Florida College Student of the Year Award judge and guest speaker David
  Armstrong, Jr., chancellor of the division of Community Colleges.

Florida Leader magazine's panel of distinguished judges includes respected educators, business executives, and journalists nationwide.

Education Leaders
Max Ketterman, project director, State Commission for
     Independent Education  (judge since 1990)
Dr. David Armstrong, Chancellor, Florida Community
     College System (judge since 1998)
William T. Abare, president, Flagler College (judge since
     2001)
Dr. E. Anne McGee, president, Seminole Community College
     (judge since 2002)
William McCray, founder, Florida African-American Student
     Association (judge since 1988)
Dr. Brad A. Williams, dean of student affairs, Nova
     Southeastern University (judge since 2000)
Bob Bade, coordinator of student activities, Pasco-Hernando
     Community College (judge since 2002)
Lori Lacivita, coordinator, student leadership, Indian River
     Community College (judge since 2002)

Business Leaders
Anne Foote Collins, director of recruiting services and
     college relations, Office Depot (judge since 2002)
David Ertrachter, principal, The Anthony Grandio Company
     (judge since 1996)

Journalists
W.H. "Butch" Oxendine, Jr., publisher, Florida Leader
     magazine (judge since 1988)
Stephanie Reck, advising editor, Florida Leader magazine
     (judge since 2002)
Kathryn Oxendine (judge since 2001)
Chelsea Greenwood, interim editor, Florida Leader magazine
     (judge since 2005)

What judges have said about past winners:
"The seven finalists are extremely important contributors to their institutions and communities, and each is very deserving of this honor."
Clark Maxwell, former executive director
State Board of Community Colleges

"I appreciate the opportunity to be re-energized just by reading the contributions of these exemplary Florida college and university students. They are all wonderful."
Sherill Ragans, associate vice president for student affairs
Florida State University

"This group represents the most outstanding selection that you have presented to me up to now, so the choices are difficult. They all deserve recognition — such fine youth in our state."
Dr. James Wattenbarger
founder of Florida's community college system

"In the years that I have judged this competition, I have always been impressed with the talent, dedication, and determination of these students to accomplish so much with little help and assistance. I have seen Butch Oxendine develop this program and have watched it progress into a substantial competition with an incredible field of candidates. I commend Butch for his dedication to this project, which as a result benefits many fine and deserving students throughout the year."
Charles B. Reed, former chancellor
State University System of Florida