I always knew I wanted to work in healthcare. I come from a family of healthcare workers, firefighters, EMT workers and teachers. I learned from all of them that a selfless career can be a fulfilling career. My family has…
Category: Saints of Santa Fe
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Saint of Santa Fe | Radha Gomez Q&A
Featured Saint of SF Radha Gomez, current SF student pursuing an Associate in Science in Biotech Lab Technology, sits down with us to answer a few questions about her experiences and reasons for choosing SF. If there was one question…
Saint of Santa Fe | John Bescoro
“Growing up, I always wanted to go to college because it is something that not a lot of people in the Philippines can do and I always valued education. I moved to Newberry when I was 10 years old. Transitioning…
Saint of Santa Fe | Victoria Coggins
“Santa Fe College has enabled me to change the entire trajectory of my life. Statistically, with the recidivism rate, I would have returned to drugs and a life of crime. I remember the day I was in the advisor’s office…
Saint of Santa Fe | Dominic Perry
Dominic Perry, A.S. Computer Information Technology, Class of 2021 Hometown: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Clubs: IT Club, Collegiate Veteran Society Recipient of the 2018 Veteran Bridge Scholarship and the Board of Trustees Scholarship “In previous jobs that lacked onsite…
Saint of Santa Fe | Macayla Barnett
“I decided at a young age I wanted to help people. When I was eleven years old, I witnessed something that was not great, I stood there and I was frozen. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know…
Saint of Santa Fe | Oriana Diaz Moffa
“My parents have always wanted a better future for me and my sister. We were already looking for options in Florida but it wasn’t until my parents heard about the ELI (English Language Institute) at the University of Florida through…
Saint of Santa Fe | Sergio Mejia
“I want my daughters to have access to knowledge, an appreciation of the joyous culture and traditions of the Nicaraguan people and to acknowledge the layered history of struggle and instability on which traditions are founded. At the age of…
Saint of Santa Fe | Nicolle Davis
“I chose a career in nursing to help people and make a difference. I had a family member that was hospitalized when I was young and the kindness, compassion and sheer knowledge the bedside nurse showed to my family member and…
Saint of Santa Fe | Maxim Prokopenko
“Technology is everywhere in our lives. As a Research Facilitator and Application Specialist, I help scientists in computer research at the University of Florida’s Information Technology Research Computing department. In doing so, I believe my contributions will improve our lives…
Saint of Santa Fe | Clay Abraham
“Several mentors have made a lasting impact on my life. At age 16, I was in a car accident that left me homebound. A high school teacher, Renae Allen at Lake Butler High School, took it upon herself to bring…
Saint of Santa Fe | Andy Sakalla
“I received multiple scholarship opportunities to attend other Florida universities. I chose Santa Fe College because of the reputation for building strong connections between students and professors, I wanted that personalized experience. When I started at SF, I was surprised…
Saint of Santa Fe | Nicole Nikki Perrino
“I struggle with standardized tests. The SAT and ACT were difficult and my scores didn’t reflect my abilities when going through the college application process. I applied to around 5 schools and was accepted to all, except for the University…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Lisa Manley
“Being from a rural town, transportation is a critical barrier to attending college. I grew up in Keystone Heights and didn’t have transportation; how could I ever go to college? Luckily, a year before high school graduation, the Santa Fe…
Saint of Santa Fe | LaTonya Middleton
“After 25 years in cosmetology, I prepare to start my Master’s of Agribusiness at UF, thanks to the degrees I received at Santa Fe College. Despite success in cosmetology, I had become complacent, I was going through each day without…
Saint of Santa Fe | Eric Williams
“I am the first in my family to go to college. It is mind-blowing. I had to create my own path and it allowed me to shape myself and my future, compared to being led by somebody else. My immediate plan is…
Saint of Santa Fe | Ed Bonahue
“When I first moved to Gainesville, I can’t say I really knew anything about community colleges. I’d taught at UNC and UF. When I came to SF, I found the students were often just as bright, just as motivated, but…
Saint of Santa Fe | Zoe Willingham
“I graduated from UF in 2020 with a microbiology degree and I was just kind of like ‘I don’t want to work inside.’ There’s something that draws me outside. In your first year of the Zoo Animal Technology Program at…
Saint of Santa Fe | Angela Gregory
“Twenty years after graduating from SF, I wanted to re-evaluate my career path. I reached out to SF’s Career Exploration Center and completed assessments for personality, interests and values to identify my strengths. The results pointed to careers that utilize…
Saint of Santa Fe | Lavonia Merrell
“While I was working on my bachelor’s in Health Services Administration, I took a diversity and inclusion class. That led me to make a commitment to be involved in diversity – promoting it and learning more about it. I set…
Saint of Santa Fe | Chris Alford
“I started working retail right out of high school and worked my way up to management. When I left that store, I realized that I had the experience for a top position outside of retail. But without a degree, my…