{"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='timeline238887843' class='intense timeline' style='display: none;'><li class='intense intense_post year'>2015<\/li><li class='intense intense_post color61975922 event offset-first '><style>.color61975922 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color61975922: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_624666282'  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 color1943283734 event '><style>.color1943283734 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1943283734: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_1043655697'  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 color1793036530 event '><style>.color1793036530 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1793036530: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_755125922'  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 color1168939842 event '><style>.color1168939842 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1168939842: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_551069110'  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 color913647514 event '><style>.color913647514 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color913647514: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_1521351903'  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 color998762795 event '><style>.color998762795 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color998762795: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_1734919951'  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 color367631043 event offset-first '><style>.color367631043 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color367631043: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_1466120624'  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 color933200518 event '><style>.color933200518 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color933200518: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_69437908'  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 color1642346134 event '><style>.color1642346134 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1642346134: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_201510476'  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 color831644476 event '><style>.color831644476 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color831644476: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_2014420257'  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 color981567047 event '><style>.color981567047 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color981567047: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_307633173'  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 color798523713 event offset-first '><style>.color798523713 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color798523713: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_1978694335'  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 color1003354044 event '><style>.color1003354044 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1003354044: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_271346994'  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 color621727630 event offset-first featured '><style>.color621727630 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color621727630: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_1802842132'  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 color504403379 event offset-first featured '><style>.color504403379 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color504403379: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_1933796673'  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 color1329749242 event offset-first '><style>.color1329749242 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1329749242: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_780434450'  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 color697368756 event '><style>.color697368756 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color697368756: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_868270630'  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 color435990698 event offset-first featured '><style>.color435990698 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color435990698: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_699159531'  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 color811061135 event offset-first featured '><style>.color811061135 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color811061135: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_1162832700'  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 color1630895248 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1630895248 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1630895248: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_639852169'  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 color1618348718 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1618348718 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1618348718: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_57766559'  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 color986844069 event offset-first featured '><style>.color986844069 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color986844069: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_1995517632'  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 color446580364 event offset-first featured '><style>.color446580364 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color446580364: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_1944329727'  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 color1317310700 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1317310700 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1317310700: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_931844480'  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 color562344108 event offset-first featured '><style>.color562344108 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color562344108: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_1968606797'  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 color1683147608 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1683147608 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1683147608: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_1244960610'  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 color1982584396 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1982584396 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1982584396: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_910472435'  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 color1593571179 event offset-first '><style>.color1593571179 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1593571179: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_520069955'  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 color2082646187 event '><style>.color2082646187 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color2082646187: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_348130490'  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 color655112960 event offset-first '><style>.color655112960 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color655112960: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_1679536320'  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 color1013386353 event '><style>.color1013386353 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1013386353: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_1395281322'  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 color1000717587 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1000717587 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1000717587: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_1701233056'  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 color754397118 event offset-first featured '><style>.color754397118 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color754397118: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_1534330839'  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 color679465358 event offset-first featured '><style>.color679465358 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color679465358: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_543671415'  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 color1770870779 event featured '><style>.color1770870779 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1770870779: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_1597004456'  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 color577974517 event offset-first featured '><style>.color577974517 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color577974517: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_1785628068'  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 color1461971744 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1461971744 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1461971744: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_959421482'  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 color1781455872 event featured '><style>.color1781455872 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1781455872: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_957098605'  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 color1565293016 event offset-first featured '><style>.color1565293016 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color1565293016: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_2019447811'  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 color819866339 event featured '><style>.color819866339 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color819866339: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_471690557'  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 color78765758 event featured '><style>.color78765758 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color78765758: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_1137631338'  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 color411319472 event '><style>.color411319472 { background: #efefef !important;  } .color411319472: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_1706123650'  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 color1762471433 event '><style>.color1762471433 { background: #efefef !important; 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