Broward Community College - Silver Sands Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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Left to right: Myron L. Ashmore Superintendent of Public Instruction Mrs Virginia Young Chairman Board of Public Instruction Mr A Wesley Parrish Mr John O Calvin Mr Verlon Burrell Dr Charles R Forman. Broward County Board of Publlc Instruction The Broward County Board of Public Instruction has over-all responsibility for the development and guidance of public instruction in the county. It was the Broward County Board which initiated the movement for this, the Jun- ior College of Broward County, and through its persistent efforts succeeded in securing necessary approvals from the State Legislature. For the forward-looking endeavors ot the Broward County Board of Public ln- struction, the student body of the college extends its deep gratitude,

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eration, Dr. Joe Rushing of Howard Payne College, Texas, was chosen as the first president of the college. Having arrived at the college, on April 8, 1960, Dr. Rushing proceeded to form a faculty, and with the aid and assistance of Dr. E. B. Lauderdale, Dean of Instruc- tion, and Charles H. Miley, Dean of Student Personnel Services, the selection of the teaching staff was completed. On August 22, 1960, the thirty-four member faculty met for the first time and planned the curriculum. On August 22, 1960, the thirty-four member faculty met for the first time and registration. In those few short months between April and August, President Rushing and his administrative staff succeeded in translating the general obiectives and aspirations of earlier planners for the college into a working reality. ' 'tix' . . 5 2 79: 2.2--df ' 'Q ' ,,.--1 Q- . s if 94 : - ,fp . . ,m.,1y,,l . wifi, W .1 M , ,, .1 g .. , Nw .. . ag 41 fQQ,.E,5g,f:, , xi. 1 if M Yeti -1 tmgickrlll wi, .tr - tx-.mfr -- 1 'M 1 my 'J 92.5, .

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i , K Left to right: John Payne, Mrs. H. W, Tustison, berger. Not pictured, Lloyd C. Cassels. , ,.., ,..,,... ,,,,,, 4 f i l 'I Judson Samuals, Robert Ferris, Chairman, Dean Dessen Advisory Committee The Advisory Committee for The Junior College of Broward County, made up of outstanding citizens of the community, was appointed on October 21, l959. It is the duty of the Committee to recom- mend to the County Board a person for the office of President of the College, and afterwards to work with the appointed president in almost all aspects of campus life. Without the aid of this important group of people, it would be impossible to lay even the foundations of such a col- lege as ours.