EDUCATION CHANCELLORS VISIT EFSC
Two senior Florida Department of Education chancellors visited EFSC in 2022 , meeting with senior college leaders , students and touring facilities .
• Kathy Hebda , Chancellor for the Florida College System , went to the Melbourne Campus where she toured new buildings such as the Health Sciences Institute , Student Union and Student Housing .
• Hebda called her visit “ a great day of learning ” about EFSC programs “ that contribute to Florida ’ s thriving workforce .”
• Dr . Kevin O ’ Farrell , DOE Chancellor for Career , Technical and Adult Education , visited the Cocoa Campus and toured labs for Aerospace Technology , Mechatronic , Computerized Machining , Welding and HVAC .
• Both Chancellors received a briefing on the college ’ s new 10-year master plan for the Cocoa Campus that will invest $ 87 million there for new facilities .
• Dr . Jim Richey said the visits showed Hebda and O ’ Farrell that EFSC is “ setting itself apart in job-ready training to residents of the Space Coast with state-of-the-art facilities and hands-on instruction from faculty with industry experience .”
EFSC is doing an outstanding job preparing students for careers in a range of in-demand fields and partnering with local business and industry leaders , often tailoring programs to meet specific needs to ensure student success .
- Dr . Kevin O ’ Farrell
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS MEET IN TALLAHASSEE
Dr . Jim Richey joined presidents from the State University System and Florida College System in Tallahassee to discuss ways to increase cooperation and improve student success .
• A main topic was the 2-Plus-2 Program that gives state college students automatic entry into a public state university after they have received their Associate ’ s Degree .
• EFSC created the program in 2005 with UCF , and it became a model that has since been adopted by Florida universities and state colleges statewide .
• In the past five years , more than 7,400 EFSC students have gone to UCF through the program .
• EFSC advisors work closely with students to help guide them into the program in conjunction with UCF advisors .
• The program is highly popular and is also marketed to current and prospective students through EFSC ’ s advertising campaigns as an excellent way to continue their education .
• The Tallahassee meeting also featured a discussion on changes in the accreditation process resulting from recent changes made by the Florida Legislative .
More than
7,400
EFSC STUDENTS
HAVE GONE TO UCF
THROUGH DIRECT CONNECT
IN PAST FIVE YEARS
Florida College System Chancellor Kathy Hebda visited EFSC and was impressed with how EFSC is contributing to Florida ’ s thriving workforce .
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