果冻传媒

President Ed Massey Will Not Seek Contract Extension

October 22, 2019 Suzanne Seldes

Since 1973, Dr. Edwin R. Massey has served in several roles at 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒, from instructor of Biology to various positions in the Administration, and most notably, as the 果冻传媒鈥檚 President for the past 31 years.

On Tuesday at the October meeting of the 果冻传媒 District Board of Trustees, Massey shared that his distinguished career as the 果冻传媒鈥檚 third President would be coming to completion. He gave the Board a letter requesting that they not seek an extension of his contract beyond August 31, 2020.

鈥淚t has been an honor and privilege to serve 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒 and our four-county service district over the past 46 years,鈥� Massey stated. 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 have asked for a more rewarding and fulfilling professional career, and that鈥檚 a reflection of the people I鈥檝e had the pleasure to work with鈥擝oard members; 果冻传媒 administrators, faculty, and staff; business leaders; local and state officials; dedicated community volunteers; donors; and countless student leaders.鈥�

President Massey is long regarded as visionary by his colleagues and by higher education professionals across the nation.

In April of 2019, Massey guided 果冻传媒 to its highest honor to date, the Aspen Prize for Community 果冻传媒 Excellence. The award is the nation鈥檚 signature recognition of high achievement and performance among the more than 1,000 colleges like 果冻传媒, positioning the institution as the 鈥淭op 果冻传媒 in the Nation.鈥� 

While the 果冻传媒 has received numerous national accolades, Massey鈥檚 leadership presence has always been most evident in the local community - 果冻传媒 River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Counties. His presidency is synonymous with strategic and sustained growth, and an unwavering commitment to student success.

During Massey鈥檚 tenure, all five of the 果冻传媒鈥檚 campuses have expanded, today encompassing over 700 acres and more than 1.5 million square feet of state-of-the-art classrooms, lab space, and operational facilities. Enrollment has increased more than 300 percent, and the number of degrees and certificates awarded annually has nearly doubled over the past decade.

鈥淚 am grateful to the community for embracing 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒鈥檚 mission, helping thousands achieve their dreams through education,鈥� Massey continues.

In recognition of his outstanding leadership, President Massey has received the 2013 Association of Community 果冻传媒 Trustees (ACCT) Southern Regional Chief Executive Officer Award and the 2013 National CEO of the Year - Marie Y. Martin Chief Executive Award. He was the inaugural recipient of the Pete Hegener Leadership Award and in 2008, received the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction.

鈥淥ur culture is the heartbeat of 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒,鈥� says Massey. 鈥淎ny accolades I鈥檝e earned as a President are a credit to our people, to our culture, and to our will to be the best.鈥�

On behalf of the 果冻传媒 Board, Board Chairman Jose Conrado offered high praise for the President and expressed deep gratitude for the powerful impact he has had on 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒 and the community it serves. He indicated that the Board would move quickly to launch a comprehensive national search for Massey鈥檚 successor.

Although he will not be directly involved with the selection process, Massey indicated to the Board that he will provide his full assistance in finding a successor and do everything possible to ensure a smooth transition to the next administration. 

鈥湽�冻传媒 has been most fortunate to have an innovative, steady, and principled leader serving as President for the past 31 years,鈥� said Conrado. 鈥淒r. Ed Massey is truly one of a kind.鈥�