Dr. María Vallejo, provost of Palm Beach State College in the national spotlight

NBC5/WPTV's Laura Santos has this story on a Palm Beach County educator on the national stage:

     A national publication that specializes in diversity and excellence in higher education has named Dr. María Vallejo, provost of Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth campus, as one of the 25 leading women in education in the country.
     Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, a trade publication based in Fairfax, Virginia, announced the winners in its March 12th edition.
     “Dr. Vallejo has a national lens, always looking at best practices around the country and implementing them at the local level,” said David Pluviose, editor of the publication. The magazine publishes every other week.
     The magazine publishes its list of the top 25 leading women in education every year in March to coincide with Women History Month, said Pluviose.