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Seminole State College was established in 1965 with a campus in Sanford, Fla., and has grown to include four campuses -- Sanford/Lake Mary, Oviedo, Altamonte Springs and Heathrow. More than 32,000 students attended the college in 2012, and more than 4,500 degrees and certificates were awarded. Seminole State began offering bachelor's degrees in 2009.
Seminole State College was established in 1965 with a campus in Sanford, Fla., and has grown to include four campuses -- Sanford/Lake Mary, Oviedo, Altamonte Springs and Heathrow. More than 32,000 students attended the college in 2012, and more than 4,500 degrees and certificates were awarded. Seminole State began offering bachelor's degrees in 2009.
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100 things to love on Seminole's centennial
One hundred years ago this month, Seminole County shook off the reins of Orange County and took charge of its own destiny. To mark its centennial, I asked you all to help me come up with a list of 100 things people love about Seminole County. Thanks...
Tags: Festive Events, Abusive Behavior, Wildlife, Jeff Driskel, Sanford Riverwalk
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'Tent to Tent': Homeless veterans' stories may play out on stage
About one in five homeless Central Floridians once wore our country's colors. Vets such as Loretta White. She's among the 62,000 or so vets who pray the Obama administration's bid to end homelessness by 2015 is a more unequivocal win than the Iraq and...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Abusive Behavior, Sanford, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Winter Springs
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Image isn't everything – but it means a lot
Seated in a large lecture hall at Seminole State College in Sanford, Shannon Conner could not contain herself. "Holy smoke!" she blurted out. It's rare that a classroom PowerPoint elicits the same reaction as a David Copperfield illusion. But to Conner'...
Tags: Students, Employment Opportunities, Sanford, Teaching and Learning, Barack Obama
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Many good jobs in Central Florida go unfilled
Lauren Volcheff, vice president of marketing of Turico Holidays, a wholesale vacation provider in Altamonte Springs, had a job to fill and figured it wouldn't take long. "I assumed from posting to start date it would take about two months," she said....
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Elections, Global Expansion, Hospitals and Clinics, Consumer Goods Industries
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Uproar over Florida teen's death focuses on race
Current and former neighbors call George Zimmerman caring, passionate and polite, a regular guy they enjoyed being around. But critics of the investigation into the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of the Florida neighborhood watch...
Tags: Family, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Racism, FBI
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Man, 20, to use Hoosier Lottery winnings for college
An Indianapolis man who won $1 million from a Hoosier Lottery scratch-off ticket said he plans to use his winnings to attend college. Nicholas Dipatrizio, 20, is a Florida native and currently works in Indianapolis as a construction worker. "It's...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Lotteries
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Florida’s Blood Centers needs to clean house
The fate of Florida's Blood Centers President and CEO Anne Chinoda could be decided this week when the center's board of directors is scheduled to meet to potentially discuss a separation package for her. It's clear Chinoda's exit is one step that...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Companies and Corporations, Universal Studios Orlando, Progress Energy Incorporated, Marion County (Florida)
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Paved with new money, lawmakers warping through budget work
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – In warp-speed fashion, the Florida Senate’s budget committee unanimously passed a $74.3 billion spending plan Wednesday that gives teachers pay-raises, pumps millions of dollars into university construction, and is loaded down... -
Seminole State, 3 other Florida colleges are finalists for national awards
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelFour community colleges in Florida — including Seminole State College — were named this week as finalists for one of the new Awards of Excellence being sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges. Nationwide, 25 finalists... -
Seminole State receives large grant to promote STEM careers
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelSeminole State College has received a large grant from the National Science Foundation to fund efforts to draw more students into the so-called STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math. “There are dozens of careers in these areas,... -
Watch Speaker Will Weatherford on education reform
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, is headlining a panel discussion on the next steps for higher education reform today at noon in Orlando. He'll be joined by outgoing Board of Governors member Tico Perez; United... -
Dean Cannon’s impressive lobbying clientele
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Former House Speaker Dean Cannon made some news this week when Senate Ethics and Elections Chairman Jack Latvala took exception to his return as a (temporary) executive-branch lobbyist and the head of a firm that will immediately begin...
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