| St. Johns River State College | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1958 |
| Type | State college |
| Chairman | William W. Roberts |
| President | Joe Pickens |
| Academic staff | 109 [1] |
| Students | 7291 (2010 Fall)[1] |
| Location | Palatka, Florida, United States |
| Campus | Palatka campus 93 acres (0.38 km2) St. Augustine campus 165.2 acres (0.669 km2) Orange Park campus 95.68 acres (0.3872 km2) Total: 353.88 acres (1.4321 km2) |
| Former names | St. Johns River Community College |
| Athletics | NJCAA • Baseball • Basketball • Softball • Volleyball |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Affiliations | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Florida College System |
| Website | sjrstate.edu |
St. Johns River State College is a state college with campuses in Palatka, St. Augustine, and Orange Park, Florida. It is a member institution of the Florida College System, and is one of several colleges in the system designated a "state college", meaning they can offer more four-year bachelor's degrees than traditional two-year community colleges.
The institution was founded in 1958 and soon branched out with the goal of serving Putnam, St. Johns, and Clay Counties in North Florida. Prior to 2011 it was known as St. Johns River Community College, with the Palatka campus including the Florida School of the Arts, Florida's first state-sponsored arts school. In 2011 it adopted its current name reflecting that it will begin offering bachelor's degrees in organizational management and early childhood education.[2] The current president of the college is Joe Pickens. He took over from Dr Robert L. McLendon, Jr., who had served as president of the college from 1972–2008.
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| Alumni | Notability |
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| Ed Hickox | Current Major League Baseball umpire |
| Howie Kendrick | Current Major League Baseball second baseman |
| Lake Ray | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives |
| Bill Swaggerty | Former Major League Baseball pitcher |
| Rick Surhoff | Former Major League Baseball pitcher |
Florida School of the Arts (colloquially known as FloArts) is an accredited arts school under the umbrella of St. Johns River State College. It is located in the F building of the Palatka Campus. It was first opened in 1976, designed to be an intimate setting where students received close and individual attention. Florida School of the Arts offers course concentrations with accredited Associate in Science and Associate in Arts degrees in the fields of Visual Art (Fine Art, Graphic Design/New Media, Photography, Illustration), Acting, Dance (Dance, Dance Entertainment), Musical Theatre, and Theatre Production/Design (Costume Design, Scenic/Lighting Design, Stage Management).
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