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FSW Dean Selected for Leadership Florida

Jul 20, 2016

JULY 20, 2016 – FORT MYERS, FLA. – Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) School of Education Dean, Dr. Larry Miller, has been selected to the second class of the Leadership Florida’s Leadership in Education program.

Each session of Leadership in Education provides program participants – as well as the communities they serve – with a comprehensive look at K-12 education from international, national and statewide perspectives for the purpose of advancing K-12 outcomes in Florida and securing our state’s place as a top tier education leader.

Finding the path to vault Florida’s K-12 public schools to national prominence is the central goal for Leadership Florida’s Leadership in Education statewide class participants. The 39-member class includes accomplished superintendents, school board members, principals, teachers, state education department professionals, education foundation representatives, association leaders, business partners and other public officials. The class will intensively focus on critical education, issues, problems, obstacles and challenges in four rigorous program sessions.

“I look forward to engaging with educational thought leaders from across the country, sharing knowledge and determining how we can strengthen Florida’s K-12 educational system,” Dr. Miller said. “With a clear understanding of the system’s strengths and the obstacles students in the K-12 system face, FSW can better provide the best educational services and meet the needs of our incoming college students.”

The Leadership in Education Program has been made possible through a unique partnership between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Florida Department of Education, endowing Leadership Florida with new resources to create and produce this program. This partnership recognizes Leadership Florida’s unique position as the state’s most respected non-partisan convener of leaders on critical issues facing Florida’s future. Each organization recognizes that no issue is more important than education – an education that enhances the opportunity for all young people to have the life they deserve.

About Leadership Florida

For more than 35 years, Leadership Florida has provided a non-partisan, non-parochial perspective about statewide topics of concern and opportunities while encouraging collaboration among the state's leadership. Visit www.leadershipflorida.org to learn more.

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Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida’s largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, FSW offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. FSW debuted its intercollegiate athletics program in January 2016. Visit www.FSW.edu for more information.

Last Updated: July 20, 2016