Sprinkle Inauguration WCC

community colleges serve a wide range of individuals, from high school students who are concurrently enrolled in college courses to those who have jobs and families. All have different needs and require different levels of support to help them be successful.” From the SSS counselor position, Sprinkle continued his career at Wilkes Community College, serving in a variety of roles that would eventually prepare him to serve in his current role as a community college president. These roles included College Transfer Counselor, Institutional Effectiveness Officer, Dean of Student Services, Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, and Senior Vice President of Instruction. He also served as the college’s institutional liaison with the institution’s regional accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Sprinkle noted that “the other great career decision I have made was to apply for the position of president at Wytheville Community College. This college, and those who serve here, live the college mission of ‘providing access to lifelong learning within an environment of academic excellence,’ as well as embodying the stated college value of believing in and valuing ‘the worth, dignity and potential of individuals.’ Wytheville Community College is the perfect place for me to serve.” Dr. Sprinkle and his wife Janie were both raised in North Carolina and have been married for 35 years. They have two sons. John and his wife Stephanie reside in Raleigh, N.C., while Nicholson and his wife Paige reside in Greensboro, N.C.