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A legacy of excellent community service
The National Forum of Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) Tampa Bay Chapter recognized SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams as the 2021 recipient of the Marks of Excellence Award for her dedication to community service. This award honors NFBPA members and community…
Florida Trend features President Williams’ Leadership
Florida Trend recently featured SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams as one of nine women leaders who are taking leadership roles in their fields. The profile highlighted her accomplishments as an academic leader and more than 30 years of history at…
President Williams shares SPC’s workforce programs to Florida State Board of Education
St. Petersburg College had the honor of hosting the monthly meeting for the Florida State Board of Education on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at the Seminole Campus Conference Center. To start the meeting, attendees heard from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who…
The Florida College System (FCS) named Dr. Williams the Vice-Chair of Council of Presidents
Congratulations to Polk State College President Dr. Angela Falconetti and St. Petersburg College President Dr. Tonjua Williams on their appointments to the Florida College System (FCS) Council of Presidents. Dr. Falconetti will serve as Chair while Dr. Williams has been…
Pinellas County educational leaders spotlight learning successes, innovation during COVID-19
St. Petersburg College remained a community of care during a global pandemic, while quickly transitioning thousands of students into a thriving, online collegiate experience, SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams said during a Greater Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon last…
A Commencement to Remember
This month, St. Petersburg College celebrated its 142nd commencement ceremony virtually and campus grad walks. For the Spring 2021 term, the college awarded 2,168 degrees and certificates. The youngest graduate was 17 years old, the oldest was 76 years old…
AACC Elected SPC President to the Board
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is known to be the voice of America’s community colleges. They represent and advocate for nearly 1,200 associate-degree granting institutions and their students, whose combined enrollment tops over 12 million students—almost half of…
SPC Downtown Center Welcomes Dr. Williams!
St. Petersburg’s community leaders kicked off Community College Month by welcoming SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams to the downtown family. The college hosted a ribbon cutting on April 5 to celebrate the relocation of its headquarters. It was previously in…
President Williams Delivers a Powerful Message “Now Is the Time!”
“It’s been a long time coming.” A phrase often used over the past year. Especially as our community strived to overcome one of the most challenging years with the global pandemic and much more. In an effort to bring the…