Matt Mistretta

Saint Leo appoints Sheri Neshiem
Saint Leo University has appointed Sheri Neshiem as associate vice president of Human Resources.
Neshiem has more than 20 years’ experience in human resources senior management, and has worked in the fields of higher education,

professional employer organizations, military training and education, health care and finance. For the past two years, Neshiem has been the owner of Tampa Bay Total HR Consulting Services, and before that she spent more than 12 years as the vice president of Human Resources for the Argosy University System.
Neshiem earned an associate degree in communications applications technology from the Community College of the Air Force in Montgomery, Alabama, and a bachelor’s degree in management studies from the University of Maryland University College (Asian Division in Tokyo, Japan).
She went on to earn her master’s degree in management, with dual concentrations in health care and human resources management, from Troy University in Alabama.
Neshiem served in the U.S. Air Force for six years and currently is in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Rasmussen College career events
Rasmussen College will host career fair events open to students, graduates and community members.
• Oct. 28 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., at the Tampa/Brandon campus, 4042 Park Oaks Blvd., Suite 100, in Tampa. The theme will be “Workshops: Dress for Success, Creating a LinkedIn & Social Media Presence and How to Make the Most of a Job Fair.”
• Oct. 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes/East Pasco campus, 18600 Fernview St. The theme will be “Employer Tabling and Networking.”
For information, visit Rasmussen.edu.

Pasco-Hernando State College gets scholarships
Florida Gov. Rick Scott presented a check for $28,000 to the PHSC Foundation last week while visiting the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, according to a Pasco-Hernando State College news release. The Helios Education Foundation, Florida Blue and Bank of America contribute yearly to the Florida College System Foundation (FCS) to support scholarships that benefit students at Florida’s 28 state colleges. Morton Plant North Bay Hospital and Hernando Healthcare Foundation Inc., are the local match partners for the Florida Blue Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship, providing more than 35 scholarships to students enrolled in health programs at PHSC.

Bishop McLaughlin open house
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, 34610 Hays Road in Spring Hill, will host an Admissions Open House on Nov. 1 with two sessions: 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The school offers college prep, honors and AP courses with small class sizes; 17 FHSAA sports, including junior varsity teams; variable tuition rates; Step Up and McKay scholarships accepted; family tours and individual shadow visits, and a state-of-the-art performing arts center.
For information, call (727) 857-2600, ext. 244, or visit BMCHS.com.

Saint Leo info sessions
Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo, will host these information sessions about the university’s programs:
• Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., at Pasco-Hernando State College West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey
• Nov. 3 at 6 p.m., and Nov. 4 at 11 a.m., at PHSC Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., Room C-505, in Wesley Chapel.
• Nov. 3 at 2 p.m., and Nov. 5 at 6 p.m., at PHSC Spring Hill, 450 Beverly Court
• Nov. 4 at 2 p.m., at PHSC Brooksville, 11415 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
For information or to RSVP, call (352) 588-7544.

IB programme info sessions
The Land O’ Lakes High School International Baccalaureate Programme will host three community information nights for prospective applicants seeking ninth grade admission in the 2106-2017 school year.
Parents and guardians of current eighth-grade public, charter and private school students can attend. All sessions are at 6:30 p.m.
• Nov. 9 at Land O’ Lakes High, 20325 Gator Lane in Land O’ Lakes
• Nov. 12 at John Long Middle School, 2025 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel
• Nov. 17 Weightman Middle, 30649 Wells Road in Wesley Chapel
For information, contact Jeff Morgenstein at (813) 794-9429, (352) 524-9429 or .

Veteran’s Day at Heritage Elementary
Heritage Elementary School, 18201 E. Meadows Road in New Tampa, will host a Veteran’s Day program on Nov. 9.
The school will serve breakfast for veterans and their families starting at 8 a.m. At 8:45 a.m., there will be a veteran’s program with the Wharton High School band, Wharton’s NJROTC, veterans from the Gunn Highway Memorial American Legion Post, guest speaker Colonel Jeremy Schroeder, and the Heritage chorus.
For information, call Debbie Wheeler at (813) 740-4580, ext. 240.

PHSC book drive
The Pasco-Hernando State College Synergy Sociology Club will host its annual “Plant a Seed Book Drive” through Nov. 13. The club is looking for new and gently used books for ages 3 to young adult, with appropriate content. Collected books will be donated to local Title I schools, youth shelters, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters throughout Hernando and Pasco counties.
Donation boxes will be located in the student activities office, library and student lounge on each of the campuses:
• East Campus, 36727 Blanton Road in Dade City
• West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road in New Port Richey
• Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., Wesley Chapel
• Spring Hill Campus, 450 Beverly Court
For information, visit PHSC.edu.

Perry Outreach Program
The Medical Center of Trinity is collaborating with the Perry Initiative to present the Perry Outreach Program on Nov. 14 at the Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54.
The program is a free, one-day, hands-on experience for high school and college-age women who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine and engineering. Students will hear from women leaders in these fields and try it for themselves by performing mock orthopedic surgeries and biomechanics experiments.
Participants should be in grades 10 and higher with an interest in science, medicine and/or engineering.
Applicants should fill out an online application in advance of the Nov. 14 program. Applications can be found at PerryInitiative.org/programs/student-online-application.
For information about the Perry Initiative, visit PerryInitiative.org.

Middle school math contest
Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo, will host the American Mathematics Contest 8 for middle school students Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m., in TECO Hall in the School of Business.
The test last 40 minutes and has 25. It encourages students to maintain an interest in mathematics.
Parents, teachers and students interested in this opportunity should contact Monika Kiss of the Department of Mathematics and Science. She can be reached at (352) 588-8836 or .

‘Made in Florida’ tours a success
CareerSource Pasco Hernando, Pasco-Hernando State College and the Florida TRADE Grant announced that more than 500 students from 16 schools in Pasco and Hernando counties participated in 25 “Made in Florida” industry tours. The tours included several high-tech manufacturing sites. Local site tours included companies such as Adam Arms, Pharmaworks Inc., American Aviation, Alumi-Guard, and CEMEX USA.
Pasco County Schools and Hernando buses provided transportation for the tours. Participating manufacturers provided lunches and T-shirts.
Florida hosted more registered events than any other state during the 2014 National Manufacturing Day. This year, Pasco and Hernando counties had three times the participation from last year.

Lutz student earns President’s Award
Gleb Barkovskiy, of Lutz, was honored with the President’s Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
The award is given annually to students who demonstrate the highest level of academic achievement by attaining a cumulative GPA of 4.0 on a scale of 4.0.
Barkovskiy is in Bucknell’s Class of 2017.