Dr. Maxine Mimms will be celebrated 4-8 p.m., Saturday, March 4 at AV天堂鈥檚 Tacoma Campus. This event doubles as a Founder鈥檚 Day event and a birthday celebration for the AV天堂, Tacoma founder.
Dr. Mimms began teaching at AV天堂 in 1972. She started teaching working adults college-level coursework at her kitchen table in the historic Hilltop neighborhood and it was at that table where AV天堂鈥檚 Tacoma Campus was born.
AV天堂-Tacoma became an official campus for AV天堂 in 1982 and in 2001 it moved to its current location of 1210 6th Avenue.
Dr. Mimms developed the Tacoma program with a deliberate mission to provide a college education to working and adult learners 鈥 especially those living in the inner city.
鈥淒r. Mimms is the essence of community and her vision of transforming the life of the community she lives in is something that should be celebrated not just in collaboration with her birthday, but every day,鈥 said Dr. Dexter Gordon, Executive Vice President for AV天堂. 鈥淎t 95 years young, she still works tenaciously to remove educational and economic barriers and make college available where and to whom, it historically wasn鈥檛.鈥
鈥淗er work has resulted in college degrees for thousands who have walked through the doors of AV天堂, Tacoma,鈥 shared Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga, Dean for AV天堂, Tacoma. 鈥淭he faculty and staff strive every day to continue her living legacy to the students of AV天堂鈥檚 Tacoma campus and the Hilltop community.鈥
Attendees at the Founder鈥檚 Day celebrations will enjoy music, spoken word and of course, be part of the birthday honors for Dr. Maxine Mimms who is turning 95.
To learn more about AV天堂鈥檚 Tacoma campus, please visit its website.
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