1948 Pensacola Junior College, the first junior college chartered by the state of Florida, opens its doors on Sept. 8 in an old boarding house on the corner of Palafox and Cervantes streets. That year, 136 students attend under the direction of James L. McCord.

1953The college moves one block south to the old Pensacola High School due to increased enrollment and student activities.

1955 PJC Alumni Association is chartered and Joe Frosio, a 1950 graduate, is the first president.

1956 Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools grants PJC accreditation.

1957 The college moves to new buildings on Ninth Avenue, its present­ ­ location. The 80-acre plot comes from the City of Pensacola and the Baars estate.

1966 Booker T. Washington Junior College merges with PJC. Dr. Garrett T. Wiggins, WJC president and visionary educator, joins the PJC administration as director of research.

1967 WSRE-TV begins airing educational programming at PJC. The station’s license is transferred to the college in 1972.

1968 Florida Legislature designates the District Board of Trustees as the college’s governing body.

1971 PJC’s Milton Center opens in the old Canal Street School to better serve Santa Rosa County residents.

1977PJC’s Warrington campus opens on West Highway 98, emphasizing health and dental programs.