HISTORY
1959 INDIAN RIVER JUNIOR
COLLEGE (IRJC) FORMED
The Florida Legislature establishes IRJC
and Lincoln Junior College (LJC) to
offer general education programs for
university transfer.
1960 DR. MAXWELL KING
APPOINTED IRJC PRESIDENT
The first 348 IRJC students take
classes at 310 Preston Court behind
Fort Pierce Elementary School. The
first LJC students
attend classes
at Lincoln Park
Academy, where
Leroy C. Floyd Jr. is
President.
1962 FIRST COMMENCEMENTS
IRJC’s first graduating class is
comprised of 28 local men and women.
Lincoln Junior College graduates 27.
1963 IRJC MOVES TO VIRGINIA
AVENUE
The College moves to its present Main
Campus location on 65 acres of land
donated by the City of Fort Pierce.
1965 IRJC AND
LINCOLN JUNIOR
COLLEGE MERGE
Leroy C. Floyd Jr. becomes
Dean of Students for the
merged institution.
1968 IRJC NAMES HERMAN
HEISE PRESIDENT
During President Heise’s first year, the
College is designated the Vocational
and Technical Training Center of the
Treasure Coast, signaling growth of
occupational programs at the College
and responsiveness to community
needs.
FIRST POLICE
ACADEMY GRADUATES
1970 COLLEGE
RENAMED IRCC
The College continues to
grow in scope and role and
is renamed Indian River
Community College (IRCC).
LIBRARY DEDICATED
TO CHARLES S. MILEY
1974 MEN’S SWIMMING AND
DIVING TEAM BEGINS WINNING
STREAK
IRCC activates the longest unbroken
U.S. championship-winning streak in
any sport at the collegiate level.
1976 FIRST BRANCH CAMPUS
OPENS IN INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY
Named for James and Valeda Mueller,
IRCC establishes its first branch campus
at 6155 College Lane in Vero Beach.
WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND
DIVING BEGINS THEIR RUN OF
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES
IRSC at 60
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INDIAN RIVER
STATE COLLEGE
SIXTY YEARS OF MILESTONES