Palm Beach State College Student Trustee
Be the Student Voice
The 2022 - 2023 PBSC Student Trustee Application is Closed.
Stay tuned for the announcement!
Dates of Service: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
As a Student Trustee, you will...
- Increase your exposure
- Build your resume
- Receive partial tuition paid
- See legislators in action
- Meet with key county and state leaders
- Be eligible for the James L. Watt Service Award
Requirements
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours
- Be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours during the academic year
Purpose
- To provide a direct communication link from the student body to the District Board of Trustee on various issues affecting student life and to provide an enhanced leadership opportunity for a member of the student body.
- The student trustee is an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board selected by the Student Trustee Selection Committee through an interview process.
- The student trustee serves a one-year term and may attend all meetings of the Board, except those exempt pursuant to Florida “Sunshine Law”.
Responsibilities
- Represent the student body on the Palm Beach State College (PBSC) District Board of Trustee (DBOT).
- Participate in identifying an outstanding PBSC student for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership award.
- Interface with key Palm Beach County and State leaders.
- Serve on the Student Activities Service Fee Committee, the Marketing Advisory Committee and the Enrollment Management Steering Committee.
- Represent the student body on various college wide committees (schedule permitting).
Past Student Trustees
Tarruck Wheeler
2021 - 2022
Student Trustee

Gabrielle Louis
2020 - 2021
Student Trustee

John Smith
2019 - 2020
Student Trustee

Shanice Guthrie
2018 - 2019
Student Trustee

Joseph Morel
2017 - 2018
Student Trustee

David Hernandez
2016 - 2017
Student Trustee
Patricia Medina
2014 - 2015
Student Trustee
2014 - 2015
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