Remembering Mister Rogers
Rollins Media Coverage
- Rollins Announces Sculpture Honoring Mister Rogers, a bronze sculpture honoring the life and legacy of our most beloved alumnus, Fred Rogers ’51 ’74H, will soon call Rollins home.
- Mister Rogers: Remembering Rollins’ Most Beloved Alumnus, a micro-web site on Fred Rogers by the Rollins PR/Marketing Team.
- The King of Kindness, an essay by Robert Stephens that contains reflections about Fred Rogers by Joanne Rogers, Tom Hanks, Tom Junod, John Rogers, Dan Crozier, Rita Bornstein, John Sinclair, Gloria Cook, Sharon Carnahan, Jeannine Morrison, and Daniel Parke.
- 7 Reasons Mister Rogers Would Be Proud of Rollins, by Stephanie Rizzo ’09, November 19, 2019. From building a better neighborhood to Rollins’ focus on relational learning, this article examines the multiple initiatives in which the College has been living out the values and ideals of Fred Rogers in recent years.
- 50 Things We Love about Mr. Rogers, by Audrey St. Clair ’03, March 22, 2018. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the Rollins360 story lists 50 ways to honor our favorite neighbor and his impact on Rollins and the world.
- Rollins Walking Tour Celebrates Mister Rogers, by Audrey St. Clair ’03, February 20, 2018. The self-guided tour includes four stops on campus: his portrait in the Tiedtke Concert Hall, stone in the Walk of Fame by Lyman Hall, his iconic sweater and sneakers at Olin Library, and the “LIFE IS FOR SERVICE” plaque by the Strong Hall loggia.
- 8 Things You Didn’t Know about Mister Rogers, by Meredith V. Wellmeier, October 2, 2015, which lists a few interesting facts about Fred Rogers, including his role in television history and his legacy at Rollins and in Central Florida.
- Farewell to Our Favorite Neighbor, by Bobby Davis ’82, February 27, 2013. Originally appeared in the Rollins Alumni Record (Summer 2003), as Rollins remembered Fred Rogers on the 10th anniversary of his death.
- An Alumnus Speaks: Misterogers’ Neighborhood, by Fred Rogers, Rollins Alumni Record, December 1968, 4-5.
Rollins Digital Archives
- The Enduring Legacy of Fred Rogers at Rollins College, an archival blog post in 2020.
- The 1950-51 Annual Report on Race Relations and Inter-Faith Committees. Report on the activities of Rollins’ Inter-Faith and Race Relations Committees, detailing committee projects and activities from 1950 to 1951, written by Fred Rogers.
- Members of the Fraternity Alpha Phi Lambda. Fred Rogers is in the center of the front row, from the 1951 Tomokan.
- Members of the Chapel Staff. Fred Rogers is second from the left in the middle row, from the 1951 Tomokan.
- Members of the Community Service Club. Fred Rogers is second from the left in the third row, from the 1951 Tomokan.
- Members of the International Relations Club. Fred Rogers is in the top right, from the 1951 Tomokan.
- Members of the Student Music Guild. Fred Rogers was first on the left in the third row, from the 1951 Tomokan.
- Mister Fred Rogers’ Sweater and Sneakers. Fred Rogers’ sweaters were made by his mother, Nancy McFeely Rogers Flagg. In 1991, 40 years after his graduation, Fred Rogers donated his sweater and sneakers to his alma mater.
- Mr. Rogers and President Bornstein. On a visit to Winter Park in 1997, Fred Rogers took a moment to have his photo taken with President Rita Bornstein.
- Life Is for Service: The Words That Inspired Mister Rogers, an archival blog post that traces the origin of the two marble plaques at Rollins.