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STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA ANNUAL MEETING REPORT
JUNE 2, 2023
PARTICIPANTS:
Florida A & M University: Deborah Sullivan
Florida Atlantic University: Michelle Shaw, Ashley Ciccolini Erickson Florida Gulf Coast: Cori Bright-Kerrigan
Florida International University: Yesenis De La Paz
Florida Polytechnic University: Kelly Morgan, Rachel Pratt
Florida State University: Carla Larriviere Rosas, Joni Kelly Rader New College: Jennifer Meier, Ryan Suarez
University of Central Florida: Missy Lesnewski
University of Florida: Sabrina Saucier, Lisa Diekow
University of North Florida: Rusty Dubberly
University of South Florida: Allison Dinsmore
Florida Division of Colleges and Universities: Kirsten Harvey Johnson Scholarship Foundation:
Bobby Krause, Bea Awoniyi, Lady Hereford, Sharon Wood
WELCOME
Bobby Krause welcomed everyone to this meeting. Brief introductions were made around the room.
JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION HISTORY
Bobby gave a brief outline of JSF’s history, starting with its origins in 1991. He spoke about the Foundation’s 3 focus areas and the growth in its portfolio over the past 31 years. He spoke of the longstanding relationship between JSF and the SUSF, adding that this program is special to JSF.
Meeting participants converse over lunch
JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HISTORY
Sharon gave a brief history of this program that started in 1992 with the stated purpose to assist undergraduate students with disabilities in all ten of the campuses within the State system. Now there are 12 universities in the system. Since inception, a designated staff person in the Division of Colleges and Universities (DCU) has been responsible for coordinating data and providing oversight for the Johnson Scholarship Program. Thanks to an actual statute in the laws of the State of Florida, the State has provided a 50% match for the funds Johnson Scholarship Fund grants for these scholarships.
As a response to several years that the State was not able to meet its match, JSF began offering matching funds for money that the 12 universities would secure for these scholarships. As of December 2022, the Johnson Scholarship Foundation has supported students with disabilities attending the 12 state universities to the tune of just
over $13.3 million.
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