July 27, 2020 – Sisters Isabel and Carlota Bonnet both came to the United States after high school, keeping alive the family tradition of going to college in Florida. They both found and fell in love with Santa Fe College.…
Category: Saints of Santa Fe (page 3)
Saint of Santa Fe | Tylar Barbato
“My dream has always been to become an electrician. Every friend I have had said Santa Fe College is the way to go,” said incoming SF student Tylar Barbato. In SF’s apprenticeship programs, students work with contractors in the industry…
Saint of Santa Fe | Mariah Preeden
June 24, 2020 – “Being an artist is one of the hardest careers on the planet, but the most rewarding,” said SF student Mariah Preeden. “I can’t think of another career that lets one express themself, and/or their feelings like…
Saint of Santa Fe | Sienna Smillov
March 10, 2020 – “In high school, I was shy and nervous, and I was kind of nervous when I started at Project SAINT (at Santa Fe College). But I got comfortable and made friends. I take classes with them.…
Saint of Santa Fe | Troysha Floyd
“No one in my family has graduated college, or even attended college, but me. It was just like, why can’t I do it? I like how tight knit Santa Fe College is. It just reminds me of home. I’m from…
Saint of Santa Fe | Chantel Hover
Hello, my name is Chantel. I am a recent alumna from Santa Fe College. I came here from Miami four and a half years ago. I had just left the fashion industry and I wasn’t really sure what I wanted…
Saint of Santa Fe | Lois Jones
I started putting stuff like this together for homeless students; toothpaste, toothbrushes, socks, washcloths, toilet paper, deodorant, cologne, bath stuff, combs, wipes, powders, food. It’s love in a box. The only thing I don’t have is the shower. Sometimes African…
Saint of Santa Fe | Sasha Shirazi
July 29, 2019 – “I’m from Mobile, Alabama, and came here specifically for the Zoo Animal Technology program. I graduated in 2014 from a small college with an art degree and after a while in the field figured out it…
Saint of Santa Fe | Branndan Wilson
I love computer and video games. I just love a lot of technology. At first, I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I already have a little experience with graphic design so I signed up for the Digital Media…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Colby Ross
I was born and raised in Ocala and before going into the service. I didn’t take academics seriously at all. I was a knucklehead, didn’t get the best of grades and was getting into trouble. Then, obviously, the military changed…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Jaime Truzman
I heard some friends in Venezuela talking about SF and I was really interested. As a U.S. citizen, diversity is very important to me. It’s what I love and what I’m passionate to talk about. We’re all humans. I know…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Jared Folds
As a child, my mom graduated from nursing school here at Santa Fe while I went to the Little School. The Little School was actually the last place where I received a diploma and walked. At…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Kat Serino
I moved here my junior year of high school because my father passed away and my mom was absent around the same time. I just didn’t have anywhere to go. So I moved here with my boyfriend because he had…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Sarah Blanc
One of my favorite parts of working in Student Life is helping with graduation. Every department on campus contributes in some way, and we spend the entire week transforming the gym into a warm and intimate ceremony space. We have…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Admir Besovic
Coming here rejuvenated me. I’ve grown a lot as a player, and outside of the court, too. Santa Fe College has helped, especially the coaching staff and how they’ve pushed me. Going into my sophomore year I had a much…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Eleanor Blair and Steve Howell
Eleanor: The phenomenon of the Spring Arts Festival for me was that a whole new world opened up. We’ve created a mutually beneficial environment for creators of art and lovers of art. There a lot of people who would never…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Johnny Wiggs
Johnny Wiggs, Saint of Santa Fe College for March 25, 2019.I knew baseball was going to be my sport and my ticket. I didn’t dream about a bachelor’s and master’s degree. I always say, I couldn’t spell master’s degree; I…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Chacity Battles
I’m the first one from my family to study something after high school. My dad graduated high school, but I graduated high school and finished a program at college. I never expected to receive a scholarship for a construction program…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Julie Fournier
I’ve always wanted to be a basketball coach, so I took a look at what I was passionate about, and that’s basketball and psychology. The blog is kind of what the world needs right now. Psychology is an underdeveloped part…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Chad Caswell
My dad was the first person in his family to graduate high school, and he went on and became a dentist. He always explained to my three brothers and me how it made a big difference in his life; just…
Saints of Santa Fe College – Clarinda Choice
Representation matters. As a queer person of color I feel like my presence is so necessary, especially for students who look like me. Since coming to Santa Fe, I’ve fallen into my purpose. I’m very passionate about serving underrepresented students,…