Riverside Military Academy
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Riverside Military Academy is a private, college preparatory, boarding and day school for boys in grades 7 though 12. Riverside's 206 acre (0.83365316 km²) campus is located on Lake Sydney Lanier at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Gainesville, Georgia
, USA. Riverside's academic year runs August through May each year. Each summer, Riverside hosts a five-week summer school program which boys from any high school may attend.
in Gainesville. In 1913, a young educator named Sandy Beaver became president of the academy, and in 1915 he gained ownership of it. Beaver would go on to run Riverside for the next 56 years. http://www.negahc.org/exhibits/legacy_tributes/index.php
Riverside operated a winter campus in Florida for more than fifty years. In 1932, Sandy Beaver purchased the Hollywood Hills Hotel in Hollywood, Florida
. With the exception of brief time during World War II when the Navy used the Florida campus as a training facility, the school’s cadets and staff would spend January through March at the Florida campus and the remainder of the school year would take place in Gainesville.
Facing tremendous commercial development in the area surrounding its Florida campus, the academy sold that property in 1984 to dedicate resources to the renovation of the Gainesville campus.
During the late 1900s the Riverside "Blue Battalion" took on the "Florida All-Stars" in the first playoff game in Jacksonville, Florida
. The game would later become known as the Gator Bowl
.
Gainesville, Georgia
-Severe Weather:Gainesville sits on the very fringe of Tornado Alley, a region of the United States where severe weather is common. Supercell thunderstorms can sweep through any time between March and November, but are concentrated most in the spring...
, USA. Riverside's academic year runs August through May each year. Each summer, Riverside hosts a five-week summer school program which boys from any high school may attend.
History
Riverside Military Academy was chartered in 1906 and opened for classes in September 1908. Its founders were Professors Haywood Jefferson Pearce and Azor W. Van Hoose, Jr., longtime proprietors of all-female Brenau CollegeBrenau University
Brenau University is a private university in Gainesville, Georgia, USA, that was founded in 1878 as Georgia Baptist Female Seminary, though it has never been affiliated with the Baptist Church. The total enrollment of Brenau University tops 2,500 students in its four schools...
in Gainesville. In 1913, a young educator named Sandy Beaver became president of the academy, and in 1915 he gained ownership of it. Beaver would go on to run Riverside for the next 56 years. http://www.negahc.org/exhibits/legacy_tributes/index.php
Riverside operated a winter campus in Florida for more than fifty years. In 1932, Sandy Beaver purchased the Hollywood Hills Hotel in Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
. With the exception of brief time during World War II when the Navy used the Florida campus as a training facility, the school’s cadets and staff would spend January through March at the Florida campus and the remainder of the school year would take place in Gainesville.
Facing tremendous commercial development in the area surrounding its Florida campus, the academy sold that property in 1984 to dedicate resources to the renovation of the Gainesville campus.
During the late 1900s the Riverside "Blue Battalion" took on the "Florida All-Stars" in the first playoff game in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. The game would later become known as the Gator Bowl
Gator Bowl
The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Held continuously since 1946, it is the sixth oldest college bowl, as well as the first one ever televised nationally...
.
Enrollment
Riverside Military Academy has an enrollment of approximately 400 students. Riverside's corps of cadets come from over 25 states and 16 countries. Tuition for boarding students is $28,000 a year ($32,000 for international students); for day students, $17,500. http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/91Notable alumni
- James Earl Carter, Sr.James Earl Carter, Sr.James Earl Carter, Sr. was a Georgia businessman, farmer, and legislator from Plains, Georgia. He was the father of former president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, William Alton "Billy" Carter , Gloria Carter Spann , and Ruth Carter Stapleton .After attending Riverside Military Academy...
, father of U.S. President Jimmy Carter (attended 1911) - George P. OslinGeorge P. OslinGeorge P. Oslin was a reporter, executive at Western Union and author on the history of telecommunication.Oslin graduated from Mercer University and the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. He was a reporter for the Newark Star-Ledger and the Newark Evening News...
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(1914) - Richard S. Boutelle, CEO of Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp. in 1950s (1916)
- Brown L. WhatleyBrown L. WhatleyBrown L. Whatley was a former real estate developer in Florida, chairman of Arvida Corp., and president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.-Early life:Brown L. Whatley attended Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia...
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(1919). - Football coach Red Sanders (1923)
- Admiral David L. McDonaldDavid L. McDonaldDavid Lamar McDonald, USN, was an Admiral of the United States Navy, who served as the 17th Chief of Naval Operations , 1 August 1963 – 1 August 1967, during the Vietnam War era.-Military career:...
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(1926) - Roger Lewis, first president of AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
(1928) - Lieutenant General Bertram Cowgill Harrison, USAF, commander of Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force, Turkey (1933)
- Jazz man Arturo "Chico" O'FarrillChico O'FarrillArturo "Chico" O'Farrill was a composer-arranger best known for his work in the Latin idiom, although he also composed straight-ahead jazz pieces and even symphonic works....
(1938) - Football coach Tommy ProthroTommy ProthroJames Thompson "Tommy" Prothro, Jr. was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1955 to 1964 and at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1965 to 1970, compiling a career college football record of 104–55–5...
(1938) - Soap-opera actor Douglass WatsonDouglass WatsonLarkin Douglass Watson III was an American actor.Before an acting career, he received two Purple Heart awards for his service in World War II. A character actor since 1950, his most notable roles were in the movies Julius Caesar , Sayonara , and The Money Pit...
(1938) - Leroy B. Raffel, co-founder of Arby'sArby'sArby's is a fast food restaurant chain in the United States and Canada. Roark Capital Group owns 81.5% of the company, with Wendy's Company owning the other 18.5%. It is primarily known for selling roast beef sandwiches and curly fries. The Arby's menu also includes chicken sandwiches, appetizers,...
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(1949) - American professional golfer Bobby GreenwoodBobby GreenwoodRobert Stanton Greenwood, Jr. is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour for seven years . He is a PGA of America Life Member....
(attended 1957) - University president Luis M. ProenzaLuis M. ProenzaDr. Luis M. Proenza is the president of University of Akron. He is a former member of the United States President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, a council originally established by President George H.W...
(1962) - Félix Arturo González CantoFélix González CantoFélix Arturo González Canto is a politician and Mexican economist, affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party .Since 2005 he has been the governor of the state of Quintana Roo....
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