
In this Coeur d’Alene Press Photo from July 1, 1971, President Barry Schuler holds the ladder for custodian Mike Dejanovich as he begins to change the college name above the entrance to Lee Hall to North Idaho College.
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MOVING HISTORY FORWARD: Transitions: From Christenson to Schuler and NIJC to NIC
On March 12, 1968, Perry Christianson resigned as the junior college’s fourth president effective Sept. 1. His resignation letter to the Board of Trustees gave no details about his retirement plans. Still, based on statements made before his decision, it is believed that he had considered this move for at least a year before he resigned.