Dear Trustees :
The year 2022 saw Eastern Florida State College make significant advances that will benefit students and our community for many years to come .
Here are just some of them :
• More than 3,500 students earned their diplomas , and over 10,000 students earned academic honors .
• Not raising tuition for the 11th straight year , ensuring a high-quality education remained in reach for students .
• Announcing a 10-year , $ 87 million plan to modernize the Cocoa Campus with new and renovated academic buildings , student housing and major improvements to the grounds .
• Gaining nearly $ 21 million from the Florida Legislature and Gov . Ron DeSantis for a Center for Innovative Technology Education on the Melbourne Campus , and Aerospace Center of Excellence on the Titusville Campus .
• Breaking ground on our second Student Housing building on the Melbourne Campus to meet the growing demand .
• Receiving a prestigious award from the U . S . National Security Agency recognizing our Cyber Security Center on the Palm Bay Campus as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense .
These and many other achievements show the college ’ s strong position as we head into the future with more exciting initiatives to come .
I hope you find this report informative and with it my deep appreciation for your dedicated leadership and support .
Sincerely ,
Dr . Jim Richey , President
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