Marketing Campaign 2009 – Nursing
www.youtube.com About St.Petersburg College: In 1927, St. Petersburg College (then known as St. Petersburg Junior College) became Florida’s first private, non-profit, two-year school of higher learning located in downtown St. Petersburg. Full accreditation followed in 1931 and in 1948 SPC became a public college. In June 2001, SPJC officially became St. Petersburg College when Florida’s governor signed legislation making it the first community college in Florida to offer four-year degrees. On Dec. 11, 2001, the college received the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ accreditation to offer courses leading to bachelor’s degrees. In 2002, St. Petersburg College began offering courses leading to bachelor’s degrees in Education, Nursing and Technology Management. The college’s commitment to its two-year curriculum, which has earned it wide recognition and annually wins it high national rankings, remains as strong as ever. Today, SPC has eight learning sites throughout Pinellas County and recently became the first college in Florida to offer a four-year degree in Dental Hygiene. This program’s offerings augment its two-year program, which has been in operation since 1963. SPC added four-year degrees in Veterinary Technology, Public Safety Administration and Orthotics and Prosthetics in 2005. College Accreditation St. Petersburg College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associates degrees and to …
2 Responses to “Marketing Campaign 2009 – Nursing”
Comment from kathygardner62
Time July 30, 2010 at 6:07 pm
This commercial is degrading to nurses. The actor says he wanted to go to medical school, but wasn’t able to, so instead he became a nurse at SPC. Nursing is not a fall back plan for medical school wannabes, and the school should be ashamed of promoting its college of nursing in this manner. The science and application of nursing has strived to become legitimized, autonomous, professional and separate from medicine. SPC should be ashamed and should revoke this commercial immediately.
Comment from take4andcut
Time July 30, 2010 at 5:27 pm
@kathygardner62 Hello Greetings, My name is John Pierre Quimbo, and I happen to be the Actor in that commercial. When I auditioned for this commercial, I was also chosen based on my story. This story is not made up, and is based on a true life story of mine. I am not only an actor, but I am also a Cardiac Registered Nurse at Morton Plant Hospital. This commercial is based on true facts about my life and what SPC has done for me. I am very thankful and proud to be an Alumni of SPC. Thank you =)