Courses: U.S. Government, State & Local Government,
Government & the Media
Background:
Professor Mark Logas is a native Floridian, born and raised
in Central Florida. He is married and has two daughters.
Prior to becoming a full-time, tenured faculty member at
Valencia Community College, Professor Logas taught as an
adjunct instructor at Lake-Sumter Community College for
two years and at the University of Central Florida for six
years.
Professor Logas earned his AA degree from Lake-Sumter Community
College in 1983, his BA from the University of Central Florida
in 1985, and his Masters degree from UCF in 1990. He was
also the Student Government President at Lake-Sumter during
the 1982-1983 academic school year.
Prior to coming to VCC, Mark Logas spent over 25 years
in broadcast radio and broadcast television covering state
and local government. In addition, he has covered every
election since 1978 and continues to provide radio analysis
of each election on WLBE Radio. Mark has worked as a radio
disc-jockey, news reporter, and news director. He has worked
as a television news assignment editor, special projects
producer, election coordinator, and assistant news director.
In addition to his television work, he returned to radio
in the early 1990's with two successful radio talk shows.
Mark was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Best TV Newscast"
in 1996, earned the "Best TV Newscast Award" in 1997, and
received the "Associated Press Best TV News Story Award"
in 2000.
Professor Logas is equally proud of the academic awards
he has received, including being named "Professor of the
Semester-Spring 2004" by the Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter of
Phi Theta Kappa and earning the "Certificate of Appreciation
for Making A Difference" as coordinator of the Civic Leadership
Internship Program (2006).
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