Board of Trustees
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Sonja W. Garcia is a retired library administrator from the University of South Florida. She has been active in numerous professional, civic and educational organizations, including Tampa/Hillsborough County Library System, American Library Association, Program to Increase Minority Engineering Graduates, St. Peter Claver Catholic School Board, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and The Links, Inc. From 1998-2002, she was a member of the National Board of Directors of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and managed its largest region (Florida, Georgia and South Carolina), significantly increasing its endowment, generating thousands of hours of community service, and providing leadership training opportunities for college students. She currently directs a federally-funded reading program in the Hillsborough County School District. She received her bachelor's degree from FAMU and master's degree from USF. Her Board of Trustees assignments include the Health Sciences and Research workgroup and the Academic and Campus Environment workgroup. Ms. Garcia is a resident of Tampa.
Term Expires: 2010
