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     Now that we’ve all survived the arrival of Y2K, the 11th annual "Best of Florida Schools" issue is finally here. Hopefully, after having a couple of months to adjust to the new semester, you’ll be ready to borrow a few of these ideas and implement them on your campus.
     Deciding on which student initiatives were the most innovative and worthy was downright frustrating, because so many student leaders were either beginning exciting new programs or polishing old ones to perfection. Florida Leader editors spent endless hours reviewing the application packets from schools, checking out campus happenings in newspapers and on the web, and reading last minute e-mail submissions, so we wouldn’t overlook a single activity taking place around the state.
     Every year, students try to "out-do" their agendas from the previous term, not only to get recognized in the "Best of Florida Schools" issue, but to better their entire campus-body's educational experiences. These Florida leaders' hard work has resulted in nearly 120 ideas to be read and discussed throughout the entire state or viewed nationwide from the Florida Leader web site. Hopefully, these lobbyists, coordinators, officers, and members will feel the pat on the back they deserve for achieving their goals, pushing their organizations to new limits, and setting an example for the readers at 82 colleges and universities.
     If we didn’t get a chance to sample your school’s recipe for success this year, that’s OK. It’s never too early to start letting us know what’s coming up on your campus for future issues. If you’d like the editorial team to take a look at your menu of achievements, contact us by calling (352) 373-6907 or toll-free at (888) 547-6310, e-mail us at info@studentleader.com, or download applications here.

Editor's note: Each "Best Student Government" entry is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The editors research and assess each organization's ability to identify and address student concerns, implement innovative programs, control wasteful spending of student dollars, and network with administrators and other student groups on campus and across the state. In addition, preference is given to SGs that can demonstrate vast improvement in all the areas above. Florida Leader verifies each SG's claims through numerous reference checks.

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