Palm Beach Community College - Galleon Yearbook (Lake Worth, FL)

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I XEKJHIiOKS South Center Students at Palm Beach Junior Colleges ' three other campuses may not know this, but since the South Center came into existence in Decem- ber 1973 there has been a well kept secret at the Boca Raton campus that ' s made ]C South a unique educa- tional institution. Accounting for the success of this satellite campus are two terms called access and availability. And these are accomplished through cooperation wi- th programs and facilities of JC and Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Access and availability enables JC South students (they get special per- mission on their ID cards) to utilize and take advantage of state university facilities without having to travel to the main campus at Lake Worth in which case the FAU facilities are often superior. Spelled out are a 750,000 vol. lib- rary that provides rich resources to facilitate their studies, athletic fields, a pool, university center complete with Rathskellar and game rooms, Boca Raton Airport located on FAU campus and yes even dormitories to accomodate the South students. But there is a lot more than meets the eye. During the day when the JC courses are held in the FAU buildings the South student develops a keen awareness of academics. In his travels during the course of a day he meets many upper division contacts and pro- fessors which will enrich his educa- tional output. With the many advantages the county ' s second largest city, Boca Raton, and that a state university has to offer it is no wonder why JC South |s fastly becoming the leader among P.B.J.C. ' s outlying campuses. Patrick Heffernan Promoting the general welfare of the South Center student is the purpose of the JC South Student Advisory Board (SAB).

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Dedication Dr.Ei issey Sensitive, entliusiastic, honorable, and faith- ful all depict Dr. Edward M. Eissey ' s character. He is a man of high esteem; one who is respec- ted by all. Aside from his educational interests. Dr. Eissey may be seen fishing or playing tennis. He is also a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Palm Beach Gardens. As a former student of Palm Beach Junior College, Dr. Eissey has a loyalty and love for its well being. He was an athlete and the president of his class. His wife and three children eith- er attended or graduated from Palm Beach Junior College. Dr. Eissey is a man of many honorable community, citations. He has held numerous profes- sional, community, and college offices. He has attained many professional achievements and recognitions. Dr. Eissey ' s cap- abilities, performance, and ser- vice to the educational system can be accreditted by his role and philosophy of college and its students. Dr. Eissey believes a college should furnish students the oportunities to mature, to achi- eve desirable character traits and values, to acquire know- ledge, skills, and social competencies, and to learn to prac- tice the principles of responsible citizenship. Dr. Eissey ' s philosophy is de- voted to a commitment to fur- nish students the educational op- portunities to reach these goals. Included in these are pro- visions for college parallel programs containing pre-pro- fessional studies; continuing education programs; and com- munity service programs. These functions and purposes are essentially important. In addition, the means and methods Leadership must be the vehicle through which challenges are met. used in their attainment are of major con- cern to Dr. Eissey. Dr. Eissey views the president of a col- lege as the hub of a wheel, and the spo- kes are the students, the staff, the pro- grams, the Board, and the other appro- priate input factors. To meet all college-community pur- poses, ail of the input fr- om the spokes on the wheel and any other avai- lable resources should be used. Consequently, pro- minent programs would c- ontinue, and new curricula would be organized as th- ey were judged relative to the needs of the students. Dr. Eissey believes th- at the president of an insti- tution should be a leader. The president should en- force rules, policies, and procedures. Moreover, he J must use all of the re- sources available to him to 2 face the demanding per- Uj plexities of the college. Q Leadership must be the ° vehicle through which cha- llenges are met. Q Dr. Eissey believes the Q morale of the students, J faculty and staff of Palm Beach Junior College is the essential core to the achievement of college goals, pur- poses, and objectives. With high morale of the college family, the probability for achievement of college goals will be increased corres- pondingly. Dr. Eissey respects the dignity of the individual and trusts it to be most important in considering problem solutions. He believes the individual should have an opportunity to express his ideals, principles, and philosophies. Dr. Eissey ' s vita i s an asset to all who is ac- quainted with him, and he is a leader. Marleis Miller

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XKKJUIiOKS North Campus The North Campus opened in August of 1976 with 1055 students. This fall of 1977, we have increased by 250 students and 1500 semester hours. The numbers are expected to continue growing due to these benefits of the North Campus: more individual student attention, conveni- ence in transportation, and a general closeness often unique to small col- leges. As well as new students, we have three new instructors: Joan Young, Communications; Alan Johnston, Psy- chology; and Ardata Ferguson, English Reading Specialist, a position new to the North Campus. We also have a new counselor, Mr. Jenkins, who is available primarily to J.C. North Even- ing students. Some positive changes will accomp- any our recent growth. An outdoor patio with tables, umbrellas, and shrub- bery will be added soon. Assemblies on topics ranging from the problems of child abuse to musical entertain- ment are being scheduled. In addition, the North Campus Phi Theta Kappans are planning to open their own chapter separate from the main campus in November. When it is initiated, there will be approx- imately fifty members. Eventually, a new North Campus as large as the main campus will be built on PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens. In the Meantime, we ' ll enjoy What we have; getting bigger and better. Marilyn D. Robson