Happy 80th Anniversary Â鶹ÒùÔº Community College!
Join us on April 22 as we celebrate 80 years of educating and supporting the Greater Seacoast. Since opening our doors in 1945 as the State Trade School Portsmouth, Â鶹ÒùÔº has played a vital role in workforce development and community engagement—and we’re grateful to celebrate the legacy we’ve built together.
Your presence will help make this milestone especially meaningful.
The evening promises to be both festive and inspiring, with business casual attire, appetizers provided by UNH Catering, and a brief program reflecting on the College’s past and looking ahead to its future.
As part of the celebration, we will also honor the Stebbins family as the 2026 recipients of the Walter R. Peterson Award for Education and Public Service.
Details
- Date: April 22, 2026
- Time: 5:30-8:00PM
- Location: Â鶹ÒùÔº Community College
Questions? Please contact Lisa Proulx.
Submit your College photos and memorabilia
As we celebrate our anniversary, we’re collecting old photos and memorabilia. If you have anything that captures our 80 years serving the Seacoast, please reach out to Library Director Becky Clerkin at [email protected] or 603-427-7619
The History of Â鶹ÒùÔº Community College
1945- First opened our doors in 1945 as the State Trade School of Portsmouth at the Morley Button Factory in Portsmouth with the primary mission of providing trade school facilities for veterans demobilized from the armed services.
1945- We became the New Hampshire Technical Institute-Portsmouth and for a decade would continue to offer training in the skilled trades.
1969- We became the New Hampshire Vocational Technical Institute-Portsmouth.Â
1974- We moved to a new building at 150 Greenleaf Avenue in Portsmouth.
1982- In December of 1982, the college opened the Stratham campus at 277 Portsmouth Avenue.
1989- We became the New Hampshire Technical College- Stratham.
2009- We moved to Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth.
