{"id":5137,"date":"2023-09-18T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/?p=5137"},"modified":"2023-11-13T17:18:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:18:37","slug":"spc-celebrates-dedication-of-longtime-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/2023\/09\/18\/spc-celebrates-dedication-of-longtime-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"SPC Celebrates Dedication of Longtime Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St. Petersburg College&#8217;s Human Resources team put on a wonderful event to celebrate the college&#8217;s dedicated employees. The First Annual Evening of Excellence was held on Sept. 14 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/mypalladium.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palladium Theater<\/a> to showcase employees who have reached a significant number of years of service with the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPC Board of Trustees Chair Jason Butts and Pinellas County Commissioner Charlie Justice spoke at the event about the invaluable contributions of the college&#8217;s employees. Moments of camaraderie and heartfelt speeches recognized employees&#8217; longstanding dedication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also recognized for her years of dedication and service to SPC was President Dr. Tonjua Williams. Her tenure at SPC began in 1986, and she rose through the ranks in a variety of academic and administrative roles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:66% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/09\/EoE.jpg\" alt=\"SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams stands in the center with SPC Board of Trustees Chair Jason Butts on her left and Darryl Wright-Greene, the college's Chief Human Resources and Talent Officer, on her right.\" class=\"wp-image-5145 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/09\/EoE.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/09\/EoE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/09\/EoE-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/09\/EoE-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>SPC Board of Trustees Chair Jason Butts, SPC President Dr. Tonjua Williams, and Darryl Wright-Greene, SPC&#8217;s Chief Human Resources and Talent Officer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPC celebrated <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/2023\/09\/11\/spc-day-celebrates-the-success-and-history-of-st-petersburg-college\/\">its 96th birthday at the annual SPC Day on Sept. 12<\/a>, and many of college&#8217;s employees have been at SPC for almost half a century since classes were first taught at the institution. Today, SPC serves over 36,000 students annually and offers over 200 degrees, certificates, and transfer programs, including many high-demand, high-skill industry-recognized workforce certifications. The Evening of Excellence celebrated these employees&#8217; contributions to the college&#8217;s ongoing achievements and success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Petersburg College&#8217;s Human Resources team put on a wonderful event to celebrate the college&#8217;s dedicated employees. The First Annual Evening of Excellence was held on Sept. 14 at the Palladium Theater to showcase employees who have reached a significant number of years of service with the college. 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