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- The Holcombe Era will undoubtedly be remembered for the efforts of the college to assist in workforce development.
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Thuma, Cynthia
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The Holcombe Era will undoubtedly be remembered for the efforts of the college to assist in workforce development and make the college a greater resource to community employers. Here, IBM officials present the college with a plaque commemorating the industry giant's $1 million-plus donation to establish a computer-intergrated manufacturing center. From left to right are John Hannifan (IBM vice president and branch manager), Richard Wessel (IBM branch manager), David Rush (CEO of Aptek...
Show moreThe Holcombe Era will undoubtedly be remembered for the efforts of the college to assist in workforce development and make the college a greater resource to community employers. Here, IBM officials present the college with a plaque commemorating the industry giant's $1 million-plus donation to establish a computer-intergrated manufacturing center. From left to right are John Hannifan (IBM vice president and branch manager), Richard Wessel (IBM branch manager), David Rush (CEO of Aptek industries), Dr. Holcombe, and BCC District Board of Trustees Chairman Michael Curran. Wessel and Rush also served on the BCC Foundation board.
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- 1992
- Identifier
- BC435, 109
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC435
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- The Aviation Institute seen here during construction.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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The Aviation Institute, seen here during construction, provides a large hangar area and four wings for classes. The tarmac allows students to taxi up to their classrooms.
- Date Issued
- 1992
- Identifier
- BC386, 74B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC386
- Title
- The Electronic Engineering Technology program on North Campus has been recognized as of the nation's best.
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Thuma, Cynthia
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The Electronic Engineering Technology program on North Campus has been recognized as of the nation's best and helps meet the needs of employers on South Florida's Silicon Beach. Technology has changed radically since 1992, when this picture was taken.
- Date Issued
- 1992
- Identifier
- BC465, 126A
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC465
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- The Tigertail Center is utilized for other purposes.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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The Tigertail Center is utilized for other purposes, too. Here students practice safely handling hazardous waste materials.
- Date Issued
- 1992
- Identifier
- BC400, 82B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC400
- Title
- Electronic Engineering Technology Program Director Sandra Sanders.
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Electronic Engineering Technology Program Director Sandra Sanders, left, shows off the Secretary of Education's Award for Outstanding Vocational/Technical Education Programs, awarded to the college in 1992.
- Date Issued
- 1992
- Identifier
- BC433, 108A
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC433
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- Each year's Colleague Recognition Day gives Dr. Holcombe a chance to demonstrate his acting ability.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Each year's Colleague Recognition Day gives Dr. Holcombe a chance to demonstrate his acting ability. Among the characters he has portrayed are Elvis, James Bond, Gerald Ford, and Shoeless Willie Holcombe, along with Central Campus Provost Glen Rose.
- Date Issued
- 1992
- Identifier
- BC442, 113A
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC442
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- Hurricane Andrew came aground in South Florida on August 24, 1992.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Hurricane Andrew came aground in South Florida on August 24, 1992. While much of southern Miami-Dade County was leveled, Broward County damage was moderate. BCC's most dramatic damage was at the Tigertail Watersports Complex, where Australian pines crashed onto a trailer.
- Date Issued
- 1992
- Identifier
- BC418, 97
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC418
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- In 1992, the Tigertail Watersports Center joined with the Center for Business and Industry.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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In 1992, the Tigertail Watersports Center joined with the Center for Business and Industry to establish the Ropes Challenge Course. The course is a series of exercises that help build teamwork and leadership skills as small groups work collaboratively to conquer specific tasks.
- Date Issued
- 1992
- Identifier
- BC398, 81B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC398
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- Although many of high challenges seem dangerous, the risk is actually minimal.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Although many of high challenges seem dangerous, the risk is actually minimal. The Ropes Challenge Course is used by student groups and the staff development program as well as by corporations throughout Broward County.
- Date Issued
- 1992
- Identifier
- BC399, 82A
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC399
- Title
- This Norfolk Island pine on Central Campus toppled.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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This Norfolk Island pine on Central Campus toppled and had many of its branches stripped off by the wind.
- Date Issued
- 1992
- Identifier
- BC420, 98B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC420
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- Under the direction of Dr. William Greene, a BCC graduate.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Under the direction of Dr. William Greene, a BCC graduate and 1987 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, the college's International Education Institute has established itself as one the nation's most comprehensive programs.
- Date Issued
- 1992
- Identifier
- BC459, 123A
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC459
- Title
- Under Dr. Holcombe's leadership.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Under Dr. Holcombe's leadership, the campuses resumed growing to meet current and future needs.
- Date Issued
- 1992
- Identifier
- BC381, 72A
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC381
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- A high school dropout, Gary Farmer came to realize the importance of higher education.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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A high school dropout, Gary Farmer came to realize the importance of higher education while serving in the Marines. After his discharge, he worked nights as a desk clerk and auditor at a beach motel to support his family while he attended classes at BCC. Today he serves as one of 12 appellate judges on Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach.
- Date Issued
- 1991
- Identifier
- BC451, 119A
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC451
- Title
- Willis Holcombe became the fourth president of BCC.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Willis Holcombe became the fourth president of BCC on January 1, 1987. A native of Iron Mountain, Michigan, he earned his undergraduate degree at Baldwin-Wallace College where he was an all-America sprinter. He earned his graduate degrees at the University of Florida.
- Date Issued
- 1991
- Identifier
- BC380, 71
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC380
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- Members of the college family also gathered for a 30th anniversary group photo.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Members of the college family also gathered for a 30th anniversary group photo. The photo was used on the cover of the Fort Lauderdale phone book.
- Date Issued
- 1990
- Identifier
- BC445, 114B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC445
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- The Junior College of Broward County Foundation Corporation was incorporated in 1966.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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The Junior College of Broward County Foundation Corporation was incorporated in 1966, but never completed its organizational activities. In 1971, the Broward Community College Foundation was incorporated and took root. Today the BCC Foundation is one of the nation's top community college foundations, with total assets of more than $55 million. The BCC Foundation was the nation's first community college foundation to complete an endowed teaching chairs campaign. In this 1990 picture, Hudson...
Show moreThe Junior College of Broward County Foundation Corporation was incorporated in 1966, but never completed its organizational activities. In 1971, the Broward Community College Foundation was incorporated and took root. Today the BCC Foundation is one of the nation's top community college foundations, with total assets of more than $55 million. The BCC Foundation was the nation's first community college foundation to complete an endowed teaching chairs campaign. In this 1990 picture, Hudson Whitley of C and S Bank (left) joins with Dr. Holcombe to present a memento to H. Wayne Huizenga for establishing the Blockbuster Entertainment Group Endowed Teaching Chair.
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- 1990
- Identifier
- BC421, 99
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC421
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- From left to right, Prof. Peggy Green, trustee Michael Curran, Prof. Carey Witkov, and Prof. Karen Walsh.
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Thuma, Cynthia
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From left to right, Prof. Peggy Green, trustee Michael Curran, Prof. Carey Witkov, and Prof. Karen Walsh unveil the dedication plaque for the North Campus mathematics and science building on September 27, 1990. The building is dedicated to the memory of Stephen C. Barker, dean of academic affairs on North Campus until his tragic death in a 1989 boating accident.
- Date Issued
- 1990
- Identifier
- BC392, 78
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC392
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- Evelyn Hardy, born in poverty in rural Alabama, used BCC as a stepping stone to higher education.
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Evelyn Hardy, born in poverty in rural Alabama, used BCC as a stepping stone to higher education. After bearing 10 children and then becoming a widow, she decided her life needed a new direction. She got her General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and went to BCC, where she attained honors. She went on to receive her bachelor's and master's degrees and was named recipient of a LeRoy Collins Distinguished Alumni Award in 1990. Hardy returned to BCC to work as a counselor on North Campus. She is...
Show moreEvelyn Hardy, born in poverty in rural Alabama, used BCC as a stepping stone to higher education. After bearing 10 children and then becoming a widow, she decided her life needed a new direction. She got her General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and went to BCC, where she attained honors. She went on to receive her bachelor's and master's degrees and was named recipient of a LeRoy Collins Distinguished Alumni Award in 1990. Hardy returned to BCC to work as a counselor on North Campus. She is shown meeting former governor Collins at the first Collins Award ceremony. Collins was the guiding force behind community colleges in Florida.
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- 1990
- Identifier
- BC452, 119B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC452
- Title
- Former golf professional and famed instructor Bob Toski.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
- Abstract/Description
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Former golf professional and famed instructor Bob Toski (left at podium) is pictured here with Gary Battersby as they address the audience at dedication ceremonies for the Toski-Battersby Golf Training Center at North Campus. Seated, from left to right, are Provost Dr. Larry McFarlane, trustee Michael Curran, and Dr. Holcombe.
- Date Issued
- 1990
- Identifier
- BC394, 79B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC394
- Title
- From the planting of the first tree on Central Campus.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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From the planting of the first tree on Central Campus─a black olive─BCC has grown to become among the State's best-landscape community Colleges.
- Date Issued
- 1990
- Identifier
- BC375, 67
- Format
- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC375