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What is the history of Rollins?

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What is the history of Rollins?

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Founded in 1885 by New England Congregationalists who sought to bring their style of liberal arts education to the Florida frontier, Rollins is the oldest recognized college in the state of Florida. One afternoon in 1880, in a garden in Daytona, Florida, Lucy Cross had a visiona college in Central Florida. Five years later she had garnered the support of the Congregational Church and in January 1885, representatives from five Florida communities competed for the privilege of becoming the college’s home. The three-year old town of Winter Park emerged as the undisputed winner, benefiting from a generous gift offered on its behalf by a Chicago businessman, Alonzo Rollins. Named in his honor, Rollins College was incorporated on April 28, 1885. The Rev. Edward Payson Hooker, who helped establish the College, served as its first president (1885-1892). Click here to read more about the College’s history and heritage. Tell me more about the size of the campus. Today more than 1,700 undergradua

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