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AVON PARK, Fla. – May 7, 2026 – South Florida State College (SFSC) honored 14 Associate in Science (A.S.) in Surgical Services graduates in a traditional pinning ceremony on Tuesday, May 5 in the SFSC University Center Auditorium on the Highlands Campus in Avon Park.
The graduates are: Makayla Almonte, Angela Crivello, Justin De Lara, Sierra Evans, Jennifer Gil-Barrios, Jordan Hernandez, Alisha Lee, Kaylee Lindberg, Yeily Martinez-Luis, Crystal Mendoza, Lesly Parra, Tiffany Piña, Yaris Tolentino, and Tabitha Trevelyan.
During the pinning ceremony, the graduates’ loved ones and friends presented them with their individual pins.
Graduates of SFSC’s A.S. in Surgical Services are prepared for employment as surgical technologists. They prepare operating rooms for surgery, sterilize equipment, ready patients for surgery, and pass sterile instruments and supplies to surgeons during surgery. The program is offered on the SFSC Hardee Campus in Bowling Green, Fla., is 64 credit hours (15 months), and begins in January each year.
For more information about the associate degree in Surgical Services, contact Melinda Haygood, director of surgical services, at melinda.haygood@southflorida.edu or 863-784-7067.
