Amy Apicerno Joins College-wide Internship Department at St. Petersburg College

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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 →

How to be successful in online courses

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In today’s high-paced society, many are seeking ways to expedite the learning process. With technology advancement on the rise, colleges and universities are gravitating to online learning, since it affords students and faculty the opportunity to access information in a timely manner and allows them to work in convenient locations. Before deciding whether online learning … Continue reading How to be successful in online courses →

Get Certified with the Tampa Bay High Tech Training Program

Certifications

Starting this fall, Worknet Pinellas and the Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance are working closely with St. Petersburg College (SPC) to provide students with the opportunity to become certified in Information Technology and Telecommunications fields. The purpose of the Tampa Bay Hi-Tech Training (HITT) program is to equip people with the skills that are in demand … Continue reading Get Certified with the Tampa Bay High Tech Training Program →

St. Petersburg College Hires New Outreach Coordinator

College of Computer and Information Technology

Recently, St. Petersburg College (SPC) hired Outreach Coordinator Rod Davis who is based out of SPC’s Clearwater Campus. Since this position is new, Davis expressed great enthusiasm and believes “it is a necessity to have someone in a position such as this one; given the direction the college is headed.” Prior to assuming this position, … Continue reading St. Petersburg College Hires New Outreach Coordinator →

The College of Computer & Information Technology adds two new courses to Curriculum

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The College of Computer & Information Technology is now offering two new courses this fall.  These courses are part of the new Technology Management A.S. degree.  CGS 1301, Introduction to Information Systems, is being offered the second eight weeks online.  CGS 2631, Collaborative Technologies is also being offered the second eight weeks. The prerequisite for both … Continue reading The College of Computer & Information Technology adds two new courses to Curriculum →

Jerry Vaughan joins CCIT Advisory Committee

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Jerry Vaughan has been in the Information Technology field for the past 32 years. He grew up in the St. Petersburg / Clearwater area, where he attended and graduated from Dunedin High School. Vaughan received his Associate’s degree from St. Petersburg College (SPC) and then transferred to the University of South Florida in 1980. The … Continue reading Jerry Vaughan joins CCIT Advisory Committee →

Shelly Copeland Creates App for Google Summer of Code Contest

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When Professor Brad Yourth announced to his Java Programming students that there was going to be a Google Summer of Code contest (GSC), Programming student Shelly Copeland jumped at the opportunity. She created a concept for Android in just a few days. Though she did not win the contest, Yourth said that her work and … Continue reading Shelly Copeland Creates App for Google Summer of Code Contest →

Mayra Harley Joins the CCIT Advisory Committee

College of Computer and Information Technology

Recently, the College of Computer & Information Technology Department (CCIT) invited Mayra Harley, Chief Executive Officer of Smart Marketing Concepts, Inc. (SMC) to join its Advisory Committee. SMC has been in existence for the past 9 years, and Mayra and her husband Mike have been in charge of the division in Tampa, Florida for the … Continue reading Mayra Harley Joins the CCIT Advisory Committee →

SPC student William Roussel creates Coffee Quotes Application for Android

Student Accomplishments

For the past 15 years, William Roussel has been involved with computer programming. Roussel said that he always liked working with computers. He is intrigued when presented with challenges. In the spring semester, Roussel was a student in Professor Brad Yourth’s Java Programming I class, COP 2250. As part of a class assignment, students were … Continue reading SPC student William Roussel creates Coffee Quotes Application for Android →