William Prast developed a fondness for engineering at a very early age. His father was a renowned electrical engineer whom Prast said, had the “uncanny ability to explain engineering in a way that makes you fall in love with the lifestyle.” This made an indelible impression upon Prast and thus motivated him to work for … Continue reading William Prast discusses his passion for IT Security
If you are unemployed and you are interested in a career in the Information Technology field, the Tampa Bay Hi-tech program (HITT) may be the right choice for you. By means of a grant, students are provided tuition for books and fees for certification training. For the purposes of St. Petersburg College, students can earn … Continue reading HITT Program classes to be offered spring 2013
Recently, the Cisco Networking Academy awarded St. Petersburg College (SPC) for 10 years of active participation in the academy. According to CISCO academy instructor Mike Gordon, the CISCO program is “bigger now than it has ever been in terms of enrollment. We have one of the biggest CISCO academy programs in the state of Florida,” … Continue reading CISCO Networking Academy awards St. Pete College for active participation
As part of an initiative to assist young adults in securing employment, the Pinellas Education Foundation joined forces with Worknet Pinellas. In an effort to effectively assist participants, two Employer incentive programs were established. In order to be eligible for the program, Alisa Lorello of Youth Connect said that participants must be between the ages … Continue reading Youth Connect offers incentive programs to young adults
After serving in the Army for six-and-a-half years, Kristopher Prusac enrolled in St. Petersburg College (SPC) in August 2010 where he is currently pursuing a BAS degree in Technology Management. Before he came to SPC, Prusac worked in the medical records department at Suncoast Medical Clinic in St. Petersburg, FL. Thereafter, he was hired to … Continue reading Kristopher Prusac serves Internship at eMason
After completing an internship, St. Petersburg College (SPC) student Bryan Denski was recently offered a position as a web developer for Little Frog Innovations in Largo, FL. Originally, Denski was offered an internship position by his former boss Tom Rask, as a replacement of the former web developer Ian LeBlanc. LeBlanc proved to be a … Continue reading St. Pete College Internship leads to Full-time employment
As part of an initiative by the Career Center to promote A.S. degrees and certificate programs, St. Petersburg College (SPC) hosted an event on the Clearwater campus on Wednesday September 12th, which featured Vology founder and CEO, Barry Shevlin and his team. Vology is a local company located in Oldsmar, Fl. According to SPC’s College-wide … Continue reading VOLOGY CEO Barry Shevlin Visits SPC’s Clearwater Campus
If you are unemployed and you are interested in a career in the Information Technology field, the Tampa Bay Hi-tech program (HITT) may be the right choice for you. By means of a grant, students are provided tuition for books and fees for certification training. For the purposes of St. Petersburg College, students can earn … Continue reading Classes begin this fall for HITT program
Though Jose Chandler has worked in the computer industry for several years, he recently decided to return to school to pursue his true passion- Computer Science. With the assistance of College-wide Internship Coordinator, Ms. Susan Biszewski-Eber, Chandler was able to serve a paid internship with Plate Smart Technologies in Oldsmar, FL, where he currently works. … Continue reading Jose Chandler Serves Internship at Plate Smart Technologies
With the recent retirement of Deborah Montalvo, the College-wide Internship Office welcomes a new face to the group. This fall, Amy Apicerno has joined forces with College-wide Internship Coordinator Susan Biszewski-Eber to expand the internship program at St. Petersburg College (SPC). Apicerno said that becoming a College-wide Internship Coordinator at SPC should be “a fairly … Continue reading Amy Apicerno Joins College-wide Internship Department at St. Petersburg College