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A Fitting Ending After Missing Fitting.
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Gettemy, Gretchen, Weinlaub, Ralph
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Lois Gebert forgot to get fitted for cap and gown and would only receive one if someone did not meet graduation requirements then she would be able to use theirs. She was worried but went to inquire on any extra cap and gowns and discovered there was one she could use.
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1964-06-12
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BC1812
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http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC1812
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A system of junior colleges serving African-American students was established by the state in 1949.
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Thuma, Cynthia
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A system of junior colleges serving African-American students was established by the state in 1949. In Broward County, JCBC offered courses for its African-American students at a branch campus of Dillard High School, which opened in August of 1961. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandated desegregation of all publicly supported educational institutions. By the 1966-1967 school year, the "Magnificent 12" black junior colleges in Florida had ceased operations or had folded into formerly all-white...
Show moreA system of junior colleges serving African-American students was established by the state in 1949. In Broward County, JCBC offered courses for its African-American students at a branch campus of Dillard High School, which opened in August of 1961. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandated desegregation of all publicly supported educational institutions. By the 1966-1967 school year, the "Magnificent 12" black junior colleges in Florida had ceased operations or had folded into formerly all-white junior colleges.
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1966
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BC306, 29B
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http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC306
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Author and screenwriter Rita Mae Brown, a member of the Class of 1965.
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Author and screenwriter Rita Mae Brown, a member of the Class of 1965 and 1999 recipient of the American Association of Community College's Outstanding Alumni Award, addressed the graduates at the May 2001 commencement exercises as Dr. Steve Obenauf, Central Campus Professor of the Year, listened. Four months before the September 11 tragedy, Brown told the graduates that many of America's problems stemmed from the country's wealth and power. "Sisters and Brothers, pick up an oar and row," she...
Show moreAuthor and screenwriter Rita Mae Brown, a member of the Class of 1965 and 1999 recipient of the American Association of Community College's Outstanding Alumni Award, addressed the graduates at the May 2001 commencement exercises as Dr. Steve Obenauf, Central Campus Professor of the Year, listened. Four months before the September 11 tragedy, Brown told the graduates that many of America's problems stemmed from the country's wealth and power. "Sisters and Brothers, pick up an oar and row," she told them. "We are all in the same boat together."
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2001
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BC449, 117
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http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC449
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Dr. Adams served Broward Community College from 1968 to 1986.
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Dr. Adams served Broward Community College from 1968 to 1986, guiding its rise in size and prestige among the nation's two-year colleges. To honor his accomplishments and service to the college, Central Campus was renamed A. Hugh Adams Central Campus in December 1986.
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1985
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BC379, 70
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http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC379
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Dr. Blee was all smiles at commencement ceremonies.
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Dr. Blee was all smiles at commencement ceremonies, but his brief presidency resulted in hard feelings and strained relations for many. Blee sued the college after the school board refused to offer him a new contract. The parties eventually settled out of court. Dr. Myron Ashmore served as acting president while a search to replace Dr. Blee was underway.
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1966
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BC309, 32
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http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC309
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Dr. Edmund J. Gleazer, president of the American Association of Junior Colleges.
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Dr. Edmund J. Gleazer, president of the American Association of Junior Colleges, was the speaker at JCBC's 1961 commencement ceremonies. The first class to begin JCBC as freshmen graduated June 10, 1962. Dr. John Allen, president of the University of South Florida, addressed 73 graduates at commencement ceremonies at War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale. The first student to receive a diploma was Judith Abel of Fort Lauderdale. Also, in the first graduating class was Central Catholic...
Show moreDr. Edmund J. Gleazer, president of the American Association of Junior Colleges, was the speaker at JCBC's 1961 commencement ceremonies. The first class to begin JCBC as freshmen graduated June 10, 1962. Dr. John Allen, president of the University of South Florida, addressed 73 graduates at commencement ceremonies at War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale. The first student to receive a diploma was Judith Abel of Fort Lauderdale. Also, in the first graduating class was Central Catholic High graduate Parris Nelson Glendening, who went on in 1967 to become the youngest recipient of a doctorate in political science at Florida State University. In 1994, Glendening was elected Maryland's 59th governor.
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1961
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BC301, 26B
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http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC301
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Newsman To Speak.
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Eugene C. Patterson editor of the Atlanta Constitution will be the principal speaker at the second annual Commencement program.
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1963-05-31
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BC1689
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http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC1689
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Speaker.
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Speaker Dr. John Allen president of the University of South Florida, Tampa will be the speaker at the first commencement exercises of the Junior College of Broward County.
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1962-05-13
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BC1411
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http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC1411
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