Vol. 4, No. 1 OuthOk July/August 1988 A Publication of Florida Community College at Jacksonville FCCJ teams wrap up a good year in sports FCCJ' s first Annual Athletic Awards Banquet was recently held to recognize the intercolle- giate sports program and honor its athletes. The banquet was held at the South Campus gym- nasium. Athletes received awards for most valuable player as well as academic achieve- ment. President Charles Spence presented the first President’s Award to baseball player Billy Bell as the student who best represented FCCJ’s overall sports program both athletically and academically. The following is a year's wrap-up of sports at FCCJ: Baseball The baseball team was Mid- Florida Conference Champion, state runner-up, with a 39-12 record. For the fourth consecu- tive year, Coach Howard Roey was named Conference Coach of the Year. “We lost 13 play- ers off our 1987 team that fin- ished third in the nation at the Junior College World Series, so this year, we exceeded our expectations,” he said. “Next season we’re keeping our fin— gers crossed. We have a nu- cleus of 11 to 12 students and, with recruiting, we’re hoping to bring all parts of the puzzle back.” A (L to R) ’D'ack Held runners Pat Outen and Pat Brown. Cross Country The men’s cross country team was State Champion and placed 10th in the nationals. The women’s team was State Champion and placed 4th in the nationals. "I was pleased with the results. The women’s team did better than I expected," said Coach Larry Monts. Men's Basketball The men’s basketball team was a Mid-Florida Conference Champion, and placed 5th in state. 20 - 1 1 record under the direction of Coach Buster Har— vey, who was elected Mid— Florida Conference Coach of the Year. "We got off to a slow start, but I’m very proud of our athletes because they showed a lot of pride and character by the way they came back. Our last 16 games were 14 and in our favor,” said Coach Harvey. Women's Basketball The women’s basketball team was Mid-Florida Confer— ence Champion, State Cham- pion, 8th in nationals, 28 - 8 record under Coach Lyndal Worth, who was also elected Regional Coach of the Year. "We had an extraordinarily good season considering we played with only nine players and two were sophomores,” said Coach Worth. “Seven players will be back next year and with a veteran, experienced team we should do well." Women’s Softball The women's softball team was a Mid—Florida Conference Runner-up, placed third in the nationals and was a USSA Na- tional Invitational Tournament Champion. “It was a great year,” said Coach Jami Fried— man. “We had a lot of success on the ballfield and in the class- room. Nine out of 12 girls had a 3.0 GPA or better. The final rec- ord was a first for FCCJ at 66- 14." (continued on page 4) :fl‘: a “fig“;f“ 355mg.» 223w , A (L to R) Flager College base- ball player Greg Small and FCCJ hitter Kevin Lawson. "We had a lot of success on the ballfield and in the classroom. Nine out of 12 girls had a 3.0 GPA or better." --Jami Friedman Coach, Women's Softball Airways Science gets off the ground at FCCJ/UNF In 1981, the air traffic con— trollers’ strike brought national attention to the vital role of air traffic controllers. The strike also heightened public aware- ness of the stress and responsi- bility involved on the job. Despite an assumption that air traffic controllers were highly educated, statistics showed very few had bachelor’s degrees. To improve the educational level of current and future air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration en— dorsed a generic curriculum in airways science for colleges and universities nationwide to follow. Recently, the FAA certified a joint curriculum between Flor— ida Community College at Jacksonville and the University of North Florida for an airways science degree program.This is a new program for FCCJ. This approval was unique for a two- year college because normally only four—year institutions receive FAA approval. Certification was granted, however, because FCCJ has had an aviation program for years and because Ken Schoeff, a recently retired FCCJ airways science instructor, and Don Graham, transportation in- structor and academic advisor in UNF’s Business College, were persistent in their endeavors to comply with FAA requirements. Students who enroll in FCCJ’s two—year airways sci— ence courses this fall will be eligible to transfer in two years to UNF for a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in transportation/ logistics/airways science man- agement. "We have a unique program in Jacksonville that offers stu- dents a lot of different options,” said Dick Johnston, program manager of FCCJ’s airways science program. “Students may work in air traffic control, aviation management, air facilities services and other areas of air transportation." “Students will have not only an airways science background, but a degree in business ad- ministration which allows them several career options,” said Dr. Graham. A Aircraft sinurlators at Kent prepare students for real flight. , OCR Text: Vol. 4, No. 1 OuthOk July/August 1988 A Publication of Florida Community College at Jacksonville FCCJ teams wrap up a good year in sports FCCJ' s first Annual Athletic Awards Banquet was recently held to recognize the intercolle- giate sports program and honor its athletes. The banquet was held at the South Campus gym- nasium. Athletes received awards for most valuable player as well as academic achieve- ment. President Charles Spence presented the first President’s Award to baseball player Billy Bell as the student who best represented FCCJ’s overall sports program both athletically and academically. The following is a year's wrap-up of sports at FCCJ: Baseball The baseball team was Mid- Florida Conference Champion, state runner-up, with a 39-12 record. For the fourth consecu- tive year, Coach Howard Roey was named Conference Coach of the Year. “We lost 13 play- ers off our 1987 team that fin- ished third in the nation at the Junior College World Series, so this year, we exceeded our expectations,” he said. “Next season we’re keeping our fin— gers crossed. We have a nu- cleus of 11 to 12 students and, with recruiting, we’re hoping to bring all parts of the puzzle back.” A (L to R) ’D'ack Held runners Pat Outen and Pat Brown. Cross Country The men’s cross country team was State Champion and placed 10th in the nationals. The women’s team was State Champion and placed 4th in the nationals. "I was pleased with the results. The women’s team did better than I expected," said Coach Larry Monts. Men's Basketball The men’s basketball team was a Mid-Florida Conference Champion, and placed 5th in state. 20 - 1 1 record under the direction of Coach Buster Har— vey, who was elected Mid— Florida Conference Coach of the Year. "We got off to a slow start, but I’m very proud of our athletes because they showed a lot of pride and character by the way they came back. Our last 16 games were 14 and in our favor,” said Coach Harvey. Women's Basketball The women’s basketball team was Mid-Florida Confer— ence Champion, State Cham- pion, 8th in nationals, 28 - 8 record under Coach Lyndal Worth, who was also elected Regional Coach of the Year. "We had an extraordinarily good season considering we played with only nine players and two were sophomores,” said Coach Worth. “Seven players will be back next year and with a veteran, experienced team we should do well." Women’s Softball The women's softball team was a Mid—Florida Conference Runner-up, placed third in the nationals and was a USSA Na- tional Invitational Tournament Champion. “It was a great year,” said Coach Jami Fried— man. “We had a lot of success on the ballfield and in the class- room. Nine out of 12 girls had a 3.0 GPA or better. The final rec- ord was a first for FCCJ at 66- 14." (continued on page 4) :fl‘: a “fig“;f“ 355mg.» 223w , A (L to R) Flager College base- ball player Greg Small and FCCJ hitter Kevin Lawson. "We had a lot of success on the ballfield and in the classroom. Nine out of 12 girls had a 3.0 GPA or better." --Jami Friedman Coach, Women's Softball Airways Science gets off the ground at FCCJ/UNF In 1981, the air traffic con— trollers’ strike brought national attention to the vital role of air traffic controllers. The strike also heightened public aware- ness of the stress and responsi- bility involved on the job. Despite an assumption that air traffic controllers were highly educated, statistics showed very few had bachelor’s degrees. To improve the educational level of current and future air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration en— dorsed a generic curriculum in airways science for colleges and universities nationwide to follow. Recently, the FAA certified a joint curriculum between Flor— ida Community College at Jacksonville and the University of North Florida for an airways science degree program.This is a new program for FCCJ. This approval was unique for a two- year college because normally only four—year institutions receive FAA approval. Certification was granted, however, because FCCJ has had an aviation program for years and because Ken Schoeff, a recently retired FCCJ airways science instructor, and Don Graham, transportation in- structor and academic advisor in UNF’s Business College, were persistent in their endeavors to comply with FAA requirements. Students who enroll in FCCJ’s two—year airways sci— ence courses this fall will be eligible to transfer in two years to UNF for a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in transportation/ logistics/airways science man- agement. "We have a unique program in Jacksonville that offers stu- dents a lot of different options,” said Dick Johnston, program manager of FCCJ’s airways science program. “Students may work in air traffic control, aviation management, air facilities services and other areas of air transportation." “Students will have not only an airways science background, but a degree in business ad- ministration which allows them several career options,” said Dr. Graham. A Aircraft sinurlators at Kent prepare students for real flight. , Z ArchiveInABox,JAX,Outlook Newsletter,Outlook Newsletter 04-05,July - August 1988,P01 (2).tif, P01 (2).tif