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SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHT
Brevard Achievement Center
he Brevard Achievement Center established two scholarships: one to support
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students with disabilities and one specifically set aside for veterans. The scholarships
will be available beginning Fall Term 2020.
The decision to create the two scholarships came from a Brevard Achievement Center
Board of Directors meeting, as members brainstormed how to continue to make a
positive impact for people with disabilities and the community as a whole.
“BAC is honored to be able to expand the reach of our mission by sponsoring these
scholarships at Eastern Florida State College,” said Amar Patel, BAC President and CEO.
“We hope that this brings us one step closer to an inclusive community, where people
with all abilities are able to access higher education and achieve their career goals.”
BAC provides persons with disabilities innovative services and opportunities to achieve
personal success including employment, transition services, training programs,
supportive living services and art programs to build self-confidence.
SIMPKINS
SPEAKER SERIES
2020
Hyatt Brown H
CHAIRMAN, CPCU, CLU
BROWN & BROWN, INC.
yatt Brown, Chairman of Brown and Brown, Inc., engaged over 250 attendees at
the Melbourne Campus Student Union on February 25 as our Spring 2020 Simpkins
Speaker. Mr. Brown walked through the aisles, asking questions of the crowd and taking
questions electronically. He was not shy about sharing his experiences, ranging from
when he was a young child to today. He talked about the influence his family had on his
career, the importance of his education and the experience of working at his family’s
business. That family business has since grown into a top-performing leader in the
insurance industry.
As Mr. Brown told the audience, “The only constant is change. Be prepared for change
in your education, your career and family, and never shy away from help. We would
never have grown without taking the risk of mergers, using consultants and changing
our operating structure.”
The Simpkins Speaker Series is named
after Bernard Simpkins, a highly
successful entrepreneur and Brevard
County business leader who established
the sessions that have brought some of
the nation’s top business innovators to
Eastern Florida State College.
Hyatt Brown’s career has spanned more than 50 decades, and he even found time to
become a member of the Florida House of Representatives. He is a graduate of the
University of Florida and a proud member of the UF Hall of Fame.
The EFSC Foundation was delighted to host Hyatt Brown for the Simpkins Speaker
Series. The committee is currently working to select the speaker for our next event.
You won’t want to miss it!