Tampa Bay Tech High School - Titan Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Mr. Wilborn ' s Achievements — Above Par Boyd Wilborn Center Director Mr. Wilborn ' s association with T.B.T. goes back to his days at Brewster. He was a Classroom Teacher, Dean, Assistant Principal and Principal before he became the Director of the largest vocational center in the South- eastern United States. He wrote all the speci- fications, approved every blueprint for every building on campus, and Construction is still under way for several new buildings. Mr. Wilborn is constantly improving every shop. He first pinpoints the needs of students and community, then introduces the program. One of these programs is the Car- pentry Shop vacation cottage. T.B.T. pro- duces carpenters that know and understand carpentry theory and have the physical skills needed for the building industry. This project will provide funds for the school and carpen- try shop as well as valuable experience for the students who work on an actual building. Another project under way, is the building of a two-hole golf course. The students in Agri- culture are seriously lacking in the skills nec- essary for greenskeeping. An on campus golf course will provide a laboratory to train stu- dents in this field. Mr. Wilborn is also responsible for the 12 to 6 shop. In order to better serve the community and eliminate waiting lists for the day and evening school, he opened Auto Mechanics, Air Condition- ing, Welding and Cosmetology shops in the afternoon from 12 to 6 p.m. Public Relations occupies a large part of his schedule. Mr. Wilborn speaks to every junior high and 6th grade class in the county about the courses T.B.T. offers. PTA meet- ings and school assemblies are just a few occa- sions in which he publicizes the center. With the assistance of Mrs. Skipper, his secretary, he developed the Tour Guide program. Stu- dents selected on the basis of their academic grades lead guided tours throughout the school. Mr. Wilborn ' s duties and interests are as varied as our course offerings. His dedication, and enthusiasm coupled with his genuine interest have made T.B.T. one of the finest places to get an education. Mr. Wilborn 57

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School Board of 1976 D. G. Erwin Retires Mr. D. G. Erwin, Assistant Superintendent for Vocational Technical and Adult Educa- tion, has retired after 37 years of dedicated service. Among his accomplishments, Mr. Erwin can be credited with overseeing the building of Tampa Bay Tech and introducing the driver ' s training program in Florida in 1940. School Board One of the School Board ' s duties is over- seeing the school budget and how it ' s divided among all of our public schools. To provide all schools with the most effective facilities is one of their main goals. Their job is difficult and requires much dedication, understanding and intelligence. RAYMOND SHELDON Superintendent of Schools D. G. ERWIN Retired Assistant Superintendent for Voca- tional Technical and Adult Education. Founded Drivers Education in Florida. Mr Erwin Schools throughout Hillsborough FRONT ROW: Raymond Sheldon, Hugo Schmidt, Pat Frank BACK ROW: Cecil Essrig, Roland Lewis. Ben Hill, Don Kilgore, Miriam Rogers. 56 School Board

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Mr. Dixon Is T.B. T. ' s 1 Titan Mr. Dixon performs a multirude of casks during a regular school day as principal of T.B.T. Most of the time he can be found on campus carrying out the many duties of a school principal. Telephone calls from par- ents, conferences with teachers, and meetings with students are just a few of the activities that fill his schedule. Mr. Dixon also regularly attends senior high school principal ' s meetings and board meetings. It is his duty to keep in touch with the School Board on all matters that concern the school. Our principal encourages the students all members of the faculty to constantly strive to improve Tech. He is always open to the comments of anyone who can make worth- while suggestions. It is not surprising that Mr. Dixon ' s pet project is encouraging students to take part in athletic events, since he served as head coach at Brewster for many years. What impresses Mr. Dixon most about T.B.T. is the fact that students are attending our school by choice. He feels it is always eas- ier to educate students who are here because they want to learn. Because of his involvement in every facet of our high school, Mr. Dixon is without a doubt, T.B.T. ' s 1 Titan.