Duke Energy Awards Veterans Grants

General News

Duke Energy has awarded the SPC Foundation a $7,500 grant to support Veteran Services at the College. Through its “Victories for Veterans” program, Duke teamed up with the Tampa Bay Rays and contributed $1,000 for every regular season win to support veterans in our community. Duke made awards to 10 organizations in Pinellas and Pasco counties as part of this program.

St. Petersburg College currently serves over 2,500 Veteran and Military students. Over the past six years, the College has consistently ranked in the top tier of the “Best for Vets Colleges” by Military Times magazine and “Top College” by Military Advanced Education magazine.

About Jeff Cavanagh

Jeff Cavanagh spent his freshman year at St. Petersburg Junior College back in the early 70s before enlisting in the United States Navy. Soon after, he attended Jacksonville University on a Navy ROTC scholarship. After college, he was commissioned and became a qualified Surface Warfare Officer spending the next 22 years honing his skills as a ship-handler and expert recruiter before retiring in 1994. Jeff expresses a deep sense of pride in St. Petersburg College due to connections that go back many years. His father, Tom Cavanagh, was a career Air Force fighter pilot and combat veteran who taught Geography and Western Civilization at St. Petersburg Junior College in the 60’s and 70’s.