{"id":1278,"date":"2014-04-11T13:33:03","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T17:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.spcollege.edu\/ccit-bulletin\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2024-01-30T16:03:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T21:03:51","slug":"john-long-to-serve-as-academic-chair-for-ccit-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/john-long-to-serve-as-academic-chair-for-ccit-department\/","title":{"rendered":"John Long to serve as Academic Chair for CCIT department"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1282\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/information-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JohnLong.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1282\" alt=\"JohnLong\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/information-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JohnLong-239x300.jpg\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Long<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Contributing Writer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0am very happy to be joining St. Petersburg College (SPC) in the College of Computer &amp; 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.<\/p>\n<p>I earned my Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a major in Information Systems and my Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of South Florida (USF). I am also an alumnus of St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC). I came into education from an industry background because I love to teach and observe the learning process. I have earned many IT industry certifications and am most proud of my designation as an Oracle Certified Professional Database Administrator.<\/p>\n<p>My wife and I are on our 30<sup>th<\/sup> year of marriage. We have two children, both teenagers that make us proud every day. My daughter is a Junior at St. Petersburg Collegiate High School and my son is a Freshman at Dixie Hollins High School.<\/p>\n<p>In my capacity as Academic Department Chair for CCIT, I look forward to working with the adjunct instructors for which I will be responsible, as well as the challenges and rewards associated with the position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contributing Writer I\u00a0am very happy to be joining St. Petersburg College (SPC) in the College of Computer &amp; 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. 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