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The New Look of Lee County
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1-29-13 Edison State College 50th Anniversary 1-29-13 Edison State College 50th Anniversary
Edison State College is celebrating 50 years of excellence as an institution of higher education in Southwest Florida; and
Whereas: On October 26, 1961, the organizational meeting of the “Junior College Advisory Committee” was held to begin planning for the establishment of Edison Junior College; and
Whereas: Edison Junior College offered its first classes in the Andrew Gwynne Institute with a second center at Dunbar High School in 1962 in Fort Myers, Florida; and
Whereas: Edison State College, Lee County Campus, opened its first permanent buildings in 1965, bringing a significant increase in opportunity for Lee County residents to earn certifications and degrees in their local community; and
Whereas: Edison Junior College continued to adapt to the needs of the students, community and employers, as reflected in the change in program offerings, and change in name to Edison Community College in 1972; and
Whereas: With the recent addition of four year baccalaureate programs in Health Sciences, Education, and Management fields, Edison Community College has become Edison State College; and
Whereas: In additional to its outstanding educational contributions, Edison State College serves the entire Southwest Florida community through its cultural resources and events, such as the Robert Rauschenberg Gallery, the annual Edison POPS at Sunset, The Richard and Julia Rush Library, and the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall; and
Whereas: Edison State College remains a major, and growing, component of the economic strength, development and future of Southwest Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Board of County Commissioners of Lee County, Florida that the students, faculty and staff of Edison State College are to be commended for the immeasurable contributions to Southwest Florida during their first half century.
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