{"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":"2025-03-10T10:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T14:06:37","slug":"in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recent news about SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Power 100: Most Influential Business Leaders of 2025<\/a><br \/>Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jan. 27, 2025<\/li>\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>\n<p>Tampa Bay Business Journal, Sept. 20, 2024<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\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>\n<p>Tampa Bay Business Journal, July 10, 2024<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/2024-men-and-women-of-distinction-awards\/\">2024 Men and Women of Distinction Awards<\/a>\n<p>The Weekly Challenger, May 4, 2024<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"><a class=\"fui-Link ___1rxvrpe f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/pcul-vision-2030-initiative-launches-next-level-urban-alliance\/\" href=\"https:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/pcul-vision-2030-initiative-launches-next-level-urban-alliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link PCUL Vision 2030 initiative launches Next Level Urban Alliance \u2013 (theweeklychallenger.com)\">PCUL Vision 2030 initiative launches Next Level Urban Alliance<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Weekly Challenger, March 22, 2024<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"text-dark breadcrumb graphik\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/c\/power-100-2024-tampa-bay-influential-leaders\/22656\/power-100-tonjua-williams-president-st-petersburg-college.html\" data-v-eb568514=\"\" data-ct=\"Breadcrumb to Collection\">Power 100: Tampa Bay&#8217;s Most Influential Business Leaders Of 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 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<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accbd.org\/ccba-pioneer-award\/\">2024 CCBA Pioneer Award Honorees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA), March 7, 2024<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2020\/12\/04\/25-people-to-watch-tonjua-williams.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">25 People to Watch: Tonjua Williams, president, St. Petersburg College<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tampa Bay Business Journal, Dec. 8, 2023<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/2023\/09\/10\/what-were-celebrating-st-petersburg-college-column\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Editorial: What we&#8217;re celebrating at St. Petersburg College<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Tampa Bay Times, Sept. 10, 2023<\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\"><header class=\"detail__header x-detail__header\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stpetecatalyst.com\/new-exhibit-profiles-women-in-st-pete-history\/?fbclid=IwAR04b5k75e9p94JoNnA0RNbZN6Fem8vHjB5eIwlwSzal000C7QvZo5JK4qo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New exhibit profiles women in St. Pete history<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 St. Pete Catalyst, June 9, 2023<\/p>\n<ul>\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=\"noopener\">At St. Petersburg College, here\u2019s how we\u2019re getting graduates into jobs<\/a>\n<p>Tampa Bay Times, April 19, 2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\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=\"noopener\">First Black female president of St. Petersburg College sheds light on her role<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bay News 9, Feb. 13, 2023<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/st-petersburg-college-celebrates-95-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Petersburg College celebrates 95 years<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Fox 13 News, Oct. 12, 2022<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"detail__headline \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2022\/01\/26\/the-2022-power-100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 Power 100, Tampa Bay\u2019s most influential leaders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jan. 26, 2022<\/p>\n<\/header><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"detail__headline \"><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><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tampa Bay Business Journal, Jan. 25, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\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=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s the group that will help choose USF St. Pete&#8217;s next leader<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Tampa Bay Business Journal, Dec. 8, 2021<\/p>\n<ul>\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=\"noopener\">St. Petersburg College gives the Tampa Bay economy a $2.3 billion boost<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tampa Bay Times, Dec. 2, 2021<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatrend.com\/article\/32475\/women-in-leadership--taking-the-reins?page=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taking the Reins | Women in Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Florida Trend, Oct. 27, 2021<\/p>\n<ul>\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><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Tampa Bay Times, April 26, 2021<\/p>\n<ul>\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=\"noopener noreferrer\">Power 100<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Tampa Bay Business Journal, February 26, 2021<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2021\/02\/19\/tonjua-williams-keeps-spc-nimble.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tonjua Williams keeps St. Petersburg College nimble to quickly align with new workforce demands\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Tampa Bay Business Journal, Feb. 19, 2021<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2021\/02\/11\/jill-biden-free-community-college.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay community college leaders support Biden&#8217;s free tuition plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Tampa Bay Business Journal, Feb. 11, 2021<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2020\/12\/04\/25-people-to-watch-tonjua-williams.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">25 People to Watch: Tonjua Williams, president, St. Petersburg College<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Tampa Bay Business Journal, Dec. 4, 2020<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deepdivestb.com\/episode\/constructing-the-learning-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Constructing the Learning Experience<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Deep Dives with Trimeka Benjamin Podcast, July 1, 2020<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.83degreesmedia.com\/features\/community-leaders-speak-up-for-empathy-fairness-060720.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Academic, economic development leaders react to civil unrest, protests<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">83 Degrees Media, June 7, 2020<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/dear-spc-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dear SPC Family<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">The Weekly Challenger, June 4, 2020<\/p>\n<ul>\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=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Voices: Open letter from SPC President Tonjua Williams<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">St. Pete Catalyst, June 2, 2020<\/p>\n<ul>\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=\"noopener noreferrer\">Presidents of USF and SPC weigh in on George Floyd&#8217;s death, protests<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Tampa Bay Times, June 2, 2020<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/337509-spc-president-tonjua-williams-condemns-police-brutality-encourages-empathy-and-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SPC President Tonjua Williams condemns police brutality, encourages empathy and education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Florida Politics, June 2, 2020<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/diverseeducation.com\/article\/177131\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open for Learning and Ready to Restart the Economy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Diverse Education, May 14, 2020<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"balance-text article__headline\"><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=\"noopener noreferrer\">How St. Petersburg College is preparing for the new normal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Tampa Bay Times, May 1, 2020<\/p>\n<ul>\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=\"noopener noreferrer\">An Inspired Community College Leader&#8217;s Rise from Poverty to the Presidency<\/a><br \/>Higher Learning Advocate, April 18, 2019<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stpetecatalyst.com\/st-pete-college-president-shares-plan-to-drive-economic-prosperity-meet-workforce-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SPC president shares plan to drive economic prosperity, meet workforce needs<\/a><br \/>Catalyst, March 12, 2019<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/columns\/column-working-together-to-help-pinellas-students-succeed-20181109\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Column: Working together to help Pinellas students succeed<\/a><br \/>Tampa Bay Times, Nov. 9, 2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EfH_Ayl963o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cWhat\u2019s Right with Tampa Bay&#8221;<\/a><br \/>Fox 13 Tampa Bay, Feb. 5, 2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/editorials\/Editorial-5-Tampa-Bay-leaders-to-watch-in-2018_163410788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Editorial: 5 Tampa Bay leaders to watch in 2018<\/a><br \/>Tampa Bay Times, Dec. 8, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Movers and Influencers in Education: Tonjua Williams<br \/>Florida Trend, Nov. 3, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/spc-responding-to-students-in-puerto-rico-texas-suffering-after-hurricanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SPC responding to students in Puerto Rico, Texas suffering after hurricanes<\/a><br \/>Weekly Challenger, Oct. 5, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tbnweekly.com\/pinellas_county\/spc-awarded-outstanding-impact\/article_68adaba4-d3d4-5de9-9142-46163f57cbae.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SPC awarded 2017 Outstanding Impact Award<\/a><br \/>Tampa Bay Newspapers, Oct. 3, 2017<\/li>\n<li>Lifer: St. Petersburg College taps Tonjua Williams as president<br \/>Florida Trend, Sept. 28, 2017<\/li>\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=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trigaux: Ten Tampa Bay movers and shakers to watch in second half of 2017<br \/><\/a>Tampa Bay Times, June 30, 2017<\/li>\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=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amid budget shortfall, new St. Petersburg College president to make less than predecessor<br \/><\/a>Tampa Bay Times, June 21, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Appointments-Resignations\/240371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Appointments, Resigations<\/a><br \/>Chronicle of Higher Education, June 18, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/sister-circle-gathers-to-bless-new-spc-president-dr-tonjua-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sister Circle gathers to bless new SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams<br \/><\/a>The Weekly Challenger, June 8, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/diverseeducation.com\/article\/97350\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">First Female and First Black President to Lead St. Petersburg College<br \/><\/a>Diverse Issues in Higher Education, June 4, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/columns\/editorial-an-inspiring-choice-to-lead-st-petersburg-college\/2326022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Editorial: An inspiring choice to lead St. Petersburg College<br \/><\/a>Tampa Bay Times, June 2, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theweeklychallenger.com\/meet-the-new-president-of-spc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meet the new president of SPC<br \/><\/a>The Weekly Challenger, June 1, 2017<\/li>\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=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Petersburg College selects its first black and first female president in school history<br \/><\/a>Tampa Bay Times, May 31, 2017<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/tampabay\/news\/2017\/05\/31\/spc-names-new-college-president.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SPC names new college president<br \/><\/a>Tampa Bay Business Journal, May 31, 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent news about SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams Power 100: Most Influential Business Leaders of 2025Tampa 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 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