SCF in the News
Below is a selection of reports on SCF in the media.
| Date | Title | Media |
| 12/17/13 | State College of Florida Graduates 255 | Bradenton Herald |
| 12/16/13 |
Christmas is the Season for Giving but One Sarasota Man Gives Back All Year Long |
ABC 7 |
| 12/14/13 |
4 College Graduates: What They've Learned (Featuring SCF's Patrick Odell and Shirley Parrado) |
Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 12/3/13 | Oak Park Teacher Lauded by Group (SCF alumna) | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| December 2013 | Finding that Inner Strength | Scene Magazine |
| 11/20/13 | Korean War Veterans Speak at SCF | North Port Sun |
| 11/10/13 | SCF President Aces Her Test (editorial) | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 11/9/13 | SCF Celebrates the Inauguration of President Carol Probstfeld | Bradenton Herald |
| 11/9/13 | Ceremony at SCF (Inauguration) | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 11/8/13 | A Year In, SCF President Earning Praise | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 9/20/13 | After 60-year Career, Arts Professor Isn't Done Yet | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| Sept. 2013 | Annual Hot List Awards - Hot Pres - Dr. Carol F. Probstfeld | SRQ Magazine |
| Sept. 2013 | People to Watch - SCF President Dr. Probstfeld | Biz (941) |
| 9/2013 | SCF Kicks Off Theatre Season with "Reinvented" Costume Collaboration | West Coast Woman |
| 9/3/13 | SCF - The Costume Reinvented | SNN 6 |
| 91//13 | Materials Twist | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 8/30/13 | Art of the Costume "Reinvented" | Arts Sarasota |
| 8/28/13 | Ken Erickson, Art of the Costume | WSLR 96.5 Arts Talk |
| 8/25/13 | Creative Costuming | Bradenton Herald |
| 8/22/13 | Made From Scratch (video) | The Observer |
| August 2013 | Dr. Carol Probstfeld, President of State College of Florida | West Coast Women |
| 7/6/13 | From Russia With Love | Venice Gondolier |
| 7/6/13 | Coming to America | Venice Gondolier |
| 6/28/13 | College leaders stress collaboration | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 6/20/13 | SCF's Manufacturing Training is Recognized | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 6/13/13 | Lakewood Ranch Couple: Work, Kids and Their First Feature Film | Bay News 9 |
| 6/10/13 | SCF Alums, Lakewood Ranch Parents Produce Winning Indie Film | Bradenton Herald |
| 5/28/13 | Spotlight on Education: USF Sarasota-Manatee Signs Agreement with SCF, Ringling | Bradenton Times |
| 5/21/13 | Graduate Tampa Bay: Single Mom Conquers Fear, Disability to Return to School | 83 degrees |
| 5/12/13 | Batty Neighbors Wanted; SCF Green Team Offers Home to Bats | Venice Gondolier |
| 5/10/13 | SCF Graduate Has Edge in Tough Job Market | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 5/5/13 | SCF Grads' Future Filled with Vision and Promise | Bradenton Herald |
| 5/3/13 | For Russian Immigrant, Relentless Work Leads to SCF Success | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| May/June | Women of Influence | Biz 941 |
| May 2013 | SCF Paralegal Program Benefits Attorneys and Students (Charissa Wood) | The Docket |
| 4/27/13 | Why Not Be a Learner for Life? | Venice Gondolier |
| April/May 2013 |
SCF's Paralegal Program Benefits Attorneys, Paralegal Students (Part I - Jodi Bell) |
Inter Alia |
| 4/4/13 | USF Welcomes SCF, New College President -- Marks New Beginnings | Bradenton Herald |
| 3/28/13 | SCF's Annual Economic Impact:$308 Million and 7,710 Jobs | Bradenton Herald |
| 3/3/13 | Commentary: SCF's Isaiah Williams Earns Conference Player of Year Honors | Bradenton Herald |
| 2/27/13 | New State College of Florida President Setting a Positive Course (editorial) | Bradenton Herald |
| 2/26/13 | SCF, USF Students Investigate Mock Murders | North Port Sun |
| 2/24/12 | Behind the Scenes: Learning from a Master Performer with Faith Prince | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 2/19/13 | Tony Award-winner Hosts Class at SCF | Bradenton Herald |
| 1/23/13 | Bustling First Day for New SCF President | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 1/23/13 | SCF Trustees Tap Interim President for Permanent Post | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 1/23/13 | State College of Florida Trustees Pick Probstfeld as New President | Bradenton Herald |
| 1/23/13 | Class Acts- Kelsey Carper (OGA finalist) | Venice Gondolier |
| 1/20/13 | JUCO Baseball - Former SCF stars Griffin, Goody Shinning in Minor Leagues | Bradenton Herald |
| 1/19/13 | SCF Welcomes 2013 Hall of Fame Class | Bradenton Herald |
| 12/23/12 | SCF Holds Winter Commencement | Venice Gondolier |
| 12/19/12 | Port Charlotte Girl Named Outstanding Graduate (OGA winner Kortny Hayden) | North Port Sun |
| 12/18/12 | SCF 2012 Winter Graduation | SNN 6 |
| 12/15/12 | State College of Florida Winter 2012 Commencement Held Dec. 14 | ABC 7 |
| 12/15/12 | Genuine Warmth for Former President Fills Neel During SCF Winter Graduation | Bradenton Herald |
| 12/15/12 | Outstanding Graduate noted for volunteerism | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 11/7/12 | Single mother, a veteran, heads back to college | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 11/12 | Fighting for work (featuring SCF veteran student) | Biz941 |
| 5/8/12 | Dignam Family Honored | Englewood Sun |
| 5/6/12 | State College of Florida Students Celebrate Graduation | Bradenton Patch |
| 5/6/12 | SCF Grads Celebrate a Job Well Done | Bradenton Herald |
| 5/3/12 | Single mom graduate inspires others | Bay News 9 |
| 5/1/12 | Class of 2012 (featuring SCF graduate Andrew Sink) | Biz 941 |
| 4/30/12 | State College of Florida Softball Team Earns Berth in the National Tournament | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/29/12 | SCF, High Schools Team Up for Science | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/27/12 | College basketball | SCF Hires JUCO Assistant Brock Erickson as Men's Head Coach | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/25/12 | Embracing our Differences Winners Just as Diverse as the Art | Bradenton Patch |
| 4/2012 | Take the Lead (featuring expert opinions by SCF Workforce Solutions) | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 4/13/12 | SCF’s Dental Clinic Helping Local Students | Biz941 |
| 4/12/12 | BACKSTAGE PASS: The silent treatment | Sarasota Observer |
| 4/9/12 | SCF Volleyball Star Named Scholar-Athlete | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/8/12 | State College of Florida Offers Program for Baby Boomers | Bradenton Herald |
| 3/21/12 | SCF and LECOM Partner in Doctor of Pharmacy Program | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 3/17/12 | Florida is Facing Nursing Shortage - SCF Trains Nurses | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 3/2012 | Education Matters - SCF | Scene Magazine |
| 2/29/12 | Amazing SCF (Editorial) | Venice Gondolier |
| 2/20/12 | Students Attend STEMsmart Summit at SCF Venice | North Port Sun |
| 2/9/12 | SCF Has Much To Offer | North Port Sun |
| 1/12 | A Community for Completion | Florida College System Newsletter |
| 1/30/12 | SCF and Job Training | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 1/11/12 | Determination and Dedication Win for SCF Grads | The Sun |
| 1/11/12 | A LEGEND IS LEAVING | Tim Hill to Retire as SCF Baseball Coach at Season’s End | Bradenton Herald |
| 1/10/12 | Long-time Manatee Coach to Retire | Bay News 9 |
| 1/10/12 | Long-time SCF Coach to Retire After 2012 Season | ABC 7 |
| 12/17/11 | Pfeilsticker Named Outstanding Graduate | Bradenton Herald |
| 11/8/11 | Former College Dropout Has Educational Awakening (SCF Graduate Jodi Johnson) | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 11/5/11 | SCF Committed to Vets' Education | Venice Gondolier |
| 10/14/11 | 'Green Lessons' Require Learning Curves | North Port Sun |
| 9/10/11 | SCF Students Organize 9-11 Memorial | Bradenton Patch.com |
| 9/10/11 | SCF Marks 10th Anniversary of 9-11 | North Port Sun |
| 9/7/11 | Plans For a New Collegiate Charter School in Venice | ABC 7 |
| 9/7/11 | State College of Florida Plans Venice Charter School | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 8/16/11 | Campus Kudos: SCF Students Rewarded for Staying Healthy | Bradenton Herald |
| 8/9/11 | College Students Get A Head Start | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 7/19/11 | Jeb All Atwitter About SCF Charter School | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 6/14/11 | Changing the Face of Education: A Look Inside the State College of Florida Collegiate School | The Teacher's Lounge |
| 5/15/11 | SCF Students to Study Aboard NASA Aircraft |
Bradenton Herald |
| 5/17/11 | Lars Hafner: Sarasota's Institute For the Ages Ready for Market | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 5/9/11 | A Dream 'Come True' | Bradenton Herald |
| 5/9/11 | North Port Woman Lauded at SCF Graduation | North Port Sun |
| 5/7/11 | SCF President Hafner Guest Column: A Nursing Milestone for SCF | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 5/7/11 | SCF to Award 4-year Degrees Today | North Port Sun |
| 5/7/11 | Our View - Pinning Our Hopes on Education | Englewood Sun |
| 5/6/11 | SCF's Workforce Education Reaches Milestone | Bradenton Herald Editorial |
| 5/6/11 | SCF to Give Four-Year Degrees | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/16/11 | Stars of Sand, Court Earn Division 1 Scholarships | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/9/11 | A Boost for Science Education | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/9/11 | Grant Brings Biotechnology for Schools | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 4/8/11 | DNA Labs Coming to Science Classes in Manatee County | Bay News 9 |
| 3/25/11 | Bradenton Film Student Lands Debut in Sarasota Film Festival (with film trailer) | Bradenton Herald |
| 3/23/11 | Filmmaker Comes Home to Premiere Flick at SFF | YourObserver.com |
| 2/14/11 | Lights, Camera, Amazing Success | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 1/19/11 | Manatee and Sarasota Counties team up to attract new businesses to area | Bay News 9 |
| 1/19/11 | Fueling the Economic Engine (Opinion) | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 12/8/10 | After 36 Years At SCF, Retiring Ted Camp Named Resident Artist | Patch.com |
| 12/7/10 | Global Citizen Club at State College of Florida Collegiate School raised $1,000 for UNICEF | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 12/7/10 | Event Focuses on Tolerance | North Port Sun |
| 10/21/10 | New Proposed Baccalaureate Degree Programs Featuring Interview by Dr. Lars A. Hafner | ABC 7 |
| 10/21/10 | SCF Financial Aid Redesign by ProEducation Solutions | SNN 6 |
| 10/21/10 | SCF Seeking Seven More Four-Year Degree Programs | Bradenton Herald |
| 9/10/10 | Workplace Wellness | Biz941 |
| 9/2/10 | Suncoast College Seeing Older Students Enrolling | ABC 7 |
| 8/25/10 | SCF Growth Serving Students, Business Well | Bradenton Herald |
| 8/25/10 | Colllege Opens New Nursing Center | East County Observer |
| 8/20/10 | SCF's Film Program Key to Success for Students | Bradenton Herald |
| 8/19/10 | Donors Cheer New Building at SCF's Lakewood Ranch Campus | Bradenton Herald |
| 8/19/10 | Nursing Students Can Learn Without the Risks at Lakewood Ranch Campus | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 8/19/10 | SCF Charter School Grads to Get Free College | Bradenton Herald |
| 8/19/10 | SCF, FGCU Partner for Scholarships | North Port Sun |
| 8/12/10 | SCF Forging New Frontier in Biotech Education | Bradenton Herald |
| 6/22/10 | College Offers Energy Technology Management Degree | ABC 7 Living Green Series |
| 6/16/10 | SCF Gets Ok for Energy Tech Degree | North Port Sun |
| 6/8/10 | SCF Pitcher Burgos Drafted by Detroit Tigers | Bradenton Herald |
| 5/12/10 | Hill Created Lasting Legacy at SCF | Bradenton Herald |
| 5/11/10 | SCF Head to World Series | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 5/11/10 | Manatees Baseball Wins State Championship | Bradenton Herald |
| 5/7/10 | SCF Wins Opener Over St. John's River CC | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 5/7/10 | Museum Founder Fredi Brown Honored for Volunteerism | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/30/10 | SCF Softball Team Proves Naysayers Wrong | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/30/10 | Vocal Concert Winner Looks Forward to Concert, College | Bradenton Herald |
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4/23/10 4/20/10 |
SCF Students Break Recycling Record Living Green - Student Aims To Set Record for Bottle Recycling on Earth Day |
ABC 7 |
| 4/23/10 | SCF Earth Day Event in Bradenton Sets Guinness World Record | Bradenton Herald |
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| 1/13/10 | SCF board member Rev. Kelvin Lumpkin and SCF President Dr. Lars A. Hafner Discuss College's Future | WSLR 96.5 |
| 12/20/09 | First Commencement as SCF | North Port Sun |
| 12/17/09 | Training a Green Workforce | North Port Sun |
| 12/17/09 | SCF Talking Up High-tech Plan for North Port | Bradenton Herald |
| 10/30/09 | Class Starts When There's an Open Room | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 10/30/09 | Community Colleges Drive Enrollment | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 10/6/09 | SCF Art's Center Leaping Forward to Bigger Crowds | Bradenton Herald |
| 10/4/09 | Community Colleges Excel (Letter to the Editor by Dr. Jack Crocker) | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 10/2/09 | Finishing Ninth Grade with College Credits | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 9/29/09 | SCF Answers Community Needs (guest column) State College will widen local access to degrees (letter to the editor) SCF Heard Public Loud and Clear (guest column) |
Bradenton Herald Sarasota Herald-Tribune North Port Sun Venice Gondolier |
| 9/25/09 | Educators Expand Opportunities for Middle School Students | Bradenton Herald |
| 7/25/09 | Making Stuff, From Origami to Oreo Dirt Cups | Bradenton Herald |
| 7/6/09 | By Any Other Name, It's Still My School (guest column) | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 7/2/09 | Farewell MCC...Hello, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota | Venice Gondolier |
| 7/1/09 | MCC to SCF: A New Era in Education for Our Region By SCF President Dr. Lars A. Hafner |
Bradenton Herald |
| 6/27/09 | MCC Career Center Adviser Quoted in Story on Online Profilers | Bradenton Herald |
| 6/25/09 | MCC Considers Adding Charter School | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 6/18/09 | MCC to Partner In Training Businesses | Manatee Chamber of Commerce |
| 6/16/09 | MCC Records Gains in Summer Enrollment | Bradenton Herald |
| 6/15/09 | Summer Enrollment Increases at MCC | North Port Sun |
| 6/10/09 | MCC's Baseball Players Selected in MLB Draft | Bradenton Herald |
| 6/10/09 | Study Shows More Students Picking Colleges Closer to Home | ABC 7 |
| 5/30/09 | Bradenton Resident Sewed Flag Placed on Moon, Honored at MCC Art Exhibit | Fox 13 |
| 5/27/09 | Our 'Betsy Ross': She Made Historic Moon Flag | Bradenton Herald |
| 5/27/09 | MCC LWR Provost is Hands On (with audio) | Bradenton Herald |
| 5/22/09 | Evening Under the Stars Benefits MCC | Bradenton Herald |
| 5/14/09 | How to Make a Career Change | SNN Channel 6 |
| 5/04/09 | State College of Florida Takes Bold Steps | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 4/29/09 | MCC Faculty Quoted in Story on DNA | ABC Channel 7 |
| 4/23/09 | Manatee Students Attempt to Crush Recycling World Record | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 4/23/09 | Saving the World, One Bottle at a Time | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/22/09 | Manatee Student Sets World Record on Earth Day | Bay News 9 |
| 4/16/09 | Manatee Community College Gets New Name | ABC Channel 7 |
| 4/16/09 | MCC Changes its Name | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 4/16/09 | MCC is Now State College of Florida | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/10/09 | MCC Student Wants World Record on Plastic Bottle Recycling | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/3/09 | Miracle on Grass: Lancers Beat Pirates | Bradenton Herald |
| 4/3/09 | Junior College Lancers Defeat Pirates 6-4 | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 4/1/09 | Students Unearthing New Jobs | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 4/2009 | Make Way: Lars Hafner Envisions a New Mission for MCC (article) BIZ941 April 2009 Cover |
Biz941 |
| 3/28/09 | Path to Glory: MCC Making Progress on Several Fronts | Bradenton Herald |
| 3/26/09 | MCC Trustees Treated to LifeSize Electronic Trip | Bradenton Herald |
| 3/18/09 | MCC Bachelor's in Nursing Approved | Tampa Bay Business Journal |
| 3/18/09 | MCC to Offer 4-year Nursing Degree | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 3/18/09 | Healthy Change | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 3/18/09 | MCC Nursing Degree OK'd | Sun-Herald |
| 3/18/09 | Area Embracing Green Business Practices | Sun-Herald |
| 3/18/09 | MCC Gets Go-ahead for Nursing Program | Bradenton Herald |
| 3/17/09 | State OKs MCC Plan to Offer 4-year Nursing Degrees | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 3/4/09 | MCC Receives Excellence in Customer Service Award | Sarasota Chamber of Commerce |
| 2/21/09 | Hospital Gift Benefits MCC Tech Center | Sun-Herald |
| 2/19/09 | MCC at Lakewood Ranch Enrollment Hits New High | Bradenton Herald |
| 2/18/09 | Golfer Paul Azinger's $30,000 gift slated to fund golf program at MCC | Bradenton Herald |
| 2/10/09 | State Board to Consider 4-year Degrees at MCC | Bradenton Herald |
| 2/8/09 | New MCC Provost has Experience, Local Connections | Sun-Herald |
| 2/6/09 | MCC Softball Student Assistant has a lot of Heart | Bradenton Herald |
| 2/4/09 | MCC Officials Celebrate Ground Breaking of Medical Technology Center | Bradenton Herald |
| 2/2/09 | MCC Venice has New Provost | Venice Gondolier |
| 1/21/09 | MCC's Library Plan Now at $18M | Bradenton Herald |
| 1/14/09 | Wedler-Johnson Named Provost of MCC Venice | Venice Gondolier |
| 1/14/09 | Hafner Announces MCC Reorganization | Bradenton Herald |
| 1/7/09 | Four-year Nursing Program Proposed | Sun-Herald |
| 1/5/09 | Manatee Community College Helps Business | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 1/1/09 | People to Watch in 2009 | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 12/30/08 | Health Care Boost - State Should Approve MCC Nursing Program | Bradenton Herald |
| 12/26/08 | A Dose of Common Sense | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 12/25/08 | MCC Nursing Program Back on Course | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 12/24/08 | MCC 4-year Nursing Degrees Back on Track | Bradenton Herald |
| 12/23/08 | Nursing Students May Have to Wait | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 12/21/08 | New Leader and New Challenges for MCC | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 12/12/08 | Dr. Hafner with Sarasota County Legislative Delegation | Access Sarasota TV |
| 12/12/08 | Manatee Community College Winter Graduation Set Tonight | Bradenton Herald |
| 12/10/08 | MCC Approves Four-year Nursing Program | Bradenton Herald |
| 12/10/08 | Grant Helps Three Firms Get Global Exposure | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 12/9/08 | MCC BSN Proposal and Carlton Scholarship | SNN News |
| 12/5/08 | MCC President Inaugurated | Bradenton Herald |
| 12/2008 | Educator Extraordinaire (p. 28-29) | Style Magazine |
| 9/28/08 | USF Sarasota-Manatee Expanding in Many Ways | Bradenton Herald |
| 9/28/08 | MCC's Higher Status: Potential Benefits to our Economy Great | Bradenton Herald |
| 9/20/08 | Manatee Community College Closer to Offering Four-year Degrees | Bay News 9 |
| 9/18/08 | College Pursuing Four-year Program | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
| 9/17/08 | MCC Gets Ball Rolling Toward Four-year Degrees | Bradenton Herald |
| 9/17/08 | MCC Could Become Four-year School | WWSB ABC 7 |
| 9/7/08 | MCC May Offer Four-year Degree | Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
