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Lake Placid Native Frannie Chillemi to Speak at SFSC Graduation, Begins Teaching Career in Highlands
Francesca 'Frannie' Chillemi from Lake Placid, Florida, will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Teacher Education from South Florida State College (SFSC) on May 7, 2024. The graduation will take place during the spring Commencement ceremony at the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on the Highlands Campus in Avon Park, where Chillemi will also be the student speaker. Her interest in teaching began in high school, influenced by her teacher and cross country coach, Marne Black.
Meet SFSC's Dr. Keith Cavedo: English Professor and Tutoring and Learning Center Coordinator
Dr. Keith Cavedo, an English professor and coordinator of SFSC’s Tutoring and Learning Center, joined the institution in 2015. Before SFSC, he was a visiting instructor at the University of South Florida – Sarasota-Manatee and taught at various regional colleges. Initially, the rural setting of the SFSC Highlands Campus was unfamiliar to Dr. Cavedo, who is from Sarasota. However, he now values the cost-effectiveness and ease of navigation in Highlands County.
Highlands County's Bert Horwitz Sets Up BEKA Trades Scholarship for Local Students through SFSC Foundation
Bert Horwitz, from Highlands County, has set up a scholarship via the SFSC Foundation to aid students in career and trades programs at the College. The BEKA Endowed Trades Scholarship, in memory of his late wife Kathy, will offer financial aid to SFSC students for the foreseeable future. Jamie Bateman, SFSC's vice president for institutional advancement and external affairs, commended Horwitz's donation, highlighting its potential to boost the community's economic strength.
Sorority offering $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors. Application deadline March 1
The Lakeland Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is offering $1,000 scholarships to eligible students in Polk, Hardee and Highlands counties. The sorority's Literacy Scholarship is open to all high school seniors in those counties, while its Sharon Jones Delta GEMS scholarship is open to active members of its GEMS program with one or more years of participation.
Highlands County Rotary Club Offers Endowed Scholarship for Local Students
The Rotary Club of Highlands County has set up an endowed scholarship for students in Highlands County. This will allow them to attend South Florida State College (SFSC). The club has donated over $21,000, surpassing its scholarship target of $100,000. The scholarship is named the Rotary Club of Highlands County Scott Fettinger Endowed Scholarship, in honor of the club's charter member and former president, Scott Fettinger.
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