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Broward College Aviation Program Joins JetBlue’s Gateway University as First Community College Partner

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The Emil Buehler Aviation Institute at Broward College officially kicked off its partnership with JetBlue’s Gateway University, making it the first community college to join the major airline’s groundbreaking pilot development program. The longest-running path program for aviation college students, Gateway University was launched in 2008 to partner with top university aviation programs and address

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It’s So Collier City

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By Attiyya Atkins, Publisher of Villij News It’s so Collier City,A piece of Pompano’s Black historyThese streets are filled with love, it’s no mysteryKings and queens working hard to earn their meansBack in the day picking beansThe servitude was a testimony to the dreamsThe dreams of black homeowners and black business owners today who are

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Blanche Ely and Dillard High Marching Bands Outshine the Competition During Sound Check Fest 2024

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By Kristen Hernandez Davie, Florida — For the past year, student musicians at schools in Broward County trained like athletes for a championship game. Rehearsals were rigorous and the student’s schedules strict. For them, Sound Check Fest was the ultimate win, and proof that their marching band, auxiliaries, and drumlines were the best. In April, marching

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Sanders Park Elementary Wins Magnet School of Excellence Award

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By Attiyya Atkins POMPANO BEACH — Sanders Park Elementary, Broward County’s only journalism magnet elementary school, has won an award of distinction for its academic standards, high-quality educational services and diversity initiatives. Sanders Park is one of eight schools in Broward County to receive a Magnet Schools of Merit School of Excellence Award by Magnet Schools

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