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OUR
VISION

Innovating the provision of tertiary education and workforce training opportunities that transform lives and communities.

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50s

The Cobbla Campus Established

National Hero Norman Washington Manley establishes the Cobbla campus, laying the academic and philosophical foundation upon which Knox Community College will be built. This early agricultural and community learning site plants the seeds of excellence in Central Jamaica.

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Rev. Dr. Lewis Davidson and Mr. David Bent officially found Knox Community College under the auspices of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI).

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KCC officially opens its doors in November 1975, welcoming its first cohort of students with three academic programmes. The Spalding Campus becomes the administrative and business hub of the institution.

80s

Helen Stills, Dr. Elvis Hewitt-Buckle, Mrs. Valda Bailey-Walker, Mrs. Elizabeth Hanson

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Knox Community College Staff Members

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Saluting Dr. Elvris Hewitt-Buckle

On 19 October 2022, KCC opens the Elvris Hewitt-Buckle Learning Laboratory for Agro-processing & Hospitality. The facility is named in honour of past principal Dr Elvris Hewitt-Buckle, who served from September 2000 to October 2004.

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Four Campuses, One College

A conglomerate of four campuses, namely Spalding, Cobbla, Mandeville and May Pen, makes up the Knox Community College family. The Spalding Campus is the business and administrative hub of the College, and it has completed extensive physical expansion over the years. Each campus boasts classrooms, laboratories, an administrative building, a health and wellness centre, a library, and sanitary conveniences, among other facilities necessary for conducive learning.

OUR
MISSION

Knox Community College as a coeducational institution founded on Christian principles, provides quality educational and training opportunities that empower individuals to become successful citizens in a global community.


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Dr. Davia Ramgeet

“People thrive when leadership provides clarity. At Knox Community College, our leadership is dedicated to clarity and growth.”

— Dr. Davia Ramgeet, College Principal

Dunbar McFarlane

Dunbar
McFarlane

Chairman

Petrona Marshall

Petrona
Marshall

Vice Principal,
Administration

Lesline Thomas

Lesline
Thomas

Vice Principal,
Academic Affairs

Jason Bell

Jason
Bell

Dean, Occupational
Environment Safety
& Health (OESH)

Barbara Mullings

Barbara
Mullings

Director, Strategic
Human Resource
Management (SHRM)

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