PHOTO GALLERY: SCF Lakewood Ranch Open House

Sophia Albrecht, 6, encountered a patient simulator. In SCF’s simulation center, aspiring nurses and physicians train on these computerized mannequins.

Jami O’Connor, SCF student development adviser, with Dr. Donald Bowman, vice president of student affairs and Gina Odoardi, a financial aid staff member

The open house featured live music.

Sophia Paschero, a Riverview High School student, spoke with Michelle Yoder, an adjunct faculty member, and Dr. Kathryn J. Stuckey, the early childhood education director, about her interest in studying elementary education at SCF.

Patricia Lidell and her father, David, chatted with Barry Puett, the department chair of social and behavior science.

Arumugam Muhundan, an SCF math professor, talked with Dr. Donald Bowman.