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Rollins Magazine Summer 2021

From the opening of the new Lakeside Neighborhood to the importance of service learning as preparation for success, explore the summer 2021 issue of Rollins magazine.

July 30, 2021

A grid of images from the summer 2021 issue of Rollins magazine, including the cover depicting Lakeside Neighborhood.
Scott Cook
Artist Paul Day pictured with the statue he sculpted of Mister Rogers, Rollins’ most beloved alumnus.

Crafting an Icon

How renowned British sculptor Paul Day created a Rollins monument to the College’s most famous alum.
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Students examining plants in Rollins' new rooftop greenhouse.

Greenhouse Gains

Rollins’ new rooftop greenhouse is a technological masterpiece, with more than 800 plant species and climate-controlled rooms designed for student and faculty research.
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Lakeside Neighborhood on the southeastern shoreline of campus.

Hello, Neighbor

Welcome to Rollins’ Lakeside Neighborhood, a residential complex focused on health, wellness, and community that’s setting a new standard in liberal arts living and learning.
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Students researching the Great Migration in the Rollins College Archives.

A History for the Future

This past semester, Rollins faculty, staff, and students were hard at work uncovering untold stories from the Great Migration for an original art installation coming to campus next year.
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Grid of images depicting various service learning opportunities at Rollins.

Leadership Lessons (L)earned

These Rollins grads credit thriving careers in medicine, law, and business to lessons learned in service to others.
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Fairolyn H. Livingston ’83

Keeper of Her Community

Fairolyn H. Livingston ’83, chief historian of the Hannibal Square Heritage Center, forged her path to advocacy at Rollins.
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Colin Kelly ’20 ’21MBA, Renee Sang ’21, Neny Lairet ’21, Wyatt Deihl ’21, and Cristina Toppin ’21

Rollins Ready

Equipped with 21st-century skills, real-world experience, and lifelong relationships, Rollins grads step into their futures ready to make the mark only they can.
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Neil Otto ’05 pictured on playground near campus.

A Level Playing Field

Neil Otto ’05 helped create a unique partnership that gives teaching aides a pathway to classrooms of their own.
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Aditya Mahara ’12 exiting the subway at the World Trade Center station in New York City.

My Rollins Gateway: A Pillar of Progress

Aditya Mahara ’12’s path through Rollins was defined by both the opportunities he seized and those he created for himself.
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Head women’s golf coach Julie Garner.

Teeing It Up

Hall of Fame women’s golf coach Julie Garner is guaranteeing a long-term victory for Rollins with a planned gift that’s as personal as it is generous.
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Ryan DeVos ’13

What I’ve Learned: Ryan DeVos ’13

A Rollins education prepared this alum to follow in his family’s Magic footsteps, then chart a new path for Orlando’s NBA franchise.
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