January 3, 2020 – Santa Fe College held spring convocation Friday morning. In addition to the official start of the spring term, this year’s event offered surprises for those in attendance – most notably the arrival of Dr. Paul Broadie II, who will become the college’s fifth president in February. Current president, Dr. Jackson Sasser opened by honoring … Continue reading Spring Convocation Marks the End of an Era
“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 a small town where everybody knows everybody and at Santa Fe College, I feel like I … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Troysha Floyd
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 to do next in my life. It had been a long time since I had … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Chantel Hover
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 Americans have a hard time opening up to people. They’re private. I’ve helped quite a … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Lois Jones
October 4, 2019 – The Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees unanimously endorsed Dr. Paul Broadie as the new SF President at a meeting on October 3, 2019. Dr. Broadie, who currently serves as President at both Gateway Community College and Housatonic Community College in Connecticut, becomes the fifth President in the College’s 54-year … Continue reading Santa Fe College Selects Dr. Paul Broadie II To Be College’s Fifth President
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 wasn’t exactly my path. I wanted to be outside and doing something to make the … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Sasha Shirazi
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 Technology Program so I could learn something new. Santa Fe College helped me decide what … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Branndan Wilson
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 everything. Now I’m here at Santa Fe College. When I came here I started working … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Colby Ross
I’m gay, I’m Latino, I’m Jewish and I’m an immigrant so that makes me a part of a lot of minorities, and I feel proud. People here at Santa Fe College accept me for who I am. That’s important for me because I accept other people for who they are. I heard some friends in … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Jaime Truzman
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. [See pic in comments.] At the end of my 8th grade year, we found out my mom had breast cancer. … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Jared Folds
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 somewhere to stay here. I like to work with the Earth. I feel connected to … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Kat Serino
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 a lot of fun behind the scenes, but we take our responsibilities seriously because we … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Sarah Blanc
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 bigger role on the team and it helped me grow as a leader. I feel … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Admir Besovic
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 go to a gallery that will come to the festival. What it’s done over the … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Eleanor Blair and Steve Howell
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 sure didn’t want one. That’s my joke to recruits, but the punch line is: Baseball … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Johnny Wiggs
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 at Santa Fe. But when I did, I said, ‘Wow, okay. Now I know what … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Chacity Battles
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 of the game. But it’s important. When you miss a shot, you can’t get down … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Julie Fournier
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 by going to school changed his life. Nobody in his family had ever even graduated … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Chad Caswell
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, serving as a mentor and advocate for underrepresented students. That’s what I’m here for: to … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Clarinda Choice
I’m a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) at one-and-a-half-years-old. For six years, on and off, I had chemotherapy and three relapses. I had my bone marrow transplant on December 22, 2006, so as of this year, it’s been about 13 years in remission, give or take. You have to make … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Joshua Ibarrientos
I love Santa Fe College. Why do I love it so much? Because I am a product of Santa Fe College. The way I arrived was on the way less traveled. You see, I’m a product of the segregation era. When I was a born a little girl 80 years ago in a little town … Continue reading Saints of Santa Fe College – Vivian Filer