Florida College Welcomes New Professor, Coach

From Florida College:

 is pleased to announce two additions to the faculty and staff family.

Lydia Dickey will join the full-time mathematics faculty of Florida College this fall. She completed her undergraduate work at Florida College, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and earned her master’s degree in Mathematics Education at Florida State University in 2008.

For the past four years, Dickey has taught mathematics at . During that time, she also taught mathematics and education courses at the college on an adjunct basis. Her credentials and preparation are uniquely suited to prepare her for her new role on the mathematics faculty at Florida College.

Cornelia Jones has accepted a position as assistant coach in the college’s women’s basketball program for the 2012-13 season, and she will work closely with head coach Kenny Moorer.

Jones comes to Florida College with a varied and accomplished basketball background. As a high school player at Hatley High School (Mississippi, 1970-74), she was a three-time All-State selection, leading her team to four state championships. She continued to excel at Delta State University (1974-78) where she was a four-year starter, three-time National Champion, two-time All-American, and eventual Delta State Hall of Fame inductee.

Since 1978, Jones has coached men and women in both college and high school, including Hillsborough, Armwood and Gaither high schools.

“After interviewing Cornelia on several occasions and hearing about her basketball and life philosophy, it became very obvious to me that her spiritual maturity, educational background and basketball acumen would be quite a combination to add to Florida College Women’s Basketball and hopefully take our program to a very high level,” Moorer said. “She is as excited about FC and our program as we are to have her.”