San Pedro Junior College

O U R K T V C H A M P I ON

SPJC Belize — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 05:25:45 +0000

At nine, 19-year-old Chelsy, a San Pedro Junior College business management student, discovered her passion for music and singing. She juggled her commitment as a full-time student at San Pedro Junior College, a job at the Belizean Melody Art Gallery, her performance at nightclubs, and various events to gather votes and build her fan base. She perseveres and makes it look easy even though her fan base and team were nervous and crossed their fingers that she would increase support from new fans throughout the country each week. Her road to victory was filled with Challenges to the point of quitting. Chelsy's belief in her abilities and determination to persist despite setbacks equipped her to cope with stress and overcome obstacles, ultimately leading her to success. Furthermore, Chelsy recognizes the importance of perseverance and self-belief; she cultivated a positive mindset that empowers her to navigate the challenges of competition each week. San Pedro Junior College and the community of San Pedro are honored to have a talent like you in our midst. I hope the Human Resources Department at Disney recognizes your talent by offering you an opportunity to audition for the company in the future.

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Professional Development SPJC, SPHS, & SPACE

SPJC Belize — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:31:33 +0000

Belize Professional Development Conference (1) A University of Texas at Tyler team headed by Mr. Frank Dykes will provide educational workshops to San Pedro High School and San Pedro Junior College teachers and lecturers on January 25-26, 2024. As part of this workshop, the UT Tyler team has asked to have teachers complete a survey on special education and mental health concerns and needs within Belize. I am writing this note at the request of the UT Tyler team to confirm that we support the workshop and their subject-to-be research, “ Special Education and Mental Health Concerns and Needs within Belize.

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WINTER WONDERLAND EMPOWER GALA Dinner & Dance

SPJC Belize — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:38:56 +0000

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Why Scholarships Are Important? Scholarships provide financial support for students to help pay for a college degree. These funds enable students to obtain education they may not have access to otherwise. Scholarships go further than being financial aid for many students. They reward deserving students with the ability to afford higher education. This could help them pursue a college degree. They bring brand awareness of sponsoring companies to students who want to jumpstart their careers.

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WINTER WONDERLAND EMPOWER GALA Dinner and Dance

SPJC Belize — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:48:45 +0000

Why Scholarships Are Important for Your Company? Scholarships provide financial support for students to help pay for a college degree. These funds enable students to obtain education they may not have access to otherwise. Scholarships go further than being financial aid for many students. They reward deserving students with the ability to afford higher education. This could help them pursue a college degree. They bring brand awareness of sponsoring companies to students who want to jumpstart their careers. They may attract students to those sponsoring organizations for possible employment. Scholarships create community support and engage more people with brands who may not have other connections to them. What Are the Benefits of Starting a Scholarship? College scholarships are vital to many students. They may help companies with branding and reach. They may help companies give back to the community as well. Several types of scholarships are available to deserving scholarship recipients. Consider these other reasons why scholarships are essential.

Make College Education Accessible and Affordable

Scholarships could be valuable when it comes to paying for higher education. Sallie Mae notes as much as 65% of college students use them to help cover costs. Students tend not to pay back scholarships. This opens doors for those who may not otherwise have the funds to attend school. It may also lessen the burden later, after school. Then, they may not have student loans to repay.

Encourage Philanthropy Within the Company

Scholarships enable companies to give back. They may also play a role in corporate social responsibility. This helps companies find ways to play a role in the support of the community. In this way, they may help the company become a community leader. Companies may wish to focus on charities, organizations, or other aspects based on the company’s values. This may allow them to help support local community efforts. Scholarships also teach philanthropy. A student receiving a scholarship may be grateful for it. In turn, they see the value of giving back. They learn the importance of serving the public. They may be more willing to give back to others in the future.

Attract and Retain Talent

Some scholarships incorporate internship opportunities. College students may benefit from gaining work experience after their education. The scholarship could help companies attract new talent. Sometimes, those new employees through the internship could be valuable. They bring new insights from their college education into the company. This may support the company’s need for innovation. It’s also important to keep current employees. Many current employees may want to go back to school. They may wish to pursue a graduate degree. Scholarships could help employers retain these employees.

Create Brand Awareness

Providing scholarship assistance may help companies build their brand. School students seek out scholarships often with their parents. They get to know the companies they apply to. The marketing of such scholarships also helps the community as a whole to see the company. Some scholarships could support students in the local community. All of these things help the company to build its brand. It allows companies to gain recognition for their efforts. It gets the business’ name out there. It creates more engagement opportunities for the company with its prospective customers.

Provide Support to Students in Need

Scholarships may be essential for many college students. This type of financial assistance may be the only way a student can afford to attend a college or university. Without it, they may not be able to pursue their career goals. Providing a scholarship fund is an excellent way to give back to needy students. It’s essential when students have a high GPA, ambitious goals, and a drive to support others in public service. Here’s an example. Scholarships lessen the financial burden of school. Student loans may offer students in need to get into school. However, the cost of paying back student loans later may be high. Many students usually have to work during their time in school to meet other financial needs. This leads to less time to focus on their studies. Scholarships may help to fill in the gaps necessary. Scholarships could help decrease the number of student loans needed. Scholarships directly reduce how much a student needs to pay for their education out of pocket. They also reduce how much time they have to work. This may give them more time to study.

Encourage Diversity

Scholarships encourage diversity by enabling more people from various ethnic backgrounds to achieve their academic goals and career dreams. In some minority populations, the financial burden of higher education seems insurmountable. However, completing a scholarship application may open the door for those students to help pay for school.

Support Employees in Their Continued Education

Scholarships could support employees and their continued educational needs. They provide valuable funds to keep employees learning. It may help them remain engaged in the industry or create new opportunities. High school students are not the only ones who need help. Employees pursuing graduate school may need a bit of help. Those who need continuing education credits may as well. Companies set the terms for eligibility. They may wish to focus just on their employee. Their scholarship program may also help employee’s children or dependents. It is possible, for example, to establish a scholarship to encourage current employees to complete their master’s degree. Other times, companies may promote employees to diversify their education. They may wish to study a new field. Some may want to attend school part-time to enhance critical skills in a related area. Company scholarships could also boost employee morale and support nontraditional students. They may also show appreciation for employees’ hard work.

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Classes Cancelation

SPJC Belize — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:44:48 +0000

SAN PEDRO JUNIOR COLLEGE

Laguna Drive, San Pedro Ambergris Caye P.O. Box 23 Belize City, Belize Tel: 501-2264691

E-mail: pkelly@spjc.edu.bz

Date: November 6, 2023

Cc: Faculty and Staff, SG President, Students

From: Mr. Paul Kelly

RE: Classes Cancelation

Unfortunately, due to the weather conditions and the government's advisory of further rain forecast for today and tomorrow, we are suspending face-to-face sessions. We were contemplating having Synchronous sessions. However, severe weather conditions may affect connectivity or power for the next two days. Therefore, today, November 6, and tomorrow, November 7, will be used as asynchronous sessions. Lectures have been asked to provide asynchronous assignments; therefore, students are required to cooperate and complete tasks.

Lecturers who have online classes may continue as regular but must take into effect the connectivity of these students because of the weather conditions.
Tour guide cohort 2023-2024 classes today in the auditorium.

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