{"id":87,"date":"2010-04-29T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2010-04-29T18:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spcbt.wordpress.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:54:10","slug":"in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent news about SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/c\/power-100-2025-tampa-bay-influential-leaders\/32699\/power-100-tonjua-williams-president-st-petersburg-college.html\">Power 100: Most Influential Business Leaders of 2025<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jan. 27, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2024\/09\/20\/tonjua-williams-st-petersburg-college.html\">Most Admired CEOs: Tonjua Williams, St. Petersburg College<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, Sept. 20, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2024\/07\/10\/most-admired-ceos-revealed.html\">Revealed: The inaugural Most Admired CEOs are transformative leaders<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, July 10, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/2024-men-and-women-of-distinction-awards\/\">2024 Men and Women of Distinction Awards<\/a><br>The Weekly Challenger, May 4, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/pcul-vision-2030-initiative-launches-next-level-urban-alliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PCUL Vision 2030 initiative launches Next Level Urban Alliance<\/a><br>The Weekly Challenger, March 22, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/c\/power-100-2024-tampa-bay-influential-leaders\/22656\/power-100-tonjua-williams-president-st-petersburg-college.html\">Power 100: Tampa Bay&#8217;s Most Influential Business Leaders Of 2024<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2024\/01\/31\/tampa-bay-power-100-business-leaders.html\">Jan. 31, 2024<\/a> | March 22, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accbd.org\/ccba-pioneer-award\/\">2024 CCBA Pioneer Award Honorees<\/a><br>Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA), March 7, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2020\/12\/04\/25-people-to-watch-tonjua-williams.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25 People to Watch: Tonjua Williams, president, St. Petersburg College<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, Dec. 8, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/2023\/09\/10\/what-were-celebrating-st-petersburg-college-column\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Editorial: What we&#8217;re celebrating at St. Petersburg College<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, Sept. 10, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stpetecatalyst.com\/new-exhibit-profiles-women-in-st-pete-history\/?fbclid=IwAR04b5k75e9p94JoNnA0RNbZN6Fem8vHjB5eIwlwSzal000C7QvZo5JK4qo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New exhibit profiles women in St. Pete history<\/a><br>St. Pete Catalyst, June 9, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/2023\/04\/19\/st-petersburg-college-heres-how-were-getting-graduates-into-jobs-column\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">At St. Petersburg College, here\u2019s how we\u2019re getting graduates into jobs<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, April 19, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2023\/02\/13\/first-black-female-president-of-st--petersburg-college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Black female president of St. Petersburg College sheds light on her role<\/a><br>Bay News 9, Feb. 13, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/st-petersburg-college-celebrates-95-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. Petersburg College celebrates 95 years<\/a><br>Fox 13 News, Oct. 12, 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2022\/01\/26\/the-2022-power-100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 Power 100, Tampa Bay\u2019s most influential leaders<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jan. 26, 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2022\/01\/25\/st-pete-college-receives-1-million-dollar-grant.html\">Bank of America awards $1 million to St. Petersburg College to boost Tampa Bay&#8217;s workforce<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jan. 25, 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2021\/12\/08\/usf-st-pete-creates-search-committee-for-next-lea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here&#8217;s the group that will help choose USF St. Pete&#8217;s next leader<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, Dec. 8, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/2021\/12\/02\/st-petersburg-college-gives-the-tampa-bay-economy-a-23-billion-boost-column\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. Petersburg College gives the Tampa Bay economy a $2.3 billion boost<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, Dec. 2, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatrend.com\/article\/32475\/women-in-leadership--taking-the-reins?page=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taking the Reins | Women in Leadership<\/a><br>Florida Trend, Oct. 27, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/2021\/04\/26\/community-colleges-like-st-petersburg-college-have-innovated-throughout-this-pandemic-to-educate-our-students-column\/\">Community colleges like St. Petersburg College have innovated throughout this pandemic to educate our students<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, April 26, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/c\/2021-power-100\/14145\/power-100---tonjua-williams-president-st-petersburg-college.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Power 100<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, February 26, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2021\/02\/19\/tonjua-williams-keeps-spc-nimble.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tonjua Williams keeps St. Petersburg College nimble to quickly align with new workforce demands<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, Feb. 19, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2021\/02\/11\/jill-biden-free-community-college.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tampa Bay community college leaders support Biden&#8217;s free tuition plan<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, Feb. 11, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2020\/12\/04\/25-people-to-watch-tonjua-williams.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25 People to Watch: Tonjua Williams, president, St. Petersburg College<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, Dec. 4, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deepdivestb.com\/episode\/constructing-the-learning-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Constructing the Learning Experience<\/a><br>Deep Dives with Trimeka Benjamin Podcast, July 1, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.83degreesmedia.com\/features\/community-leaders-speak-up-for-empathy-fairness-060720.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic, economic development leaders react to civil unrest, protests<\/a><br>83 Degrees Media, June 7, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/dear-spc-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dear SPC Family<\/a><br>The Weekly Challenger, June 4, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stpetecatalyst.com\/open-letter-from-spc-president-tonjua-williams-spc-stands-united-against-social-injustices-and-pledges-to-be-part-of-the-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community Voices: Open letter from SPC President Tonjua Williams<\/a><br>St. Pete Catalyst, June 2, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/education\/2020\/06\/02\/presidents-of-usf-and-spc-weigh-in-on-george-floyds-death-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presidents of USF and SPC weigh in on George Floyd&#8217;s death, protests<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, June 2, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/337509-spc-president-tonjua-williams-condemns-police-brutality-encourages-empathy-and-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPC President Tonjua Williams condemns police brutality, encourages empathy and education<\/a><br>Florida Politics, June 2, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diverseeducation.com\/article\/177131\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open for Learning and Ready to Restart the Economy<\/a><br>Diverse Education, May 14, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/2020\/05\/01\/how-st-petersburg-college-is-preparing-for-the-new-normal-tonjua-williams\/?fbclid=IwAR3i7sD0d6fdpAcmvvlkAHk8QzJmshwGbspKsua2sP-wotfXtUi9DII79rI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How St. Petersburg College is preparing for the new normal<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, May 1, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2017\/05\/31\/spc-names-new-college-president.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPC names new college president<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Business Journal, May 31, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/higherlearningadvocates.org\/2019\/04\/18\/an-inspired-community-college-leaders-rise-from-poverty-to-the-presidency-2\/?mc_cid=40867a39c8&amp;mc_eid=0632e65b0c&amp;fbclid=IwAR2INHoB4VxZ7vHKbupMkM2c3zDQSgr45O_8CDKgfY80WES6fCesjgmXpDs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An Inspired Community College Leader&#8217;s Rise from Poverty to the Presidency<\/a><br>Higher Learning Advocate, April 18, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stpetecatalyst.com\/st-pete-college-president-shares-plan-to-drive-economic-prosperity-meet-workforce-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPC president shares plan to drive economic prosperity, meet workforce needs<\/a><br>Catalyst, March 12, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/columns\/column-working-together-to-help-pinellas-students-succeed-20181109\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Column: Working together to help Pinellas students succeed<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, Nov. 9, 2018<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EfH_Ayl963o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cWhat\u2019s Right with Tampa Bay&#8221;<\/a><br>Fox 13 Tampa Bay, Feb. 5, 2018<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/editorials\/Editorial-5-Tampa-Bay-leaders-to-watch-in-2018_163410788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Editorial: 5 Tampa Bay leaders to watch in 2018<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, Dec. 8, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/spc-responding-to-students-in-puerto-rico-texas-suffering-after-hurricanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPC responding to students in Puerto Rico, Texas suffering after hurricanes<\/a><br>Weekly Challenger, Oct. 5, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tbnweekly.com\/pinellas_county\/spc-awarded-outstanding-impact\/article_68adaba4-d3d4-5de9-9142-46163f57cbae.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPC awarded 2017 Outstanding Impact Award<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Newspapers, Oct. 3, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/business\/trigaux-ten-tampa-bay-movers-and-shakers-to-watch-in-second-half-of-2017\/2328975\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trigaux: Ten Tampa Bay movers and shakers to watch in second half of 2017<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, June 30, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/blogs\/gradebook\/amid-budget-shortfall-new-st-petersburg-college-president-to-make-less\/2328053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amid budget shortfall, new St. Petersburg College president to make less than predecessor<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, June 21, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Appointments-Resignations\/240371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appointments, Resigations<\/a><br>Chronicle of Higher Education, June 18, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/sister-circle-gathers-to-bless-new-spc-president-dr-tonjua-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sister Circle gathers to bless new SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams<\/a><br>The Weekly Challenger, June 8, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/diverseeducation.com\/article\/97350\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Female and First Black President to Lead St. Petersburg College<\/a><br>Diverse Issues in Higher Education, June 4, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/columns\/editorial-an-inspiring-choice-to-lead-st-petersburg-college\/2326022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Editorial: An inspiring choice to lead St. Petersburg College<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, June 2, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/meet-the-new-president-of-spc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meet the new president of SPC<\/a><br>The Weekly Challenger, June 1, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/education\/college\/st-petersburg-college-selects-its-first-black-and-first-female-president\/2325718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. Petersburg College selects its first black and first female president in school history<\/a><br>Tampa Bay Times, May 31, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2017\/05\/31\/spc-names-new-college-president.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPC names new college president<br><\/a>Tampa Bay Business Journal, May 31, 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent news about SPC President Dr. Tonjua 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