Monthly Archives: December 2025

Birthdays Dec. 15-21

December 15 – Carmen Robinson-Cooper December 16 – Felecia Dozier December 17 – Lorinda Shumard December 18 – Jesus Perez December 20 – Dina Capuano December 20 – Micah Montague December 20 – Samia Mehbub December 20 – Micah Montague December 21 – Derek Bryan       Read More

Remembering Lisa Clayton-Alley

Sadly, Lisa Clayton-Alley, library assistant II – circulation, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 7. Arrangements are still being planned for her memorial service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you visit https://gofund.me/b95a34355. When her daughter Shaylin was told of the condolences and positive comments that have been passed around the College, she said, “Thank… Read More

SFSC Celebrates Fall 2025 Commencement

For the SFSC graduates who gathered in the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Dec. 11, the Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony was a time to celebrate. Student Commencement speaker Lacie Hershberger, who received her Associate in Arts, congratulated fellow classmates on persevering through their studies to graduation. She offered advice from… Read More

Associate in Science in Nursing Graduates Honored in Pinning Ceremony

SFSC honored 30 Associate in Science in Nursing (ADN) students in a traditional pinning ceremony on Monday, Dec. 8 at the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for Performing Arts at the SFSC Highlands Campus in Avon Park. The graduates are Emma Campbell, Erika Coggins, Elizabeth Conant, Shannah Cutcher, Natalia Garcia, Marissa Giancola, Brianna Gibson-Schaefer, Perla Gomez… Read More

Congratulations to the Meritorious Award Winners and AFC Chapter Officers!

During the 2025 SFSC Holiday Luncheon, SFSC employees were presented President’s Meritorious Awards for their service to the College. They were: April Ricker, Employee of the Year Candra Polk, The Lynn MacNeill Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Don Kesterson, Outstanding Administrator Jessica Pantoja, Outstanding Professional Employee Pepito Montemayor, Outstanding Full-Time Career Service Employee Carol Dutton, Outstanding Adjunct… Read More

Giving Tuesday 2025 Results

The SFSC Foundation is excited to share with you all the final results from our #GivingTuesday2025 campaign. Our community, faculty, staff, and friends of the Foundation came together and raised over $15,000 this year! We surpassed our goal and beat last year’s total by over $1,600. With the matching donation from the Thakkar Family Foundation… Read More

Student Commencement Speaker Redeems Her Younger Self

“I was so afraid to mess up, to get a bad grade, to fall behind, that I just gave up instead of letting myself fail, stand up, brush myself off, and keep going,” said Lacie Hershberger, student speaker for South Florida State College’s Fall Commencement, commenting on her first foray into college. “I wish that… Read More

Swing for A Million or Putt for $10K

Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Shootout and $10K Putt Challenge January 15-17, 2026 Sun ‘N Lake Golf Club, Sebring The SFSC Foundation will be hosting the Ninth Annual Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Shootout and $10K Putt Challenge event at Sun ‘N Lake Golf Club in Sebring. Shootout participants will be battling it out at the driving… Read More