Palm Beach State College
President Ava Parker | | |
Administrative staff | 1,099 | |
|---|---|---|
| Students | 24,223 (all undergraduate)[1] | |
| Location | , , United States | |
| Campus | Urban | |
| Nickname | Panthers | |
| Website | www | |
Palm Beach State College is a
Palm Beach State College enrolls nearly 25,000 students in over 100 programs of study including bachelor of applied science, associate in arts and associate in science degree programs, and short-term certificates, as well as continuing education and avocational courses. In 2009, the college started its first baccalaureate program, a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision & Management.History
Palm Beach State College was founded in 1933 as Palm Beach Junior College and was the first public junior college in the state of Florida. The Old Palm Beach Junior College Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The
In 1948, Palm Beach Junior College moved to Morrison Field, a deactivated Army Air Force base, which is now
In 1965, Palm Beach Junior College merged with
The District Board of Trustees approved a resolution in June 2009 stating that the college's name should change in light of offering baccalaureate degrees. On September 8, 2009, the Board approved changing the name to Palm Beach State College. The new name officially took effect on January 12, 2010.
Campus
Palm Beach State College's main campus is located in Palm Beach County, Florida. In addition to the Lake Worth campus, the largest (114 acre/51 building complex) and longest established campus (1956), the college also serves students at full-service locations in
Academics
Palm Beach State College enrolls nearly 25,000 students in over 100 programs of study including bachelor of applied science, associate in arts and associate in science degree programs, and short-term certificates.
Enrollment
| Students | Florida | U.S. Census | |
|---|---|---|---|
African American
|
26.5% | 16.9% | 13.4% |
Asian American
|
3.5% | 2.9% | 5.8% |
| White | 35.7% | 54.1% | 60.7% |
Hispanic American
|
29.2% | 25.6% | 18.1% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
The college is accredited by the
The Palm Beach State College truck technology program was ranked as the best in the United States in 2015.[5]
Athletics
The Palm Beach Panthers compete in the
Notable people
Administrators and faculty
Historical administrators and faculty of the college include names foundational to the history of education in Palm Beach County and Florida, as evident on buildings throughout the campus and on public schools across the county bearing their names.
In 1933, then-county school superintendent Joe A. Youngblood and then-Palm Beach High School principal Howell L. Watkins founded Palm Beach Junior College with volunteer teachers and 45 students.[6][7][8]
More names of that ilk include the college's first and second presidents, John I. Leonard (from 1936 to 1958) and Harold C. Manor (from 1958 to 1978) respectively, and Britton G. Sayles, president and founder of Roosevelt Junior College (from 1958 to 1965).[9][10][11] And the school's third and fourth presidents, Edward M. Eissey (from 1979 to 1997) and Dennis P. Gallon (from 1997 to 2015).[12][13]
Notable faculty names include Watson B Duncan III of whom it was written: "the man who taught myth was indeed mythological". In addition to inspiring students and seeing the new theater named for him, between 1948 and 1991, Duncan taught English and speech, and was chair of the communications department.[14][15]
Alumni
Among the most notable alumni of Palm Beach State College are actor
- Ross Baumgarten, professional baseball player[16]
- Dante Bichette, professional baseball player[16]
- Wilson G. Bradshaw, President of Florida Gulf Coast University
- Mark Brownson, professional baseball player[16]
- Crystl Bustos, Olympic gold medalist in softball
- war criminal(did not graduate)
- Tony Cruz, professional baseball player[16]
- Paul Dicken, professional baseball player[16]
- Tal Erel, Israel National Baseball Team player
- Gar Finnvold, professional baseball player[16]
- U.S. Representative
- Joe Grahe, professional baseball player[16]
- Ken Green, professional golfer
- Yolanda Griffith, Olympic gold medalist and professional basketball player
- Deidre Hall, television actress
- David Manning, professional baseball player[16]
- Monte Markham, television and movie actor
- Andy McGaffigan, professional baseball player[16]
- Bobby Muñoz, professional baseball player[16]
- Randy O'Neal, professional baseball player[16]
- Jesper Parnevik, professional golfer
- Brad Peacock, professional baseball player[16]
- Judge Reinhold, television and movie actor
- Sammis Reyes, Chilean basketball and American football player
- Burt Reynolds, television and movie actor
- Antoan Richardson, professional baseball player and coach[16]
- Lucia St. Clair Robson, historical novelist
- Kevin Siegrist, professional player[16]
- Kim Swan, politician and leader of the opposition party in Bermuda
- Robby Thompson, professional baseball player[16]
- James L. Wattenbarger, architect of the Florida Community College system
- Charles Willeford, writer
- Gareth Williams, television and movie actor
- Jeff Wilpon, former Chief Operating Officer of the New York Mets
See also
References
- ^ "College Navigator – Palm Beach State College".
- ^ College Directory
- ^ Locations of Palm Beach State College
- ^ "Palm Beach State – Race and Ethnicity, Credit/Prep Students, Fall 2011". Archived from the original on 2013-02-18.
- ^ Palm Beach State College – Mechanics Programs Rankings
- ^ "New Junior College Will Open Tuesday". The Palm Beach Post. 11 Nov 1933. Retrieved 29 Jun 2021.
- ^ "45 Students Enroll for Junior College". The Palm Beach Post. 15 Nov 1933. Retrieved 29 Jun 2021.
- ^ "Junior College Work Outlined to Civitans". The Palm Beach Post. 28 Nov 1933. Retrieved 1 Jul 2021.
- ^ "Countywide Meet to Honor Dr. Leonard, Junior College". The Palm Beach Post. 20 Apr 1958. Retrieved 29 Jun 2021.
- ^ "PBJC Considers 36 For President's Post". The Palm Beach Post. 20 Jan 1977. Retrieved 29 Jun 2021.
- ^ "Roosevelt Junior College Loses 'Identity'". The Palm Beach Post. 8 Apr 1965. Retrieved 29 Jun 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Eissey's Challenge". The Palm Beach Post. 22 Apr 1977. Retrieved 30 Jun 2021.
- ^ Horine, Don (15 May 1887). "PBCC Chooses Motivator". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 30 Jun 2021.
- ^ Keyes, Emilie (29 Aug 1948). "Junior College Campus Striking Example of Plant Conversion". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 30 Jun 2021.
- ^ Lomartire, Paul; Horine, Don (22 Feb 1991). "'A Born Teacher'". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 30 Jun 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Palm Beach State Panthers – List of MLB Draftees. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on June 24, 2016.
External links
26°50′37″N 80°04′43″W / 26.8436°N 80.0787°W
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
