Posted: Oct 28, 2022
SPC's new head baseball coach has hit the ground running! On October 13th, Coach Espada welcomed members of the St. Petersburg College F.A.A.M.E program out to Jack Russell Stadium to show them around and talk to them about the importance of being dedicated to their educational journey. F.A.A.M.E is the Florida African American Male Experience (FAAME). The initiative aims to empower African American male students in their journey to postsecondary degree completion.
F.A.A.M.E services include but are not limited to:
- Intensive wraparound, out-of-class services for the FAAME cohort including one-on-one tutoring, mentorship and academic advising support
- Increased financial support with the goal of our male students graduating with a four-year baccalaureate degree and zero or reduced student loan debt
- A fast-tracked pathway that removes barriers to success for students as they graduate from high school and work toward earning their bachelor’s degree
FAAME is an expansion of the Helios-SPC Titan Achievement Program (H-TAP) grant, awarded to SPC in 2020 to assess the educational pathways of African American males in Pinellas County.
