Corridor NEWS RELEASES

FHTCC Appoints President of Lake-Sumter
Community College as Newest Council Member

HEATHROW, Fla. (December 14, 2010) – The Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC) has appointed its newest Council member, Dr. Charles R. Mojock, president of Lake-Sumter Community College.

Co-chaired by the presidents of the University of Central Florida, University of South Florida and University of Florida, the Council includes the presidents of two of the community colleges, the president of Florida Institute of Technology and representatives of high tech industry.  Appointed by Florida High Tech Corridor Council co-chair and University of Central Florida president, Dr. John Hitt, Mojock will serve as an advisor in support of the Council’s mission to grow high tech industry and innovation through research, workforce and marketing partnerships.

Mojock brings more than 20 years experience as a higher education administrator to his new position on the Council.  Mojock joined Lake-Sumter Community College in 2002 after serving 23 years at Daytona State College, where he started as a faculty member and advanced to senior vice president for planning and institutional advancement.  Mojock earned his Doctorate from the University of Central Florida, Master’s degree from Stetson University and Bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore.

An avid supporter of higher education in Central Florida, Mojock serves on the Florida Association of Community Colleges Foundation board of directors and is the past president of the Southern Association of Junior, Technical and Community Colleges.  In 2007-08, he served as the chair of the Florida College of Presidents.

Mojock is also actively involved on the boards of the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, United Way of Lake & Sumter Counties, LifeStream Behavioral Center, March of Dimes, Leadership Lake, Workforce Central Florida, Lake County Shared Services Network and the South Lake Chamber.  He also received the Lake County Community Service Award for 2006-07.

About FHTCC
The Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC) is an economic development initiative of the University of Central Florida (UCF), the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Florida (UF).  The mission of FHTCC is to grow high tech industry and innovation through research, workforce and marketing partnerships.

A partnership involving more than 20 local and regional economic development organizations (EDOs) and 14 community colleges, the Council is co-chaired by the presidents of UCF, USF and UF.  The Council includes the presidents of two of the community colleges, the president of the Florida Institute of Technology and representatives of high tech industry. 

The unique partnership has resulted in a strategic approach to high tech economic development that involves matching funds research, workforce development and a marketing program leveraging governmental, EDO and corporate budgets on a regional rather than local basis.