Alumni Message

Last year I asked to learn about some of the accomplishments of SCF alumni, and as usual, I am amazed at what our alumni have achieved in just the past year. “Inspire” is filled with fascinating alumni, from an inventor who has partnered with Google, to a scientist helping to research Alzheimer’s disease, to a screenwriter who put together the script for one of the hottest movies of the summer. Color me impressed, as well as “Inspired!” SCF’s reach is profound, both locally and globally. The College has helped launch the area’s best and brightest. Our nursing program always delivers. This year we highlight the winner of Blake Medical Center’s New Nurse of the Year—an SCF graduate, of course. Our statistics show why this is a continuing trend. Our graduates leave the nursing program prepared. Just take a look at their passing rate on the national licensure exam for nurses— 99 percent for the most recent class! Our other health sciences programs also are exceptional. Graduates from every class collectively earn a 90 percent or higher pass rate on their licensure exams every year. They often achieve 100 percent on their first attempt! Graduates of our Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program celebrated 19 years of program success with an alumni luncheon for all the classes, a prelude to their 20th anniversary event in the coming year. The PTA students put together the event in partnership with the Foundation, raising money for scholarships and reuniting with former teachers and classmates. I am here to help you put together your event as well. Whether it’s a trip to a ballgame or a class reunion, reach out, and we will make it happen. I look forward to meeting and learning about even more alumni in the coming year. And it’s not just me; the SCF Foundation wants to be able to share every alumni story. The Foundation welcomes your ideas and advice to help SCF flourish.

Please reach out to me at WuorioE@SCF.edu or 941-752-5391, or stop by the Foundation office at SCF Bradenton.

Sincerely, Erica Wuorio