The Apollo Award, given each year since 1966, is presented by the St. Petersburg College Alumni Association to the outstanding associate degree graduate. Winners are chosen for their leadership, scholastic standing, community service, honors and awards.
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2018 Apollo Award Recipient: Joey BowerMr. Bower received an A.S. degree in Technology Management in 2017 with a 3.55 G.P.A. He is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and graduated Cum Laude. Mr. Bower is an active volunteer and donates his time to The Family Café which exists to connect individuals with disabilities and their families with information, training and networking opportunities. He is also active with Cure CMD (Congenital Muscular Dystrophy) and is the Chairman of the School Advisory Council for the Nina Harris School. Mr. Bower plans on pursuing a bachelor’s degree and hopes to own a business in the future. Family Café President & CEO, Ms. Lori Fahey said: “Joey is an exemplary individual whose generosity and spirit of volunteerism is worthy of special recognition.” “Imagine being the parent of a special needs child, working full-time, who decided to go back to school at 40 years old. Not only did I finish my degree, but I graduated Cum Laude.” |
Applicants must have:
- Graduated from SPC in July or December of 2017, or will be graduating in May of 2018
- Minimum GPA of 3.25
- Demonstrated leadership qualities
- Been involved in college activities
- Participated in community service
Completed Application:
An application is complete and eligible for review when you have submitted the following documents.
- A completed online application (click the “Apply Now” button below to access the application)
- At least one, but not more than three, typed letters of recommendation
- An official, sealed copy of your SPC transcript. To order your transcript, please visit: https://go.spcollege.edu/transcript. For faster delivery, request that the transcript be mailed to our address listed below. It can take a week or more to receive the transcript, please order it early.
Mailing Address
SPC Alumni Association
c/o St. Petersburg College Foundation
PO Box 13489
St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489
To apply for an Apollo Award, please click the “apply now” button below. Applications for the 2017-2018 academic year will be accepted starting January 16, 2018. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 23, 2018.
Apollo Award Recipients
| 1960 – 1969 1966 – William A. Neron 1967 – Harvey R. Johnson 1968 – Elizabeth Ann McGee 1969 – Rory Anne Stott |
1970 – 1979 1970 – Linda W. Lyons 1971 – Connie Baxter 1972 – Michael McGarry 1973 – Jeff Starr 1974 – Walter Moon III 1975 – Barbara Lasater 1976 – Christine Tsotsos 1977 – Jerald Carlson 1978 – Pamela Ann Moser 1979 – Carol Lynn Smith |
1980 – 1989 1980 – Stephen Charles Luben 1981 – Patricia M. Carroll 1982 – Diane Sue Fleming 1983 – Darlene Louise Barr 1984 – Tonya Scott Amankwatia 1985 – David Michael McKalip 1986 – Stephen Robert Cooley 1987 – Carl Henry Heidenreich 1988 – Hazel Ann Creveling 1989 – Penethia “Psalms” Mack |
1990 – 1999 1990 – Gregory H. Elam 1991 – Alfredo E. Barquin 1992 – Anne Marie Ertsgaard 1993 – Michelle Ruth Piccione 1994 – Joseph Hale 1995 – Jon Derek Lawler 1996 – Linda Diane Chase 1997 – Margaret Mary Revette 1998 – Robert Antonio Wright Sr. 1999 – Novelle Burney |
| 2000 – 2009 2000 – Matthew Jay Stinson 2001 – Lee Palmer 2002 – Anthony Michael Priestas 2003 – Xudan Chen 2004 – Rode Louisa 2005 – Jean Barritt Welch 2006 – Aeisha Y. Perez 2007 – Kaitlin Dawn Reif 2008 – Adam Goch 2009 – Melinda Thackrah |
2010 – 2019 2010 – Samantha Mitchell 2011 – Nhi Do 2012 – Alistair Glover 2013 – Brandon Fong 2014 – Oldrin Bataku 2015 – Amy Bhatt 2016 – Courtney Kent 2017 – Theodore Martin, Jr. 2018 – Joey Bower |
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