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Annarelli, Ph.D., as Eckerd College\u2019s sixth president<\/span>[\/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=&#8221;icon&#8221; header_tag=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_full_html=&#8221;html&#8221; title=&#8221;List Item&#8221; id=&#8221;1790952662760-3&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1790952662761-0&#8243; icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-university&#8221; header=&#8221;2024-2026&#8243;]<span class=\"cond_text\">Served as President of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sunshinestateconference.com\/\">Sunshine State Conference<\/a> (SSC). 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