World Class: Statesman, Executive, Scholar
Robert M. “Skipp” Orr U.S. Ambassador, Retired A.A., 1974 It was like a scene out of the Oscar-winning epic “Lawrence of Arabia.” But, instead of…
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Big Ivy, Big Dreams
The air is crisp and amid the sounds of traffic and people all around, Karl Sully Guerrier notices the crunch of fallen leaves underfoot as…
A Passion for Science
Wivyan Franklin Research and Development Supervisor CCC, 2013 Wivyan Franklin’s passion for science is personal. “My brother was 16 years old when he was diagnosed…
Aiming Technology at Officer-Involved Shootings
Max Kramer Law Enforcement Entrepreneur PSAV, 2015 Ambitious undergraduate business majors typically go for a master’s in business administration as their next move, but not…
The Verdict is in: One of America’s Top Trial Attorneys
Theodore Babbitt Attended 1960-1961 Awards and certificates for his achievements during his 52-year career line the walls and shelves at attorney Theodore Babbitt’s West Palm…
Calling the Shots
Sandra Raymond Medical / Surgical Oncology Unit Director A.S. Nursing, 2005 When Sandra Raymond takes care of her patients, she thinks about her own family….
Driven to Policing
Mary Santos-Olsen Assistant Chief of Police A.S., 1984 In the early 1980s, Mary Santos-Olsen was a pre-law student at Palm Beach Junior College, working as…
At Home on the World Stage
John Michalak Jazz Musician Attended 1989-1992, 1995-1997 Professional saxophone and flute player John Michalak has a lot of stamps on his passport. Michalak has traveled…
Shaping Public Policy Leaders
Barry Bozeman Professor, Researcher, Author A.A., 1966 When Dr. Barry Bozeman first enrolled at Palm Beach Junior College in 1964, he admits he hadn’t yet…
For The Love of Law
Peggy Rowe-Linn A.A., 1975 Peggy Rowe-Linn whizzed through her undergraduate college programs more than 40 years ago with two strategies in mind: avoid unnecessary extra…