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SCF Associate Professor of Theatre Named President’s Faculty Excellence Award Winner
BRADENTON, FL (August 28, 2025)—Amanda Schlachter, an associate professor of theatre in the performing arts department at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, has been named the 2025 President’s Faculty Excellence Award winner. The Office of the President presents this prestigious annual award in honor of a full-time faculty member who demonstrates overall excellence in teaching … Continued
08-28-2025
Two SCF Staff Members Selected for the 2025-26 Leadership Manatee Class
BRADENTON, FL (August 26, 2025)— Patricia Rand, Ph.D., interim provost of academic and faculty affairs at State College of Florida-Manatee, and Haley Yursky-Fischer, coordinator of Student CARE Services at SCF, have been selected for the 2025-26 Leadership Manatee class. Leadership Manatee brings together current and emerging community leaders who have demonstrated commitment to community involvement … Continued
08-26-2025
Staff Spotlight: Meet Haley, Helping Students Persevere
Haley Yursky-Fischer, coordinator, Student CARE Services, Dean of Students Office Haley Yursky-Fischer grew up in Sarasota near SCF and joined the College in January 2022 to give back to the community that helped shape her. Her passion for higher education and student support aligned perfectly with SCF’s mission to foster growth, opportunity and success. She … Continued
08-22-2025
SCF Music Theatre Alumni Return to the Stage at a Cabaret Fundraiser
(Bradenton, Fla., August 12, 2025) — State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s Music Program recently presented its annual Music Theatre Cabaret Fundraiser. Twenty-two SCF alumni from the music theatre program came back to SCF to sing their favorite Broadway show tunes and classical music pieces. The event’s proceeds benefit SCF Music Theatre Ensemble’s Fall 2025 “West … Continued
08-12-2025
Exploring History, Government, and Communities in and Beyond the Classroom
Michael Rogers, Professor of American History and Political Science, SCF Social and Behavioral Sciences Department Looking back, Michael Rogers would agree with the choices he made and tell himself to keep doing those things because they will lead him to where he wants to be. His passion for history and political science led to his … Continued
08-08-2025
SCF Economics Faculty Member Studies Effects of a Disease Mass Vaccination in a Low-Income Country
(Bradenton, Fla., August 7, 2025)—Richard Daramola, an assistant professor of economics at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, has co-authored a research study about the long-term outcomes of an infectious disease mass immunization program for low-income young children in West Africa. The study, titled “The Lasting Effects of Early Childhood Interventions: The National Vaccination Commando Program … Continued