Florida A&M is narrowing down its presidential search, and the Rattler Community has made it clear that they are not interested in the candidacy of Marva Johnson. Florida A&M stakeholders have made their voices heard, openly pushing against Johnson, making their voices heard in a town hall on Wednesday, per a report by WXTL.
Johnson, currently Vice President of State Government Affairs for Charter Communications, served eight years on the Florida State Board of Education. She was appointed for a first four-year term by Governor Rick Scott and later reappointed for a second term by Governor Ron DeSantis. However, Florida A&M students, alumni, and stakeholders are hesitant to include Johnson in the process due to her ties to DeSantis and her lack of experience in running a university.
“If I was to seat a CEO or president of a business, I would not hire the president of a university which had no experience in business,” Florida A&M Boosters president Zachary Ansley in a comment during the town hall. “By that token I say, why are we even considering a person that has a great resume in business, but no educational background?”…