St. Petersburg College held its spring graduation ceremony Saturday at Tropicana Field. Family and friends looked on as 653 graduates earned degrees. View the graduation slide show. Graduation statistics:
- 230 earned baccalaureate degrees
- 60 Collegiate High School students received their associate degrees
- The first bachelor’s degrees in Banking
- The first participants in the Educator Preparation Institute (EPI)
President Carl M. Kuttler Jr. presided over the ceremonies at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, granting the rarely bestowed President’s Award to recently retired Tampa Bay Buccaneer Mike Alstott.
Adam Goch received the Apollo Award, the college’s highest honor for two-year students. He was one of four Apollo Award finalists, all of whom received certificates of recognition. The others were Kacey Angel-Lee, Joseph Vincent-Tompkins and Stephen Watson.
The Outstanding Alumni Award went to Jim Sirmons, a broadcaster who served for many years as a senior vice president of CBS.
During the ceremonies, Kuttler also recognized:
- Philip Bauer, who earned his A.A. at 15.
- Maria Hough, who came to St. Petersburg from Russia and earned a degree in dental hygiene.
- Pamela Himmel, the national Outstanding eLearning Student of the Year.
- Richard Logan Long III, a Clearwater police officer who earned his Bachelor’s in Public Safety Administration after three interruptions for service in the National Guard.
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Jim Sirmons and Robert M. Menke were inducted into the Hall of Distinction on Wed., April 30, at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club in St. Petersburg. View the photo gallery from this year's event.
The Hall of Distinction has been established to recognize alumni and friends of the college who, through their superlative achievements in professional and civic life and their continued support over the years, have brought honor to themselves, the community and SPC.
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The St. Petersburg College baseball team begins play in the state tournament Friday at Chain O’ Lakes Park in Winter Haven.
The team's success was featured recently in the St. Petersburg Times.
The 2005 state champions meet Broward Community College at 10 a.m. in the first game of the tournament.
Coach Dave Pano’s team won the Suncoast Conference with a 18-7 record and was 38-17 overall. Taking a team to the state tournament is nothing for Pano, whose team was second in the country in 2005.
The eight-team double-elimination tournament concludes Tuesday. Pensacola Junior College and Miami-Dade College are considered the favorites.
A victory in the opener sends SPC against the winner of Friday’s Seminole CC-Chipola CC game at 4 p.m. Saturday. A first-round loss sends SPC to a Saturday game at 10 a.m. against the loser of the Seminole-Chipola game.
The softball team had a rough trip to the state tournament last weekend, losing two straight in the double-elimination tournament.
To keep up on all of the sports teams, visit the Athletics Web site.
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Students visiting from Orenburg State University in Siberia will perform at the Palladium at 7 p.m. May 16. Faculty and staff have been invited by President Carl M. Kuttler Jr. to see the show for free. The RSVP deadline has passed, but if you missed it and still want to attend, contact Wilma Norton in Institutional Advancement, ext. 3354, to see if tickets are still available. The concert has now been opened to the public for $5 per ticket.
The public also has been invited to attend a matinee/dress rehearsal at 2:30 p.m. May 16 at the Palladium. No tickets are required.
The SPC Music Department is doing a special show at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, for the Russian visitors at the Music Center on the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus. This performance is in appreciation for the hospitality shown to SPC students and faculty on a February visi to Russia.
The performance will include members of the SPC Russian Musical Ambassadors group, excerpts from recent performances of the SPC Dance Company, Co-Motion Dance Theatre, and select performances by a local dance theatre company directed by area dance instructor Suzanne Pomerantzeff.
It is free and open to the public.
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This column features arts and entertainment events presented by St. Petersburg College and its partners.
Continuing through May 11
“Vatican Splendors,” collection of art, documents and historically significant objects from the Vatican. Florida International Museum, 244 Second Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. $20 adults, $13 ages 6-12, $17 seniors, $15 military.
Continuing through May 11
An Artistic Discovery: The 27th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition and Exhibition, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art.
Continuing through May 25
“Dorothy Gillespie: Shaping Sculpture,” Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs Campus. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, extended hours 5- 9 p.m. Thursdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. $5 adults, $4 seniors, free to students and SPC staff. Free admission Sundays.
Friday, May 9
Piano Concert Series; Lise Frank, piano, and Detlef Scholz, baritone, 7:30 p.m. Music Center. Free.
Friday, May 9
Florida Orchestra, Concert in the Park, 7:30 p.m., Lowry Park, Tampa. Free.
Wednesday, May 14
On the Easel: Abraham Rattner, Tapestry Design for Inside Ark Door Chapel, noon, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art. Free with admission.
Thursday, May 15
Side Door Jazz: Nate Najar Trio, recording a live CD in the Side Door Cabaret, 7:30 p.m., Palladium. $20.
Friday, May 16
NEW - Zhemchuzhinka, song and dance troupe from Orenburg State University in Siberia, 7 p.m. Palladium. Free to SPC faculty, staff and their families.
Friday, May 16
Organ Concert Series; Nathan Laube. 7:30 p.m. Music Center. Free.
Saturday, May 17
“Clarence Darrow: The Search for Justice,” portrayed by Gary Anderson. Presented by ACLU of Florida 7:15 p.m., Palladium. $45 advance, $60 day of show, $20 students.
May 17-18
Florida Orchestra, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2, 8 p.m. May 17, Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg; 7:30 p.m. May 18, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. $21-$56.
Thursday, May 22
Florida Orchestra, Coffee Concert, “Romance & Rhapsody,” 11 a.m., Mahaffey Theater. $20-$32.
Friday, May 23
Piano Concert Series; Johnandrew Slominsk, 7:30 p.m. Music Center. Free.
May 23-25
Florida Orchestra, “Star-Spangled Pops,” featuring tenor Daniel Rodriguez, 8 p.m. May 23, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa; 8 p.m. May 24, Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg; and 7:30 p.m. May 24, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. $19-$54.
Sunday, May 25
Little Hometown Soldiers: I Believe I Can Fly, an open mike night for children and a kids’ musical dedicated to military families. 3 p.m., Palladium. Free.
May 28 through June 22
“Betrayal,” by Harold Pinter, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, American Stage, $22-$35. Student rush tickets, sold 30 minutes before curtain, are $10. Pay What You Can Night is June 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 29
Side Door Jazz: Stan Hunter Quartet, “My Favorite Standards,” 7:30 p.m., Palladium. $20.
May 29-31
Florida Orchestra, “Beethoven & Brahms,” 8 p.m. May 29, Ruth Eckerd Hall; 8 p.m. May 30, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center; and 8 p.m. May 31, Mahaffey Theater. $19-$54. Featuring Canadian violinist James Ehnes.
Friday, May 30
Fred Astaire Dance Studio Showcase: From Ballroom to Broadway, 7:30 p.m., Palladium. $15.
Saturday, May 31
Soulful Arts Dance Academy End of Year Concert. 7 p.m., Palladium. Tickets price TBA.
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As part of the recent National Volunteer Week, April 27-May 3, St. Petersburg College proudly and gratefully recognized our 510 volunteers who contributed more than 17,000 hours of service this year.
They have supported students and staff from 62 departments and programs collegewide in roles including:
- library assistant
- note takers for disabled students
- tutors in all academic areas
- clerical assistants
- lab assistants
- Leepa-Rattner Museum assistants
- Palladium Theater performance volunteers
- on-call volunteers
Volunteers, ages 16 to 90, include business professionals, parents, retirees and students who provide full-time, part-time, sporadic or on-call volunteer assistance. Every volunteer hour counts. By contributing their time, talents and special skills, they demonstrate a commitment to higher education — and, in particular, to SPC’s mission of serving the
students and the community in whatever way feasible.
This marks the 15th year of the SPC Volunteer Program. We cannot thank them enough. Please take a moment this month to say “Thank You” to all our wonderful SPC
volunteers for all of the unselfish contributions they make at St. Petersburg College.
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If you like to meet new people, enjoy new things and explore new places, check out the summer offerings through SPC's Lifelong Learning.
Get information on summer camps, photography, boating, computers and music classes.
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