The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met on Thursday for a Senate confirmation hearing to discuss appointments for different boards of trustees members across the state’s university system.
During the committee meeting, appointees were asked about their universities’ initiatives and their goals for joining or rejoining the university’s board of trustees.
The floor opened with Nicole Washington, a current Florida A&M University Board of Trustees member. Washington started her journey as a higher education BOT member in 2016 when she was first appointed to FAMU’s BOT. She also served on the BOT for Miami-Dade College in 2020, in addition to still serving at FAMU…