Palm Beach State College

Palm Beach State College
Palm Beach State College
Motto Your Pathway To Success
Established 1933
Type Public College
President Dennis P. Gallon
Admin. staff 1,038
Students 52,238
Location Lake Worth, Florida, United States
Campus Urban
Former names Palm Beach Community College, Palm Beach Junior College
Athletics 4 major sports teams
Nickname Panthers
Website palmbeachstate.edu

Palm Beach State College is a member institution of the Florida College System,[1] a public state college located in Lake Worth, Florida. Palm Beach State College was formerly known as Palm Beach Community College and before that Palm Beach Junior College

Palm Beach State College enrolls more than 52,000 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, and added Information Management in 2011. A Bachelor degree in Nursing is scheduled for 2012. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees.

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Locations

Palm Beach State College's main campus is located in Lake Worth, 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 Belle Glade (1978), Palm Beach Gardens (1982) and Boca Raton (1983).[2] tiger oods

History

Founding

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 college's first classes were held at Palm Beach High School in West Palm Beach. County school superintendent Joe Youngblood and Howell Watkins, principal of Palm Beach High School, who became the college's first dean, were instrumental in opening the college. The college's initialality was to provide additional training to local high school graduates who were unable to find jobs during the Great Depression.

"The Little Orphan College" finds a home in Lake Worth

In 1948, Palm Beach Junior College moved to Morrison Field, a deactivated Army Air Force base, which is now Palm Beach International Airport. In 1951, the college relocated to the Lake Park Town Hall. Due to the limited availability of space at the town hall, the college had to lay off faculty and staff and cut enrollment to 200 students. During this period, Palm Beach Junior College was known as "the little orphan college." In 1955, the Palm Beach County Commission gave the college 114 acres (0.46 km2) in Lake Worth, and the state legislature passed a bill providing over $1,000,000 for construction at this site. The college moved to this location, which remains its main campus, in the fall of 1956.

A Period of Growth and Change

In 1965, Palm Beach Junior College merged with Roosevelt Junior College, which was established in 1958 under President Britton Sayles to serve African American students. In 1968, control over the college passed from the Palm Beach County school district to a board of trustees. In 1978, the college opened its Belle Glade campus. The Palm Beach Gardens campus opened in 1982. In 1983, the college opened a campus adjacent to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. In 1988, the college's board of trustees changed the college's name to Palm Beach Community College.

The District Board of Trustees approved in June 2009 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.

Academics

Palm Beach State College offers over over 100 programs of study including bachelor of applied science, associate in arts and associate in science degree programs, and short-term certificates. The most popular program of study is the associate in arts degree. Among associate in science degrees, the nursing program has the highest enrollment and number of graduates. In August 2009, the college started its first baccalaureate program, a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision & Management. To further its education mission, the District Board of Trustees has authorized development of a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Information Management.

Notable alumni

Palm Beach State College has produced thousands of alumni over the years. The most notable alumni of Palm Beach State College are Burt Reynolds the award winning actor, Jesper Parnevik who currently plays on the PGA Tour, the award winning actress Deidre Hall, Yolanda Griffith an Olympic Gold Medalist and Professional Basketball Player with the WNBA, and James L. Wattenbarger who was the Architect of the Florida Community College system.

Alumni Status is open to all graduates of Palm Beach State College, as well as all former students of Palm Beach State College who regularly matriculated and left the College in good standing.

Alumni Notability
Wilson G. Bradshaw Current President of Florida Gulf Coast University
Crystl Bustos Olympic Gold Medalist in Softball
William Calley Convicted war criminal (did not graduate)
John R. Ellis Filmmaker and special effects artist
Mark Foley Former U.S. Representative
Ken Green Professional golfer
Yolanda Griffith Olympic Gold Medalist and Professional Basketball Player
Deidre Hall Television actress
Monte Markham Television and movie actor
Jesper Parnevik Professional golfer
Judge Reinhold Television and movie actor
Burt Reynolds Television and movie actor
Lucia St. Clair Robson Historical novelist
Kim Swan Politician, Leader of the Opposition in Bermuda
James L. Wattenbarger Architect of the Florida Community College system
Charles Willeford American writer
Gareth Williams Television and movie actor
Tony Cruz Baseball player for St. Louis Cardinals

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