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Winter 2024 SCF Graduates Celebrated at a Grad Walk and Two Graduation Ceremonies
(Bradenton, Fla., Dec. 10, 2024) — State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) awarded more than 936 degrees and certificates to graduates on Friday, Dec. 6. An informal grad walk ceremony was held in the morning at SCF Studio for the Performing Arts, and two formal commencement ceremonies took place in the afternoon and evening at … Continued
12-10-2024
New Financial Strategies Class Prepares Individuals for Successful Retirement
(Bradenton, Fla., Dec. 10, 2024 — Registration is open for a new three-week Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement class taking place in Spring 2025 at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) Venice. The class will cover financial basics, retirement income, investments, risk management, estate planning and other topics to help participants assess finances and achieve … Continued
12-10-2024
Winter 2024 SCF Nursing Graduates Honored at a Pinning Ceremony
(Bradenton, Fla., Dec. 9, 2024) — State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) awarded nursing pins to 147 nursing graduates on Friday, Dec. 6, at a ceremony at SCF Neel Performing Arts Center. Tammy Sawmelle, Ph.D., dean of nursing and education at SCF, delivered the welcoming address. Katy Wilkens, chief nursing officer at Manatee Memorial Hospital, … Continued
12-09-2024
First-year International Student Starts a Higher Education Journey in Marketing at SCF
(Bradenton, Fla., Dec. 5, 2024) — Eduardo de Camargo Cazelli Balassiano wants to run a large business enterprise in the future. He currently manages his own stationery distribution business while attending State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) in Bradenton. As a recent high school graduate from Praia Grande, Brazil, and a first-generation college student, Balassiano … Continued
12-04-2024
Serving Fellow Veteran Students For Their College Success
Donald “Eddie” Spangler enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 13, 2001, two days after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks killing nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. “I joined because of the September 11 attacks,” said Spangler, a military veteran and student at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) in … Continued
11-22-2024
January-March 2025 Concerts and Events at SCF are Open to the Community
The community is invited to attend State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s (SCF) early 2025 music program performances Jan. 16-March 27 at SCF Bradenton, 5840 26th St. W. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $5 for SCF students and staff unless otherwise noted. To purchase tickets, visit SCF.edu/Neel, call 941-752-5252 or use the SCFMusic app. … Continued