North Campus, Omega Phi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) congratulates Jackeline Davey, chapter president who earned a position on the All-Florida First Academic Team.  

Jose Aristimuno, former vice president earned a position on the All-Florida Second Academic Team.  Each year, PTK International Honors Society partners with The Florida Education System to recognize high achieving students enrolled in Florida colleges.
Students are nominated because they hold active membership in PTK, have maintained a 3.5 grade point average and lead projects

Jackeline has been the president of the Omega Phi Chapter since winter 2009; she maintains a 4.0 GPA and has led significant projects at our college and within our community.   Her most recent Terracycle project which generated over two thousand items that might have ordinarily been discarded as trash, to be upcycled has already been expanded to preschools and businesses.

“We are very proud of Jackeline,” said Dr. Bryan, North Campus Provost.  “Our goal is for all our students to excel and the Honors program is one of our more successful initiatives.”             

Accompanying Jackeline and Jose on these prestigious scholarly teams are four students from central and south campuses.  Erika Collante, Silvina, Di Pietro, Bahareh Heidari Afonsi and Darwin Lopez Mendoza earned positions on the All-Florida Second Academic Team and will also be recognized and receive a medallion at an awards ceremony scheduled to be held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel on April 8, 2010, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. as part of PTK Annual Conference.  

Several universities have extended scholarships and other financial benefits to students placed on the All-Florida Academic Teams.  For a list of universities and the scholarships offered, please visit the All-Florida Academic Team at ptk.org.

Jose Aristimuno and Jackeline Davey

This May, there is an exciting opportunity for students who are new to the Model United Nations (MUN), as well as for those familiar with MUN to attend a conference at FAU in Boca. If you are interested in global issues, debate, the environment, civil rights, or community/national awareness, the MUN is a fantastic organization to explore those interests while networking with peers from around the college, state, country, and world.

If you are interested, please contact Professor Tai Houser right away and indicate the campus you attend: thouser@broward.edu
Don’t miss out on this terrific program!

Broward College’s Brain Bowl team entry did very well at the NAQT Sectionals held at Valencia Community College on January 23. They finished tied for Third Place in the Section with 8 wins and only 2 losses, the second-best record of the sixteen teams competing. The team has qualified as the 8th best team (of 24 qualifying teams nationwide) for the NAQT Community College Championship Tournament held the weekend of February 26 at Chipola College in Marianna, FL. The team did a great job and was consistently impressive. Also, Chris Pannier was the second highest individual scorer for the tournament. Congratulations to the Brain Bowl Team members and to coaches Professor Jeffrey Guild and Professor Ronnie Rothschild!

Left to right are Paul Rowe, Marc Pianelli, Marc Warrior, and Chris Pannier.

The Hannah Kahn Poetry Foundation
in conjunction with Broward College and the John S. and James L Knight Foundation

Presents an Evening of Poetry with:

Natasha Trethewey

February 10, 2010 7:30 p.m.

Broward College, South Campus
7200 Pines Blvd. Building 68, Southern Breezes Cafe.

Limen
All day I've listened to the industry
of a single woodpecker, worrying the catalpa tree
just outside my window. Hard at his task,
his body is a hinge, a door knocker
to the cluttered house of memory in whic
I can almost see my mother's face.
She is there, again, beyond the tree,
its slender pods and heart-shaped leaves,
hanging wet sheets on the line -- each one
a thin white screen between us. So insistent
is this woodpecker, I'm sure
he must be looking for something else -- not simply
the beetles and grubs inside, but some other gift
the tree might hold. All day he's been at work,
tireless, making the green hearts flutter.

The Knight Arts Challenge is a five-year, $40 million initiative to bring South Florida together and add to the momentum in the local arts scene. More at www.knightfoundation.org. Free and Open to the Public. Refreshments will be served. Thank you to the members of Alpha Delta Rho, Phi Theta Kappa

Everyone is invited to take a walk by the Honors Economics project which was unveiled yesterday in the window case beside room 233 in building 71.

This semester’s theme was the development of the Euro. The honors class has delivered group presentations on the motivations and adjustments of France, Germany and Italy in the creation of the Euro; the process that created the Euro; and the current role of the Euro in international trade and finance. The window display brings together many of these elements.

Last year’s Honors Economics project is in the window case between room 232 and 233. We looked at four Asian economies during the fall semester 2008.

The students responsible for the display were Cecilia Pereira, Fedilia Guzman & Kimone Davis. Please stop by and take a look.

left to right: Cecilia Pereira, Fedilia Guzman and Kimone Davis

Come join us and the University Reps for the Campus Honors Transfer Scholarship Workshops. You’ll get all the tools you need to receive a transfer scholarship. Don’t miss out!

October 14, 2009
Central Campus
2:00-4:00 PM Bldg 17/425
Dr. Lulrick Balzora 954-201-6671

October 22, 2009
South Campus
12:30-2:30 PM Southern Breezes
Dr. Barbra Nightingale 954-201-8873

October 26, 2009
North Campus
12:30- 2:30 PM Bldg 46/152
Dr. Deborah Hefferin 954-201-2407

Honor students must attend one of these mandatory workshops (on any campus) to learn the transfer scholarship process and find out what other universities have to offer.

Battle with the brightest students in the nation!

September  23rd  &  24th
2pm –5pm
Central Campus Building 19 Room 111
Central Park Café (inside cafeteria)

For more information contact Professor Jeffrey Guild (954) 201-6618 or Professor Ronnie Rothschild (954) 201-6578

Download the flyer here for more info!

What is Brain Bowl?
Brain Bowl is an annual academic competition among teams from participating Florida community colleges. Students answer questions from Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Math in a “Jeopardy Style” format.  The teams, each consisting of up to five members, first compete in their assigned regions. Winners of the regional tournaments go on to compete in the state tournaments, usually held in February or March. Brain Bowl members also participate in NAQT (National Association of Quiz Tourneys) tournaments and other nationwide college competitions. If you’re good at Jeopardy and Trivial Pursuit, brain bowl is for you.

Brain Bowl State Championships
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, & 1998

NAQT National Community College Champions
2006

-- Scholarship $$$ if you make the team --

The Robert “Bob” Elmore Honors Institute presents to the Honors and PTK students Hacking College: How You Can Beat the Transfer Crisis by Dr. Dean Kohrs

Dean Kohrs, author of “Hacking College”, has been advising community college students on the abundance of transfer options for several years. He has assisted some of Florida’s high achieving students to attend elite Ivy League Institutions, and assisted thousands more in making better college transfer choices. Don’t miss out!

October 9th, 2009
1:00 PM– 3:00 PM
FAU Auditorium, Davie
Liberal Arts Bldg, RM 120.

Contact:
Monika Chowdhury
mchowdhu@broward.edu
954-201-7645

To Prospective Study Abroad students: The application cycle for the William E. Greene Scholarship is now open!

This is a competitive, merit-based, scholarship that is designed to award two students the entire program cost to study abroad for one semester, including airfare and visa fees, in one of the following locations where Broward has an international center:

1)      Center for American Education (CAE), Singapore.
2)      International College of Seville (ICS), Seville, Spain.
3)      Center for American Education at Broward College of Ecuador (BCE), Guayaquil, Ecuador.

To be considered for the Greene scholarship, a student must:

• Submit a WEGS application to the Greene International Education Institute no later than Friday October 2, 2009 for study abroad in spring 2010.
• Submit a BC transcript with the WEGS application showing a minimum degree cumulative GPA of 3.0 and completion of twelve (12) credit hours in 1000 - and/or 2000- level courses, at BC at the time of application.
• Have successfully completed ENC 1101 with a minimum final course grade of C or better at the time of application, or before.
• Be an AA, AS or AAS degree-seeking student.
• Be 18 years of age or older by the time of departure.
• Include with the WEGS application two faculty recommendations in letter form.
•  Be available for a personal interview with the International Education Advisory Committee.  No student will be selected who has not been personally interviewed by the committee.
• Affirm that he/she has read the WEGS Guidelines and Criteria
• Agree to enroll in a full schedule (12-15 semester hours) of classes at the BC affiliate program in  Spain, Ecuador, or Singapore during the spring term of 2010. 
• Agree to participate in activities to support the International Education programs at Broward College during the first term after returning as designated by the International Education Advisory Committee (see WEGS Guidelines and Criteria).

You can download the WEGS Application and Guidelines from the International Education web site at www.broward.edu/InternationalEducation. Please contact Katie Barcikowski if you have any further questions!

You need to attend ONE of the following sessions as a requirement for receiving your Scholars Award scholarship. You may attend ANY of the following scheduled sessions for Orientation.

Central Campus Orientation
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009
Time: 2:00- 4:00 p.m.
Location: Building 17, Room 425

Dr. Lulrick Balzora
Building 1, Room 118 (954) 201-6671

South Campus Orientation
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Time: 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Location: Building 68, (Southern Breezes Dining Room)

Dr. Barbra Nightingale
Building 69, Room 219
(954) 201-8873

North Campus Orientation
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Location: Building 46, Room 233

Professor Deborah Hefferin
Building 47, Room 221
(954) 201-2407

For a downloable and printable flyer, click here.

It is our pleasure to announce that former Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute student Melinda Baugh has been elected Florida Atlantic University’s Broward Student Government Governor. Melinda attended BC South campus. She is now at FAU as an Accounting student and has been serving as Student Government Treasurer.

“She is an excellent example of the caliber of transfer student we get from BC Honors Institute! Thanks again for your wonderful students!” says Sherre Clegg-Jolly, Admissions Coordinator at FAU.

On Saturday, January 24th, Broward College hosted the NAQT Sectional Tournament at our Central Campus.  There were nine teams from six different community colleges, including two from Broward.  Broward's Blue Team, consisting of Chris Regner, Chris Pannier, Jennifer Serrano and Mary Ann Pertierra finished the round robin in a tie for first place.  They lost the championship match to Valencia's Red Team, finishing in second place.  The second place finish qualified the team for the NAQT National Community College Championship Tournament in Orlando on February 27-28th.  Broward's White Team, consisting of Gracia Bonilla, Joey Hodges, and Joseph Bertolino finished the tournament in 6th place.  Chris Regner, from Broward's Blue Team, was the overall top scorer in the tournament.

Brain Bowl - Blue Team

On February 6th, the team traveled to Indian River State College to compete in the FCCAA Regional Tournament.  Broward's Blue Team, consisting of Chris Regner, Chris Pannier, Gracia Bonilla and Mary Ann Pertierra, finished the tournament in first place with an undefeated record.  Broward's White Team, consisting of Joey Hodges, Joseph Bertolino, Paul Rowe and Marc Warrior, finished the tournament in second place.  Both teams qualified for the FCCAA State Brain Bowl Tournament to be held March 26-28 at Brevard Community College in Cocoa.  Chris Regner was the overall top scorer, with Chris Pannier the second overall top scorer.

Brain Bowl - White Team

 

It’s the “perfect storm” for Florida’s transfer students.  The national recession and state budget conditions are forcing the public  universities to turn away thousands more transfer students then ever.   Students who traditionally would have been accepted at our top state  universities are needing to make second and third choices. Our average students face harder choices.  Dean Kohrs Ph.D. author of Hacking College has been advising Florida’s Community College students on their abundance of transfer options for several years.  He has assisted some of Florida’s high achieving students attend elite Ivy League institutions, and assisted thousands more in making better 
transfer choices.  Now more ever it is time to introduce our students to his message and network.

March 10: South Campus
2-4 PM 69/133

March 11: North Campus
12:30-2:30 PM 46/233

March 12: Central Campus
2-4 PM 19/126

Download flyer here for more information!

 

It is our pleasure to share with you that Kaitlyn Wright, Central Campus Honors student and member of the College Academy, is the statewide First-Place winner of the Florida Collegiate Honors Council's Freshman/Sophomore Critical Analysis/Documented Research Writing Competition.  She is also our first-ever first place winner in this very tough and highly coveted category!  Kaitlyn competed with the freshmen and sophomore entries from the Florida State Universities, private colleges and community colleges to win this award. Entries are judged independently by a committee of six members statewide. Kaitlyn will be recognized and will receive her award at the FCHC State conference February 20-22, 2009. Congratulations Kaitlyn!

Special thanks to Central Campus Honors Faculty member, Dr. Patrick Smith, for recognizing Kaitlyn's talent and   submitting her paper to me for entry into the competition this past November.  Congratulations Dr. Smith!

We are also grateful to the Honors Faculty in the College Academy at Central Campus and to Principal Nell Sapp, for recruiting wonderful students who are our partners in the Honors Institute and in Honors activities such as the Brain Bowl Team.  

Congratulations are also in order to Central Campus Honors Student Committee members Magyury Gomez, Mario Ibanez and Robert Diaz! Their submission entitled "Innovations in Honors Student Leadership and Governance: The HSC" has been selected as one of the program sessions for the Florida Collegiate Honors Council State Conference in February 20-22, 2009.  

Many thanks are due to Dr. Lulrick Balzora, our Central Campus Honors Coordinator, for inspiring Honors students  to form our first-ever Honors Student Committee as a student organization. The HSC members have rejuvenated the Honors activities on Central with their leadership, dedicated service and special events that have attracted many students to join the Honors Institute!  
Way to go!!

Congratulations to all!

Come join us and the University Reps for the Campus Honors Transfer Scholarship Workshops. You’ll get all the tools you need to receive a transfer scholarship.  Don’t miss out!

October 29, 2008
South Campus
2:00-4:00 PM
Southern Breezes
Dr. Barbra Nightingale  
954-201-8873

November 5, 2008
North Campus
2:00- 4:00 PM
Bldg 46/152
Dr. Deborah Hefferin
954-201-2407

November 3, 2007
Central Campus
2:00-4:00 PM
Bldg 17/425
Dr. Lulrick Balzora
954-201-6671

For more information please click here to download the flyer.

The Light the Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide walk to raise awareness and funds to cure leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

This is the ninth year that Dr. Miller’s Honors Biology class is participating in the walk in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancer. These people are the real heroes, and we need your support to help accelerate cures and give hope to patients and their families.

If you would like to sponsor our Broward College team for this once in a year special event, donations can be made by online at: http://www.active.com/donate/ltnHollyw/2348_russianblue

You may also join our team: BC Honors Bio South, in our walk on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at Downtown Fort Lauderdale - Huizenga Plaza. Just visit www.lightthenight.org to register.

Light the Night Walk for a Cure
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Saturday, Oct., 25, 2008, 6 PM
Downtown Ft. Lauderdale, Huizenga Plaza

The Broward College Phi Theta Kappa Mu Mu chapter, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, and the National Collegiate Honors Council invite you to experience the 2008 Honors Seminar Series.

This complete speaker series will be broadcast live via satellite. It features four interactive presentations on topics such as doctors without borders, pathways out of poverty through green collar jobs, the geography of bliss, and archaeological evidence for the origins of affluence. The 2008 Honors Seminars are based on issues related to Phi Theta Kappa's 2008-10 Honors Study Topic, The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences.

DATES: Dates for the live broadcast of the 2008 Honors Seminar Series are September 23, October 7, October 21, and November 18.

TIME AND LOCATION:  6 PM - 7:30 PM, Central Campus/ Bldg. 17/ Room 146 (in the library).

Honors Seminar Presenters Include:

Lessons from Abroad: Opportunities in a Borderless World
Dr. Richard Heinzl
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Pathways out of Poverty through Green Collar Jobs: The Role of Scholarship in Improving Quality of Life for Urban Residents
Dr. Raquel Pinderhughes
Tuesday, October 7, 2008

The Geography of Bliss
Eric Weiner
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Archaeological Evidence for the Origins of Affluence
Dr. Michael Galaty
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

To learn more about the series, please contact Alon Parker (954-201-6635).  

Visit the Honors Seminar Series website to explore the benefits of the Series, and view highlights from the 2007 Honors Seminar Series.

The Brain Bowl Team at Broward College has a proven track record of victories, on the regional, state and even national level. Do you like trivia?  Have a passion for literature, science, or math? Are you a quick thinker? Do you watch Jeopardy and find yourself answering the questions before the contestants do? Then try out for the Brain Bowl team and join the fun.

Tryouots will be held on the Wednesday the 17th and Thursday the 18th of September in Building 7 Room 177 on Central Campus from 2pm - 4pm.  

What is Brain Bowl?
Brain Bowl is an annual academic competition among teams from participating Florida community colleges. The teams, each consisting of up to five members, first compete in their assigned regions. Winners of the regional tournaments go on to compete in the state tournaments, usually held in February or March. Brain Bowl members also participate in NAQT (National Association of Quiz Tourneys) tournaments, a nationwide college competition. Unlike Brain Bowl, which is limited to Community Colleges, NAQT tournaments are open to all universities.

What are the Rules?
A match begins with a 10-point toss-up round. The moderator asks a question and anyone on the team may answer by "buzzing in" without conferring with other team members. If the answer is correct, the team gets to participate in a 20-point bonus round. The team may confer, but they must answer in 5 seconds. The team with the most points at the end of the 44-question round wins.  Brain Bowl questions cover the four subject areas of the two-year community college curriculum: Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences. On the other hand, NAQT has Jeopardy style "Pop Culture" questions.

What to Expect
Broward has won the Florida State Brain Bowl Championship 7 times and won the NAQT National Championship in 2006, so we have a reputation to uphold.  The team participates in 4 - 6 tournaments per year, often involving travel to other Florida cities and sometimes out of state.  The team practices on Central Campus in Building 1 Room 140 every Tuesday and Thursday from 2pm - 4pm.  Brain bowl is fun, exciting and challenging.  There is a limited number of scholarship money for students who make the team and qualify.  If you think you have what it takes, come on out and show your stuff.

Team coaches are Professor Rob Fusco and Professor Ronnie Rothschild.  

For more information contact rfusco@broward.edu or rrothsch@broward.edu.

A total of 58 students from Hallandale High School will be dual-enrolled in two Honors courses each term for 2008-2009 in South Campus. The group of high school juniors and seniors qualified due to their outstanding SAT or ACT scores.

They are bused in by Hallandale High School two days a week in order for them to take their college credit classes. Most of the students are attending for the first time, other are in their second year at Broward College.

All this is possible due to the efforts of the students’ BRACE advisor, Ms. Karline Prophet. “[She] has done an outstanding job in bringing her very best students to our attention. She is a great partner!” said Dr. Irmgard Bocchino, Associate Vice President. She continued by saying “I am very happy about the early success of the recruitment efforts for this pilot program.”

Congratulations to all the students.

You need to attend ONE of the following sessions as a requirement for receiving your Scholars Award scholarship. You may attend ANY of the following scheduled sessions for Orientation.

South Campus Orientation
Thursday, June 12, 2008
1:00pm
Building 68, (Southern Breezes Dining Room)

Coordinator: Dr. Barbra Nightingale
Office:Building 69, Room 219
Phone: (954) 201-8873

Central Campus Orientation
Monday, June 16, 2008
1:00 p.m.
Building 17, Room 146

Coordinator: Dr. Lulrick Balzora
Office:Building 1, Room 118
Phone:(954) 201-6671

North Campus Orientation
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Building 46, Room 233

Coordinator: Dr. Barbra Nightingale
Office:Building 69, Room 219
Phone: (954) 201-8873

 

The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute is thrilled to announce incredible achievement! Two outstanding BC Phi Theta Kappa members have been awarded the International Guistwhite Scholarship.

Only twenty $5,000 scholarships are awarded internationally each year.

Join is in congratulating Paola Mariselli, Omega Phi Chapter, North Campus and Kendall Ramsijewan, Alpha Delta Rho Chapter, South Campus!!

Congratulations Paola and Kendall! We are all so proud of you! Also, congratulations to Phi Theta Kappa Advisors Professor Juan Calle, North Campus, and Dr. Barbra Nightingale, South Campus, as well as to all of our outstanding faculty who have supported these students in the competition process with great mentoring and letters of recommendation!

BC is fortunate to have an outstanding Phi Theta Kappan who has been awarded the recognition of national membership on the ALL-USA Second Academic Team. Only twenty chosen nationwide for this honor.

Join us in congratulating Kendall Ramsijewan, South Campus, Alpha Delta Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Kendall will be featured in the April 7th edition of USA Today as an ALL-USA Second Academic Team member from BC! We are very proud of Kendall and her academic excellence and service to the college and the community!

In addition, we have six Phi Theta Kappans who have been recognized statewide as members of the ALL-FLORIDA Academic First Team and ALL-FLORIDA Second Academic Team. Please join us in congratulating First Academic Team Members: Patricio Gonzalez, Paola Mariselli and Kendall Ramsijewan.

Also, congratulations to our Second Academic Team Members: Angelica Aguirre, Christina Frascona, and Ziyad Kadir.

We are delighted to inform that two outstanding students have been chosen to represent BC in the 2008 National Competition for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship: Paola Mariselli and Sarah Santos.

Please congratulate these exceptional students when you see them and let them know that we are all rooting for them in the competition! (The national JKC scholarship winners will be announced by the end of March.)

Both Sarah and Paola have very high GPAs, have demonstrated outstanding leadership as officers in Phi Theta Kappa and service in a number of organizations, such as The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute and Competitive Edge. In addition, they spent many hours writing and editing the application essays, including a documented research essay. We are planning to feature their research essays in our "Honors Student Showcase" in the near future.

Special thanks to our outstanding faculty who served on the selection committee and donated hours of their time to the selection process:
Honors Coordinators Professor Deborah Hefferin, Dr. Lulrick Balzora, and Dr. Barbra Nightingale (who also serves as a Phi Theta Kappa Advisor); and Phi Theta Kappa Advisors Dr. Juan Calle and Dr. Todd Bernhardt.

Additional thanks to all of the outstanding faculty at BC whose excellence in the classroom inspired our two finalists, as well as the semi-finalists. In particular, I wish to thank the following faculty who wrote outstanding letters of recommendation for our finalists and semi-finalists:
Dr. Juan Calle, Ms. Mareta Sizemore, Dr. Todd Bernhardt, Dr. Barry Mowell, Professor Deborah Hefferin, Dr. Peter Roundy, Professor Kevin Walsh, and Professor Scott Fiore.
Thank you one and all for dedication and service to our students each and every day!

Please join us in extending congratulations to our BC Brain Bowl "Blue Team" who qualified at the Regional Tournament (hosted by BC) to compete in the State Brain Bowl Tournament.

BC "Blue Team" members Drew Gaddis, Mary Ann Pertierra, Chris Regner, Liz Mignacca and Caroline Mignacca were undefeated until the championship round, which they lost by 15 points to a team from Indian River Community College; the same team that they defeated by over 100 points in one of the morning rounds!

BC "White Team" members Daniel Alvarado, John Wilson, Jennifer Serrano, Wes Jones, and Richard Schwartz did not qualify for the State Tournament, but they played well and we are very proud of them!

Please congratulate these outstanding Brain Bowl Team members when you see them! Congratulations also to Coaches Prof. Robert Fusco and Prof. Ronnie Rothschild! Their dedication and outstanding coaching is deeply appreciated!

Special thanks are also due to three outstanding faculty members who devoted their day as moderators and judges for the Regional Tournament: Dr. Patrick Smith, Professor Jeff Guild, and Professor Deronn Bowen.

BC Blue - Ronnie Rothschild, Drew Gaddis, Mary Ann Pertierra, Chris Regner (Front) Rob Fusco, Liz Mignacca, Caroline Mignacca

BC White- Ronnie Rothschild, Daniel Alvarado, John Wilson, Jennifer Serrano, Wes Jones, Richard Schwartz (Front) Rob Fusco

The 2008 Florida Collegiate Honors Conference, Discover the Treasures of Honors, will begin Friday, February 22 (registration opens at 5:00pm) and ends at 12:15pm on Sunday, February 24, 2008.  The conference will be held in the downtown area of Tampa, Florida where attendees will be able to explore a lively city and discover its own treasures.

Following the awards ceremony, which will begin at 6:00PM, all attendees will be escorted via Tampa’s own streetcar system to the beautiful Ybor City Museum Garden for an evening of food, music, and fun. 

For more information contact The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute or visit http://www.floridacollegiatehonorscouncil.com/

When: Feb, 22nd 2008.
Where: Downtown area - Tampa, FL.

There is a new scholarship available for students interested in transferring to Nova Southeaster University. This scholarship opportunity is available to BC students who have successfully graduated with an Associate degree and plan to transfer to Nova Southeastern University (NSU). Preference will be given to students who have a 3.5 GPA and are members of The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute, Phi Theta Kappa and the National Scholastic Honors Society. Eligible Bright Futures students and students who are majoring in nursing, education and other critical shortage areas as determined by the state of Florida will also be considered.

In order to be eligible, students must:

• • Apply for federal, state and other student financial aid after January 1, 2008 by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with NSU’s school code (001509) and apply for the Florida Resident Access Grant (application provided by NSU).
    
  • Students must have unmet need for tuition as determined by NSU’s Financial Aid office after applying for federal, state and other student financial aid following NSU’s requirements.
  • Not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a refund on a Pell Grant or Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG).
  • Successfully completed an Associates degree with a 3.5 cumulative GPA at BC
  • Be a Florida resident.
  • Be a U. S citizen or eligible non-citizen.
  • Have applied for and been accepted to an eligible bachelors degree program at NSU.

Scholarship Deadline: March 3, 2008

Contact: Sharlene Funchess
Student Financial Services-Scholarship Department
225 E Las Olas Blvd, Bldg 31, R132
Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33301
Tel: (954) 201-7620
mailto:sfunches@broward.edu

 

We would like to announce that we are accepting applications for The William E. Greene Scholarship for International Study, a full scholarship (including tuition, program fees, room and board, insurance and airfare) awarded on a competitive basis to a small number of students who are interested in spending a full semester of study abroad at one of the following:

• International Center for Management and India Studies (ICMIS), Bangalore, India
• Center for American Education (CAE), Singapore
• International College of Seville (ICS), Seville, Spain
• Brookdale College of Ecuador (BCE), Guayaquil, Ecuador

Applications are due by March 15, 2008 for the fall term of 2008.

You may contact the office of International Education at 954.201.7706/7 or by looking under the William E. Greene Scholarship link on the BC Website at http://www.broward.edu/internationalEducation/

For forms, guidelines and criteria click here.

BC will host the Regional Brain Bowl Tournament Friday, February 1, 2008. It will take place between 8:30am – 2:00pm at building 17, Central Campus. Two teams from BC will participate along with one team from Indian River Community College and another team from Florida Keys Community College. Students are welcome to attend the matches.

This is the qualifying tournament for the State Brain Bowl Tournament taking place in March. Only the first and second place finishes will advanced, however third place will have a shot at a wild card bid based on points scored per match.
 This tournament is the qualifying tournament for the State Brain Bowl Tournament in March.  First and second place finishers advance, with the third place team having a shot at a wild card bid based on points scored per match.

When: Friday, February 1, 2008.
Where: Building 17, Central Campus.
Time: 8:30am - 17/146 - Greeting / Continental Breakfast.
          9:00am - 17/48/409 - Competition.         

For more information on Brian Bowl please click here

Congratulations to Tanya Jackson, winner of the 2007 Mary Jo Henderson Scholarship! This $500 scholarship was established in honor of our own Dr. Mary Jo Henderson, former Director of The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute at BC, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the founding of the Florida Collegiate Honors Council. It is presented annually to one outstanding Florida Community College Honors student (out of 28 nominees) who graduate in the Spring semester. The FCHC will officially present this award to Tanya at the annual convention at FIU this February.

Tanya Jackson is an outstanding civil engineering student and active Phi Theta Kappa member/officer at South Campus. Last year, she received the South Campus Dean's Award at the Honors Award Celebration, May 2006. She is featured here in the Honors Student Hall of Fame.

In an effort to protect student privacy and combat the risk of identity theft, BC (and The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute) will now identify students using a unique student identification number instead of the student's social security number. Starting this term, ALL Honors forms require your Student ID# (SID).

To obtain your Student ID, please go to the BC homepage and log on to MyBC (on the left side) using your social security number. After signing in, you will see a small box at the top of the page with your Student ID.

Updated forms are available on the forms page.

The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute is proud and excited to announce that its website was selected as a 2006-07 Best Practice in Student Services Online by the Center for Transforming Student Services (CENTSS)!

One of 10 technology services selected out of more than 50 nominees, the Honors Website was recognized for its unique features and effective use of internet technology to serve Honors students and faculty. We invite you to read the press release below. An online profile on the website is featured on the CENTSS website as an example for other institutions to emulate. The profile describes the website's services, development, etc. The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute also has the privilege of displaying the CENTSS Best Practice seal on its website.

CENTSS Press Release

Center for Transforming Student Services Names New Best Practices Boulder, CO– The Center for Transforming Student Services (CENTSS) has just selected 10 higher education services as “best practices” in student services online. Selected from more than 50 submissions, in response to the center’s second annual call for best practices, these services demonstrate ways in which institutions make effective services available over the Internet, providing models for other institutions to emulate. Those selected include: AskAU—Athabasca University in Canada implemented a smart FAQ system that provides answers to students’ most commonly asked questions via natural language searches. Quest—Ball State University in Indiana developed a career services tool to explore the university’s majors and career opportunities. Honors Website—Broward College in Florida launched a one-stop site for information and services relevant to the college’s prospective and current honors students and honors faculty. Resume and CV Training Tools—Capella University in Minnesota devised career services tools to assist students in writing better resumes and CVs. Live Advisor—City University in Washington state developed a synchronous chat advising program that’s integrated with its student data system for current students and provides transcripts of discussions. Orientation to Online Learning—Metropolitan State University in Minnesota created this service to welcome students to the university and online learning. E-Counseling—San Diego City College created e-counseling services using VoIP to provide private counseling appointments and group workshops. Catalyst Guides—University of Washington produced guides for students seeking independent, how-to assistance in the use of technologies. RUReady—University of Utah designed a self assessment and learning tool that allows prospective students to gauge their readiness to take calculus and other college-level math courses and to remediate specific academic areas of weakness. Online Concierge Service—Walden University in Minnesota offers personalized support for students from the time of enrollment until graduation. The center’s best practice profiles provide detailed information about each service, such as key features, goals, outcomes, technology infrastructure, and lessons learned. In addition to offering these best practice profiles, CENTSS licenses its Online Audit Tool to institutions interested in benchmarking their online student services. Other CENTSS resources include links to articles related to providing services online and invitations to workshops and other events focused on providing better service to students with the use of technology. About the Center for Transforming Student Services (CENTSS) The Center for Transforming Student Services (www.centss.org), founded in fall 2005, is a virtual resource for higher education institutions interested in assessing the quality of their student services offered via the web. WCET, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (MnSCU), and Seward Inc. are CENTSS partners. About WCET WCET, a nonprofit organization based in Boulder, CO, is an internationally recognized leader in advancing the effective use of technology in higher education. Its members are higher education institutions and government agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, and corporations that are providers and users of educational telecommunications. For more information, see www.wcet.info About MnSCU The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system comprises 32 state universities and community and technical colleges serving the higher education needs of Minnesota. The system serves about 240,000 students per year in credit-based courses and an additional 130,000 students in noncredit courses. For more information, see www.mnscu.edu About Seward, Inc. Seward Inc. provides high-quality, return-on-investment-based e-learning and e-business solutions to educational institutions, businesses, professional organizations, and government agencies, nationally and internationally. For more information, visit www.sewardinc.com.

Workshop Schedule

October 24 - South Campus Southern Breezes Café - 2 PM

October 30 - Central Campus Bldg 17, Room 146 - 2 PM

November 7 - North Campus Bldg 46, Room 233 - 2 PM

Transfer scholarship workshops have been scheduled for all three major campuses to assist Honors students in obtaining support for their continued education.

Due to the large number of Honors students, The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute cannot provide individual counseling to students regarding transfer scholarships. Honor students must attend one of these workshops (on any campus) to learn the transfer scholarship process and find out what other universities have to offer. Furthermore, students MUST personally apply for all scholarships. The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute cannot apply for you. All required university admission/scholarship applications, paperwork, and documentation must be completed and sent by students before the posted deadlines.

Honors Online Resources

Honors Graduation Honors Certificate Transfer Scholarships

After you have attended a workshop and visited the Honors online transfer scholarship resources (see right), you may contact The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute with any additional (specific) questions about transfer scholarships and we will try to assist you.

At the scholarship workshops...

• You will be introduced to the whole scholarship search and application process
• You will how to develop an effective application packet
• You will learn how to write competitive essays
• You will meet reps from many local universities who will answer your questions and provide important paperwork/applications
• You will learn how to effectively search for university and 3rd party scholarships
• (refreshments will be served)

The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute, in association with the BC Phi Theta Kappa chapters, is proud to announce the 1st Annual Honors Film Festival. South Florida Scandinavian-Baltic

The festival consists of a series of film viewings featuring multiple-award winning Scandinavian and Baltic films which are not widely available to the American public. Before each film, there will be a a "mini-lesson" on the country and/or film. Admission is FREE. Besides students, we will be inviting the local community (especially the Scandinavian-American and Baltic-American communities) and some members of the South Florida Diplomatic Corps. Press releases will sent to local newspapers. Please help us spread the word and we hope to see you there!

The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute hopes that this festival will become a yearly tradition. The schedule for September and October is posted below and on the Honors event calendar. The schedule for November and December will be announced later in the term after film details have been finalized.

Dates	Film	Campus	Location	Times
Sept. 22	Kitchen Stories	Central	Bldg 3, Room 100	12:30 PM
Sept. 30	Pelle the Conqueror	Central	Bldg 15, Room 101	11 AM
Oct. 7	Noi			12 noon
Oct. 27	Tom the Werewolf			11 AM
Oct. 31	The Seventh Seal			4 PM

Please download the flyers to see a description/synopsis of some of the films being featured. Flyers are available in both MS Word document and PDF format.

Film Festival Flyer:
Film Festival Flyer (Halloween edition):

Workshop Schedule

October 27 - North Campus Bldg 46, Room 233 - 1 PM

October 31 - Central Campus Bldg 15, Room 101 - 2 PM

November 9 - South Campus Southern Breezes Café - 2 PM

Transfer scholarship workshops have now been scheduled for all three major campuses to assist Honors students in obtaining support for their continued education.

Due to the large number of Honors students, The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute cannot provide individual counseling to students regarding transfer scholarships. Honor students must attend one of these workshops (on any campus) to learn the transfer scholarship process and find out what other universities have to offer. Furthermore, students MUST personally apply for all scholarships. The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute cannot apply for you. All required university admission/scholarship applications, paperwork, and documentation must be completed and sent by students before the posted deadlines.

Honors Online Resources

Honors Graduation Honors Certificate Transfer Scholarships

After you have attended a workshop and visited the Honors online transfer scholarship resources (see right), you may contact The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute with any additional (specific) questions about transfer scholarships and we will try to assist you.

At the scholarship workshops...

• You will be introduced to the whole scholarship search and application process
• You will how to develop an effective application packet
• You will learn how to write competitive essays
• You will meet reps from many local universities who will answer your questions and provide important paperwork/applications
• You will learn how to effectively search for university and 3rd party scholarships
• (refreshments will be served)

Another major update will soon be rolled out for the Honors website. The main webpages will be converted to the college's official content management system. The showcase sections may follow at a later time. Ultimately, this conversion should lead to a more useful and up-to-date website for Honors Students. We hope that you will provide feedback on the new format when it arrives.

Some Major Revisions:

• The red and orange navigation buttons on the side of the Honors site will be changed to BC's standard white and blue navigation scheme.
• The Honors web logo will be reduced in size to fit the new layout
• The website will have a more consistent and clear presentation of information
• Most pages will be updated, and new pages will be added
• Future news announcements will appear much more quickly and will be updated more often
• The Honors Showcase will have a new splash page and other updates
• Future website updates will occur more rapidly as revisions are needed

Omega Phi (North Campus Phi Theta Kappa chapter) will be hosting two panel discussions on September 12 & 14, 2006. The main theme for this event is "Green Revolution: Alternative Energy." The purpose of this event is to educate students and others on the various types of alternative energy sources available, as well as the various political and economic issues that affect the use of alternative energy sources.

Dates	Location	Times
Sept. 12	North Campus Bldg 46, Room 152	12:30 - 2:30 PM
Sept. 14

Omega Phi will be having an essay contest for students who attend at least one of the panels. The 1st place winner will receive $200, and the 2nd place winner will receive $100.

Omega Phi cordially invites you to attend these panel discussions and urges you to invite others as well.

- Article Submitted by Michelle Mills, VP of Communications, Omega Phi

On May 17, 2006, The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute held its twenty-fourth annual award celebration to recognize students collegewide for their achievement, commitment, and service at Broward College. The greatest strength of The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute, and BC itself, lies in the students who have chosen to lend their time and talents to this institution. BC students have once again made the college proud! Some of the highlights are as follows:

• The BC Brain Bowl team earned both state and national victories
• The BC Math Team placed in the top three in both team and individual state competitions
• All six of BC's official All-Florida/All-USA nominees earned placements on the All-Florida Academic Teams, with one student placing on the All-USA Academic Teams (2nd Team)
• For the second straight year, a BC student earned the prestigious national Phi Theta Kappa Guistwhite scholarship (only 20 are awarded)
• For the second time in three years a BC student became a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar, earning a full tuition scholarship (up to $30,000) to any university in the United States
• Over 40 BC Honors graduates earned one or more substantial transfer scholarships to Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, Nova Southeastern University, and/or the University of Miami
• Of the nearly 150 Honors graduates, over a third earned their Honors Institute certificate (requires min. 3.5 GPA and 6 Honors classes, including IDH 2121), with more graduates projected to earn their certificate after completing course requirements during the summer term.
• Of the eighteen BC College Academy students who participated in The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute, four earned Honors Institute Certificates, a significant accomplishment considering the College Academy's rigorous program

Besides recognizing the above achievements, The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute presented departmental and Dean's awards for each of its three major campuses. Faculty members nominated those students whose academic excellence, leadership, and/or service made them exemplary within their respective departments or the entire campus (Dean's award).

Two exciting announcements were made that night. Dr. Irmgard Bocchino, the Associate Vice President of The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute, presented a check to the BC Foundation establishing the Robert F. Bocchino Family Scholarship Endowment in her father's memory. From this endowment, one outstanding Honors graduate from each campus will receive a $1000 transfer scholarship every May. An application form and further details will be available later this year. In addition, Nova Southeastern University will now offer 5 dedicated full-tuition transfer scholarships exclusively to BC Honors students to attend the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University.

Please visit The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute Student Hall of Fame to see the students who were recognized. Names, and often photos, are available for each award category. You may also view the PowerPoint from the event. A professional photographer captured many photos at the event. The best ones are available in this year's photo album. Please contact The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute to request print-quality digital images or additional photos not available in the album.

Browse the students who won awards

Download the PowerPoint

View photos from the award event

By Jackie Loftus, Brain Bowl Coach

BC's Brain Bowl Team added another victory to our impressive 2005/2006 season this past weekend by winning the NAQT's National Community College title at the Intercollegiate Championship Tournament at the University of Maryland. Faulkner State was the highest-finishing CC team (14th) after the initial 13 matches and entered the final with a 1-game advantage, but BC won two head-to-head games to win the CC title.

All 5 members of the qualifying Brain Bowl team were instrumental in our victory, but no one more so than Samuel Sklaroff, who finished second in overall points per game for the community college division and 11th overall for Division 2, out of 146 undergraduate competitors. Other team members finished as follows out of 146 players: Sam Ward - 75th, Carl Heuett - 90, Jessica Katz - 134, and Spencer Miller - 141.

For those of you who are counting, (and let's face it - who isn't?) BC's Brain Bowl Team has finished in first place for both the nationals and sectionals for the NAQT (National Academic Quiz Tournament) competitions, and second place for both the regional and state competition for Brain Bowl. I am sure that you are as proud of them as we are. If you see any of the team members around on campus, please congratulate them on their victorious season.

Although this is the end of our season for this year, we are always looking for more players for next year's team. Good players have a strong knowledge in their subject area and have quick recall. We would especially like to attract students from the other campuses as they under-represented on the team. If you have any prospective players in your classes please direct them to either Rob Fusco 6/250, Jackie Loftus 17/235 or Pat Smith 1/123. Students that make the team are eligible for scholarship money.

Sally-Anne McDonnell, President of the PTK Omega Phi Chapter (North Campus)!!! Sally-Anne is one of only twenty students nationwide to be awarded the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa Guistwhite scholarship (worth $5000). At the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention in Seattle this term, Sally-Anne will represent BC as she receives this outstanding award. She will also be recognized at the annual Honors Institute Awards Celebration this May.

Ms. McDonnell is the latest example of the continuing outstanding academic achievement of BC Honors students. This is the second straight year that a BC Honors student has won a Guistwhite scholarship, and other recent achievements include Jack Kent Cooke and All-USA Academic Team scholarships.

Guistwhite Scholars are chosen based upon academic achievement, participation in Phi Theta Kappa programs, and service to the college and community. The Guistwhite Scholar Program is named in honor of Dr. Jack Guistwhite, who established the first designated transfer scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members, and his wife, Margaret Guistwhite.

BC's Brain Bowl Team has itself poised to make a move at the State and
National levels.

On the weekend of February 3rd, BC sent two teams to the regional tournament at PBC. The "Broward White" team went undefeated in match play, but lost a close match to IRCC (who they beat in match play) in the finals, finishing second overall. Sam Ward of the white team was the overall high scorer and other members Spencer Miller, Jessica Katz and Ilyssa Sanders all performed well. Our second team, "Broward Blue," consisting of Luis Soriano, Jessica Enogieru, Amanda Reynold, and Stacie Davis finished in third place, which is very respectable for new players that will anchor next year's team. The second place finish for the white team qualifies them for the state tournament which will take place March 2-4 at Brevard Community College.

On the weekend of February 11th, BC entered three teams in the NAQT (National Academic Quiz Teams) Sectional Tournament in Orlando. The white team consisting of Sam Ward, Samuel Sklaroff, Spencer Miller, and Jessica Katz took first place. It is BC's third sectional championship in a row! More importantly, BC gets the automatic bid for the national IQT tournament in College Park, Maryland, April 7 & 8. Samuel Sklaroff finished as the individual high scorer. BC's silver team (Carl Heuett, Athena Sheth and Jonathan Bruser) finished 7th, and the blue team (Amanda Reynold, Jessica Enogieru and Stacie Davies) finished 11th. Carl Heuett of the silver team was the 5th overall scorer and will be joining the white team in College Park.

As always, Brain Bowl is looking for talented students for next year. Interested students should contact coaches Rob Fusco 7/216 or Jackie Loftus 17/235. Also see the Brain Bowl page.

At Phi Theta Kappa's Regional Convention in West Palm Beach (postponed since October due to Hurricane Wilma), our THREE BC Phi Theta Kappa chapters came home winners! All THREE achieved five star status (the highest). Mu Mu (Central) and Omega Phi (North) were two of the top 10 Distinguished chapters. Donna Samet of Omega Phi won a Distinguished Advisor award (she recently stepped down as advisor, but this is a tribute to her past devotion! Way to go out Donna!) Omega Phi also won a Fellowship Hallmark Award, and an Individual Member Achievement award was won by Gustavo Ortega.

Alpha Delta Rho, from South Campus, won the Regional Office for Fellowship, and now the entire chapter serves as Fellowship Officers till the next convention. Maria Matienzo, chapter president, won a FIRST PLACE prize for her original poem, "Grandma's Gravy."

The chapters welcome Carolyn Barr (Central) and Jose Macia (North) who are brand new advisors and who had their "trial by fire" at their first major event! Special thanks to Trish Joyce who came out just to lend her support to members and advisors!

Congratulations to all the advisors and students!