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Fred Rogers’ legacy of kindness, responsibility, and community continues to endure in the world and throughout the Rollins College campus. At Rollins College, Rogers discovered his purpose while studying music composition. Here, he learned “Life is for Service,” the importance of relationships, and that community is the driver of good. It is the same environment, one rooted in experiential and relational learning, where we prepare our students to be the next generation of responsible leaders ...
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Stop 5, the final stop, of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Walking Tour is the “A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor” Sculpture by Paul Day. Created by renowned British Sculptor Paul Day, this 360-degree outdoor sculpture stands over 7 feet tall and weighs more than 3,000 pounds and is located in between the Annie Russell Theatre and the Knowles Memorial…
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Stop 4, Mister Rogers’ Portrait in the John M. Tiedtke Concert Hall and Virginia S. and W.W. Nelson Department of Music
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Stop 4 of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Walking Tour is the Mister Rogers’ Portrait in the John M. Tiedtke Concert Hall and Virginia S. and W.W. Nelson Department of Music. Hanging proudly in the Fred Rogers Lobby, you will see a large portrait of Mister Rogers painted by local artist Don Sondag displayed prominently. Here he is wearing his quint…
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Stop 3 of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Walking Tour is his stone monument in the “Walk of Fame” pathway. This stone monument was placed in Rogers’ honor in March 1991 and can be found near Lyman Hall, his old residence hall, in-between the stones of Beethoven and Edith Wharton. The stone embedded in the monument is from his hometown of Latrobe, …
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Stop 2 of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Walking Tour is the "Life is for Service” Marble Plaque. The “Life is for Service” plaque that inspired Fred Rogers as a student is engraved in marble near Strong Hall. He carried a photo of the engraving in his wallet for the rest of his life. To listen to Rogers’ full testimony before the Senate Subcommit…
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Stop 1 of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Walking Tour is in the Olin Library. Located here is a rare collection of books, handwritten letters, photographs, a blue sweater hand-knitted by Fred Rogers’ mother and worn on his show, and a pair of his famous sneakers. These can be viewed in the Olin Library main entrance lobby throughout the month of M…
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