Former Broward County Commissioner and School Board Chair Torey Alston has been named the next President of Broward College. He was unanimously selected by the school's board of trustees. Alston also served on the Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) Board of Trustees and the Miami-Dade County Public Schools leadership team.
President Alston thanked the Broward College District Board of Trustees and shared that his familial experiences make him understand the importance of the college system.
“God is so good and I want to thank the Broward College District Board of Trustees for their vote of support and confidence as I transition to President of Broward College,” Alston said. “As the son of two parents who attended community college including my father who completed the police academy forty years ago from then Broward Community College, I know the value of the state college system first-hand.”
The newly-adorned Broward College President stated that he is all ready to partake in this role.
Alston has received endorsements from major players in Sunshine State politics. This list includes (but is not limited to) the following:
- “I served with Torey on the FAMU Board of Trustees many years ago and he still carries that same passion for education today. He would be a great College president,” said Ranking Member of the House Higher Education Budget Subcommittee State Representative Gallop Franklin.
- “When you think of strong leadership in Broward, only a few names come to mind. After working with Torey directly on big state issues as FDOT Chief of Staff and watching him serve as CEO at GMX, I know he will be a great President for Broward College,” said Adrian Lukis, former Chief of Staff to Governor Ron DeSantis.
- “As a Broward native and fellow Blanche Ely High School alum, I’ve worked alongside Torey early in the current administration when he served as FDOT Chief of Staff, so I’ve seen his leadership and competence. Broward College will be in good hands with Torey at the helm,” said former NFL great Vice-Chair of the Senate Education Postsecondary Committee State Senator Corey Simon.
- “I know Torey and I have watched his leadership at GMX since its inception. He has a bold vision for Broward College and its students, and he will be a phenomenal college president,” said Florida House Speaker Danny Perez.
- “Our families have known each other for years and I am excited that the Board has named Torey, a fellow Blanche Ely High School alum, a finalist for college president. I support him to be the next President of Broward College,” said former NFL great Henri Crockett, President-elect of the Orange Bowl Committee.
