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 (Cincinnati)|St. Xavier High School]] in [[Finneytown, Ohio]], just outside [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]]. CCMS claims to be the oldest school of its kind in the [[United States]], 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. CCMS currently offers [[Associate's degree]]s and [[Bachelor's degree]]s in Mortuary Science. ==Notable alumni== *[[Roger Blackwell]] (honorary) – [[marketing]] expert and public speaker *[[Rhine McLin]] – mayor of [[Dayton, Ohio]] *[[Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician)|Charlie Wilson]] – member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Ohio's 6th congressional district]] ==External links== *[http://www.ccms.edu/ Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science] {{coord missing|Ohio}}