By Lilia Mickenzie On Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 at 10 AM graduates, their family, friends, and colleagues gathered at the First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks for St.Petersburg College’s 134th Commencement ceremony. It began with musical selections by music student Mr. Kodey Beard followed by a Welcoming speech from the newly elected president of St.Petersburg […]
Via Michael Jean-Felix – Student Support Specialist On Friday, April 21 SPC Downtown and Midtown campus joined together to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity to help revitalize a home for a deserving family. There was a total of 10 SPC students and staff out of the 16 total volunteers that showed up and were put […]
By Taylor Rice and Grace Zani Over the years, America has created many laws to help reduce the amount of gun violence. Each year, these laws fail to reduce gun violence in today’s society. America continues to face countless crimes involving guns, as well as school shootings. Many of these acts of violence could have […]
By Ashley Kemmerly In summer 2018, SPC students will have wonderful opportunity to enroll in the Greece Study Abroad program and immerse themselves in the Greek culture. Students participating in the Greece Study Abroad program will earn credit hours towards their SPC degree while experiencing all that Greece has to offer; such as museums, the […]
Via Barbara Fumano (Student Life & Leadership Coordinator) On Wed. April 19, Tarpon campus hosted a celebration of 4 different events. – Earth Fest Celebration – Greek Independence Day Celebration – First day of Fall 2017 Registration – It’s My Future, Financial Aid workshop The event was a collaboration between SGA, Student Life & Leadership, […]
By Ashley Kemmerly Experience the world of eastern European culture by participating in SPC’s Germany Study Abroad program during spring break 2018 and enjoy all that Germany has to offer! Study Abroad offers SPC students the chance to further themselves culturally, to build their resume, and set themselves apart in the world. Ready to participate or want […]
By Marilynn Cirri Originally published here. Community Leadership ONLINE degree Education isn’t just about teaching. There are so many careers in Youth, Family, and Community Services available today! St. Petersburg College now offers a completely online Bachelor of Educational Studies & Community Leadership (B.S.) degree. This program does not lead to teacher certification; however, it […]
By Zac Tellone In this day and age, social media is a convenient aspect of life often taken for granted. While more people than ever are embracing social media, its full potential has certainly not been reached. Apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat do, of course, allow the average person to easily contact […]
By Grace Zani and Taylor Rice Every year, countless lives are lost due to violence with guns and statistically, over the past decade in America, “more than 100,000 people have been killed as a result of gun violence—and millions more have been the victim of assaults, robberies, and other crimes involving a gun”. There are […]