Monthly Archives: September 2024

Pete’s Pantry Needs Help

Pete’s Pantry, in Building B on the Highlands Campus, offers free food and hygiene products to all SFSC students, staff, and faculty in need. Currently, the shelves need filling. Please add a few more items to your cart when shopping and drop off donated items at Pete’s Pantry or the bin in the lobby of… Read More

Trainings Sept. 9-15

Monday. September 9 Quit Smoking Class, 5-6 p.m., Bldg. T-1, Room 108 Friday, September 13 5G Leadership Training: Body-Language Fluency, 11 a.m.-noon, UC Read More

Events Sept. 9-15

Wednesday, September 11 Sit and Talk with President Hawkins, 11 a.m.-noon, Bldg. B Volleyball vs. Lake Sumter State College, 6 p.m., Panther Gym Thursday, September 12 State Benefits Presentation, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., UC Auditorium Friday, September 13 Volleyball vs. Florida State College-Jacksonville, 5 p.m., Panther Gym Saturday, September 14 Volleyball vs. St. Johns River State… Read More

Birthdays Sept. 9-15

September 10 – Tabatha Meeks September 11 – Elizabeth Broen September 12 – Sureka Personette September 14 – Ruel Olano     Read More

Employee Events

There are two events coming up that you will have the opportunity to attend: State Benefits Fair, Thursday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Highlands Campus, University Center – The state of Florida will hold an event to discuss information on your available benefits. Wellness Fair, Friday, Sept. 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Highlands Campus, University Center… Read More

Highlands County Traffic Update

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) asked Highlands County Traffic Operations to change the operation of the traffic signal at the intersection of College Drive/Bill Sachsenmaier Memorial Drive and U.S. 27. This change will occur on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at 10 a.m. On the day of the switch, Traffic Ops. need to turn off the… Read More

Root Beer Social Today

The AFC at SFSC will host a Root Beer Social today from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the lobby of Building B. This event honors and celebrates James Houseknecht, a former SFSC adjunct faculty member who loved root beer floats and is remembered fondly by his coworkers. Please join the AFC for this fun, honorable event… Read More

SFSC Foundation Establishes Heidi Bates Arnold Scholarship

The South Florida State College (SFSC) Foundation introduced a new scholarship that honors Heidi Bates Arnold, a local paramedic and SFSC alumna. The Bates family established the Heidi Bates Arnold Scholarship to remember and celebrate the life of their daughter and sister who was a banker, but found her calling in Emergency Medical Services (EMS)… Read More

Birthdays, Sept. 1-7

Sept. 1 – Marlene Cruz Sept. 2 – Kayln Baker Sept. 3 – Shawn Haralson Sept. 3 – Emily Hendges Sept. 4 – Emily Dabolt Sept. 4 – Melissa Kuehnle Sept. 5 – Garrett Lee Sept. 6 – Debbie Gutierrez Sept. 7 – Mike Austin Sept. 7 – Melanie Stricklin Read More

Alumnus Toby Ellison Fulfills His Dream of Medical School and Directs a Film

Toby Ellison did not always dream of becoming a physician. Instead, the seed was planted over time, eventually leading him to begin his academic journey at SFSC, where the idea was further nourished. He’s now a student at St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine in the Cayman Islands. Before leaving for medical school, Ellison had… Read More