Scholarship Winners

AFC Foundation, Inc. Professional Development Scholarship

2013 Winners

Angela Salmon, Florida State College at Jacksonville

Deborah West, Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jessie Clayton, Tallahassee Community College

Wanda Curtiss, Miami Dade College

Margie Robertson, State College of Florida, Manatee~Sarasota

Jaimie Pagels, Pasco-Hernando Community College

Wanjiku Jackson, Northwest Florida State College

Tanya Bizon, Valencia College

Shelby Fiorentino, Valencia College

AFC -NOVA Scholars Program

2013 Winners

Michelle Horton, Pensacola State College

Michelle Horton is the director of the new Pensacola State College South Santa Rosa Center in Gulf Breeze, FL.  Prior to being appointed director, she served as Pensacola State’s Recruitment Coordinator from 2006-2011. She is also an adjunct instructor for College Success courses.

Michelle earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in 1995 and a Master’s Degree in Administration in 2011 from the University of West Florida. She is a member of the Association of Florida Colleges, the International Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze and a graduate of the President’s Leadership Institute at Pensacola State. Michelle is enrolling in the Doctor of Education program at Nova Southeastern University emphasizing in Higher Education Leadership.

Cary Cox, Pasco-Hernando Community College

Cary Cox  is the current Advisor, Financial Aid at the North Campus in Brooksville of Pasco-Hernando Community College. She has been employed at the college for three year. Prior to PHCC, she was at the Citrus Campus of College of Central Florida for 8 years.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services, Management Specialization from Saint Leo University and is now working towards a Master of Science in Higher Educational Leadership from the Fischler School of Education, Nova Southeastern University. She was a sales professional in construction for almost 20 years before she caught the learning bug. After dealing with some health issues, she returned to school to complete her AA degree that she had started many years earlier and has continued her education journey ever since.

The Association of Florida Colleges has meant the world to Cary as it connected her to colleagues from around the state as well as brought her closer to co-workers at her own institution. When you work at a satellite campus, you don’t always get to make a connection with the people you are in constant contact with, because it is usually done over the phone or through emails.  Working together on projects and fundraising builds stronger relationships and bonds you together.

Cary is a recent graduate of the inaugural Certified College Professional Program offered by AFC and was delighted to represent Pasco-Hernando Community College in the graduating class at the 63^rd Annual AFC convention. She found this experience to be pertinent and meaningful as a college professional and highly recommends that future candidates enroll, as it can profoundly enhance their personal and professional growth.