DR. JIM RICHEY, PRESIDENT | 2015 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
• More than 1,200 students graduated in Fall Commencement, including nearly 40 Bachelor Degree
graduates as the four-year programs continue growing in importance in just their second year.
(Student Enrollment, Diversity Initiatives, Employee Relations, Trustee Relations, Public Awareness)
• Grew EFSC Foundation Endowment to $21 million, the largest in the college’s history. (Financial
Management, Student Enrollment, Employee Relations, Trustee Relations, Diversity Initiatives,
Community Relations, Public Awareness)
• Applied to participate in the Federal Communication Commission’s TV spectrum auction in 2016 that
might result in selling WEFS-TV broadcast bandwidth, with potential money gained used to fund college
operations. (Financial Management, Trustee Relations.)
• Created software for Titan Scholarships to better evaluate scholarship applicants and make decisions on
awarding funds through the EFSC Foundation. (Student Enrollment)
January 2016
• Began Spring 2016 Term with approximately 14,500 students enrolled, including 1000 students in
Bachelor Programs. (Student Enrollment, Diversity Initiatives, Employee Relations, Trustee Relations,
Public Awareness)
• Launched new Bachelor Degree in Human Resources Management, bringing the total of Baccalaureate
programs to 10 tracks with additional new tracks planned to start in Fall 2016. (Student Enrollment,
Diversity Initiatives, Employee Relations, Trustee Relations, Public Awareness)
• Expanded the Military and Veterans Service Center on the Cocoa campus to provide more room
for student-veterans and active-duty personnel, including rooms for one-on-one meetings with VA
representatives. (Student Enrollment, Diversity Initiatives, Community Awareness)
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ontinued work on a new stand-alone website for the college’s athletic programs that will provide more
extensive online coverage with launch planned for spring 2016. (Student Enrollment, Diversity Initiatives,
Public Awareness)
February 1, 2015 to February 1, 2016
• Numerous meetings and discussions with State of Florida legislative leaders and Governor and others to
gain support for college activities and resources.