DR. JIM RICHEY, PRESIDENT | 2013 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
• Strong fiscal accountability shown as college received seven clean audit reports on financial statements
and operational audits from state and independent auditors. (Financial Management, Public Awareness)
• Opened dual enrollment agreement to select private high schools in Brevard to meet new state law
that requires reimbursement for dual enrolled student tuition. (Student Enrollment, Diversity Initiatives,
Financial Management)
• Began project to make Website easier to use on smart phones and tablets to meet fast-rising student
demand for access to information on mobile devices, geared to increase student recruitment and
retention. (Student Enrollment, Employee Relations)
• I ncreased fundraising at Eastern Florida State College Foundation resulted in $100,000 from Bruce and
Kimberly Bochey for Men’s Baseball Clubhouse. (Fundraising, Financial Management)
November 2013
• More success at Career Planning and Development Center shown with a total 240 business partnerships,
164 business partnerships for job fairs and 89 internship programs recorded. (Student Enrollment,
Diversity Initiatives, Community Relations)
• Gave keynote speech on diversity and college goals as Florida College System holds annual Equity
Conference at EFSC, with nearly 100 officials from 28 FSC institutions attending to discuss ways to
increase diversity on state campuses. (Diversity Initiatives, Public Awareness)
• Commitment to civic involvement shown with students performing more than 220,000 hours of
community service in Service Learning program, with program receiving White House’s President’s
Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. (Community Relations, Public Awareness)
• I ncreased fundraising at Eastern Florida State College Foundation resulted in $666,651 Harmon Strieter
STEM Scholarship. (Fundraising, Financial Management)
• Shined national sports spotlight on college as NJCAA Women’s National Soccer Tournament held at
new Melbourne campus soccer field, pumping $1 million into the local economy. (Public Awareness,
Community Relations, Financial Management)
• S uccess with women’s and men’s soccer programs as both make their national tournaments, marking
second year in a row for the women and the first year for men in the men’s program inaugural season.
(Student Enrollment, Public Awareness)