Dr. Philip Simpson is a bald man wearing glasses and a navy blue jacket holding a copy of his Jaws anthology while posing next to a silver statue of a shark with a placard of his name

50 Years of Fear: Literary Scholar Dr. Phil Simpson on the Cinematic Impact of ‘Jaws’

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June 20, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of “Jaws,” an American thriller film that captivated the world and the mind of literary scholar Dr. Phil Simpson, who serves as Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Eastern Florida State College and recently co-authored “This shark, swallow you whole”: Essays on the Cultural Influence of

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Tabbitha Bailey, a woman wearing a green ballcap and holding a Boston Marathon registration sign

EFSC Student Pursues Degree while Running Marathons in all 50 States

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Tabbitha Bailey’s passion for running began during high school, when she discovered her love for the sport after struggling with other athletic pursuits. “I wasn’t very good at other sports,” she admits. “But running was something I could excel at and truly enjoy. I knew from there I wanted to keep going.” Her dream of

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Thomas Highsmith: A Lifelong Passion for Education, Rooted in Service

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When he was 18, Thomas Highsmith joined the U.S. Air Force. His 25 years of service formulated the core beliefs that would follow him into his teaching career. “The military taught me to ‘treat others the way you want to be treated,’ and that’s something I carry with me in everything I do,” he said.

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A Volkswagen Type 1 car with an orange body; Tommy Keys sits in the driver's seat wearing an EFSC stocking cap.

From Mopeds to Marketing – Eastern Florida State College Fuels Student’s Passions

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From his earliest memories, Tommy Keyes has been fascinated by mechanical parts. “As a child, I would take apart ballpoint pens and my toy trains,” he said. “I wanted to know how things worked.” Pursuing this path led Keyes to an interest in restoring old cars and mopeds. He purchased his first car, a Volkswagen

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