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Library Bookplate Tribute to Women’s Rights Activist, Elizabeth Athansakos

September 21, 2022

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the Broward College Foundation was invited by Zonta Club of Greater Deerfield Beach to attend their monthly lunch meeting at the DoubleTree Hilton in Deerfield. During the meeting, Elisa Stone, manager of stewardship and donor relations...

Alumna Anthea Pennant Transitions to New Role as Associate Vice President of Advancement Services

September 16, 2022

The Broward College Office of Advancement welcomes alumna Anthea Pennant to the team as the Associate Vice President for Advancement Services. She brings over 20 years of executive leadership experience to her new role, including 10 years as a fundraising professional....

Office of Advancement Welcomes Alumna Dr. Meka Mears to the Team

August 24, 2022

The Broward College Office of Advancement welcomes alumna Dr. Meka Mears to the team as a major gifts officer. Dr. Meka Mears is a passionate educator, community leader, and administrator with over 15 years of transformational leadership experience in higher education,...

Broward College receives $500,000 investment by the Health Foundation of South Florida

August 18, 2022

Broward College announced a $500,000 philanthropic investment by the Health Foundation of South Florida (HFSF) over a two-year period to maximize Health Science pathway student success. As part of the investment, two retention specialists will be hired to assist Broward College...

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS RE-APPOINTED FOR SERVICE ON THE BROWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD

May 27, 2022

Captain Barrington Irving, Jr. was reappointed to the Broward College Foundation Board of Directors during its May 26, 2022 board meeting to serve a two-year term, his third term on the board. Captain Irving was inducted into the Broward College Alumni...

Our Heroes Start Here – Celebrating Heroes In Our Community This May

April 27, 2022

You Can Support Future Heroes in Our Community This May, we are celebrating everyday heroes in our local community. In South Florida, many of these heroes – educators, health care professionals, public safety professionals, and veterans are Broward College alumni and graduates....

PeerForward Awards $50,000 for Emergency Aid to Students In Peer Mentoring Program

April 25, 2022

In an effort to address the financial hardships that Peer Mentoring and Leadership (PLM) program students have faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, PeerForward and one of its donors joined together to create the PeerForward/Greenwald Leadership Scholarship fund with...

EIGHT EXTRAORDINARY BROWARD COLLEGE PROFESSORS RECEIVE 2022 ENDOWED TEACHING CHAIR AWARDS

April 22, 2022

2022-2023 Endowed Teaching Chairs – Celebrating 30 Years of Recognizing Excellence in the Classroom It was two days of excitement, applause, and tears of joy as recipients of the Endowed Teaching Chair Awards were surprised in their classrooms by College Provost...

34th Golf Classic Raises More than $112,000 for the Empowerment Fund

April 18, 2022

The Broward College 34th Golf Classic at the Fort Lauderdale Country Club raised more than $112,000 in support of the Broward College Empowerment Fund.  The Empowerment Fund provides the greatest flexibility for facilitating programming and scholarship support to benefit students, as...

BROWARD COLLEGE STUDENT SELECTED AMONG 80 POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS AS A 2022 NCWIT COLLEGIATE FINALIST

February 24, 2022

Broward College student Sequoah Lloyd was among 80 postsecondary students from across the United States selected as a 2022 NCWIT Collegiate Award Finalist for their technical contributions to innovative projects. Lloyd’s contributions to the “Newborn Hearing Screen Program – Missed Baby...