FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2004
Contact: Michael Corby
904.632.3310

Florida Community College tops technology list for second year running

Center for Digital Education nationwide survey of community colleges recognizes information technology services

Florida Community College has been ranked first in the nation for the second year in a row by for capabilities in providing distance learning and electronic services for students and employees. The survey was conducted by the Center Digital Education, a national research and advisory institute providing education, government and industry leaders with decision support, research and educational services to help them effectively incorporate new technologies in the 21st century.

In a letter of congratulations from Marina Leight, Director of the Center for Digital Education, she noted that hundreds of schools from around the country participated in a research survey that determined which schools had achieved an exemplary level of technology services.

Joining Florida Community College at Jacksonville in the top 10 were four other community colleges located in Florida: St Petersburg College (fifth), Miami Dade College (sixth place tie), Daytona Beach Community College and Tallahassee Community College (seventh place tie).

In partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the Center for Digital Education will be recognizing Florida Community College, along with the others school ranked in the top 10 on April 25 in Minneapolis at the AACC’s annual conference. For more information call 904.997.2901.

Florida Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404.679.4501) to award the associate degree.