The Three Rivers College 2011 Annual Report is available here as a PDF document. Read through these pages to learn more about what Three Rivers has accomplished over the past year, and get a taste of where we're headed in the future.

- Three Rivers College 2011 Annual Report (PDF)


Message from the President


In the past year Three Rivers has achieved record enrollment, established new programs and locations, expanded external funding, and increased the college’s revenues.

We now plan to build on this tremendous growth to further strengthen, expand, and shape the future of our college. For example:
  • To accommodate expanding enrollment, we need to increase our capacity. To accomplish this, we are planning a capital campaign to fund two buildings on our main campus and build an eastern campus in Sikeston to serve the education and workforce development needs of the Interstate 55 corridor.
  • Three Rivers also is working to expand academic services for our growing number of students. We have brought together the Rutland Library, tutoring center, and computer lab to form the Academic Resource Commons and plan to enhance the services it provides to students on-campus, off-campus, and online.
  • Students flocked to the new Three Rivers Center at Dexter. Its success demonstrates the benefits of partnering with city, county, chamber, and economic development groups to meet the area’s education needs. We are now looking to do the same in Willow Springs, Piedmont, and other areas.
  • Expanding programs for law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel have put our college at the forefront of public safety training. We are now working with Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to make Three Rivers the hub for emergency management and response in Southeast Missouri.
  • This year we secured a record amount of external funding, which the college uses to meet area needs such as Public Computing Centers to help the area bridge the digital divide, workforce training to boost economic development, and programs and services that increase college readiness and completion.
Exciting times are ahead for Three Rivers. We do face challenges, including further reductions in state funding and rising costs. However, I am confident that our college will rise to meet these challenges and continue our efforts to benefit the region.

Three Rivers could not have made such strides in the past year without the many partners who support our college, promote our programs and offerings, and invest in the futures of our students. We thank those asking what they can do for the college and encourage others to take part in the growth of Three Rivers, the economic development engine that is driving Southeast Missouri into a more prosperous future for all of us.

Dr. Devin Stephenson, President