Name: Georgia Lorenz
Job Title: President
Institution: Seminole State College of Florida (FL)
Since: 2018
Previous Positions: Santa Monica College, Santa Monica CA – VP Academic Affairs (6/2014-6/2018), Dean, Instructional Services (2/2008-6/2014), AD, Instructional Services (6/2006-2/2008), Dir., Instructional Services (1/2005-6/2006); University of Southern California, Ctr for Urban Education – Assoc. Dir. (1/2003-12/2004), Research Assoc. (8/2002-1/2003), Research Asst. (7/2000-8/2002); University of Southern California, Office of Residential and Greek Life (Los Angeles, CA), Asst. Dir., Residential and Greek Life (7/1998-7/2000); California Polytechnic State Univ. – Housing and Residential Life (San Luis Obispo, CA); Northwestern University – Residential Life (Evanston, IL) Coor. Student Development (12/1995-6/1998).
Affiliations and/or Boards: National Assoc. of Community College Entrepreneurship, Board Member (10/2025 – present); AdventHealth Board of Directors, Central Florida Division, member (1/2021 – present)
State Engagement: Council of Presidents, Florida College System, Chair (2025-2026); Chair, Policy and Advocacy (2024-2025); Steering Cmt. (2019-present); Seminole County Youth Commission Exec. Advisory Board, member (2025-present); Heart of Florida United Way, member (2024-present); Unity Youth Alliance, Advisory Board member (2023-present); Association of Florida Colleges, Board of Directors, Members (2024-present); IMPOWER, Chair (7/2023-6/2025), Member of Board (8/2019-present), Treasurer (7/2021-6/2023); Florida Executive Women, member (8/2019-2024); Florida Citrus Sports, Elected Board Member (3/2019-present); Orlando Economic Partnership, Board Member (8/2018-present), member of Nominating Cmt. (2019, 2020), member of Strategic Plan Taskforce (5/2021-9/2021); Foundation for Orlando’s Future, Advisory Council (4/2021-12/2021); Junior League, Los Angeles, member (2003-2008)
Past AACC Conventions Attended: 2019, 2018, 2016. Her roles as chair and vice chair of the Council of Presidents (Florida) and related obligations at state legislature meant many recent conference dates conflicted with AACC annual convention. Her leadership role in the Council ends in 2026, which would allow her to attend the annual conventions.
Past AACC Professional Development Participation: AACC New CEO Academy (2019)
Education: Ph.D., Education Policy, Planning, and Administration, University of Southern California; M.S., Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University; B.A., English, Stanford.
Other: I first met Dr. Lorenz as a fellow in the Aspen Presidential Fellows Program (2020-21). She is guided by her participation in this and the Rising Presidents’ Aspen Program. She’s a generous colleague and a diplomatic, solutions-oriented leader.