Florida Polytechnic University

Stephenson, the president of Northwest Florida State College, is set to take over at Florida Poly on July 7, the day after President Randy Avent steps down.

The three-year contract includes a $490,000 base salary. Stephenson is slated to begin as president July 7, the day after Randy Avent steps down.

The Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees are set to meet Thursday, and could sign off on a proposed three-year contract that includes a $490,000 base salary for incoming president Devin Stephenson.

Stephenson is currently the president of Northwest Florida State College. If his selection is approved by the Board of Governors, he will become Florida Poly's second president.

None of the five are currently associated with the Lakeland-based school. The finalists will be presented to the Florida Poly Board of Trustees for consideration.

One commissioner said the city staff and representatives of both the Williams Company and Florida Polytechnic University “sat at the table” to discuss the logistics.

Randy K. Avent, the only president in the university's history, will leave the position at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.

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