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Lincoln College (Illinois), a private college in Lincoln; Lincoln Land Community College, a public community college in Springfield, Illinois; Abraham Lincoln High School (disambiguation) Lincoln High School (disambiguation), includes some schools that may not be named after the president; Lincoln Junior High School, Bentonville, Arkansas
Alverno College – Andrea Lee, President; The American College – George Nichols III, President; American InterContinental University – John Kline, Chancellor and President; American University – Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President; Amherst College – Michael A. Elliott, President; Anderson University (South Carolina) – Evans P. Whitaker ...
List of university and college name changes in the United States; List of educational institutions named after presidents of the United States; National Sea Grant College Program; National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program; Lists of NCAA institutions; List of City University of New York institutions; List of nursing schools in the ...
Many colleges and universities are named after people.Namesakes include the founder of the institution, financial benefactors, revered religious leaders, notable historical figures, members of royalty, current political leaders, and respected teachers or other leaders associated with the institution.
Most presidents of the United States received a college education, even most of the earliest.Of the first seven presidents, five were college graduates. College degrees have set the presidents apart from the general population, and presidents have held degrees even though it was quite rare and unnecessary for practicing most occupations, including law.
Zillow By Cory Hopkins One of the perks of being president of the United States is that many things are later named in your honor -- schools, libraries, even entire cities. And among the most ...
Founded as "Lewis Business College", in the process of being reopened under a new name. Lincoln Junior College: Fort Pierce: Florida: 1960 1966 Public One of eleven black junior colleges founded in Florida after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, in an attempt to show that separate but equal higher education facilities existed in Florida.
By Jerry Kronenberg You know that Washington, D.C., is named for America's first president, but did you know that Harrison City, Pa., (population 134) honors ninth president William Henry Harrison ...