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Digging into the red sand. All eleven dignitaries using the silver ceremonial shovels to dig into the red sand provided to symbolize and celebrate the first day of construction. From left to right are: Pat McKay; Anthony Barbar, Chair of FAU Board of Trustees; Abdol Moabary, FAU Board of Trustee member; Christine E. Lynn; Dick Schmidt; FAU President John Kelly; Barbara Schmidt; Barbara Campbell; Bobby Campbell; Eleanor R. Baldwin and the FAU head football coach at the time Lane Kiffin.

Eleven dignataries digging into the red sand with their silver ceremonial shovels to mark the beginning of construction of the complex.

Dignitaries with the ceremonial silver shovels full of the red sand to mark the beginning of construction of the complex.

Official photo for the media announcement of the groundbreaking for the new complex. The dignitaries from left to right are: Pat McKay, Anthony Barbar, chair of FAU's Board of Trustees; Abdol Moabery, FAU Board of Trustees member; Christine E. Lynn; dick Schmidt; FAU President John Kelly; Barbara Schmidt, Barbara Campbell; Bobby Campbell; Eleanor R. Baldwin; at the time FAU football head coach Lane Kiffin.

Eleven dignitaries posing for the ceremonial digging to mark the beginning of construction of the complex.

Eleven dignitaries during the ceremonial digging into the red sand to mark the beginning of construction of the complex.

Donor Barbara Schmidt about to embrace a third Florida Atlantic University athlete Lucky Whitehead after receiving either an award or a gift.

Donor Barbara Schmidt embracing the third Florida Atlantic University athlete, Lucky Whitehead, upon his receiving either an award or a gift.

Facing away from the camera are Barbara Schmidt and Florida Atlantic University athlete Lucky Whitehead who are talking with Travos Coley. Brandon Bryant is standing behind the podium with a great smile.

On stage for a group photo are from left to right: Donor Dick Schmidt, FAU student athlete Travos Coley, FAU student athlete Lucky Whitehead, FAU student athlete Brandon Bryant, and Donor Barbara Schmidt.