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Helping Occupational Therapy Assistant Students and Patients Make Strides
Julie Bezold, OTD, program director and professor of the occupational therapy assistant program, SCF. Julie Bezold grew up in Pennsylvania and felt a strong purpose to improve people’s lives. She studied, trained and pursued gratifying careers in occupational therapy and higher education. She has over 28 years of practice experience and over 13 years of … Continued
11-03-2025
SCF Board of Trustees Report: Oct. 28, 2025
Bradenton, FL (Oct. 28, 2025) – State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) District Board of Trustees held its regular monthly meeting on Oct. 28. The board heard presentations on: The board approved: The next board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at SCF Bradenton.
10-28-2025
Meet Brent: Setting Up Performing Arts Students for SCF Stage and Future Success
Brent Denison, manager, Performing Arts Center, SCF Brent Denison was born and raised in Bradenton, Florida. He graduated from Southeast High School and then Manatee Community College (now SCF) with an Associate in Arts degree in Theatre Arts. He worked for over two decades in technical crews, stage management and acting in over 60 national … Continued
10-24-2025
SCF TRIO SSS Supplemental Instruction Specialist’s Academic Review to Publish
BRADENTON, FL (Oct. 23, 2025)—Raúl Fernández-Calienes, Ph.D., a supplemental instruction specialist for the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, authored an academic review about ways to increase college student success. His work will be published in the Journal of Student Success and Retention. Fernández-Calienes examined Sustaining Change: Efforts to … Continued
10-23-2025
Two SCF Manatees Baseball Alumni’s MLB Teams are Playing in the World Series
BRADENTON, FL (Oct. 23, 2025)—Brendon Little and Justin Wrobleski, former pitchers at State College of Florida, Manatee, now play for the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers MLB teams, respectively, which are headed to the 2025 World Series. Game one is on Friday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. The Blue Jays clinched the American … Continued
10-23-2025
SCF Co-presents a Florida Nursing Workforce Panel Discussion
BRADENTON, FL (Oct. 21, 2025)—The Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions (ISPS) at St. Petersburg College, in partnership with State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, presented a panel discussion about the challenges and opportunities of the Florida nursing profession. Leaders in nursing education, health care administration and workforce policy attended the event on Sep. 19 at SCF Lakewood … Continued