Joyner said.įlagler College having about 2,500 students enrolled makes it easier to build relationships with everyone. I really had gained an appreciation for the smallness and how important it was,” Dr. “I was made aware of the power of a small college environment and how you can impact student’s lives much more directly and positively in this type of environment. Joyner attended FSU for his undergrad and UCF for his masters and doctorate which are two huge schools, almost opposite of Flagler College, but that is what caught his attention. I loved seeing the Flagler family and how it all works, and it made me very passionate about this job.”ĭr. “I had been a trustee for about 3 years and fell in love with the core values, the students, and the atmosphere and decided to apply for President. “I almost feel like Flagler chose me because I became so attracted to what was going on here and didn’t really have any plans and felt like I had the energy and passion to continue to do work in education,” Dr. He was asked to be a trustee at Flagler College and fell in love with the school. It has always been a passion of his to provide a great education for students, so they have the most opportunities to succeed in life.įlagler College President was not something that Dr. Joyner has been working in the education department for 41 years starting as a teacher, then a principal in Orlando, then moving to Superintendent of St. Joseph Joyner, who reflects on the ups and downs of his past four years at Flagler.ĭr. With that means retirement is quickly approaching for Flagler College President, Dr. The 2020-2021 school year is quickly coming to an end with the feeling that it just began lingering in the air.