Jesse Turtle

VP, Institutional Advancement, St. Petersburg College and Executive Director, SPC Foundation

[President Dr. Tonjua Williams @SPCPresident]

Thank you to @FLCollegeSystem Foundation President Mandy Roden and Board Member David Fanciullacci for presenting @spcnews Foundation with a generous $80,590.89 donation to support student scholarships!

[Jesse Turtle @jesseturtle]

@SPCPresident @FLCollegeSystem @spcnews And thanks to @HeliosEdFnd @BankofAmerica and @FLBlue

[St. Petersburg College @spcnews]

Congratulations to @SPCPresident Dr. Tonjua Williams on being named to @FloridaTrend's Florida 500! The recognition comes as Dr. Williams approaches two major milestones in 2027: her 40th year at SPC and the College's 100th anniversary.

🔗 https://t.co/SBKS5jER0K

[St. Petersburg College @spcnews]

SPC is one of six community colleges featured in national research!

The Community College Research Center highlighted SPC for helping students explore career options and plan their education, starting before they even apply. Check out the full study! https://t.co/oZsnTnTWD9

[Jesse Turtle @jesseturtle]

Congratulations @SPCPresident Dr. Tonjua Williams! Your leadership has led to increased enrollment and completion!

[Florida College System Council of Presidents @FCSPresidents]

👏 Madeline Pumariega, @MDCollege 👏 Tonjua Williams, @spcnews 👏 Ken Atwater, @hcfl_edu 👏 John Avendano, @FSCJ_Official

[Jesse Turtle @jesseturtle]

Thank you @AchievaCU for supporting (again!) @spcnews Discovery Day! It was an amazing day of professional development for our faculty & staff.

[St. Petersburg College @spcnews]

Did you see the "space jellyfish" last week? 🪼 SPC students had a little something to do with that! Their experiment launched aboard @SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft and is now at the ISS! One of our students captured this photo of the launch. @NASA

[St. Petersburg College @spcnews]

We launched our new Semiconductor Cleanroom Operator Certificate: an 18-credit certificate program with hands-on training to get you in the workforce or apply the credits to an Applied Engineering Tech AS with a Semiconductor Manufacturing subplan.

🔗: https://t.co/88PYc4lzYR

[St. Petersburg College @spcnews]

"St. Petersburg College student Sabrina Wasilewski said, 'It's all about getting information, nonpartisan information out to students on how to vote, not ever who to vote for.'" https://t.co/zHlNuxJWnR

[St. Petersburg College @spcnews]

We're once again a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) through the 2031 academic year! https://t.co/88jExhwaV4

[St. Petersburg College @spcnews]

There are nearly 93,000 people working for marine businesses across Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Manatee counties, with careers spanning everything from conservation and marine biology to technology and engineering. https://t.co/CBxWVGDlZk

[St. Petersburg College @spcnews]

We’ve launched a first-of-its-kind partnership with Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay! This gives students in the 3DE program a new path to college credit and career opportunities. https://t.co/RLjSm2FBAq

[St. Petersburg College @spcnews]

Former MLB pitcher and Pinellas County native Jeff D’Amico came to SPC for a new career! ⚾ After earning his AA and BAS in Tech Development & Management, he now works in IT security auditing, crediting SPC’s flexibility & support for helping him switch https://t.co/FOwQbhJTju

[Jesse Turtle @jesseturtle]

Happy 40th work anniversary to @SPCPresident! Your leadership is inspirational! @FCSPresidents

[Jesse Turtle @jesseturtle]

The Road to 100 starts today! @spcnews Welcome Back event was rocking this morning. Thank you @AchievaCU for standing with us!

[St. Petersburg College @spcnews]

This week, SPC and @USouthFlorida renewed our partnership as we celebrate 10 years of FUSE. FUSE gives SPC students a clear path to USF, with 30 majors to choose from and dedicated advisors from both schools helping them know exactly what classes to take and when.

[President Dr. Tonjua Williams @SPCPresident]

It was a pleasure and honor to join my fellow Florida College System presidents and @USF_Pres in celebrating 10 years of the Fuse program, which helps students transfer seamlessly to USF. We’re doing our part to ensure that our students are ready when they get there!

[Jesse Turtle @jesseturtle]

@SPCPresident @USF_Pres Grateful for @LEAP4college and @HeliosEdFnd for all they do to advance education! @FCSPresidents

[Jesse Turtle @jesseturtle]

@LindsayCrossFL @USFHealth Congrats and welcome to the club!

[St. Petersburg College @spcnews]

“Workforce readiness looks different for everyone. For some, it’s a degree; for others, it’s short-term training, a certificate, or skill development that leads directly to employment.” https://t.co/D3QqWwcRBK