–Courtesy of Community Relations South Florida Community College’s (SFCC) Relay for Life team is sponsoring a charity raffle ticket sale benefitting the American Cancer Society, Highlands County Chapter, now through April 21.   The grand prize for the Charity Raffle is a Trek 7000 Hybrid Bicycle donated by the Bike Shop in Sebring and Highlands Pedalers Bicycle Club.  This is

–courtesy of Community Relations South Florida Community College (SFCC) kicked off the 26th Annual Community College Week, March 5-8, at the SFCC Highlands Campus. Community College Week is an annual event at SFCC, where teams of SFCC students and employees compete in activities and demonstrate their SFCC pride. Community College Week champions Eric Bailey, Sam Morgan, Samantha Klemp, Tyler Anderson,

–By Carolyn Cwalinski Andy Polk has been working at South Florida since 2007. He is the assistant baseball coach, he was an advisor at the dorms from August 2008 until May 2009, and he ran the fitness center from August 2010 until December 2011. Now Mr. Polk can add Student Activities Coordinator to his resume.  Being a baseball coach, running

–by Lauren Welborn Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and hopefully everyone found some way to celebrate—even if it involved the reverse “Single’s Awareness Day.”  However, for those with significant others, the day can get pretty hectic when it comes to planning. Granted that Valentine’s Day is not about the expensive gifts; however, it can’t hurt to make the day

–by John Limdimas SFCC’s College Reach-Out Program and African American Association are celebrating Black History Month at SFCC. It was celebrated on Wednesday, February 29th from noon until 2:00 p.m. on the Building B Patio. It was designed to heighten student and faculty’s awareness about the African American cultures through song, dance, poems, and food.  Association President Danielle Smith welcomed

–Shalice Hill The Ambassadors were caught again being good!  This time they took a trip to local nursing home Rest Haven.  There they spent about two hours talking with the residents and just hanging out with the older generations.  Many of the people living there are our everyday heroes, people who have contributed more to our society than you would

–by Shalice Hill America, as a society, values every individual, every family, every group, every ethnicity, and every culture.  We are a very accepting country as a whole.  However, there are times when this is not evident like when the news reports that bullying has caused people to forget who they are and do something extremely heartbreaking.  Bullying has become

Coca-Cola is hosting a contest open to all SFCC employees and students who purchase Coke or NOS Energy drink products in the SFCC Highlands Campus cafeteria between Feb. 6 and March 9. Each time an SFCC employee or student purchases one of these products, they will receive a ticket to fill out and enter in a drawing to win a

Who are the Honors Ambassadors? at SFCC. Our mission is to spread the word about the great benefits of joining the Honors Program. This is a limited-admissions academic program that develops students who want to transfer to rigorous programs at four-year colleges and universities. We help them reach their highest potential. Right now, we are developing a service-learning program with

–Lauren Welborn If you’re looking for a creative outlet, a fun night with friends, or even a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift for your significant other, the Art Club has got your back! For just $20, you can reserve your place in a painting or pottery class that includes the supplies you will need for your project, an instructor, and pizza.