South Florida State College celebrated 2016 fall Commencement Thursday evening. You can view a photo gallery of Commencement on Flickr. Approximately 75 students received diplomas, vocational certificates, college credit certificates, and degrees. “Tonight we celebrate great things,” said Derren J. Bryan, the chair of SFSC’s District Board of Trustees, who delivered the welcome remarks to… Read More
Yearly Archives: 2016
Personal Tax Information Update Notification – W-2’s
With the tax season approaching, anyone who needs to update their personal information prior to W-2’s being sent out will need to log into Panther Central and make these changes before Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Please use these instructions to view your last year’s W-2 or make changes to your W-4 electronically through Panther Central. Select… Read More
Meritorious Awards Recognize Employees for Achievement
At the annual holiday luncheon sponsored by SFSC’s Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) chapter, Dr. Thomas C. Leitzel and Derren J. Bryan, chair of the District Board of Trustees, honored 10 employees and two volunteers with the Meritorious Award for their outstanding service to the college. Each employee received a plaque in recognition for their fine… Read More
SFSC Celebrates Commencement on Dec. 15
South Florida State College celebrates Commencement on Thursday, Dec. 15, 6:45 p.m., in the Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts, SFSC Highlands Campus, Avon Park. The Commencement speaker is Audra F. Weeks, a Hardee County resident who has been a dual enrollment student at SFSC since her sophomore year in high school. She is graduating… Read More
AFC Members Ring Bells for the Salvation Army
Members of the SFSC Chapter of AFC donated their time to ring bells and assist the local Salvation Army in its efforts to raise funds during the holidays. Outside the Avon Park Winn-Dixie, Dec. 8 and9, these AFC members rang bells and donned Santa hats: Kathleen Benn, Joan Davies, Janie Ferguson, Cindy Garren, Susan Goulette,… Read More
SFSC Graduates Second Class of Fire Science Students
South Florida State College graduated its second class of Fire Science Program students at an evening ceremony on Dec. 12. The graduates are now eligible to join the ranks of career firefighters working in county and municipal fire departments, with three already serving with county volunteer fire units. Family members of the graduates, SFSC officials,… Read More
Dec. 14 Holiday Luncheon and Raffle Prize Tickets Available
Don’t forget the annual SFSC employee Holiday Luncheon is Wednesday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m., in the SFSC Cafeteria. The luncheon is pot luck. All employees are asked to bring a covered dish. Please consider purchasing tickets for the annual Holiday Prize Raffle. The list of prizes can be found HERE. All proceeds benefit the SFSC AFC Scholarship fund, which… Read More
Student Artists and Former MOFAC Curator Design Ornaments for Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington
It’s always a special treat to hear about our students’ accomplishments. This one takes place during this holiday season and on the national stage. The following is a press release distributed through the National Park Service and came to us from a very proud Mollie Doctrow. Ornaments by local Florida artists will dazzle President’s Park at… Read More
Holiday Treat from SFSC Cultural Programs: ArtRAGEous
All SFSC employees are eligible to receive a very special holiday price for a performance of ArtRAGEous on Saturday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m. at the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts, Highlands Campus. Tickets for employees for ArtRAGEous are only $10. ArtRAGEous is a one-of-a-kind interactive art and music experience that is sweeping the nation. The… Read More
