EFSC Foundation Newsletter May 2017 | Page 5

Athletic Moment A Season to Remember Coach Jeremy Shulman presented the NJCAA National Runner-Up trophy to EFSC President, Dr. Jim Richey who then presented Coach Shulman with a plaque honoring the historic season. T he Eastern Florida State College men’s basketball team had a season to remember, winning a program-record 31 games before falling in the NJCAA Division I National Championship game in Hutchinson, Kansas. It was a run that the Titans weren’t sure they would be able to make after losing in the Region VIII Tournament championship in Ocala, but they received one of the four at-large bids into the national NJCAA Division I tournament for the third straight season, also a school National Championship record. Tournament The Titans made the most of the bid, defeating Monroe College, Motlow State and South Plains to head to the national championship game for the first time in school history. They would lose to the hometown Hutchinson Community College in the championship game, claiming the runner-up trophy; the best showing in college history. The players and coaches were recognized during a trophy presentation ceremony the following week that included EFSC Board of Trustee members, President Dr. Jim Richey and other college administrators. For information on how to support EFSC Athletic Booster Club go to http://www. easternflorida.edu/foundation/ DID YOU KNOW? 14% of Community College students are hungry and homeless and choose to pay for college before they eat. http://www. marketwatch.com/story/at-least-half-of- community-college-students-struggle-to- find-housing-healthy-food-2017-03-15 EFSC Scholarships Apply now! easternflorida.academicworks.com