The Seminole Campus at St. Petersburg College is abuzz as it prepares to host President Barack Obama.

On the heels of the Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama is bringing his campaign to the college Saturday.

He will make an appearance at the campus's Natural Habitat Park Field.

“It’s the real deal," SPC President Dr. Bill Law said. "We’d like to think it’s all been practice and once he got re-nominated, he chose us first to start his campaign, so that’s how we’re playing it."

Law said he’s still not sure why the president chose his college, but he sure is happy he did.

"The real problem for me is not that students are either Republican or Democrat," said Law. "It’s that students don’t participate, so anything that gets students involved in the process I’m all for."

The group of people who waited outside in line for tickets on Wednesday felt the buzz.

Many are people who live in Seminole and want to see the President for the first time.

"I think it’s important for Seminole to be noticed, and we’ll sure be noticed nationwide, and it’s a wonderful campus,” Obama supporter Craig Myers said.

Some students, even those in their 40s, got in line to support the man they say supports them.

"I’m, like, 41, so to go to school in this era of my life and to think about paying off my student loans is a big thought, but I knew I had to do it so it’s good to have a president in office who cares about that,” student Cynthia Morris said.

President Obama will take over the center of the Seminole campus of St. Petersburg College starting on Saturday morning.

Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.



They were available to the public Wednesday and Thursday at ticket centers throughout the area.



President Obama will move on to Kissimmee for another event following his stop in Seminole.

