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Best Jazz South of Chicago Comes to South Florida State College
The Eddie Metz Trio kicks off the 15th year of the SFSC Jazz Series at the 250-seat South Florida State College (SFSC) University Center on the Highlands Campus in Avon Park on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. The Jazz Series is sponsored by Jeff and Sheri Saunders; Jim Lorne and Jo Ann Cardarella; Reverend…
Read MoreSFSC Alumnus Gene Reynolds Pays It Forward in Baseball
South Florida State College (SFSC) alumnus, Gene Reynolds, started playing baseball when he was 4 years old. Like many boys, he joined a Little League team and dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player. He played baseball in high school, was recruited by college teams, and professional baseball followed. However, the need to serve others…
Read MoreUltralight Sport Aviation Hosted by SFSC Corporate and Community Education
South Florida State College (SFSC) will host an Ultralight Sport Aviation Forum on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m., in Building B, Room 112, on the SFSC Highlands Campus at 600 West College Drive in Avon Park. Guest speaker, George Karamitis, will discuss the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR-103) that govern the operation of…
Read MoreRoundup the Last Weekend Before Christmas!
Can you believe next week is Christmas? This year flew by! We hope everyone is having a lovely holiday season! This weekend is a great mixture of wonderful events around the Heartland and the last weekend to shop before Christmas is here. Kick off the weekend with Downtown Sounds featuring Harry Havery on Friday night…
Read MoreSFSC Graduates Celebrate Commencement
For the South Florida State College (SFSC) graduates who gathered in the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Dec. 12, the 2019 Commencement ceremony was a time to celebrate. Student Commencement speaker Dolores Breedlove, who earned her Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision and Management (BAS-SM), congratulated her fellow classmates…
Read MoreReady for Some Afternoon Fun?
Since 1985, South Florida State College (SFSC) has presented the popular Goodtime Tuesdays Matinee Series which includes country and pop music, comedy, Broadway revues and an Off-Broadway hit. Matinee performances begin in January and run through March, every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the 1,460-seat Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on the…
Read MoreMore Women Choosing SFSC’s Emergency Medical Technician Program to Begin a Career
South Florida State College (SFSC) has seen far more women in its fall 2019 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) career certificate program than in the past. In fact, eight out of 13 students in the class are women. Jennifer Serrano, instructor in SFSC’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programs, was a student at the College 10 years…
Read MoreSanta, The Grinch, Jack Frost, and more for a fun weekend!
For the weekend Friday, December 13 to Sunday, December 15, 2019. Have you been hearing those sleigh bells ring? Got your lights and tree up already? It’s going to be another weekend packed full of holiday cheer! This Friday will be the 13th, a Nightmare Before Christmas for those of superstitious beliefs. In honor of…
Read MoreSFSC Graduates 21 New Law Enforcement Officers
South Florida State College’s (SFSC) Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) Academy graduated 19 cadets from BLE Class 260, and two cadets from the Crossover Academy Class 357 during a ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 5 in the SFSC University Center Auditorium on the Highlands Campus in Avon Park. BLE Class 260 graduates who received career certificates were…
Read MoreSFSC Commencement Speaker, Dolores Breedlove
They say that ‘a smooth sea does not make a skillful sailor’ and Dolores Breedlove is one of the most ‘skillful sailors’ South Florida State College has seen in some time. Breedlove is the student speaker for SFSC’s commencement ceremony on Thursday, December 12, 2019 where she will be graduating with her Bachelors of Applied…
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