PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
2013 AFC Board of Directors EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President Byron Todd, Tallahassee Community College President-Elect Peter Usinger, Polk State College
2013: What a Year! By Byron Todd, AFC President
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ime really does fly when you are having fun. I can say that I had a great time this year traveling around the state and meeting with all the wonderful members of this Association. Our biggest challenge has always been spreading the word of what the AFC is about. We have to battle the myths that some people have because they do not know the real story. Let’s continue to do the work of talking to the new employees of our colleges and explaining to them what we are about. Yes, in the near future we will meet that goal of being 10,000 strong. The membership trend is on its way up again and we are over 8,100 and climbing thanks to a great membership conference followed by your hard work. I want to thank CoChairs Stephanie Campbell and Tom Mason and the Membership Development team for their great work. We had a very good legislative year and we were able to push back some propositions to make changes to the FRS again. We assisted in the effort to minimize the impact of reform to developmental education. We completed our second class for CCP and now all of our CCP 3 I CURRENT December 2013
VP for Regions & Chapters Shelby Fiorentino, Valencia College VP-Elect for Regions & Chapters Xiao Wang, Broward College VP for Commissions Christina Will, St. Johns River State College VP-Elect for Commissions Wanda Curtiss, Miami Dade College Immediate Past-President Gary Sligh, Lake-Sumter State College COMMISSION CHAIRS
courses are online. We now have a partnership with the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida for program delivery and possible credits from CCP. AFC has a new App for both the iPhone and Android systems. The Burst the Balloon campaign continues until we reach our goal of paying off the building. Convention 2013 was special. We had what I call a traditional convention that was filled with over 50 professional development sessions, a room full of great vendors, a very successful silent auction, a beautiful Gala, a great service project, and a closing brunch. Over the three wonderful days in Orlando, we conducted some very important business that included changing the name and responsibilities of the Retiree Commission to the Retirees of AFC. If you have never attended a Convention, you missed a very special event that only happens once a year. You missed a lot by not attending; hopefully, you can attend next year. Our theme for the convention was “Pathways, Pipelines, and Partnership” which tells the story of “The Great 28.” It tells of our colleges providing the pathway and access to higher education ...Continued on page 4
Administration Mike Pelitera, Indian River State College Adult & Continuing Education Daisy Vulovich, State College of Florida Career & Professional Employees Debi Jakubcin, Valencia College Communications and Marketing Chris Thomes, Gulf Coast State College Equity Adrienne Jefferson, Indian River State College Facilities George Urbano, Polk State College Faculty Heidi Marshall, Broward College Healthcare Education Alice Serey, Indian River State College Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Professional Development Robert Van Der Velde, Palm Beach State College Instructional Innovation TBD Learning Resources Michelle Monteleon, Hillsborough Community College Occupational & Workforce Ed TBD Student Development Joy Raulerson, Pasco-Hernando Community College Technology Melanie Morgan Jackson, South Florida State College Trustees Tamela Cullen, South Florida State College REGION DIRECTORS Region I Carol Quinn, Pensacola State College Region II Tom Mason, Santa Fe College AFC • What is your desire? We’ve got it!