SPC Graduates: Where are they now? #SPCInspires

Student Stories,

Meet a few of St. Petersburg College’s graduates and see the career paths they’ve taken seen earning degrees at the college.

 

RichardRICHARD QUARTARARO

After earning his Veterinary Technology Associate in Science degree and a general Associate in Arts degree in Fall 2015, Richard Quartararo is looking forward to the options his bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Technology will give him. “My passion is the clinical side, but I would love to open my own clinic,” Quartararo said. “With this degree, I can also give back in the way of teaching.”

 

rayford dennisRAYFORD DENNIS

Rayford Dennis earned his Associate in Arts degree and an Associate in Science in Human Services with a concentration in substance abuse in 2013. He transferred to the University of South Florida’s Social Work program, where he will graduate this summer. He currently works at the Veteran’s Administration assisting homeless veterans. “SPC will always be special to me because it was a turning point in my life,” Dennis said. “It was the foundation upon which I built my career, and it gave me all the necessary tools to succeed with the transformation of my life.”

grantDENIANN GRANT

2012 SPC Graduate Deniann Grant was chosen this year as a finalist for Teach for America’s Sue Lehmann Teaching and Learning Fellowship. This summer, Grant begins a new phase of her career as a manager in Teach for America’s Teacher Leadership Development program in Miami-Dade. She will move from the classroom into a mentor/coach role, where she will advise teachers and collect data on the effectiveness of their efforts. “Because I had people believe in me at SPC, I was always involved in leadership training,” she said. “When I think about my identity and how I interact with people and other professionals, I realize that I learned the gist of that at St. Petersburg College.”

sarahSARAH RAWDON

As a project manager for Merge Healthcare, Sarah Rawdon works with people all over the world. She earned her Health Services Administration Bachelor of Applied Science degree and Healthcare Informatics Certificate from St. Petersburg College completely online, and she now manages the process of computer upgrades for radiology departments. “The informatics certificate program I took was really awesome,” she said. “SPC really helped me with time management, and the curriculum was always relevant to industry needs.”