Student credits SPC in his doctoral journey
St. Petersburg College graduate Matt Blasi just earned his Ph.D. and a tenure-track teaching position at a college.
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SPC English Prof Highlights Importance of Project PILOT
ABC Actions News featured St. Petersburg College English Professor Ian Wilson in a story regarding the success of Project PILOT in the 90s, which offered academic support and encouraged young Black men to enter the teaching field.
Dita e Verës inspired by Professor’s Time Abroad
SPC Professor Gregory Byrd’s short story, Dita e Verës, was inspired by his time teaching in Albania as a Fulbright Scholar.
Police Chief of St. Petersburg Visits Downtown Center
St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway, a St. Petersbrug College graduate, spoke with SPC Downtown Center students during the college’s Fall 2019 Communications Week, held in November.
Poet Patricia Smith Inspires at SP Gibbs
Award-winning poet and spoken word artist Patricia Smith read her work for St. Petersburg College students at the St. Petersburg Gibbs Campus on April 3 in the Music Center.
SPC Poetry Reading with Jenny Xie
Poet Jenny Xie read excerpts from her book “Eye Level” to SPC students, faculty, and staff, intermingled with stories from her own childhood.
Author Craig Pittman Shares Stories About Weird Florida at SPC Midtown
The St. Petersburg College Midtown Center hosted an SPC Reads event with journalist Craig Pittman in March. One of the student’s who attended shared her takeaways from the author of “Oh Florida! How America’s Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country.”
Our Words: Students Explore the Career and Academic Communities, Pathways
Two students who took part in this summer’s Career and Academic Communities Fair share their takeaways. One even chose a major after attending!