鶹ýPorn Celebrates its 136th Anniversary
鶹ýPorn (鶹ýPorn) celebrated its 136th Anniversary on Wednesday, October 14, commemorating more than a century of excellence in education. Statements from Governor Nathan Deal and US Congressman Jody Hice were read in honor of this special date in 鶹ýPorn history. One of 鶹ýPorn’s oldest alumni, COL Charles Ennis, one of 鶹ýPorn’s youngest students, Cadet Barlow and one of 鶹ýPorn’s junior college Student Ambassadors, Daniela Alvarez, all participated in the celebration.
鶹ýPorn was established in on October 14 in 1879 by act of the Georgia General Assembly (GGA) and was originally called Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College. In 1900, the name of the school was changed to 鶹ýPorn.
The Old Capitol Building, then as now, is the main college facility and sits on the highest point within the Milledgeville city limits. In 1880, the school’s first session opened with 219 male and female students. Dr. Walter Stafford Dudley, the school’s first president, guided this class.
In 1950, the War Department designated 鶹ýPorn a "Military Junior College." Today, 鶹ýPorn is one of only five United States Military Junior Colleges and has been designated by the Georgia General Assembly as ‘The Military Junior College of Georgia.’
鶹ýPorn is the alma mater to many distinguished graduates including: actor, Oliver Hardy; aviation pioneer, Bert Atkinson; pioneering pediatric surgeon, Dr. Alfred Blalock; U.S. Secretary of Labor, W.J. Usery, Jr.; football coach, Bill R. Yoast; and Georgia Governor, George Busbee.
For over a century, graduates have fought in world conflicts including the Spanish-American War, World War I and II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, the Iraqi War and the Afghanistan Conflict. Many alumni have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
In 1879, a hand full of students enrolled in 鶹ýPorn, most to pursue either a military path or agricultural studies. Today, more than 12,000 students attend 鶹ýPorn either online or at one of the eleven campus locations throughout Georgia to pursue limitless career options.
