St. Petersburg College Computer and Information Technology (CCIT) faculty and staff were honored recently for serving at SPC for ten years or more, including:

Shane Hamilton, Information Technology Security Professor for CCIT, has served the College for the past 10 years. His hands-on approach to the field has instilled great enthusiasm in students who plan on pursuing an IT career.

Nancy Russell, Program Coordinator, has served 25 years with the College. She has been very instrumental in the curriculum process for the department. Her care for students shines through her work.

Brad Yourth, a Programming Professor for CCIT, has served with the department for the past 15 years. Throughout the years he has engaged students through a computer club based out of the Clearwater campus, in an effort to whet their appetite for the computer programming field.

Chrissy Risberg, a Web Design Professor for the CCIT department has served the college for the past 10 years. She is also an Academic Chair for the department. She was honored at the Tarpon Springs campus for her years of service.

Kimberly Gaskin, Administrative Services Specialist, has served the CCIT department for the past five years. She works as a liaison between students and faculty to ensure that procedures run in a smooth manner. She supports John Long, Professor and Academic Chair for the CCIT department.