Ava L. Parker has served as the president of Palm Beach State College since 2015. Under her tenure, the college has achieved significant milestones:

The college earned a spot as an Aspen Prize Top 150 U.S. Community College .

Partner at the Jacksonville-based firm Lawrence & Parker, P.A. .

While there are several individuals named , the most prominent is Ava L. Parker, J.D. , the first female president of Palm Beach State College (PBSC) . Academic & Executive Leadership

Opened a fifth campus in Loxahatchee Groves and a new Dental and Medical Sciences Technology Building .

Served as an assistant public defender in Miami-Dade County and assistant general counsel for the Florida Department of Transportation .