Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (CCMS) is a primarily two-year, non-profit, private mortuary science college, located adjacent to St. Xavier High School in Finneytown, Ohio, just outside Cincinnati. CCMS claims to be the oldest school of its kind in the United States,^[1] tracing its history back to the Clarke School, which organized its first class on March 8, 1882. The school was later called the Cincinnati College of Embalming, finally arriving at the present name in 1966.^[2] CCMS currently offers Associate's degrees and Bachelor's degrees in Mortuary Science.

Notable alumni

• Roger Blackwell (honorary) – marketing expert and public speaker^[3]
• Rhine McLin – mayor of Dayton, Ohio
• Charlie Wilson – member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th congressional district

References

1. ^ Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (2007). "About CCMS". Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20071215023448/http://www.ccms.edu/about.php. Retrieved 2008-02-07. 
2. ^ Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (2007). "History of CCMS". Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20071114081925/http://www.ccms.edu/history.php. Retrieved 2008-02-07. 
3. ^ Roger Blackwell Associates (2005-03-22). "Roger D. Blackwell, Ph.D.". http://www.rogerblackwell.com/healthcare_blackwell.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-08. 

External links

• Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science