Rollins College Centennial History: A Story Of Perseverance (1885-1985)

Plot

In this book, readers will experience an inspiring story of an institution evolving over time – a struggling little college on a sparsely settled Florida frontier slowly building character from adversity as well as success, from failures as well as accomplishments and from conflict as well as community. They will observe a college guided by trustees, administrators and faculty who were at times less than competent and at other times almost heroic, and attended by students who were sometimes indifferent learners and at other times agents of change. This is the story of an institution’s century of life. As with all life, its character was formed by remarkable successes as well as by debilitating adversities. Yet it not only persevered, it was also strengthened by those adversities and well prepared to meet whatever challenges it faced in the future.