{"id":11,"date":"2014-08-21T14:18:56","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T14:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.middlesexcc.edu\/wp\/cenlebrating-50-year\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2015-02-13T19:50:59","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T19:50:59","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"HISTORY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '>\n<div class='intense col-lg-2 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-2 '><\/div>\n<div class='intense col-lg-8 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-8 '><ul id='timeline39444574' class='intense timeline' style='display: none;'><li class='intense intense_post year'>2015<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color2042534141 event offset-first '><style>.color2042534141 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color2042534141:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Community Open House &amp; Expo. Sunday, April 19, 2015. 11am - 4pm on the Edison Campus. Free and Open to the Public. <\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img522_716417891'  width='400'   height='393'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/communityOH.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color1403959510 event '><style>.color1403959510 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1403959510:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>50th Anniversary Gala<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img527_1396601388'  width='400'   height='288'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/gala-2015.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color1688709361 event '><style>.color1688709361 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1688709361:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Quorea Pearyer scores 1,000 points for the Women's Basketball team.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img520_3444941'  width='245'   height='400'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/Quorea1000ptshot.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color1443988726 event '><style>.color1443988726 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1443988726:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>MCC Best For Vets<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img446_101549070'  width='378'   height='291'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/11\/bestforvets1.png' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color809890450 event '><style>.color809890450 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color809890450:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>MCC named one of the top 150 Community Colleges in the Country<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img125_336405177'  width='344'   height='400'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/08\/top150.png' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color1248766095 event '><style>.color1248766095 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1248766095:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>MCC named MAE Top school for 2015<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img541_892540848'  width='183'   height='215'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/MAE15.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>2014<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color23327147 event offset-first '><style>.color23327147 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color23327147:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Groundbreaking For the New Science Lab Building<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img429_1996865565'  width='400'   height='260'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/11\/southhall-groundbreaking.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color2140121824 event '><style>.color2140121824 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color2140121824:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>MCC awarded Military-Friendly School status<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img532_1527913367'  width='312'   height='300'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/MF14.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color540749574 event '><style>.color540749574 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color540749574:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>West Hall Groundbreaking<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img448_648290351'  width='400'   height='246'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/11\/west-hall-groundbreaking.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color554006558 event '><style>.color554006558 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color554006558:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>MCC houses displaced James Monroe Elementary School<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img123_1307452222'  width='400'   height='400'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2004\/08\/james-monroe-400x400.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color1024961668 event '><style>.color1024961668 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1024961668:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>MCC named one of the top Military-Friendly colleges and universities<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img534_1968279344'  width='400'   height='400'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/2014-Vet-Award.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>2013<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color804151291 event offset-first '><style>.color804151291 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color804151291:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>G.I. Jobs names MCC a Military-Friendly School<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img538_942759969'  width='200'   height='200'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/MF13.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color1756455393 event '><style>.color1756455393 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1756455393:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>MCC Shelters Hurricane Sandy Patients in PEC <\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img129_2056570076'  width='400'   height='400'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2013\/08\/hurricane-400x400.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>2012<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color1523958738 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1523958738 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1523958738:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Renamed Billy Johnson Hall<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img109_403536147'  width='800'   height='533'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2012\/08\/BillyJohnsonHall.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>2011<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color93898012 event offset-first featured '><style>.color93898012 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color93898012:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>State of the Art Biotechnology Lab Opened<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img130_244423718'  width='800'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2011\/08\/bio-800x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense event' style='visibility: hidden;'><\/li><li class='intense intense_post year'>2010<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color1929358859 event offset-first '><style>.color1929358859 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1929358859:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>MCC Foundation receives $1 million challenge grant from the Willard T.C. Johnson Foundation <\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img146_1636917461'  width='288'   height='208'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2010\/08\/million_dollar_challenge-1.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color657330752 event '><style>.color657330752 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color657330752:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Crabiel Hall Built<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img117_1416300397'  width='400'   height='400'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2010\/08\/cht8-400x400.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>2005<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color1068559238 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1068559238 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1068559238:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Sixth President \u2013 Joann LaPerla-Morales<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img134_1762378882'  width='400'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2005\/08\/joann-400x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>2004<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color1268251373 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1268251373 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1268251373:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Perth Amboy Center Established<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img124_741447624'  width='800'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2004\/08\/perth-amboy-800x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>2000<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color1354271345 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1354271345 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1354271345:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Blue Colt Bookstore Built<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img133_1523445570'  width='720'   height='480'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2000\/08\/bookstore.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1997<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color1373600533 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1373600533 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1373600533:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Instructional Resource Center Built<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img135_1469310393'  width='800'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/1997\/08\/irc-800x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1996<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color1406254239 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1406254239 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1406254239:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Fifth President \u2013 John Bakum<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img276_1467293143'  width='400'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/08\/bakum-400x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1990<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color1866527740 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1866527740 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1866527740:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Technical Services Center Built<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img151_2094542864'  width='640'   height='439'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/1990\/08\/technical-services.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1986<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color1848492414 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1848492414 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1848492414:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Fourth President \u2013 Flora Mancuso Edwards<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img266_451311941'  width='400'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/08\/floram-e1-400x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1985<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color320391593 event offset-first featured '><style>.color320391593 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color320391593:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Edison Hall Built<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img274_1800672549'  width='800'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/08\/Edison_Hall-800x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1980<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color1642255420 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1642255420 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1642255420:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>New Brunswick Center Established<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img132_663321515'  width='800'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2001\/08\/7a2fe0508de7fb90c197940c5573224-800x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1978<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color563104621 event offset-first featured '><style>.color563104621 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color563104621:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Third President \u2013 Rose Channing<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img272_1463616419'  width='400'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/08\/channing-GK-400x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li><li class='intense intense_post year'>1975<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color257877705 event offset-first '><style>.color257877705 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color257877705:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Paige D. L\u2019Hommedieu Award Established<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img300_978852666'  width='400'   height='400'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/08\/Paige-Lhommedieu1-400x400.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color1436587568 event '><style>.color1436587568 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1436587568:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Second President \u2013 Robert Harris<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img268_178139869'  width='400'   height='400'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/08\/Harris-1975-VM-400x400.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1974<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color739531345 event offset-first '><style>.color739531345 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color739531345:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Johnson Learning Center Built<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img87_1067228055'  width='400'   height='400'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/1974\/08\/14979212921_15fcefa92c_o-400x400.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color601020384 event '><style>.color601020384 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color601020384:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Academic Service Building Built<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img259_1554039048'  width='400'   height='400'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/08\/ChambersHall-400x400.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n&nbsp;\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1973<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color2139769745 event offset-first featured '><style>.color2139769745 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color2139769745:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Blue Colt Radio Station<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img81_1605757781'  width='800'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/1973\/08\/14979213561_1878196602_o-800x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1972<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color139628539 event offset-first featured '><style>.color139628539 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color139628539:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>College Center Built<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img196_1155733150'  width='800'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/1972\/08\/College-center-800x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n&nbsp;\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1971<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color322117535 event offset-first featured '><style>.color322117535 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color322117535:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Tech Programs accredited by Engineers' Council<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img324_869953293'  width='305'   height='85'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/09\/EC-Header_305x851.png' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color1663059911 event featured '><style>.color1663059911 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1663059911:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>American Dental Association accredits Dental Hygiene curriculum<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img326_425467287'  width='400'   height='72'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/09\/printLogo.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n&nbsp;\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1969<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color1459270730 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1459270730 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1459270730:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>First MCC Scholarship Ball raises $5,000<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img328_1817112819'  width='507'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/09\/ball-507x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n&nbsp;\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1968<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color696111770 event offset-first featured '><style>.color696111770 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color696111770:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>MCC graduates first class - 324 associate degrees and certificates<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img89_528074735'  width='800'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/1968\/08\/14795632329_77f61f5d67_o-800x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color105475071 event featured '><style>.color105475071 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color105475071:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>National League for Nursing accredits Nurse Education Department<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img319_985563755'  width='333'   height='68'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/09\/logo.png' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post year'>1967<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color2138867359 event offset-first featured '><style>.color2138867359 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color2138867359:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Campus formally dedicated. First Open House.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img343_1924451832'  width='640'   height='426'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/09\/dedicated.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color1832239862 event featured '><style>.color1832239862 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1832239862:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Performing Arts Center Opens<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img353_2083798306'  width='400'   height='266'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/09\/pa.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color579131728 event featured '><style>.color579131728 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color579131728:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Library Opens<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img334_2021162593'  width='800'   height='534'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/09\/library-800x534.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color1770019779 event '><style>.color1770019779 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1770019779:hover { background: #dbdbdb !important; }<\/style><div  class='intense row ' style='padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; '><div class='intense col-lg-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 '><div class='title'><h3>Main Hall Opens<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><img id='img337_968732877'  width='400'   height='383'  style=' border-radius:;;' src='http:\/\/mccdemosite1.devsiteurl.com\/celebrating-50-years\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2014\/09\/main1.jpg' alt='' class='intense image  ' title='' \/><\/div><\/li>\n<li class='intense intense_post color410904819 event '><style>.color410904819 { background: #efefef !important; 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