Polk State College Trustees Vote to Hire Kamoutsas as Next President

Education Commissioner Kamoutsas approved as Polk State College president

Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamonutsas speaks to the Capital Tiger Bay Club on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Polk State College trustees unanimously approved Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas as its next leader. He will start in the role July 6. “I am grateful for the overwhelming support from the District Board of Trustees, Presidential Search Committee and College community,” Kamoutsas said in a Wedn…

Florida Education Commissioner Kamoutsas named president of Polk State College

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas was named the sixth president of Polk State College on Wednesday, capping a national search that drew more than 100 applicants. The Polk State College District Board of Trustees finalized the appointment with a unanimous 5-0 vote. Kamoutsas will officially assume the presidency on July 6,… The post Florida Education Commissioner Kamoutsas named president of Polk State Colle…

Polk State College names Anastasios Kamoutsas as its next president

Polk State College has named Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas as its sixth president on Thursday, approving the state Education Commissioner for the position in a unanimous vote. Kamoutsas was recommended last month as the sole finalist by the college’s Presidential Search Committee after a national search. Before the board vote, he met with about 250 students, faculty, staff and community members during forums on the …

Polk State board approves Florida education chief as next president

After a year as education commissioner, Anastasios Kamoutsas will begin leading the college next month.

Polk State College trustees vote to hire Kamoutsas as next president

Polk State trustees voted unanimously to appoint Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas as president. He was only recommended finalist.

Stazi Becomes Education Commissioner Given a Presidency

DeSantis' education commissioner just landed the Polk State College presidency—and Pensacola State could be next in line for a political appointee.