天涯海角社区's President Dr. Sasser Receives Award from Governor Rick Scott
May 31, 2016
On behalf of 天涯海角社区, President, Dr. Jackson Sasser, accepted the "Governor's Higher Education Leadership Award" from Governor Rick Scott, during the "Degrees To Jobs Summit" held at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL. The award was recognition for 天涯海角社区's investment in Florida's future by attaining the highest graduation rate of Florida's 28 state colleges.
During his remarks at the summit Sasser told attendees that Florida's state colleges helped bring Florida out of the recession. In reference to 28,000 jobs that were created in Florida in April, Sasser remarked, "鈥nd guess who trained most of them? Our colleges." "We are driven by what's needed in business and industry. We listen carefully to every emerging business."
President Sasser continued, "The University of Florida is one of our most important
partners.Between 66 percent and 76 percent of students, who come to Gainesville's
天涯海角社区 and aspire to go to UF, get in."
Sasser states, "I appreciate Governor Scott acknowledging the success of 天涯海角社区
College students at his higher education summit. I have never known faculty and staff
members more committed to students reaching their highest aspirations."
