New board appointment
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Rebecca Schulkowski to the District Board of Trustees (DBOT) for Pasco-Hernando State College.
Schulkowski, director of operations for Mease Dunedin Hospital and Mease Countryside Hospital, is leading the construction of BayCare’s new 318,000-square-foot hospital in Wesley Chapel.
“Dr. Schulkowski brings over 20 years of administrative and clinical experience to the DBOT,” said Timothy Beard, PHSC president. “We look forward to her leadership and guidance.”
Schulkowski’s position on the board began on March 26. She succeeds Al Hernandez who served on the DBOT since March, 2017.
The appointment is subject to the confirmation by the Florida Senate.
CyberCamp scholarships
The University of South Florida’s (USF) CyberCamp is a virtual experience open to students in grades three to 12, and graduating high school seniors who are interested in the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity.
Scholarships are being offered through the support of businesses and individuals, and all funds are distributed based on need.
The application window for the USF summer camp program is open until April 30, at bit.ly/3flHM4x.
To learn more about the elementary cybercamp, visit bit.ly/usfelemcybercamp.
For middle school camp, visit bit.ly/usfmiddlecybercamp.
For high school camp, visit bit.ly/usfhighschoolcybercamp.
In-person graduations
Pasco County Schools will host in-person graduations in school stadiums, unless otherwise noted.
This year, each graduate will be allowed to have four guests — two guests to accompany the graduate on the field, and two seated in the bleachers.
“We know how important it is to the graduates to walk across the stage and receive their diploma in person. And we know how important it is to have family there to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said Kurt Browning, Pasco superintendent of schools.
Here is a list of graduation dates and times for the schools in The Laker/Lutz news coverage area:
- May 26 at 6 p.m.: Marchman Technical College, at River Ridge High Performing Arts Center
- May 27 at 6 p.m.: Pasco eSchool, Idlewild Baptist Church
- June 1 at 6 p.m.: Wendell Krinn Technical High School, in the school’s gymnasium
- June 2 at 7 p.m.: Cypress Creek High School
- June 3 at 9 a.m.: Zephyrhills High School
- June 3 at 7 p.m.: Wiregrass Ranch High School
- June 4 at 7 p.m.: Land O’ Lakes High School
- June 4 at 7 p.m.: Wesley Chapel High School
- June 4 at 7:30 p.m.: Pasco High School
- June 5 at 9 a.m.: Sunlake High School
For more information, email Stephen Hegarty at .
Student achievements
- Joel Perdomo, of Lutz, has earned a place in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most-selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Perdomo was initiated at the University of Southern Mississippi.
- Marissa Schabes, of Lutz, was recognized to the fall Dean’s List at Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. Furman is a private, undergraduate liberal arts and sciences university.
Free VPK offered
Pasco County Schools offers free VPK for three hours a day, for the 2021-2022 school year.
Children must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, to be eligible.
For information, contact the Pasco Schools VPK office at 813-794-2672.
