Learn from knowledgeable leaders at our Sarasota, Florida nursing college campus who have years of experience putting their skills to use in the medical field.
Nick Ferlisi
Senior Executive Director of Enrollment Services
Nick Ferlisi
Senior Executive Director of Enrollment Services
B.B.A., American InterContinental University
Nick Ferlisi came to Arizona College of Nursing – Sarasota in 2021 with 15 years of campus leadership experience. Most recently Nick was the Senior Director of Admissions for Concorde Career Institute in Tampa. His experience also includes Le Cordon Bleu, Sanford Brown, and Lincoln Technical Institute. Prior to education Nick spent several years in sales including retail, corporate, business-to-business, and sports marketing.
Kelly Swetich
Academic Records Manager
Kelly Swetich
Academic Records Manager
M.S., Student Affairs in Higher Education – Colorado State University
Bachelor of Arts – University of Wyoming
Kelly Swetich joined Arizona College of Nursing in 2023, bringing over two decades of higher education experience in advising, undergraduate program coordination, student records management, and admissions. After moving to Florida in 2020, Kelly was employed by Ringling College of Art and Design as the Assistant Registrar. Prior to that, Kelly worked at Colorado State University as the first Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Advisor for the Biomedical Sciences major that began in 2005.
Denise Rolle, Ed.D.
Dean of General Education
Denise Rolle, Ed.D.
Dean of General Education
Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration, Northeastern University
M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning, and Assessments, National Louis University
B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, University of South Florida
B.S. in Microbiology, University of South Florida
Dr. Denise Rolle (she/her/hers) came to Arizona College of Nursing – Sarasota in 2023. Denise has over 14 years of experience in the postsecondary education field. In the past, Denise has served in instructional and leadership positions at Ultimate Medical Academy, Southeastern College, Concorde Career Institute, and Keiser University. Denise is looking forward to forging a rewarding relationship with her Arizona College of Nursing staff, faculty, and students.
James Jones
Senior Campus President
James Jones
Senior Campus President
Bachelor of Arts in Religion from The University of Mobile
Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
James Jones began working in post-secondary education as an instructor in 2006. Since then, he has been a program director, director of education and a campus executive director. He has over 14 years of experience working in higher education in Arizona and Florida. He has been with Arizona College since March of 2019 and is currently the Senior Campus President at their Sarasota campus. His favorite thing about working in colleges is having the opportunity to help people be positively impacted by improving their lives through education.
Accreditations
1 The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at Arizona College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
2 All Arizona College of Nursing and Arizona College campuses are institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), a U.S. Department of Education-recognized national accrediting agency.