Trent Ferguson with Dr. Mark Bukowski, dean of student services

Trent Ferguson (left) with Dr. Mark Bukowski, dean of student services

AVON PARK, Fla. – May 6, 2022 – South Florida State College (SFSC) students were honored for academic excellence and community service during the College’s Friday, May 6 Annual Student Awards Ceremony on the SFSC Highlands Campus in Avon Park. Each year, faculty honor students who exhibit talent and exemplary quality that go beyond academic standards.

SFSC student Trent Ferguson was honored with the 2021-22 Joseph E. Johnston/Bette L. McDearman Student Services Award for exhibiting great ethics and character, exceptional academic achievement, and for his contribution to the College and community. Ferguson graduates from SFSC on Tuesday, May 10 and will be student Commencement speaker. He plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida. He holds several jobs in radio and plays drums with a well-known Highlands County band. Blind since birth, he does not let his blindness stop him from accomplishing his goals.

Syed Qadri with Dr. James Hawker

Syed Qadri (left) with Dr. James Hawker, dean of arts and sciences

Students who received awards and recognition for participation in the following academic programs are:
Healthcare Management – Taylor McIntyre
Dental Hygiene – Jahirel Gomez
RN to BSN – Jace Masong
Radiography – Rebecca Nadaskay
EMS/Paramedic – Kaley Piggott
Phlebotomy – Joselyn Ramos
Medical Assisting – Breanna Whitt
Mechatronics – Nicholas Blair
Office Education – Sandraeya Butler
Culinary Arts – Devin Giove
HVAC – Aiden Hagarty
Computer Programming – Nathaniel Lethbridge
Accounting – Erik Ontiveros

Lisa Klein

Lisa Klein (left) with Dr. James Hawker, dean of arts and sciences

Education – Ericka Berthiaume
Economics – Alejandro Cruz-Balleza
Political Science – Janelle Hamilton
American History – Rosemarie Klein
Psychology – Brisa Luevano
Freshman English I – Jordan Vazquez
Theater Appreciation – Jordan Vazquez
Speech – Lisa Klein
Calculus I – Andrew Blackwelder Goitia
Calculus II – Noah Roth
Chemistry – Syed Qadri
General Biology – Mya St. Louis

For more information about South Florida State College and its programs, visit southflorida.edu.