RIVER NEWS & VIEWS
RIVER NEWS & VIEWS
Graduate Spotlight: At 60, Anthony Sementelli Reinvents Himself at The River
April 15, 2026 | Anthony Sementelli enrolled at Indian River State College at 58 years old — alongside his two teenage daughters — after the pandemic forced him to reimagine hi…Anthony Sementelli enrolled at Indian River State College at 58 years old — alongside his two teenage daughters — after the pandemic forced him to…
Graduate Spotlight: Annmarie McDearmont
April 14, 2026 | Annmarie McDearmont first visited Indian River State College as a child, drawn in by the planetarium — and years later, The River turned that childhood curiosity into a full-blown science career. She graduates this spring with a bachelor’s degree in biology, two internships including pharmaceutical research at a university translational sciences…
Graduate Spotlight: Jermaine Johnson’s Business Degree Opens the Door to the Future
May 13, 2026 | Jermaine Johnson graduates from Indian River State College this spring with an associate degree in business administration and his sights set on one of the most in-demand fields in the modern economy: artificial intelligence.
Graduate Spotlight: Titeus Welch’s Extraordinary Road to Nursing
May 11, 2026 | After losing both parents in her first year of nursing school, Titeus Welch kept going — graduating May 6 with her associate degree and a plan to keep climbing.
Graduate Spotlight: Samuel Eastmond: From Fractured Ankle to Future Doctor
May 5, 2026 | Samuel Eastmond’s path to a biology degree at Indian River State College began with a fractured ankle, a basketball court, and a rehabilitation process that showed him exactly what he wanted to do with his life.
Graduate Spotlight: Sela Vasquez’s Journey from Promise Student to NASA
May 5, 2026 | Sela Vasquez came to Indian River State College with a dream of working at NASA — and she leaves with that dream already in motion.
Graduate Spotlight: Keith Feliciano Earns His HVAC Degree
May 5, 2026 | Keith Feliciano graduates from Indian River State College this spring with an associate degree in HVAC — a career path he chose deliberately for its job security and nationwide demand.
Graduate Spotlight: Avery Pittman’s Path to Nursing
May 6, 2026 | Avery Pittman came to nursing with two passions — people and science — and Indian River State College’s nursing program gave her the clinical experience, faculty mentorship, and ICU exposure to turn both into a career.
Student Spotlight: From Burnout to Record-Breaker: The Remarkable Rise of Marcus Johnson
March 25, 2026 | The Indian River State College student nearly quit swimming altogether — then went on to shatter two national records and earn a Division I scholarship to Florida State University.
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