Five years since it began, the prestigious scholarship competition continues to elevate the intellectual life--and personality--of the Rollins student body.

Golfers, TKEs, and KDs were among hundreds of alumni who returned to their alma mater to celebrate anniversaries, milestones, and everything Rollins.

It's an age-old question uttered countless times by first-year Rollins students and their parents, not to mention athletic opponents and their fans: what's a Tar?

The first of a three-part history of Rollins through its first 125 years, Part I: The Pioneers focuses on Rollins' early years, 1885-1925, and the people--administration, faculty, and students--who believed in and were Rollins' future.