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  • Selby Foundation Awards SFSC $15,000 Toward Student Scholarships 8/12/25
  • SFSC Elementary Teacher Education Program Ranked Among Highest in Florida 8/7/25
  • Class of Radiologic Technologists Graduate from SFSC 7/30/25
  • Practical Nursing Graduates Honored in Pinning Ceremony 7/29/25
  • Dental Assisting Graduates Honored at Pinning Ceremony 7/16/25

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