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AN INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT BY MIA MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TO THE MIAMI HERALD | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2014

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The Transformation of
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J. David Armstrong Jr., President of Broward College

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J. David Armstrong Jr., is the fifth president of Broward College and has served
in this role since 2007. He brings more
than 25 years of experience as a state and
national leader in higher education and
economic development to his presidency
at Broward College. Within the past seven
years, he has had the pleasure of experiencing the transformation of Broward College from a traditional community college
to an institution that offers baccalaureate
programs in targeted workforce areas,
providing career opportunities for students
and a trained workforce for business and
industry for today’s fast paced and changing economy.
President Armstrong is extremely proud
of the fact that Broward College has added
12 bachelor’s degrees in high-demand
areas including education and nursing as
well as programs in high-growth fields such
as logistics, information technology and
supervision. The college has locations both
locally and abroad with ten campuses and
centers in Greater Ft. Lauderdale as well as
ten international partnerships worldwide
including from Shanghai, Singapore and Sri
Lanka to Peru, Ecuador and Columbia.
These location additions are largely the
result of Mr. Armstrong’s focus on expanding access to education through workforce
development and global competitiveness.
The top ten majors that students pursue
the most at Broward College are business
management, lib