Owens Auditorium features state-of the art light, sound, and video equipment. The Proscenium opening on the stage is 48 feet by 40 feet. Owens Auditorium will seat 597 people. There are multiple seating spaces for those who are physically challenged.

Ruth Pauley Lectures

History

Owens Auditorium was named to honor the many contributions made to Sandhills Community College by Dr. Francis Leroy Owens, Sr.

Dr. Owens graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1934. He arrived in Pinehurst in 1935 where he joined the staff of Moore County Hospital.  Dr. Owens served on the Sandhills Community College Board of Trustees for twenty-two years.

Contacts

Steve Melone, Director of Auditorium & Audiovisual Services
910-695-3825
melones@sandhills.edu

Chris Waldrop, Audiovisual Specialist
910-695-3997
waldropc@sandhills.edu

Dwight Threet, Director of Police & Public Safety
910-695-3831
hreetd@sandhills.edu

Doug Smith, Physical Plant Manager
910-695-3811
smithdo@sandhills.edu

Weekend Security
910-690-2762