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Edison Students Begin Their FCSSGA Term

Jul 1, 2013

JULY 1, 2013 – NAPLES, FLA – On July 1, Edison State College students Jacob Winge and Joe Garita will begin their terms as the Florida College System Student Government Association’s (FCSSGA) president and vice president respectively. Winge and Garita were elected for the positions by their fellow students from Florida’s 28 state and community colleges.

During their terms, Winge and Garita will focus on issues that directly affect students in the Florida College System including keeping the cost of tuition and textbooks low and college funding higher. They will also work to help pass the Veteran’s Education Bill/Veteran’s In-State Residency Bill, which would allow veterans to enroll at any college in the state of Florida at an in-state tuition cost.

“The Florida College System has 860,000 students,” Winge said. “That’s more than Florida’s university system. The economy isn’t great right now, and if higher education is not affordable, we can’t develop future professionals.”

“It’s important that the system and the students work together to keep the Florida College System strong,” Garita said. “It’s our education, so as students, we should be concerned about the decisions that will affect us. Jacob and I will listen to the voice of the students and make sure their voices are heard. We are very excited about what’s to come over the next year.”

FCSSGA represents the nearly one million students enrolled in the Florida College System's 28 colleges. It promotes legislative advocacy and training, leadership development, service learning, promotion of campus activities, and strong citizenship. The organization was created to unify the member colleges in order to best attend to the appropriate concerns of the students of the Florida Community College system and serve as a vehicle to communicate these concerns to the Florida Legislative Body.

Last Updated: July 1, 2013