The college’s name was later changed to Adams State Teachers College in honor of its founder and finally to its present name Adams State University.
As a student at Adams State College, Porter and other students would take turns visiting and reading aloud to the aged and infirmed former governor of Colorado, Billy Adams.
John Adams | Billy Joel | Bryan Adams | Douglas Adams | John Quincy Adams | Billy Wilder | Billy Crystal | Billy Bob Thornton | Billy Taylor | Billy Hart | Billy Connolly | Billy Bragg | Ansel Adams | Billy Idol | Billy Cobham | Billy Preston | Billy Ray Cyrus | Ryan Adams | Billy Graham | Billy Eckstine | Billy Budd | Adams | Billy the Kid | Billy Sunday | Adams County | Billy Mitchell | Billy Zane | Billy Squier | Billy Martin | Billy Corgan |