Monthly Archives: December 2023

Fall Commencement 2023 Celebrates Academic Accomplishment

SFSC celebrated the academic accomplishments of its graduates with a fall Commencement ceremony held on Thursday, Dec. 14 on the Highlands Campus in Avon Park. Opening the ceremony, Terry Atchley, chair of the SFSC District Board of Trustees addressed the graduates: “Education is about growth, not just about grades. You have adapted and grown during… Read More

Congratulations, Meritorious Awards and New AFC Officers!

During the 2023 SFSC Holiday Luncheon, 10 SFSC employees were presented President’s Meritorious Awards for their service to the College. They were: Chuck Hemler, Employee of the Year Teresa Vorous, Outstanding Administrator Dr. Lori Shumard, The Lynn MacNeill Full-time Faculty Sue Savage, Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Steve Ashworth, Outstanding Professional Employee Pepito Montemayor, Outstanding Full-time Career… Read More

Associate in Science in Nursing Graduates Honored in Pinning Ceremony

SFSC honored 47 Associate in Science degree in Nursing (ADN) students in a traditional pinning ceremony on Monday, Dec. 11 in the Alan J. Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts at SFSC on the Highlands Campus in Avon Park. The graduates are: Rigenst Alfred, Jennifer Allen, Reham Alqabsi, Mikala Armioia, Selena Badillo, Paxton Brooks, Kaitlyn… Read More

John Sedlock Inducted into SFSC Panther Alumni Society Hall of Fame

With the thousands of alumni and exceptional graduates that SFSC has nurtured since 1965, selecting an outstanding alumnus to the SFSC Panther Alumni Society Hall of Fame is a difficult task. SFSC’s most prestigious alumni honor was awarded on Thursday, Dec. 7, during the SFSC Foundation’s annual Christmas Luncheon at the Hotel Jacaranda in Avon… Read More

Reminder: SFSC Holiday Luncheon

All SFSC Staff and Faculty, As previously emailed, you are invited to the SFSC Holiday Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 11:30 a.m. in Kelly’s Bistro by the Bay on the Highlands Campus. This year, the Leader Team will provide roast chicken for the event. We ask that each attendee please bring a store-bought or… Read More

Commencement Speaker Follows Her Dream of Becoming a Dentist

Sometimes, amazing people step into our lives at just the right time to guide us along the way. Jenale Alfonso Cruz met those people over the last four years. Now, her dream of becoming a dentist and practicing in Highlands County, Fla. may likely come true. Alfonso Cruz began her educational journey at North Hampton… Read More