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It is rare when a college or university can trace its roots back to the exact day that it opened, one of the many features that make Goldey-Beacom College so unique.
On Wednesday, Sept. 7, Goldey-Beacom celebrated its roots, almost exactly 125 years to the day when on Sept. 1, 1886, business educator H.S. Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College with five students in a rented room. The college celebrated with a carnival-themed gala in the gymnasium of the Joseph West Jones Center.
State Rep. Michael Ramone (R-Pike Creek) was on-hand to present a tribute to the school from the House of Representatives, acknowledging Goldey-Beacom’s big birthday. He also presented House Resolution 19, which was passed by the 146th General Assembly in tribute of the school.
To commemorate the anniversary, the college will be awarding $1,000 scholarships to 125 incoming full-time freshmen students for the 2011 school year.
The school traces its origins to Sept. 1, 1886, when business educator H.S. Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College. In 1900, one of his best instructors, W.H. Beacom, left and opened his own school blocks away in downtown Wilmington. By 1929, his re-named Beacom College had more than 1,000 students enrolled. For decades the two schools engaged in fierce competition, but in 1951 the two entities merged, giving rise to today's Goldey-Beacom College. In 1974, the College relocated to the present suburban Pike Creek campus on Limestone Road.
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Goldey-Beacom By The Numbers 1886: Year founded 24: Acreage of Pike Creek campus 4: On-campus residence halls 1,600: Number of students 60: Nations represented by the GBC student body |
The ceremony concluded with a few words and a toast by Goldey-Beacom President Dr. Mohammad Ilyas.
“Raise your glasses and say happy birthday to GBC!”
It is rare when a college or university can trace its roots back to the exact day that it opened, one of the many features that make Goldey-Beacom College so unique.
On Wednesday, Sept. 7, Goldey-Beacom celebrated its roots, almost exactly 125 years to the day when on Sept. 1, 1886, business educator H.S. Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College with five students in a rented room. The college celebrated with a carnival-themed gala in the gymnasium of the Joseph West Jones Center.
State Rep. Michael Ramone (R-Pike Creek) was on-hand to present a tribute to the school from the House of Representatives, acknowledging Goldey-Beacom’s big birthday. He also presented House Resolution 19, which was passed by the 146th General Assembly in tribute of the school.
To commemorate the anniversary, the college will be awarding $1,000 scholarships to 125 incoming full-time freshmen students for the 2011 school year.
The school traces its origins to Sept. 1, 1886, when business educator H.S. Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College. In 1900, one of his best instructors, W.H. Beacom, left and opened his own school blocks away in downtown Wilmington. By 1929, his re-named Beacom College had more than 1,000 students enrolled. For decades the two schools engaged in fierce competition, but in 1951 the two entities merged, giving rise to today's Goldey-Beacom College. In 1974, the College relocated to the present suburban Pike Creek campus on Limestone Road.
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Goldey-Beacom By The Numbers 1886: Year founded 24: Acreage of Pike Creek campus 4: On-campus residence halls 1,600: Number of students 60: Nations represented by the GBC student body |
The ceremony concluded with a few words and a toast by Goldey-Beacom President Dr. Mohammad Ilyas.
“Raise your glasses and say happy birthday to GBC!”
