Huizenga Business School Executive Named President of Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra

J. Preston Jones, D.B.A.

FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. –

J. Preston Jones, D.B.A., Executive Associate Dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University (Nova), has been named President of the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, the symphony announced this week.

Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, America’s Mentoring Orchestra, announced their new Board of Directors for the 2011-2012 Season, and the installation of J. Preston Jones, D.B.A., as President. Jones is one of those few professionals who can claim experience in three of the critical areas that contribute directly to a nation’s growth and development – manufacturing, commerce and education.

Jones received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, and earned his M.B.A. and Doctor of Business Administration at Nova Southeastern University. He has taught courses and presented seminars in Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, Productivity Improvement and Leadership. He has presented papers and conducted seminars in France, Japan, Bahamas, and Jamaica.

Former Florida Governor, Charlie Christ appointed Jones to the Florida Technology, Research and Scholarship Board. He also serves as board member of the Jack and Jill Children’s Center; Florida Bar Association Citizens Council; and Sigma Beta Delta International Society, and he is a member of the  Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Zeta Lambda Chapter.

Dr. Lynn Luce, founder of Ars Flores, will remain as Artistic Director. As Nova’s Orchestra in Residence, Ars Flores recently relocated to Nova’s campus at 3416-B S. University Drive at University Park Plaza, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314.

Ars Flores has an exciting, new, collaborative concert program planned for the 2011-2012 Season in Broward and Dade counties, including free Music for Munchkins concerts. For more information, visit their website at www.arsflores.com for more information or call 954-262-5303 or email info@arsflores.com.

For more information on the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, visit: www.nova.edu/business

About the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship: Serving more than 6,000 students, the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in areas such as accounting, finance, human resource management, public administration, sales and more. The Huizenga Business School also boasts the largest Master of Business Administration MBA sales program in Florida as well as sales certificate. The school is housed in the five-story state-of-the-art Carl DeSantis Building on Nova Southeastern University’s main campus in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida, but programs are available at multiple locations and online. For more information, visit http://www.huizenga.nova.edu/.

About Nova Southeastern University: Located in Davie, Florida, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a dynamic fully accredited Florida University dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs of distinction from preschool through the professional and doctoral levels. NSU has more than 29,000 students and is the seventh largest not-for-profit independent institution nationally. The University awards associate’s, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, specialist, and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields, including business, counseling, computer and information sciences, education, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, dentistry, various health professions, law, marine sciences, early childhood, psychology and other social sciences.  Classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU was also awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification in 2010 for the University’s significant commitment to and demonstration of community engagement.   For more information about NSU visit www.nova.edu.

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