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Monday, July 7, 2008

The lady is a champ, Tampa Tribune

July 4, 2008

For most of the past 20 years, Carolyn Roberts has helped oversee Florida's university system. She has fought plenty of battles, but always on the side of what she thought was best for Florida's students.

Roberts' term as chairwoman of the Board of Governors ended the other day, and she turned the reigns over to another no-nonsense, eagle-eyed advocate for a thriving university system, Sheila McDevitt of Tampa. Roberts will remain a member of the Board of Governors until at least 2010.

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