Monthly Archives: April 2017
Calendar 5-1
Monday, May 1
- Young Peoples Theatre: Song of Mulan, 9:30, and 11:30 a.m., Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts, Highlands Campus
- Athletic Awards Day and Reception, 5 p.m., SFSC University Center Auditorium, Highlands Campus
Tuesday, May 2
- GPS New Student Orientation, 5:30 p.m., Highlands Campus
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Graduation, 6:30 p.m., SFSC University Center Auditorium, Highlands Campus
Wednesday , May 3
- Last day of classes for spring term and third flex session
- Basic Corrections Graduation, 6 p.m., SFSC University Center Auditorium, Highlands Campus
Thursday, May 4
- Marshals rehearsal, 9:30 a.m., Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts, Highlands Campus
- Commencement rehearsal, 10 a.m., Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts, Highlands Campus
- Grades due in the Office of the Registrar by noon for spring term and third flex session
- Commencement Ceremony A, 4:45, and Ceremony B, 7:45
Friday, May 5
- Classes begin for summer term and first flex session
- McCracken Farms Produce Cart, 11:30 – 1 p.m., Parking Lot D, Entrances 3 and 4, (SFSC Wellness Committee), Highlands Campus
- SFSC Walk and Work day, noon, Building I, (SFSC Wellness Committee), Highlands Campus
Monday, May 8
- Registration ends for summer term and first flex session
Campus Dining 5-1
Kelly’s Korner Hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., order off the menu. Hotel Jacaranda Spring Menu Hotel Jacaranda is open for lunch, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., serving its soup and salad bar, sandwich platters, and daily specials. The Grand Buffet is available Sundays, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., serving its hot bar, soup and salad bar, and dessert. College employees get…
Birthdays 5-1
May 8: Theresa Elders SFSC Sends Love To….. Debbie Latter, whose husband Justin passed away on Wednesday, May 3. Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the family during this difficult time. Cards may be sent to her at 1912 Alan Street, FL 33875.
Nursing and Caring Takes Center Stage at SFSC
On April 27, more than 150 nurses, some new, other not so new, and some aspiring ones too, got a lesson in caring at South Florida State College. They had filled the seats of the SFSC University Center Auditorium to hear from Dr. Joanne Duffy, a nurse scholar widely known in health care circles for…
Dr. Gregory Recognized for Years of Service to SFSC
During the April 26 District Board of Trustees meeting, Dr. Bill Gregory was presented a resolution recognizing him for 30 years of service as a professor of biology and anatomy and physiology at SFSC. The trustees, upon the recommendation of the SFSC faculty, also honored Dr. Gregory with the title Professor Emeritus.
Grad’s Late Start Opens Doors to New Opportunities
On May 4, Steven Cullipher will graduate from South Florida State College with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management (BAS-SM) degree nearly 30 years after he finished high school. Cullipher will talk about what brought him to SFSC and why he opted for a business degree when he delivers the student Commencement…
Dental Hygiene Graduates Honored with Pinning Ceremony
South Florida State College honored nine graduates of its Dental Hygiene program in a traditional pinning ceremony in the SFSC University Center Auditorium on April 21. The graduates had just completed their Associate in Science in Dental Hygiene (AS) degree program. Receiving their pins were Kelly Yarbrough, Frances Nichole Spradley, Amanda Rutledge, Hayat Shalabi, Stacy…
Study Abroad Program Holds Info Session on Portugal and Spain
SFSC will host an information session on its study abroad tour of Portugal and Spain on Thursday, April 27, 6– 7 p.m., on the SFSC Highlands Campus, in Building B, Room 112. The information session will cover details about a nine-day trip to Lisbon, Seville, and Madrid in spring or early summer 2018. Anyone interested…
Turke Leaves Message Upon Retiring from SFSC
Sandy Turke, benefits coordinator, retires from SFSC on April 28. She came to the college in July 1997 as a WAGES assistant, then career manager with the Heartland Workforce Investment Board* WAGES/WIA program, and in June 2003 became benefits coordinator with SFSC. Friends and colleagues are invited to join in a retirement celebration that will…
MOFAC Recognizes SFSC Students for Award-winning Art
South Florida State College’s Museum of Florida Art and Culture (MOFAC) honored the winners of its annual juried student art exhibition during a reception on April 20. The awards ceremony recognized drawings, paintings, sculpture, and a range of other artwork students created during their studies in SFSC’s Art Department. The students’ art is on display…
