Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida Recognize Presidential
Honor Roll for Extraordinary Work During the 2017 Legislative Session
The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) today recognized the recipients of the Presidential Honor Roll Award. Members of the Honor Roll showed a deep commitment and support for independent higher education during the 2017 Legislative Session.
“I’m confident this past session set an all-time record for increases in student financial assistance for Florida resident students attending our universities,” said ICUF President, Ed Moore. “None of it would have been possible without those selected for our 2017 Presidential Honor Roll.”
The following ICUF members who made the 2017 Honor Roll deserve praise and a heart-felt thanks for their hard work to improve the quality and affordability of higher education for Florida college students. The ICUF members selected for the Presidential Honor Roll for the 2017 Session include:
SENATE:
- President Joe Negron
- Senator Jack Latvala
- Senator Keith Perry
- Senator Dorothy Hukill
- Senator Wilton Simpson
- Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto
- Senator Oscar Braynon
- Senator Kelli Stargel
- Senator Aaron Bean
- Senator Audrey Gibson
- Senator Bill Galvano
- Senator Bill Montford
- Senator Tom Lee
- Senator JJ Rodriguez
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
- Speaker Richard Corcoran
- Representative Bob Cortes
- Representative Jake Raburn
- Representative Mel Ponder
- Representative Amber Mariano
- Representative Manny Diaz
- Representative Alexandra Miller
- Representative W. Travis Cummings
- Representative Paul Renner
- Representative Shevrin Jones
- Representative Larry Lee
- Representative Tom Leek
- Representative Elizabeth Porter
- Representative Ramon Alexander
- Representative Larry Ahern
- Representative Michael Bileca
- Representative James Grant
- Representative Carlos Trujillo
ICUF is an association of 30 private, non-profit educational institutions based in Florida and accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Serving more than 150,000 students at nearly 150 sites throughout the state, ICUF institutions offer programs at main campuses, branch campuses and state colleges, as well as more than 300 fully online degree programs. For more information, please visit www.icuf.org.
