Ron DeSantis names four to the board of trustees for St. Johns River State College

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Four Floridians will be serving on the St. Johns River State College District Board of Trustees.

This month, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed the four to four-year terms: Nick Primrose, Tammy “Chereese” Stewart, and Cyrus Zomorodian. DeSantis reappointed Willard “Jud” Sapp Jr. to serve on the Board again. All of the Governor’s appointments are still pending approval by the Florida Senate.

The Board oversees the operations and administration of St. Johns River State College, a state college that serves primarily St. Johns County and Clay County residents. The college focuses on vocational education and offers many four-year bachelor’s and two-year associate’s degrees. Florida’s state colleges also serve as springboards for many students who eventually move on to universities and four-year college degrees.

All three of the new appointments have extensive experience in community service.

Primrose is a veteran of the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) and is currently its chief of regulatory compliance. He previously served as general counsel for the Florida Division of Emergency Management and as deputy general counsel for the Executive Office of the Governor.

Primrose is currently a member of the Select Florida Board of Directors and was the immediate past Chair of the Florida Elections Commission. He has a bachelor’s degree from Lake Forest College, a master’s degree from DePaul University, and a law degree from Barry University.

Stewart is currently the Clay County assistant county manager for the County Commission, for which she was previously an elected member. She’s also a current member of the Clay County Development Authority, Clay County Farm Bureau and the Florida Planning and Zoning Association. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and a master’s from the University of North Florida.

Zomorodian is a prosecutor and assistant state attorney in Florida’s 4th Circuit Court. He is a former Standing Committee on Professionalism member for The Florida Bar. He has a bachelor’s degree from American University, a master’s he earned at the University of Alabama, and a law degree from Samford University.

Sapp is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a business owner. His company, W.J. Sapp & Sons Inc., is a railroad contracting firm. Sapp was a previous Board of Trustees member at St. Johns County Day School. He has a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.