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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…
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…
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…
Standing with Our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community Members
St. Petersburg College is an inclusive community, where we value and respect the lives of people of all ethnicities, races and religions. Let’s ask ourselves what we can do to bring about effective change and support our AAPI community and other communities that are underrepresented and facing oppression.
Celebrating the latest Titan graduates
SPC was able to plan a socially-distanced celebration for recent graduates that President Williams and college leadership participated in.
SPC President Tonjua Williams recently shared how to build “The Learning Experience”
St. Petersburg College created “The College Experience” to transform the way out-of-classroom is provided to significantly improve student success rates. Now President Tonjua Williams is moving that work inside the classroom, and building “The Learning Experience.” President Williams was recently…
Virtual Conversation: Leadership during a climate of racial tension
Dr. Tonjua Williams joined local African-American leaders for a virtual conversation on how their leadership could help with the current racial tensions. The Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine (TBBW) and Tampa Bay Partnerships hosted the Listen to Learn and…
Encouraging the next generation
The end of May is a time for graduations and uplifting commencement speeches, and SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams addressed two promising groups of learners with words of encouragement. On Thursday, May 28, Dr. Williams spoke to the graduating class…