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In 1965, the Florida Legislature approved development of a state-supported public junior college in Florida鈥檚 Heartland and went on to form a College Advisory Board that secured facilities and land for the College鈥檚 campus, recruited faculty and administrators, and gave the College its first name鈥擲outh Florida Junior College (SFJC). The Board also hired the College鈥檚 first president鈥擠r. William E. Stallard. Members of that College Advisory Board were: Chairman Rex E. Bond, Vice-Chair Vaughan Driggers (front, second from right), George Douglas, Norman Heston, Dr. E.M. Hodges, Dr. W.L. Howard, Hue E. Nunnallee, Dr. Stanley Reeves, C.L. Reynolds, and G. Franklyn Ward (front, second from left).

In 1968, the Florida Legislature removed control of the state鈥檚 junior colleges from public school boards, and the College Advisory Board was reorganized into the SFJC District Board of Trustees with the same members.聽

Appointed by the Florida governor, members of 91精选鈥檚 (91精选) District Board of Trustees hire the College president to handle the day-to-day operations of the College. The District Board of Trustees affirms the College鈥檚 mission, establishes policies, oversees the budget, and approves the educational programs and services needed to serve the College鈥檚 district of DeSoto, Hardee, and Highlands counties.

Over the years, members of 91精选鈥檚 Board enjoy attending the College鈥檚 commencement ceremonies, sporting events, anniversary celebrations, and fundraisers. They鈥檝e walked through the dusty shells of campus buildings under construction to get a firsthand glimpse of facilities for emerging or growing educational programs. Our Board members have been strong advocates for the College. They go out into the College鈥檚 communities鈥攖he communities in which they live and represent鈥攖o explain how the College is serving those communities and making residents鈥� needs a priority.

So, we honor all members of the 91精选 District Board of Trustees past and present. Their names appear during the decades they were appointed with their years of service in parentheses.聽