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St. Johns River State College is a public college in Northeast Florida with campuses in Palatka, St. Augustine, and Orange Park.Founded in 1958 (for organizational purposes) as St. Johns River Junior College, a historically black college, it is part of the Florida College System.
The St. Johns River (Spanish: Río San Juan) is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and is the most significant one for commercial and recreational use. [note 1] At 310 miles (500 km) long, it flows north and winds through or borders 12 counties.
The community college, which has a satellite campus in St. Augustine, hosted its commencement exercises Friday. St. Johns River State College honors more than 650 graduates at spring 2022 commencement
The city is the location of the St. Johns River State College, St. Johns River Water Management District Headquarters, and Ravine Gardens State Park. Local festivals include the Florida Azalea Festival and the Blue Crab Festival. [citation needed] The population was 10,446 at the 2020 census, down from 10,558 at the 2010 census.
Joe Hill Pickens (born November 5, 1958) is an American politician, educator, and college administrator who currently serves as President of St. Johns River State College. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008, representing District 21. Pickens was born in DeLand, Florida.
SJRWMD covers 12,283 square miles (31,813 km²), or 23 percent of Florida. As of 2012, 4.73 million people (about 21 percent of the state's population) made their home in SJRWMD. [7] The major river within SJRWMD is the St. Johns River. The two major tributaries are the Econlockhatchee River and the Ocklawaha River.
Robert L. McLendon Jr. was an American academic, and the former president of St. Johns River Community College based in Palatka, Florida. He served as the president from 1972 to 2008. With his 36-year tenure he was one of the longest-serving presidents in the history of the Florida Community Colleges System.
Blue Spring State Park is a state park located west of Orange City, Florida, in the United States. The park is a popular tourist destination; available activities include canoeing, SCUBA diving, kayaking, fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife watching, and swimming. The spring in the park (Volusia Blue Spring) is the largest on the St. Johns River.