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SPC in the News
St. Petersburg College is attracting increasing attention from the news media on a wide variety of subjects. Below is a compilation of some recent reports that should be of interest to the SPC community.

View stories from: 2008 | 2009

2009 stories

Standing room only at community colleges

Thrift shop at SPC generates jobs, scholarships
St. Petersburg Times, tampabay.com, Oct. 11

Community Colleges: To thine own self be true
Newsweek.com, Sept. 16

New hot jobs require associate degree
USAToday.com, Sept. 1

Community colleges suddenly in spotlight
Enrollment up 8 percent but colleges struggle with low completion rates

msnbc.com, April 19

Community colleges boom as economy weakens
High school graduates forgoing more expensive four-year universities

msnbc.com, April 19

Vibrant expressions of late Allen Leepa live on at Leepa-Rattner Museum
St. Petersburg Times/Tampabay.com, Aug. 16

Leaving a legacy to build on
St. Petersburg Times/Tampabay.com, July 24

Carl Kuttler ends golden era as St. Petersburg College President
St. Petersburg Times/Tampabay.com, July 22

Longtime SPC President resigns
Tampa Tribune/tbo.com, July 22

Longtime SPC President announces retirement
WTSP-Channel 10, July 22

Carl Kuttler Jr. to retire as SPC President
Tampa Bay Business Journal, July 21

St. Petersburg College President retiring
Bay News 9, July 21

Allen Leepa, founder of Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, dies at age 90
TampaBay.com, June 30

American Stage Theatre supporters tour new space
TampaBay.com, June 7

American Stage gets an improved theater
HeraldTribune.com, June 7

American Stage's sparkling Act II
TampaBay.com, June 4

Times art critic reviews "In a New Light"
TampaBay.com, May 31

Returning to school in a recession
WTSP-Ch. 10 featured a student enrolling at SPC to pursue a bachelor’s in Orthotics and Prosthetics after a career in real estate. Watch video below - video icon

Rays rap returns to Tampa Bay
Since SPC Student Activities Coordinator Davie "Big Gill" and company landed on YouTube with the Tampa Bay Rays rap "It's our Season," more than 39,000 people have logged on to watch. Recently, FOX News covered the '09 season remix. Check out the FOX news story or listen to the remix online.

American Stage reflects as it prepares to move into new space at SPC
TampaBay.com, April 26

Helios Jazz Orchestra performs at SP/G Library
TampaBay.com, Soundcheck blog, April 22

SPC representatives join financial aid panel of experts
10Connects.com, April 1

SPC hopes to join Nobel Prize winner in human trafficking fight
TampaBay.com, March 22

American Stage to open in new space at SPC with Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play
TampaBay.com, March 22

WTSP-Ch. 10 features college in story about financial aid
Tampabays10.com, March 20

Vet Tech program offers students "a bright spot" in job market - video icon
TBO.com, March 2

Times editorial praises college's acquisition of Largo museum art
TampaBay.com, Feb. 24

CBS Evening News reports on SPC's "recession-proof" Vet Tech program.
CBSNews.com, Feb. 20 (Watch video below or link to story and video above.)


Scholarship House fundraiser is March 28
TampaBay.com, Feb. 8

NYC saxophonist headlines college's inaugural jazz festival
TampaBay.com, Jan. 27

Times columnist lauds role of community colleges
TampaBay.com, Jan. 25

Recent graduate wins teaching award
TampaBay.com, Jan. 21

Exhibit by popular dog artist opens at Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
TampaBay.com, Jan. 15

Opera at Palladium reflects modern economy
TampaBay.com, Jan. 15

SPC helps student achieve her goals at last
TBNWeekly.com, Jan. 14

Museum exhibit highlights SPC's history
TampaBay.com, Jan. 7

2008 stories

GED from SPC gives many new start in education
TampaBay.com, Dec. 26

SPC weaves sustainability into curriculum
TampaBay.com, Dec. 24

Women on the Way helps former drug user, mom find her way
TampaBay.com, Dec. 14

Number of male nursing students increases statewide
Cape Coral Daily Breeze, Dec. 10

SPC instructor to be featured with Florida Orchestra
TampaBay.com, Dec. 9

When Jupiter and Venus align
TampaBay.com, Dec. 1

SPC hopes art auction paints a profitable picture
10Connects.com, Nov. 25

Gift of van opens doors for disabled SPC scholarship recipient
Tampabay.com, Nov. 19

Anti-gang task force holds first pow wow
620WDAE.com, Sept. 10

SPC offers rare Orthotics & Prosthetics program
Tampabay.com, Sept. 10

SPC Enrollment on the rise
TBNweekly.com, Sept. 2

Exhibit at Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art showcases New York City photographer
Tampa Bay.com, Aug. 17

OPIE Software Collaborates with SPC
O&P.com, Aug. 13

Midtown Campus to stay open for now
St. Petersburg Times, July 27

Students knew they had a friend in Mr. Keene
TampaBay.com, July 13

Graduate gets new ride for new venture
TampaBay.com, July 12

WOW program helps mom through college
TampaBay.com, July 11

Chiropractic schools hitting the mainstream?
TampaBay.com, July 8

President Carl M. Kuttler Jr. featured on Suncoast Business Forum
WEDU.org

Video production class produces "Go Green Tampa Bay" documentary with WEDU
WEDU.org

SPC Video instructor, student producer interviewed for "Go Green Tampa Bay"
Meida Radio

SPC and local businesses are going green
TampaBay.com, April 20

SPC baseball team in state tournament for 11th straight year
TampaBay.com, May 7

Principal honored at SPCHS graduation
TampaBay.com, May 3

15-year-old among SPC associate degree recipients
TBO.com, May 3

SPC, others mull
Florida International Museum’s future
TampaBay.com, April 29

SPC offers only orthotics school in southeastern U.S.
TampaBay.com, April 18

State legislatures call SPC’s four-year program Florida's new model
St. Petersburg Times, March 30

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