AVON PARK, Fla. – Oct. 7, 2024 – South Florida State College (SFSC) has been awarded a $1,000 grant to bolster faculty professional development opportunities that will, ultimately, nurture student academic success. This grant comes from the Avon Park Walmart store #3887 through the Walmart Foundation’s Spark Good program.

“These funds from Walmart will directly support SFSC’s commitment to faculty excellence and student success,” said Emily Dabolt, SFSC director of QEP and special projects, who oversees faculty professional development. “The funds will be used to purchase needed supplies and resources to facilitate interactive training sessions to foster professional growth and promote innovative teaching practices and strategies among SFSC’s educators. We are grateful to Walmart for its generous support.”

As part of its commitment to faculty professional development and student success, the College will also make available a Center for Innovative Teaching (CIT) on the Highlands Campus in Avon Park. Through the CIT, faculty will be able to explore new technologies in teaching and innovations in course design to achieve greater student engagement.