College presidents

One of the greatest accomplishments of Dr. Adams was making the college a multicampus institution. He stands across East Las Olas Boulevard from the Downtown Center, dedicated in 1973 as the college administrative headquarters and an instructional site.

International education has long been a focus of the college. Terri K.T. Ng Hew, president of Kalej [sic] Damansara Utama in Selangar [sic], Malaysia, presents Dr. Adams with a memento of her visit.

Gov. Reubin Askew, with Dr. Adams at his left, talks with the media during a visit to Central Campus.

Two of Dr. Adam's top administrators were Dr. Clinton Hamilton (next to Dr. Adams) and Dr. George Young. Dr. Hamilton, a native of Mississippi, came to the college as academic dean, but spent most of his quarter-century career there as executive vice president. Dr. Young, the vice president for student affairs, was the son of Virginia Young, chair of the Broward County Board of Public Instruction who also served as mayor of Fort Lauderdale.

Another top administrator was Dr. Willis Holcombe, who served as an assistant to Dr. Adams before moving to Florida's other BCC─Brevard Community College─as vice president. In this 1975 photo, he counsels Elinor Wilkov at a BCC District Board of Trustees meeting.

Dr. Adams hands over a check to Lucius Weeks to purchase the Downtown Center from Landmark Bank in 1977. The Downtown Center was to become the college's administrative headquarters as well as an instructional site.

Dr. Adams joins with members of F-Troop in welcoming Dr. Charles Forman to the dedication ceremonies for the Charles R. Forman Center.

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.

The Advisory Board brought together a diverse group of distinguished professionals and community leaders from throughout Broward County. Dr. Rushing provided the five members with service plaques at graduation ceremonies. From left to right, they are Lloyd Cassels, Florence Tustison, Dr. Rushing, Judson Samuels, Robert Ferris, and John Payne.

Dr. Joe B. Rushing served as the first president of the Junior College of Broward County.