibson@mecc.edu
