CCIT Introduces: Adjunct Professor Angela Blackshaw

Prior to teaching at St. Petersburg College (SPC), Angela Blackshaw has served in a wide gamut of capacities in the Information Technology (IT) field. Blackshaw was a Business Analyst and Project Officer from 2000-2011 for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, NC. She also served as an IT Project Manager for the … Continue reading CCIT Introduces: Adjunct Professor Angela Blackshaw

John Long to serve as Academic Chair for CCIT department

Contributing Writer I am very happy to be joining St. Petersburg College (SPC) in the College of Computer & Information Technology (CCIT) on a full-time basis. I have been an adjunct here for the past 15 years and have thoroughly cherished every moment of it. I earned my Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a major … Continue reading John Long to serve as Academic Chair for CCIT department

Judy Mercado expresses gratitude to CCIT department supervisor

Contributing writer Among the many benefits of working for the College of Computer & Information Technology department at St. Petersburg College (SPC), would be the obvious benefit- to embark on a very lucrative, long-term and rewarding career after graduating. Another benefit would be our highly competent, skillful and caring professors as well as the innovative … Continue reading Judy Mercado expresses gratitude to CCIT department supervisor

CCIT introduces new courses for the 2014 fall semester

Last fall, St. Petersburg College’s College of Computer & Information Technology (CCIT) department purchased server hardware to start offering virtualization courses in the fall 2014 semester. The new courses offered will be the EMC Information Storage, and Management (ISM) course, followed by the VMware VSphere Install, Configure Manage 5.1 course. These are the industry standard … Continue reading CCIT introduces new courses for the 2014 fall semester

HITT Grant Students Take Cisco Tour

Contributing writer Courtesy of Steve Marcenik, five HITT Grant students from Michael Gordon’s CCNA class, toured Cisco facilities Wednesday April 2, 2014. Marcenik, a St. Petersburg College(SPC) Computer & Information Technology advisory committee member, cleared his calendar for two hours to educate students, staff, and faculty about Cisco products and IT profession insights. The tour … Continue reading HITT Grant Students Take Cisco Tour

Best Online Colleges announces the 2014 Best Online Information Technology Programs

According to an article on the web sites for Newschannel6now and KTVN Channel 2, St. Petersburg College (SPC) made the list of Top Online Information Technology Programs compiled by Best online Colleges. The information obtained for this list was derived by means of a thorough data analysis from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).  … Continue reading Best Online Colleges announces the 2014 Best Online Information Technology Programs

SPC Student Serves Internship in Web Design

With the aid of Ms. Susan Biszewski-Eber the College-wide Internship Coordinator for St. Petersburg College (SPC), Misha Devine was given the opportunity to work for the Panyha Foundation, a non-profit organization located in Pinellas Park, FL , that aims to draw people of Southeast Asian descent, closer together on a professional level. Devine, who serves as … Continue reading SPC Student Serves Internship in Web Design

New Accelerated CCNA Certificate Program Gets Results

Contributing writer The 2013 fall semester marked the first time the new accelerated CISCO certified Network Associates (CCNA) Certificate was offered through CCIT, which allowed students to complete 12 credit hours of computer networking courses in just 16 weeks, as well as prepare them to sit for the industry-wide CCNA exam. The new intensive blended … Continue reading New Accelerated CCNA Certificate Program Gets Results

Innovation Grants: Promoting Student Success

  Beth Horner presents a check to SPC Foundation Chairman Ken Cherven to support the Innovation Grants Initiative. Wells Fargo is one of several sponsors of the program. Thanks to the generous support of corporate and individual sponsors, the Foundation is increasing funding for its Innovation Grants Initiative for the second straight year. The program provides … Continue reading Innovation Grants: Promoting Student Success