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SCF Hosts Manatee County Honor Choir
(Bradenton, Fla., April 2, 2025) — State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota hosted the Manatee County Honor Choir Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at SCF Bradenton. SCF Music Department Chair Melodie Dickerson led the event, which brought together 275 students from 10 high schools and eight middle schools for rehearsals and a final concert. Students trained … Continued
04-02-2025
SCF Hosts Free Fun-With-Tech! STEM Events
(Bradenton, Fla., April 2, 2025) — State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Advanced Technology Center staff and volunteers will host Fun-With-Tech!, a series of free, hands-on STEM events, as part of Suncoast Remake Learning Days. Events will take place at: Presented by the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading with support from The Patterson Foundation, all three … Continued
04-02-2025
SCF Summer Registration Now Open
(Bradenton, Fla., April 2, 2025) — Summer 2025 registration is now open for new and returning students at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. Financial aid, flexible scheduling and career coaching are available to help students earn workforce credentials or prepare for advanced degrees. Summer classes begin Monday, May 12, at SCF Bradenton, SCF Lakewood Ranch, … Continued
04-02-2025
SCF Board of Trustees Report: April 1, 2025
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees (BOT) held its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 25. The board heard presentations on: The board approved: The next board meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. on April 29, 2025, at SCF Bradenton.
04-01-2025
Co-owning a Business, Planning Special Events, and Serving up Food and Fun
Evan Potter ’12, Co-owner, PlanIt Events Evan Potter ’12 and her mother, Karen Ferguson, co-own PlanIt Events, LLC, a business of food, fun and joy. Potter, who now lives in Parrish, grew up in Sarasota, and Ferguson grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia. Their family planned and celebrated birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions with home-cooked … Continued
03-28-2025
Developing the Next Generation of Dental Hygiene Care Professionals
Kimberly “Kim” Bastin, Ed.D., director of dental hygiene, dental hygiene associate professor, and assistant dean of health professions and wellness, SCF Kimberly “Kim” Bastin hopes to be remembered as a loving family member, friend and dedicated professional who helped others achieve their goals. For nearly 10 years at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, Bastin has … Continued