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Title: The Forman Center was re-dedicated in 1999.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: The Forman Center was re-dedicated in 1999 as the Lucy W. and Charles R. Forman Center, reflecting the contributions of Dr. Forman and his wife, Lucille Watson Forman. Dr. Forman, a veterinarian, school board member, and a member of one of Broward's pioneer families, was a staunch supporter of educational issues in Broward and was influential in the growth and development of Broward Community College.
Date Issued: 1999
Identifier: BC349, 52
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC349

Title: The Floyd County Sound Bluegrass Band put the Tigertail boathouse to good use.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: The Floyd County Sound Bluegrass Band put the Tigertail boathouse to good use at the center's rededication ceremonies in November 1986.
Date Issued: 1986
Identifier: BC338, 47A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC338

Title: The Robert E. Ferris Center, more widely known as the Hospitality Center.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: The Robert E. Ferris Center, more widely known as the Hospitality Center, was the center of student activities on campus.
Date Issued: 1980
Identifier: BC354, 55A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC354

Title: John H. Payne addresses the audience at dedication ceremonies.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: John H. Payne addresses the audience at dedication ceremonies for the building that bears his name. A member of the college's advisory committee, Payne also served as one of the college trustees through September 1987 and remains a staunch supporter of the college.
Date Issued: 1980
Identifier: BC352, 54A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC352

Title: On August 24, 1977, South Campus opened its doors.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: On August 24, 1977, South Campus opened its doors to about 700 students. Classes were held at the First United Methodist Church in Hollywood. On June 3, 1979, ground was broken for the first permanent facility on the North Perry Airport property. The building, later named Sheldon J. Schlesinger Hall, contained classrooms, student services facilities, and faculty and administration offices, and was ready for the start of fall classes in 1980.
Date Issued: 1980
Identifier: BC358, 57A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC358

Title: Once complete, the BCC and FAU buildings joined seamlessly.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: Once complete, the BCC and FAU buildings joined seamlessly. The two institutions have gone on to successfully partner on other projects.
Date Issued: 1980
Identifier: BC325, 40A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC325

Title: Prof. Joe Jones directs students in the paramedic and emergency medical technology programs.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: Prof. Joe Jones directs students in the paramedic and emergency medical technology programs as they treat a dummy programmed to exhibit symptoms of a heart attack.
Date Issued: 1980
Identifier: BC401, 83A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC401

Title: Some of BCC's best and brightest have returned to the college.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: Some of BCC's best and brightest have returned to the college. Dr. Irmgard Bocchino, a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient in 1989, is now the director of the college's acclaimed Honors Institute.
Date Issued: 2000
Identifier: BC457, 122A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC457

Title: Sculptor Duane Hanson.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: Sculptor Duane Hanson (left) was a regular guest at the Central Campus art gallery. A Davie resident and neighbor of BCC art professor Larry Tobe (right), Hanson often spoke to BCC art students. The sculpture The Surfer used Hanson's son as model. Tobe and his wife also served as Hanson models.
Date Issued: 1987
Identifier: BC373, 66A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC373

Title: The contentious, unsettled conditions at the college prompted Emil Buehler, a German-born aviator.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: The contentious, unsettled conditions at the college prompted Emil Buehler, a German-born aviator, architect, inventor, and philanthropist, to threaten to withdraw his support from the aviation program for which he had provided the planes and classroom space for at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. "He never did, though," said trustee John H. Payne. "He never would have done anything to hurt the college."
Date Issued: 1967
Identifier: BC307, 30
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC307

Title: Gene Whiddon, who was also president of Causeway Lumber Co.,.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: Gene Whiddon, who was also president of Causeway Lumber Co., served as chairman of the BCC Foundation through his death in 1989. He was named the first recipient of the college's Distinguished Service Award in 1973 and the Seahawk Award in 1978. Whiddon Hall is home to Central Campus business programs.
Date Issued: 1980
Identifier: BC346, 50B
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC346

Title: Gene A. Whiddon Hall was named to honor.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: Gene A. Whiddon Hall was named to honor the founding chairman of the BCC Foundation. Whiddon brought together a group of 15 prominent Broward citizens and college officials in 1971 for the purpose of creating an organization to assist the college in its mission of serving the community.
Date Issued: 1980
Identifier: BC345, 50A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC345

Title: John Payne served as a member of the Advisory Board.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: John Payne served as a member of the Advisory Board and also as a member of the BCC District Board of Trustees from 1968 to 1987. An attorney, he is also one of two South Floridians who serves as a trustee to the Emil Buehler Trust, which has provided more than $1 million in support to the college.
Date Issued: 1960
Identifier: BC279, 14A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC279

Title: Dr. Joe B. Rushing served as the first president of the Junior College of Broward County.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: Dr. Joe B. Rushing served as the first president of the Junior College of Broward County.
Date Issued: 1963
Identifier: BC271, 9
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC271

Title: Coach Wheat (standing) pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: Coach Wheat (standing) pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics during his major league career and was known to grant extra credit to students who could produce his major-league baseball card.
Date Issued: 1965
Identifier: BC299, 25B
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC299

Title: Dr. Myron Blee was selected to succeed Dr. Rushing as the JCBC's second president.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: Dr. Myron Blee was selected to succeed Dr. Rushing as the JCBC's second president. Although he had varied high-level experience in educational policy and administration, the Illinois native had never served as a college president before taking the reins at JCBC.
Date Issued: 1966
Identifier: BC303, 28A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC303

Title: A college architect, Causeway Lumber president Gene Whiddon and Dr. Rushing discuss the president's office.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: A college architect, Causeway Lumber president Gene Whiddon and Dr. Rushing discuss the president's office at the new Central Campus in Davie in November 1963. Whiddon, a supporter of the college from the start, provided paneling for the president's office. He later became the founding chairman of the Broward Community College Foundation.
Date Issued: 1963
Identifier: BC283, 16A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC283

Title: The intercollegiate sports program began in 1962.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: The intercollegiate sports program began in 1962 with men's basketball under the direction of coach Hubert Wright. The first athletic facilities were the tennis courts, which were built over the old Forman Field runways. Early JCBC teams were road warriors, often traveling to practice and play games. For the first few years, the basketball team played its home games at Stranahan High School in southwestern Fort Lauderdale. Hal Blitman, a coach for the men's basketball team, went on to coach...
Show moreThe intercollegiate sports program began in 1962 with men's basketball under the direction of coach Hubert Wright. The first athletic facilities were the tennis courts, which were built over the old Forman Field runways. Early JCBC teams were road warriors, often traveling to practice and play games. For the first few years, the basketball team played its home games at Stranahan High School in southwestern Fort Lauderdale. Hal Blitman, a coach for the men's basketball team, went on to coach the Miami Floridians of the American Basketball Association.
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Date Issued: 1962
Identifier: BC297, 24
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC297

Title: The men's baseball teams flourished under the direction.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: The men's baseball teams flourished under the direction of coach Leroy Wheat. The program sent many players to college teams and also produced several players who reached the major leagues, including Craig Skok and Don Newhowser. Until a diamond was built on Central Campus, the team practiced at New River Middle school and played its games at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale.
Date Issued: 1964
Identifier: BC298, 25A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC298

Title: More programs were added over the years.
Name/Creator: Thuma, Cynthia
Abstract/Description: More programs were added over the years, including wrestling, women's badminton, soccer, tennis, golf, and swimming and diving for men and women. The college selected the seahorse as its mascot.
Date Issued: 1963
Identifier: BC300, 26A
Format: Image (JPEG2000)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC300

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