HomeMy WebLinkAboutPalm Beach State College 90th AnniversaryPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE 90TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College was founded in 1933 as Florida's first
public two-year college and has continuously served the educational needs of Palm
Beach County residents for 90 years, first as a junior college, then as a community
college, and today as a state college; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College, since opening its doors on November 14,
1933, as Palm Beach Junior College, has grown from 41 local students in three
classrooms to 40,000 students from 151 countries and territories, studying on five
campuses located in Boca Raton, Belle Glade, Lake Worth, Loxahatchee Groves,
and Palm Beach Gardens, and online; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College, established during the Great Depression
when there was no institute of higher learning in Palm Beach County, is now an
economic engine, pumping 5 t..1 billion into the county's economy each year; and
WHEREAS Palm Beach Junior College merged with Roosevelt Junior College, in
1965, which was established in 1958 to serve African American students.
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College has been integral to the remarkable growth
and prosperity of Palm Beach County. Our graduates, community, and business
leaders for generations, have impacted every industry and continue to do so today;
and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College, one of the top producers of associate
degree graduates in the United States, also offers baccalaureate degrees,
professional certificates, career training, and corporate and continuing education;
and
WHEREAS, with more than 130 programs of study, Palm Beach State College is
the county's leading educator of skilled professionals. Career programs span fields
such as health care, computer science, business, biotechnology, creative arts,
childcare, human services, teacher education, environmental science, landscape
management, a wide variety of skilled trades, engineering, electrical power, and
public safety; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach State College's mission of providing accessible, student -
centered teaching and learning experiences in academic, technical, and lifelong
learning to transform lives and strengthen our community is crucial to the vitality
of the Village of North Palm Beach; and
WHEREAS, The Village of North Palm Beach commemorates the 90th Anniversary
of Palm Beach State College with an appreciation for its vital role as a provider of
excellence in education and career training and as a driver of economic mobility in
partnership with our community, Palm Beach County, and the State of Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Susan Bickel, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Vice Mayor of the Village of North Palm Beach, do hereby recognize.
PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE 90TH ANNIVERSARY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the
Village of North Palm Beach to be affixed this 28th day of September 2023.
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VICE MAYOR