Horizons Fall 2014

3 HORIZONS By Arnie Rosenberg Innovative program gains national respect Troy Yarbrough tackles double duty—as a deputy in the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO), patrolling Pompano Beach, Florida, and as a college student. He is pursuing a master’s degree in criminal justice at NSU through its BSO partnership, an innovative collaboration between two prominent Broward County institutions that has gained national respect. “If I want to move up in the agency, a master’s degree gives me an advan- tage over other applicants,” said Yarbrough, 39, who has a bachelor’s in health administration. “My sergeants encouraged me to take more training, and this program gives me more opportunity.” BSO Partners with NSU Robert Nacarato and Nicole Holoboff, both of whom received master’s degrees in criminal justice from NSU, talk with a K-9 deputy from the Broward Sheriff’s Office and his partner.