{"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='timeline543499342' class='intense timeline' style='display: none;'><li class='intense intense_post year'>2015<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color874477396 event offset-first '><style>.color874477396 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color874477396: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_1836924636'  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 color1311442171 event '><style>.color1311442171 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1311442171: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_1463229393'  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 color1583636003 event '><style>.color1583636003 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1583636003: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_173314047'  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 color589236000 event '><style>.color589236000 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color589236000: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_27192975'  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 color851579468 event '><style>.color851579468 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color851579468: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_82184535'  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 color1016956498 event '><style>.color1016956498 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1016956498: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_900084444'  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 color684491616 event offset-first '><style>.color684491616 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color684491616: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_1173671967'  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 color123424136 event '><style>.color123424136 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color123424136: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_489383416'  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 color468104054 event '><style>.color468104054 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color468104054: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_1590482941'  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 color375990876 event '><style>.color375990876 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color375990876: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_1833869934'  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 color459172517 event '><style>.color459172517 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color459172517: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_1613538861'  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 color320594962 event offset-first '><style>.color320594962 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color320594962: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_171588018'  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 color1720939171 event '><style>.color1720939171 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1720939171: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_1008175846'  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 color414057293 event offset-first featured '><style>.color414057293 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color414057293: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_654136840'  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 color162594561 event offset-first featured '><style>.color162594561 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color162594561: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_225285089'  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 color1968302391 event offset-first '><style>.color1968302391 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1968302391: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_293774370'  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 color1683876589 event '><style>.color1683876589 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1683876589: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_834076563'  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 color2096497130 event offset-first featured '><style>.color2096497130 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color2096497130: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_923495965'  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 color1200995153 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1200995153 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1200995153: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_1258636183'  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 color468396678 event offset-first featured '><style>.color468396678 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color468396678: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_553323742'  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 color1745087419 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1745087419 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1745087419: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_251712009'  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 color909382536 event offset-first featured '><style>.color909382536 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color909382536: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_1283137050'  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 color488814574 event offset-first featured '><style>.color488814574 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color488814574: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_1225295348'  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 color553418840 event offset-first featured '><style>.color553418840 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color553418840: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_452895971'  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 color2103390902 event offset-first featured '><style>.color2103390902 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color2103390902: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_576045228'  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 color890410695 event offset-first featured '><style>.color890410695 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color890410695: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_1664592230'  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 color2055059734 event offset-first featured '><style>.color2055059734 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color2055059734: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_1416936881'  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 color1611888634 event offset-first '><style>.color1611888634 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1611888634: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_564873312'  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 color870786599 event '><style>.color870786599 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color870786599: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_324087396'  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 color155081890 event offset-first '><style>.color155081890 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color155081890: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_682534474'  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 color607775238 event '><style>.color607775238 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color607775238: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_129268679'  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 color1404861123 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1404861123 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1404861123: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_474546627'  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 color304106698 event offset-first featured '><style>.color304106698 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color304106698: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_1989027218'  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 color407096550 event offset-first featured '><style>.color407096550 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color407096550: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_940268800'  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 color2059684681 event featured '><style>.color2059684681 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color2059684681: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_2067003778'  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 color1596995265 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1596995265 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1596995265: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_1340952952'  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 color1403809394 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1403809394 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1403809394: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_1069523246'  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 color1060699208 event featured '><style>.color1060699208 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1060699208: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_1182457645'  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 color331235801 event offset-first featured '><style>.color331235801 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color331235801: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_514196851'  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 color1642856070 event featured '><style>.color1642856070 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1642856070: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_316723995'  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 color1695674370 event featured '><style>.color1695674370 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1695674370: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_59487496'  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 color1645073706 event '><style>.color1645073706 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1645073706: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_8511702'  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 color846731683 event '><style>.color846731683 { background: #efefef !important; 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