Saints of Santa Fe

Santa Fe College Joseph Jester, Executive Assistant to the Vice President, dressed in a suit and bow tie, leans against a pole in a campus walkway

Saint Of SF | Joseph Jester

November 28, 2023 – Joseph Jester has had an expansive career at Santa Fe College. He started as a Tempforce custodian in 2004 then became a Career Service custodian, a Dispatcher at SFPD, a Program Assistant for the Testing Center,

The Santa Fe College Clock Tower next to a Santa Fe College pole banner against a blue sky with clouds

Wanted: Saints of Santa Fe College

November 2, 2023 – We want to celebrate all of the inspirational students, alumni and staff who exemplify Santa Fe College. However, we can’t shine a spotlight on an empty stage. We need your help. If you’re reading this and

Ivory Richardson, a woman with medium brown skin and dark hair with bangs draped across her face sits with an orange and white basketball in her lap wearing a white tank top, sitting for a portrait.

Saint of SF | Ivory Richardson

Ivory Richardson is a Santa Fe College student graduating this month with big plans and even bigger adventures ahead. In Ivory’s Saint of SF nomination, Linda Mussillo, Coordinator, Adults with Disabilities Program Project SAINT remarked, “Ivory is a talented athlete,

Saint of SF | Xavier Heredia

“I wanted to go to the University of Florida and chose to complete my first two years at Santa Fe College (SF). This was the best decision for me. What I liked about SF was that the small class sizes

Santa Fe College student Elise O'Hearn sits for a portrait with several science models

Saint of SF | Elise O’Hearn

“The teachers at Santa Fe College have made the biggest impact on my life. I have had some great teachers. They have helped teach me in an effective teaching style and I really look forward to visiting with them in

Santa Fe College student Eli Nissley poses for a portrait behind the scenes as a stage tech in the theatre.

Saint of SF | Eli Nissley

“Providing quality entertainment is very fulfilling, there is nothing better than seeing an audience enjoying and reacting to what you have presented. I chose an Associate of Science degree in Theatre and Entertainment Technology because I had some experience with

Saint of SF | Samantha Schnauder

“I moved to Los Angeles a year after graduating because I really wanted to work in film and TV. I had worked commercially and educationally at UF and in Tampa but had a sole interest in narrative storytelling that I

Saint of SF | August Herrmann

“I took a tour of Lively Technical Institute in Tallahassee when I was a freshman in high school and got excited about a welding education. For my senior year in high school I was in the High School Dual Enrollment

Recent graduate, Jeremiah Neal kneels behind an air conditioning unit with arms resting on top of the unit as he holds a battery operated drill. Wearing a ball cap he looks straight into the camera.

Saint of SF | Jeremiah Neal

“In my previous profession as a facilities and maintenance technician with Trinity Methodist Church, I often found myself coordinating service calls and troubleshooting air conditioning units prior to the arrival of the HVAC. I enjoyed the process of troubleshooting the

Surrounded by trees in the Santa Fe College oak grove on the Northwest Campus, Tyler Giambalvo stands in a navy shirt, face illuminated against a dark backdrop of trees just after an afternoon rainstorm.

Saint of SF | Tyler Giambalvo

“Santa Fe College has transformed my life in numerous ways. As a first-year student, I initially started out on an Associate of Arts, Sports Management degree track. The campus was closed, and I had to adjust to distance learning through

Maria Camacho sits in the International Student Services Center on SF's Northwest Campus. She is wearing a garnet colored shirt and black pants with her hands crossed upon her lap.

Saint of SF | Maria Victoria Camacho

“I moved to Gainesville in 2017 after a lot of months of protests back home in Venezuela. I decided to study Journalism after seeing all the repression and censorship in my country. Some classes in Santa Fe College, like ENC1102 taught the passion of writing and how

Santa Fe College Radiology student Brittany Lovvorn stands arms crossed in front of a light box filled with x-ray slides, illuminated from behind.

Saint of SF | Brittany Lovvorn

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