Recent news about SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams
- Power 100: Most Influential Business Leaders of 2025
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jan. 27, 2025 - Most Admired CEOs: Tonjua Williams, St. Petersburg College
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Sept. 20, 2024 - Revealed: The inaugural Most Admired CEOs are transformative leaders
Tampa Bay Business Journal, July 10, 2024 - 2024 Men and Women of Distinction Awards
The Weekly Challenger, May 4, 2024 - PCUL Vision 2030 initiative launches Next Level Urban Alliance
The Weekly Challenger, March 22, 2024 - Power 100: Tampa Bay’s Most Influential Business Leaders Of 2024
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jan. 31, 2024 | March 22, 2024 - 2024 CCBA Pioneer Award Honorees
Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA), March 7, 2024 - 25 People to Watch: Tonjua Williams, president, St. Petersburg College
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Dec. 8, 2023 - Editorial: What we’re celebrating at St. Petersburg College
Tampa Bay Times, Sept. 10, 2023 - New exhibit profiles women in St. Pete history
St. Pete Catalyst, June 9, 2023 - At St. Petersburg College, here’s how we’re getting graduates into jobs
Tampa Bay Times, April 19, 2023 - First Black female president of St. Petersburg College sheds light on her role
Bay News 9, Feb. 13, 2023 - St. Petersburg College celebrates 95 years
Fox 13 News, Oct. 12, 2022 - 2022 Power 100, Tampa Bay’s most influential leaders
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jan. 26, 2022 - Bank of America awards $1 million to St. Petersburg College to boost Tampa Bay’s workforce
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jan. 25, 2022 - Here’s the group that will help choose USF St. Pete’s next leader
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Dec. 8, 2021 - St. Petersburg College gives the Tampa Bay economy a $2.3 billion boost
Tampa Bay Times, Dec. 2, 2021 - Taking the Reins | Women in Leadership
Florida Trend, Oct. 27, 2021 - Community colleges like St. Petersburg College have innovated throughout this pandemic to educate our students
Tampa Bay Times, April 26, 2021 - Power 100
Tampa Bay Business Journal, February 26, 2021 - Tonjua Williams keeps St. Petersburg College nimble to quickly align with new workforce demands
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Feb. 19, 2021 - Tampa Bay community college leaders support Biden’s free tuition plan
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Feb. 11, 2021 - 25 People to Watch: Tonjua Williams, president, St. Petersburg College
Tampa Bay Business Journal, Dec. 4, 2020 - Constructing the Learning Experience
Deep Dives with Trimeka Benjamin Podcast, July 1, 2020 - Academic, economic development leaders react to civil unrest, protests
83 Degrees Media, June 7, 2020 - Dear SPC Family
The Weekly Challenger, June 4, 2020 - Community Voices: Open letter from SPC President Tonjua Williams
St. Pete Catalyst, June 2, 2020 - Presidents of USF and SPC weigh in on George Floyd’s death, protests
Tampa Bay Times, June 2, 2020 - SPC President Tonjua Williams condemns police brutality, encourages empathy and education
Florida Politics, June 2, 2020 - Open for Learning and Ready to Restart the Economy
Diverse Education, May 14, 2020 - How St. Petersburg College is preparing for the new normal
Tampa Bay Times, May 1, 2020 - SPC names new college president
Tampa Bay Business Journal, May 31, 2017 - An Inspired Community College Leader’s Rise from Poverty to the Presidency
Higher Learning Advocate, April 18, 2019 - SPC president shares plan to drive economic prosperity, meet workforce needs
Catalyst, March 12, 2019 - Column: Working together to help Pinellas students succeed
Tampa Bay Times, Nov. 9, 2018 - “What’s Right with Tampa Bay”
Fox 13 Tampa Bay, Feb. 5, 2018 - Editorial: 5 Tampa Bay leaders to watch in 2018
Tampa Bay Times, Dec. 8, 2017 - SPC responding to students in Puerto Rico, Texas suffering after hurricanes
Weekly Challenger, Oct. 5, 2017 - SPC awarded 2017 Outstanding Impact Award
Tampa Bay Newspapers, Oct. 3, 2017 - Trigaux: Ten Tampa Bay movers and shakers to watch in second half of 2017
Tampa Bay Times, June 30, 2017 - Amid budget shortfall, new St. Petersburg College president to make less than predecessor
Tampa Bay Times, June 21, 2017 - Appointments, Resigations
Chronicle of Higher Education, June 18, 2017 - Sister Circle gathers to bless new SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams
The Weekly Challenger, June 8, 2017 - First Female and First Black President to Lead St. Petersburg College
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, June 4, 2017 - Editorial: An inspiring choice to lead St. Petersburg College
Tampa Bay Times, June 2, 2017 - Meet the new president of SPC
The Weekly Challenger, June 1, 2017 - St. Petersburg College selects its first black and first female president in school history
Tampa Bay Times, May 31, 2017 - SPC names new college president
Tampa Bay Business Journal, May 31, 2017