Kris Y. Rider

Kris Y. Rider was appointed to the SFSC District Board of Trustees in 2011 and represents Highlands County. A native Floridian, Rider is a resident of Lake Placid and has lived in Highlands County since 1966. She is a graduate of Lake Placid High School and received her associate degree from SFSC in 2000. After working in her husband’s law office as the bookkeeper for 36 years, she retired in 2016. For the last 30 years, she has been active on several committees and boards concerning education and the promotion of scholarship. Rider served on the Lay Advisory Team of Lake Placid High School and was one of the founders of Project Graduation. She is the past president of Scholarship Recognition, Inc. of Highlands County and recently served on the grants board of a local charitable organization. Rider also mentored with the Take Stock in Children program for over 10 years. In 2019, Mrs. Rider enrolled at Warner University to pursue a degree in Biblical Studies.