Title: Katherine M. Johnson, Ed.D.

Summary: Honors Katherine M. Johnson, Ed.D., as she retires from her postion as Pasco-Hernando State College's third president & recognizes her lifetime achievement as educator, administrator, & public servant.

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WHEREAS, over the course of her career, Dr. Johnson has served in a variety of postsecondary educational positions, including guidance counselor, fundraiser, and administrator at the Florida Institute of Technology and Indian River State College and President of Nash Community College in North Carolina, and WHEREAS, in January 2005, Dr. Johnson became the third President of Pasco-Hernando State College, and WHEREAS, under her leadership, Pasco-Hernando State College was designated a "Great Place to Work"; was ranked as one of the most affordable colleges in the country; was nominated for the Aspen Award; opened two new campuses, resulting in five full-service campuses to serve the two-county district; increased enrollment by percent; and i ncreased its graduation rate by percent, and WHEREAS, during Dr. Johnson's tenure, Pasco-Hernando State College also increased the net assets of its Direct Support Organization from approximately $29 million to nearly $43 million; raised its operating budget by percent; and added numerous programs, including two baccalaureate degree programs, and WHEREAS, during Dr. Johnson's presidency, the college was reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges with no re commendations for improvement; the college's associate degree programs in dental hygiene and emergency medical services were recertified with national accreditation, again without recommendations for improvement; and financial audits of the college and the Law Enforcement and Corrections Academy housed within the college earned perfect reviews, and WHEREAS, Dr. Johnson also served as the Chair of the Florida College System Council of Presidents, as the Policy and Advocacy Chair for the Florida College Syst em Council, and as both President and Vice President of the Florida Association of Colleges and Universities, while maintaining her membership in the American Association of University Women, and WHEREAS, Dr. Johnson held national positions, including participant, committee member, and President of the American Association of Community Colleges President's Academy; member of the Board of Directors for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges; and master presenter at the HR 9099 2015 hr9099 FL OR I DA HO US EO FR EP RE SE NT A TI VE SNational Institute for Staff and Organization Development, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Florida: That we honor Katherine M. Johnson, Ed.D., as she retires from her position as Pasco-Hernando State College 's third president and recognize her lifetime achievements as an educator, administrator, and public servant. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Kathrine M. Johnson, Ed.D., as a tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein.