The commencement speaker was JD Alexander, the former State Senator known for his advocacy of a STEM university in Lakeland. The campus was thus named after him.
On April 15, 2024, Dr. Devin Stephenson was selected by a committee to serve as Florida Poly's next president after inaugural university president Dr. Randy Avent announced his resignation from the position at the end of the tenth year of his tenure.
== Academics ==
The university offers nine baccalaureate programs, two master's programs and 31 areas of concentration. Curricula and classroom facilities are designed to facilitate hands-on, applied learning, and degree programs are focused on preparing students for STEM-related careers. Four Florida Poly bachelor's degrees received ABET accreditation on August 28, 2019: computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.
=== Demographics ===
The inaugural class of students at Florida Poly had an average incoming GPA of 3.9 and test scores of 1350 on the SAT …
