# James Sprunt Community College

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Public college in Kenansville, North Carolina, U.S.

James Sprunt Community College James Sprunt Community College Type Public community college Established 1860 Parent institution North Carolina Community College System President Jay Carraway Faculty 42 full-time faculty Students 1,376 (fall 2023)[1] Location Kenansville , North Carolina , United States Campus Rural Nickname Spartans Website jamessprunt.edu

**James Sprunt Community College** is a [public](/source/Public_college) [community college](/source/Community_college) in [Kenansville, North Carolina](/source/Kenansville%2C_North_Carolina). Founded in 1860 as James Sprunt Technical Institute, the college is named for [James Menzies Sprunt](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Menzies_Sprunt&action=edit&redlink=1) (1818–1884), a Scottish immigrant who became a teacher, [Presbyterian](/source/Presbyterian) minister, and the longtime pastor of Grove Presbyterian Church in Kenansville.[2] It is part of the [North Carolina Community College System](/source/North_Carolina_Community_College_System), and primarily serves [Duplin County, North Carolina](/source/Duplin_County%2C_North_Carolina)

## History

James Sprunt Clock Tower

James Sprunt became president of Grove Academy in 1840, a private academy for boys, which had opened in 1784. In 1860 he also assumed the presidency of Kenansville Seminary. The seminary would close down in 1896, 12 years after the death of Sprunt, but reopened as The James Sprunt Institute in 1960.[3]

## Notable alumni

- [Charles W. Albertson](/source/Charles_W._Albertson), politician

- [Rachel Darden Davis](/source/Rachel_Darden_Davis), physician and politician

- [William Rand Kenan](/source/William_Rand_Kenan), merchant

- [James Smith](/source/James_Smith_(boxer)), boxer

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["College Navigator - James Sprunt Community College"](https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=james+sprunt+community+college&s=NC&id=198729). [National Center for Education Statistics](/source/National_Center_for_Education_Statistics). Retrieved July 31, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Who is James Sprunt?"](http://www.myreporter.com/2009/03/james-sprunt/). March 25, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Our College"](https://jamessprunt.edu/about/our-college/). July 31, 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.jamessprunt.edu)

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