Florida before the Congregational Churches in 1884. In 1885, the church put her on the committee in charge of determining the location of their first college in Florida. Cross is known as the "Mother of Rollins College." Rollins was incorporated, organized, and named in the Lyman Park building in nearby Sanford, Florida, on April 28, 1885, opening for classes in Winter Park on November 4 of that year. It was established by New England Congregationalists who sought to bring their style of liberal arts education to the frontier St. John's basin. A commemorative plaque listing the names of the founders was dedicated 1 March 1954 and is displayed in historic Downtown Sanford.
Early benefactors of Rollins College included Chicago businessman Alonzo Rollins (1832-1887), for whom the college is named. Rollins made substantial donations to enable the founding of the college, and was a trustee and its first treasurer.
Another early benefactor was Franklin Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Fairbanks was president …
SAT EBRW 25%
620
SAT EBRW 75%
690
SAT Math 25th %
590
SAT Math 75th %
670
ACT Composite 25th %
26
ACT Composite 50th %
28
ACT Composite 75th %
31
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