Professor Maria Louise Osterhoudt served St. Petersburg College with distinction as an Associate Professor in the College of Computer & Information Technology (formerly Business Technology) since August 2001, until her untimely death on February 25, 2012. Maria’s love for teaching was evident through her devotion to students and her fairness and honesty with her colleagues … Continue reading CCIT Remembers Maria Osterhoudt →

Professor Yohandy Carrazana of the Tarpon Springs Campus at St. Petersburg College believes that one of the best ways to learn something new and gain new experiences is through teaching. His motivation to teach stemmed from a desire “to give back to this country and pass on his experiences in teaching.” Carrazana has gone a … Continue reading Get involved with the IEEE Orgranization →

For a little over 34 years, Professor Eva Hefner has been teaching for St. Petersburg College (SPC). For 23 of those years, she has taught CGS 1100 Computer Applications, a dynamically-dated skills-based course that uses several search engines and computer applications such as windows, word processing, spreadsheets, database programs and slide presentations. Prior to teaching … Continue reading Eva Hefner Retires from St. Petersburg College →

Before moving to Florida in 2002, Professor John Gibbons worked as a network engineer in Atlanta, Georgia. While working as a network engineer, Gibbons also taught part-time. Since he especially loved teaching, he retired from his job as a network engineer after working 33 years in the industry. Once he moved to Florida, he was … Continue reading Spotlight on Adjunct Faculty: John Gibbons →

Ever since the age of 10, Susan Parcheta possessed a passion for teaching. While at school she and her friends would play school and she would always assume the role of the teacher. This love for teaching at an early age, led her to pursue her Bachelor’s degree in Business Education from Western Michigan University … Continue reading Susan Parcheta retires after 26 years at SPC →

Sandra Beck is no stranger to St. Petersburg College. Prior to graduating from Northeast High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, Beck was dual-enrolled as an SPC student. Sometime later, she received an AS Degree in Business Administration/Management at SPC and went on to graduate from Eckerd College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Management. Thereafter, she received … Continue reading Sandra Beck becomes full-time faculty member for CCIT →