About Anne Spencer Daves

Alumna Anne Spencer Daves (B.S. Elementary Education) spent over 30 years as a 4th grade teacher in Central Florida. In 1997, Anne and her husband, John W. Daves, created their first endowment in honor of her late father, Curtis Edward Spencer. In the years that followed, Anne became one of the most generous alumnae in the history of Florida State University. Anne’s giving is inspired by a father who never had the chance to complete his education, the love and support of a husband who valued giving back to FSU, and a lifetime dedicated to teaching Florida’s children.

In recognition of her generous support, the FSU Board of Trustees voted in the summer of 2024 to rename our college the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, or Anne's College for short.

The College’s official name recognizes the men whom Anne has loved throughout her life, but the name that will be used in everyday conversation will be named for her, and we would not want it any other way. After all, Daves is her husband, Spencer is her father, but Anne is a teacher from FSU.