The NEFEC College Readiness Task Force Mission Statement

The NEFEC College Readiness Task Force will serve to: identify ways to strengthen the P-16 education pipeline, improve student readiness for postsecondary opportunities, decrease the need for remediation in college, address data and tracking needs, improve access for all students, facilitate collaboration among regional institutions, and support the efforts of our school districts and colleges to produce and retain successful college students and working citizens.

The College Readiness Task Force is composed of representatives from colleges and school districts within the NEFEC region. Our members are:

David Davis, Baker County Schools

Lisa Prevatt, Bradford County Schools

Diana Ryon, College of Central Florida

Kitty McElhaney, Columbia County Schools

Mary Bruno, Daytona State College

Denee Hurst, Dixie County Schools

Diane Dyer, Flagler County Schools

Linda Williams, Florida Gateway College

Andrea Armstrong, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

Dr. Kathleen Ciez-Volz, Florida State College at Jacksonville

Janet Bradley, Gilchrist County Schools

Karen Mitchell, Hamilton County Schools

Debra Land, Lafayette County Schools

Carol Jones, Levy County Schools

Mary Duffy, Nassau County Schools

Mark Bracewell, NEFEC

Anna Rossano-Arnold, NEFEC

Susan Taylor, North Florida Community College

Susan Ireland, P K Yonge Developmental Research School

Renee Hough, Putnam County Schools

Linda Lanza-Kaduce, Santa Fe College

Melissa Perry, St. Johns River State College

Dawn Lamb, Suwannee County Schools

The Task Force meets quarterly to discuss issues relevant to college readiness and to spearhead projects that support the improvement of student achievement through collaboration and regional delivery of services.