“Moraine Valley was a sleeping giant.”
Gehrke discusses the early days of campus life focusing on the interesting nuances of the Quonset huts, the first buildings erected on the property, and the open classroom concept. He shares the history of the five Moraine Valley presidents, the start of the faculty union and stories about the “good ‘ole days.” As the college’s first Athletics Director, he reminisces about the first basketball season.