Think you can’t afford to study abroad? Scholarships are available each year for SPC Study Abroad trips. Please see your financial aid advisor to discuss how Study Abroad scholarships may affect your financial aid. St. Petersburg College Scholarships: Study Abroad Scholarship You may be eligible for a scholarship to Study Abroad with St. Petersburg College. … Continue reading Study Abroad Scholarships Deadline Nov. 1st!
Wah Gwan! This study abroad opportunity to Jamaica was everything I could ever imagine plus more. This experience has hands-down been one of the best experiences of my life. Eight of my fellow dental hygiene classmates, myself, and our professor, Mrs. Krueger, have been working hard for the past nine months by gathering supplies, fundraising, … Continue reading Jamaica 2016! #OneLove
On Oct. 10, 2016 the College of Nursing welcomed Cindy Ruiz, a BSN student from the Universidad El Bosque in Bogota, Colombia. During the 2-week exchange experience, Cindy attended classes, participated in simulation and visited healthcare facilities. One of the days, she was able to shadow a staff nurse at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital … Continue reading SPC Center for International Programs and College of Nursing welcomes visiting Colombian student
My heart is so full of love, happiness, gratitude, and emotion. I knew the day I was accepted to go to Jamaica study abroad that the trip would be life changing, but I never expected it to be as impactful as it was. On this trip, I … Continue reading Jamaica Study Abroad: Dental Hygiene
Don’t forget to submit your pictures for the Center for International Programs’ 2016 International Photo Contest! The contest is open to all current SPC students, faculty, and staff. How to enter: Submit up to two photos you took while traveling outside the U.S. (Alaska, Hawaii and US territories do not count) Click on link below for … Continue reading International Photo Contest Deadline Fast Approaching!
This was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Jamaica is a beautiful country and the people of Jamaica are amazing. They are welcoming, kind and happy. I feel like I gained much more than I have given. On my second day out in the field I had a fifty-year old man that had … Continue reading Better as a Clinician and as a Person – Natalie Coffman
A $2,000 scholarship is available to Honors Scholars to embark on SPC’s 7-day service learning program to the Dominican Republic during Spring Break 2017! Take part in a cross-cultural service learning experience while earning college credit! An excerpt from the itinerary: Participate in a service project at a nearby village Immerse yourself in cultural … Continue reading $2,000 Honors Scholarship for the Dominican Republic
My dental hygiene journey started about three years ago in Kansas City. At that time, I was a student at Kansas State University, planning on attending UMKC for Dental Hygiene upon graduation. That year, my sister decided to move to Chicago for college, and it prompted me to think, “If she’s doing it [moving away … Continue reading Jamaica Study Abroad: The Best Days of My Life
“Wah gwaan”, or “What’s up”, in the Jamaican Patwah language. Where do I even begin to describe how incredible this experience was? Let’s start from the beginning with the not so fun part of the story! Our team was originally scheduled to depart on October 1, 2016, but mother nature had something else in store … Continue reading Life-Changing Experience-1000 Smiles Project, Ochos Rios, Jamaica
Hurricane Matthew was forecasted to hit the island of Jamaica early Monday morning as a category 4 hurricane. Nine of us students from the SPC Dental Hygiene program, our instructor Mrs. Krueger, and her husband Dr. Gordon had been preparing since January for a volunteer trip to this small Caribbean island. We were volunteering for … Continue reading Never Forget the 1,000 Smiles of Jamaica