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Hodges UniversityPresident Jeannette Brock

Jacksonville UniversityPresident Tim Cost

South Florida State CollegePresident Thomas Leitzel

Bethune-Cookman UniversityPresident Edison O. Jackson

Florida Atlantic UniversityActing President Dennis J. Crudele

welcome new presidents!

Dear Colleagues,

This year I am pleased to serve you, our FAC&U institutions and students, along with the members of the FAC&U Board and our support team from Florida Campus Compact.

It is always a privilege to articulate and advocate for the rich history, diversity and quality of the colleges and universities that constitute the Florida higher educa-tion ecosystem. I like that term – ecosystem – having lived most of my life in South Florida surrounded by the dynamic community of living organisms that make up the incredibly beautiful and amazing Everglades.

We know that ecosystems are controlled and challenged by internal and exter-nal factors – as are our institutions. Just as we respect and protect the natural environment, let us employ, whenever possible, the incredible power of a unified voice so that the vitality of Florida’s colleges and uni-versities will thrive.

The Board and I trust that we can count on you to support this coming year’s initiatives, especially our coming together in Tallahassee in early spring 2014.

Warmest regards,

Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhDPresident,Barry UniversityFAC&U President 2013-2014

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2013-2014Board Members

Anthony Catanese, PhD, FAICPFlorida Institute of Technology

Mr. Andrew CortyPublisher,

Florida Trend

David Greenlaw, DD Adventist University

of Health Sciences

Eileen Holden, EdDPolk State College

James Kerley, EdDGulf Coast State College

James Murdaugh, PhDTallahassee Community College

Donal O’Shea, ScDNew College of Florida

Mark Rosenberg, PhDFlorida International University

Ex-Officio Members

Randy Hanna, JD Chancellor,

Florida College System

Edwin Moore, PhD President,

Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida

Officers 2013-2014

PresidentSister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD

Barry University

Vice- PresidentJohn Delaney, JD

University of North Florida

Vice- President Elect Eileen Holden, EdD

Polk State College

Past PresidentKatherine Johnson, EdD

Pasco-Hernando Community College

Stephanie and Robert Coulombe are getting a special kind of dental care offered nowhere else in America.

The 4-year-old twins are receiving dental treatment from Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine that’s custom-ized for children like themselves, who have been diagnosed with au-tism spectrum disorder (ASD).

The college is offering free dental services for students with ASD at NSU’s Baudhuin Preschool at the Mailman Segal Center for Hu-man Development.

“The NSU dentists are very personable with my children,” said the Coulombe children’s mother, Sylvie Trudeau. “My kids are happy to see the dentist because they get VIP service. When you have chil-dren with a disability, they cannot be treated the same way as other kids.”

NSU dentists and behavior analysts at Mailman Segal have col-laborated to develop a treatment plan tailor made for children with ASD by using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA modifies behavior for learning or treatment.

The plan consists of using tools to help chil-dren with ASD feel more comfortable and pre-pared for dental treatment. One of these tools include iPad video. It’s used as video modeling to show children the treatment process and demon-strate desired behavior during treatment. Anoth-er tool- a task strip - is used to display the steps of treatment, from beginning to end, to show children that their dental care involves a routine which has an ending.

During the actual treatment – which can be for cleanings, fillings, extractions, X-rays, etc. — the child is given breaks and allowed to play games on an iPad. After treatment, they get to choose a toy from the treasure chest.

“The children like routines, so we provide that,” said Oscar Pa-dilla, D.D.S., associate professor of clinical dentistry at NSU’s College of Dental Medicine’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry. “So far, 100 percent of the patients surveyed responded positively. Parents have said they appreciate us treating their children as people.”

In addition, post-doctoral dental students who are doing their dental residency at NSU are also being trained to provide specialized care for children with ASD.

The autism dental service is made possible by a $2.5 million fed-eral grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. When the 5-year grant ends, the College can apply for a renewal, said Romer Ocanto, chair of the College’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry.

This grant is important, Ocanto said, because our resident den-tists and post-doctoral students are able to use behavioral analysis techniques while treating these children in the dental office at a loca-tion that the children are familiar with, like their school.

news from across the statenova southeastern university

NSU Offers Specialized Dental Treatment For Children With ASD

Efforts to re-envision and reform developmen-tal education are on the front burner for many two-year and four-year colleges. For some com-munity college students, developmental math-ematics courses in par-ticular can be a roadblock to the completion of a degree. That’s why Talla-hassee Community Col-lege partnered with the Carnegie Foundation and other colleges around the nation to develop, test and implement Statway™, an innovative pathway for teaching students who need developmental math classes. Preliminary results are in, and TCC is excited to announce significant increases in achievement for students taking the Statway path.

“Our success rate is at 50%, meaning half of the students who sign up for Statway earn three cred-it hours of college-level math in two semesters. That’s significantly higher than the success rate of students who go through a tradi-tional develop-mental mathemat-ics path,” said Dr. Frank Brown, dean of TCC’s Division of Science and Mathematics. “It’s great to see such promising results so early, and our goal is to help our students succeed at even higher levels.”

Statway creates an al-ternative path that helps students move through transferable college statis-tics in one year. Tradition-ally, a student who is two

levels below transfer-level mathematics would com-plete a semester of elemen-tary algebra and a semes-ter of intermediate algebra and then complete his

or her degree requirements in mathemat-ics by taking a college-level course such as statistics or

college algebra. This se-quence of courses can take four or more semesters to complete. Statway ac-celerates this process by integrating developmental and college-level content into a two-semester sta-tistics or quantitative rea-soning course.

The goal is to increase the proportion of students earning college-level math credit within one year of

enrollment, an essential milestone for students who must have that credit to continue to further aca-demic study.

Statway was launched during the 2011-2012 ac-ademic year. The first co-hort of Statway students spanned 19 community colleges and two state uni-versities across five states. In total, there were 50 fac-ulty members teaching 55 sections of Statway, with 1,133 students enrolled. In Florida, other partici-pating colleges include Valencia College and Mi-ami Dade College.

For information on the Statway program and other community college pathways, visit www.carn-egiefoundation.org.

news from across the stateTALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

New Developmental Mathematics Program Gets Results

Barry University stu-dent Chelsea Baker re-cently earned two notable Barry University student awards. Baker was named the 2013 President’s Award winner and the 2013 St. Catherine’s Medal winner.

Barry’s President’s Award is presented annu-ally to a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding service and leadership through en-gagement in the life of

the university and in the wider community. Kappa Gamma Pi National Cath-olic College Honor Society awards The St. Catherine Medal each year to a Barry student who has demon-strated outstand-ing service and leadership.

Baker graduated with a Bachelor of Science de-gree in social work on

May 4 with a 3.3 cumula-tive grade point average. In four years at Barry, Baker volunteered with

numerous phil-anthropic or-g a n i z a t i o n s including the Miami Shores P r e s b y t e r i a n Church and the Immokalee

Farmworkers Coalition.On campus, Baker vol-

unteered with the Alterna-

tive Spring Break Program, created Barry’s Praise and Worship Group, and was the co-founder of Barry’s Students for Justice. She is the Vice President of Bar-ry’s Student Social Work Association, a member of the philosophy club, and Phi Gamma Mu Honor Society.

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BARRY UNIVERSITYBarry Names President’s Award and St. Catherine’s Medal Winner

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Chipola officials rec-ognized the college Brain Bowl team’s accomplish-ments at a press confer-ence that followed the championship round of Chipola’s annual High Brain Bowl tournament on May 2.

The 2013 Chipola College Brain Bowl Team set a state record with sixth consecutive Florida College System Activities Association State Cham-pionships.

The team also won the North Florida Sec-tional in January. Three separate Chipola teams qualified for the com-munity college national championship with wins in the Sectional hosted by Chipola on Jan. 26. Paul Kelson, playing solo as Chipola Blue, earned the number one seed, post-ing an 8-0 record. He recorded more power buzzes than any player in history, and broke the points-per-game and points-per-bonus re-cords.

The trophies kept coming in March when Chipola won its third consecutive Community College National Cham-pionship at the National Academic Quiz Tourna-ment in St. Louis, Mis-souri. Following that per-

formance, Chipola

was one of only six com-munity colleges invited to compete in the Inter-collegiate Championship Tournament (ICT). Chi-pola was ranked as the number five seed behind only Harvard, Yale, Stan-ford, and Brown Univer-sities.

In the ICT in Chi-cago on April 12-13, Chipola became only the second community col-lege in history to make the cham-pionship round. Chipola finished the initial round robin with a 6-1 record—including a 290-245 win over MIT—to qualify for the championship brack-et with Stanford, Har-vard, Yale, Chicago, Illi-nois, Williams and MIT.

chipola collegeRecord-Setting Chipola Brain Bowl Team Recognized

Only teams in the championship bracket were eligible to win the tournament. Chipola coach Stan Young, said, “The Chipola team fin-ished the tournament seventh overall, but played valiantly in the bracket.” Chipola lost to Yale 350-315, on the last question of the match.

Yale finished second over-all. Chipola had a close match with Harvard, los-ing 385-310. Stanford went

undefeated to win the championship.

Chipola’s Paul Kelson was the top individual scorer in the ICT tour-nament and in nearly every tournament he

has entered over the last two years. He averaged 114.55 per 20 tossups heard at the ICT. Kelson is only the third person in DII tournament his-tory to average more than 100 point per 20 tossups heard. The other two individuals were Matt Jackson (Yale), and Neil Gurram (MIT). Chipola coach Stan Young said, “Paul Kelson will finish his career at Chipola as arguably the best com-munity college player in the history of the game.”

Coach Young, a Chi-pola math professor, and volunteer assistant Coach Dr. Robert Dunkle, a for-mer Chipola humanities professor, lead the team in year-round practice sessions. That hard work has helped Chipola gain

national acclaim in col-lege quiz bowl circles. Brain Bowl team mem-bers include: Blake Ben-ton, Wesley Chevillot, Becca Delgado, Bobby Gause, Paul Kelson, Ja-mie McCoy, Katelyn Miller, William Single-ton and Faith Tice.

Coach Young, said, “I would especially like

to thank coach Dunkle and everyone at the col-lege and in the commu-nity for supporting the Brain Bowl program.”

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Chipola officials recognized the college Brain Bowl team’s accomplishments at a press conference that followed the championship round of Chipola’s annual High Brain Bowl tournament on May 2. Pictured from left, are: volunteer assistant Coach Dr. Robert Dunkle, Blake Benton, Jamie McCoy, Faith Tice, Becca Delga-do, Wesley Chevillot, Katelyn Miller, Bobby Gause, William Singleton, Paul Kel-son, Coach Stan Young and Chipola Senior Vice President Dr. Sarah Clemmons.

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Florida Institute of Technology leads a new security effort to design and implement a com-mand and control frame-work for moving target defense management and coordination for comput-er networks. The three-year project, in collabo-ration with the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, is funded by a $1.9 million award from the U.S. De-partment of Defense.

The effort is led by Marco Carvalho, asso-ciate professor of com-

puter sciences in the Florida Tech College of Engineering. It focuses on the design of a soft-ware agentbased solution, founded on recent re-search efforts of Carvalho and collabora-tors, on human-agent teamwork, systems behavior, attacker co-evo-lution modeling and cyberresil-ience.

“The challenges are compounded by the fact that the system must re-main observable and pre-

dictable to administrators and users while it under-goes dynamic changes,” said Carvalho, who is also the director of the Intel-ligent Communication and Information Systems

(ICIS) Labora-tory at Florida Tech.

Most cur-rent computer network systems are configured to

operate in relatively static configurations and struc-tures. Once deployed, such systems are often observed, probed, and

carefully studied by at-tackers seeking potential vulnerabilities or entry points. The concept of Moving Target Defense (MTD) prescribes the design of advanced com-puter network systems that are capable of dy-namically changing their configuration and struc-ture in order to increase the uncertainty and cost to attackers, while main-taining their functional-ity and availability to le-gitimate users.

florida institute of technologyFlorida Tech Leads Moving Target Network Defense Research

Under $1.9 Million Department of Defense

saint leo universitySaint Leo Graduate Online Degrees and New Center Attract Positive Attention

Saint Leo University made several strides in of-ferings for adult learners in early 2013, especially in online graduate edu-cation. The university’s Donald R. Tapia School of Business has started accepting applications for the university’s first doctoral program, the doctor of business ad-ministration. The D.B.A. program is designed to appeal to mobile profes-sionals who want to teach or consult. It combines online instruction with one-week seminar ses-sions at University Cam-pus in Pasco County. The Donald R. Tapia School of Business at the

university also celebrated the news that its online M.B.A. with a special-ization in sport business was again ranked as an international leader by the London-based p u b l i c a t i o n Sport Business International. Separately, the Master of Social Work degree offered through Saint Leo’s School of Edu-cation and Social Servic-es received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education. The online program was launched in 2009, and alumni, as well

as new graduates will be considered graduates of an accredited program. The degree program ac-cepts students who phys-

ically reside in Florida, Georgia, and Virginia, who study online, who partici-pate in dis-

cussions and forums via webcam, and who com-plete internships during daytime hours. A weekly evening class is required, as is a weekend seminar at University Campus during the summer. Stu-dents have the option of completing the program in two or three years.

In central Florida, about 35 minutes southeast of University Campus, Saint Leo pledged to open an education center in Lake-land on the premises of the SYKES Enterprises Incorporated contact center. The center will offer undergraduate de-gree programs to SYKES employees, who work in telephone business sup-port positions for in-dustry clients of SYKES. Lakeland residents will also be able to enroll at the Saint Leo SYKES center. The contact cen-ter is near the heav-ily trafficked Interstate 4.

progress to degree com-pletion. Intervention strategies assist students who need help and the steps taken are evaluated and adjusted for effec-tiveness.

IRSC has maintained a record of increasingly large graduating classes for the past 11 years, with 3,200 students earning Associate and Bachelor’s Degrees during the 2012-

2013 school year. Vari-ous innova-tive initiatives implemented by the Col-lege have

contributed to this suc-cessful student perfor-mance. Guidance coun-selors carefully evaluate each student’s interests and past academic record to tailor a personalized program plan. Students taking college-preparato-ry courses also complete a course to develop their study, test-taking and time management skills. Students also benefit from Direct-Connect, an individualized tutor-ing program. Through mandatory New Student Orientation, students be-come familiar with all the College’s programs and services. Other successful IRSC programs include expansion of student in-

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indian river state collegeIndian River State College Achieving Bigger Dreams

“Indian River State College should be

applauded for doing its part in the student

success movement.”~ William Trueheart, President and CEO of Achieving the Dream

Signifying a strong commitment to student success and college com-pletion, Indian River State College is one of only 13 institutions na-tionwide - and the only Florida college – select-ed for the Achieving the Dream program, the na-tion’s most comprehen-sive non-governmental network for student suc-cess in higher education history. IRSC will im-mediately begin the chal-lenging work of identi-fying and implementing strategies for increasing student retention, per-sistence, and graduation rates.

“Indian River State College is honored to participate in the na-tional priority of closing achievement gaps and increasing success for every student. Through Achieving the Dream we will build upon our track record of creating a col-lege environment that helps students achieve and graduate,” said Dr. Edwin R. Massey, IRSC President. “21st Century jobs require higher level skills than ever, and it’s vitally important that stu-dents are fully equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for career success. Helping students

reach their educa-

tional goals, contributes significantly to their indi-vidual career prospects, but the benefits extend further to support the economic strength of our community and nation.”

Following a rigorous application process, IRSC was selected based on the College’s commitment to student achievement, in-novative approaches to teaching and advanced use of tech-nology.

“B e c om -ing an Achiev-ing the Dream I n s t i t u t i o n takes courage, diligence, and an unre-lenting institution-wide commitment to student success and equity,” said William Trueheart, Presi-dent and CEO of Achiev-ing the Dream. “Indi-an River State College should be applauded for doing its part in the stu-dent success movement.”

A national nonprofit organization, Achieving the Dream provides tools, resources and support to selected colleges. Mem-ber colleges are focused on helping students, es-pecially low-income and minority students, com-plete their education and obtain market-valued credentials. Data is used to evaluate students’

ternships and academic support workshops.

Indian River State College participated in the 2013 Achieving the Dream Kickoff Institute in Orlando, Florida June 17-20. The Institute pro-vided a forum for IRSC to work with Leadership and Data Coaches. IRSC also received a sneak pre-view of the Interventions Showcase. This unique tool, newly-created by Achieving the Dream, provides colleges a plat-form to explore student success interventions and to find colleges that are implementing similar strategies. Using infor-mation from the Inter-ventions Showcase, IRSC can connect with others within the network to ex-change ideas, challenges, and findings as they re-late to specific interven-tions.

Foundation of Sarasota County and a special rec-ognition to Mr. Edward K. Roberts for the role each has played in the lives of many NFCC students.

For more informa-tion about the Edward K. Scholarship at NFCC contact the NFCC Foun-dation office at 850-973-9414 or foundation@nfcc.edu.

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NFCC Awarded $40,000 From The Edward K. Roberts Fund

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North Florida Com-munity College has been awarded $40,000 from the Edward K. Roberts Fund of The Commu-nity Foundation of Sara-sota County, Inc. to help NFCC students with their tuition needs through the Edward K. Roberts Schol-arship account. This is the third consecutive year that NFCC was selected to re-ceive this gift. Edward K.

Roberts Scholarships are available for application through fall 2013.

S c h o l a r s h i p assistance will be given to students who may not qual-ify for other finan-cial aid. Students applying for the Edward K. Roberts Scholarship must have graduated high school or earned a GED with a 3.0 GPA. Students

must be enrolled at NFCC and planning to register as full-time student seeking

an Associate in Arts degree, As-sociate in Science degree or a voca-tional certificate.

In the past, the Edward K. Roberts Scholarship has granted 96 students aid towards tuition expenses. Many thanks to the Community

A new era in higher education began Mon-day when Eastern Florida State College opened its doors to provide four-year degrees to students in Bre-vard County and Central Florida.

Formerly known as Brevard Community Col-lege, Eastern Florida is ex-panding its academic mis-sion with Bachelor Degree programs in business, health care and informa-tion technologies.

The first two degrees in General Business Ad-ministration and Health Care Administration will begin in August, with an-other eight Bachelor De-gree tracks scheduled to start in August 2014.

“Today is a histor-ic moment for the col-lege and our community,

both here in Brevard and throughout Central Flor-ida,” said Eastern Florida President, Dr. Jim Richey.

“Our new four-year programs will make an important difference in peoples’ lives, giving them the op-p o r t u -nity to advance their careers and giving business and indus-try the skilled employees they need to grow in the global economy.

“The impact of the college’s transformation will resonate for genera-tions to come, benefiting individuals, their families, and the state of Florida.”

The change is the cul-mination of three years of work by college officials that saw them reach out to students, faculty, busi-

ness and community lead-ers, and elected officials to chart a new course for the college.

The effort accelerated in January 2012 when Richey was named presi-dent. He immediately

b e g a n l a u n c h -ing new

programs geared to the changing economy that would provide students with in-demand jobs upon graduation.

The result is 20 new programs starting this year and in 2014. Besides the two four-year programs that begin in August, an-other eight Bachelor De-gree tracks are planned to start in August 2014.

The college is also starting new two-year As-sociate in Science Degrees

and certification pro-grams. The new A.S. and certificate programs point to a key aspect of East-ern Florida’s mission: to remain committed to its community college roots, offering more than 100 two-year degree and cer-tificate programs.

Eastern Florida will also continue its Direct-Connect program with the University of Central Florida, which guarantees Eastern Florida students who graduate with an A.A. or A.S. degree auto-matic entry into UCF.

A similar agreement also will continue to pro-vide two-year Eastern Florida graduates entry into Florida Tech.

eastern florida state collegeEastern Florida State College Era Underway

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Excellent public safety training goes beyond lec-tures and gives students experiences that mir-ror what real-life first re-sponders face every day.

This spring, Palm Beach State College put the finishing touches on its new Public Safety Train-ing Center—the largest facility of its kind in Palm Beach County. Located on the Lake Worth cam-pus, the center now teems with students enrolled in degree and certificate pro-grams that prepare them to become firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, po-lice and correctional offi-cers, crime scene investi-gators, 9-1-1 dispatchers, emergency managers and more.

“This center is de-signed for nonstop student interaction,” says Barbara Cipriano, associate dean for public safety pro-grams. “With the national focus on the collaboration of all branches of public safety, our goal is to give our students au-thentic experi-ences and op-portunities to work together as they will on the job.”

Completed over six years, the $34.9 million, 43,000-square-foot facil-ity is comprised of sev-eral structures, including a three-story classroom/lab building, five-story fire training tower, 24-tar-get indoor firing range,

4.5-acre defensive driving course (skidpad), a “live-fire” burn building and tactical training gymna-sium. Inside, the complex features a courtroom, a Sally Port, booking area and jail, a 9-1-1 dispatch

center and flexible lab space for c r e a t i n g d i f f e r e n t crisis sce-narios.

S t u -dents also learn with the latest professional equip-ment and a full array of emergency response and fire rescue vehicles. “We’re always looking at new technologies,” says Ed Kilian, lab technician for the College’s Emer-gency Medical Services

programs. “When our students get out there, I want to hear (from em-ployers) ‘Wow, we just got a graduate of Palm Beach State and they already know how to use the pow-er stretcher, the Lifepak® monitor (cardiac defi-brillator), a GlideScope® (video intubator) and the Lucas® (CPR device).’”

“I’ve always wanted to do this,” says PBSC student Joshua Santiago, whose goal is to become a firefighter. “The programs are really cool. All the in-structors are the best. They teach you everything, but you’ve got to put all your effort into it. I can’t wait to get started.”

Palm Beach State EMT students prepare for a training exercise outside of the new classroom/lab build-ing of the Public Safety Training Center on the Lake Worth campus. From left: Cynthia Desrosier, Darren Stewart, program lab technician Ed Kilian, Michael Carraturo and Joshua Santiago. Photo: © Palm Beach State College

palm beach state collegePBSC prepares future first responders in new Public Safety Training Center

florida association of colleges and universities

annual conference

The Florida Association of Colleges and Universities gathered for its annual conference on June 5, 2013 at the Villas of Grand Cypress in Orlando. This year’s conference marked the 80th anniversary of FAC&U. The 29 mem-ber presidents and other guests in attendance enjoyed a luncheon speaker, informative workshops, networking opportunities, and a dinner awards ceremony. Dr. Norman Stephens, president of South Florida State College, was honored as the recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Service Award.

President Dennis P. Gallon and President Edwin R. Massey.

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DeeDee Rasmussen and Dr. Katherine M. Johnson, 2012-2013 FAC&U President.

Scott Jaschik, editor of Inside Higher Ed, presenting an afternoon program.

Dr. Katherine Johnson leading the Board of Directors meeting.

This electronic newsletter is published quarterly. Member institutions should submit content for possible inclusion in the next issue by October 1, 2013.

Articles should be 250-300 words in length and sent electronically to news@facuflorida.org. Photos and a current school logo are encouraged.

FAC&U(850) 488-4845

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President William D. Law, Chancellor Randy Hanna, and Doug Myrback.

President Norman L. Stephens, President Eileen Holden, Mrs. Laurie Stephens and President Katherine M. Johnson.

President William T. Abare and Mrs. William T. Abare.

President Jonathan Gueverra and Kasonga Butler, Assistant Chancellor, Florida College System.

President Eileen Holden and David Steele, Associate Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs at Polk State College.

Sister Linda Bevilacqua, President Katherine M. Johnson and DeeDee Rasmussen.