Massey Honored with Esteemed James L. Wattenbarger Award
Massey Honored with Esteemed James L. Wattenbarger Award
November 20, 2020 Suzanne Seldes
FORT PIERCE, FL鈥� Former 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒 President, Dr. Edwin Massey, was honored yesterday with the 2020 James L. Wattenbarger Award by the Florida 果冻传媒 System (FSC) Council of Presidents. The award is bestowed upon individuals, students, trustees, administrators, faculty, legislators or community partners who have demonstrated exceptional commitments to the Florida 果冻传媒 System. Massey, who retired in 2020, served the Florida 果冻传媒 System over his entire 47-year career while at 果冻传媒, most recently as a Steering Committee member for the AFC Council of Presidents.
鈥淭o say it鈥檚 [the Wattenbarger Award] deserving is an understatement,鈥� stated Joe Pickens, Chair of the Florida 果冻传媒 System Council of Presidents and President of St. Johns River State 果冻传媒. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think that we will ever see another human being that has contributed so much, for so long, to the Florida 果冻传媒 System, and therefore AFC, as Dr. Ed Massey.鈥�
Massey is the 21st recipient of the award, named for its first recipient, late Dr. James Wattenbarger. Wattenbarger is credited as 鈥渢he Father of the Community 果冻传媒 System of Florida鈥�; his doctoral dissertation at the University of Florida outlined a master plan that the state used in 1955 to create the modern community college system.
Massey received the award at the virtual AFC Annual Meeting and Conference on November 19, 2020, at 3:00 pm. He was also awarded the inaugural AFC Legacy Award, an honor bestowed for Dr. Massey鈥檚 consistent and resolute support of the Association of Florida 果冻传媒s.
