Mary Rathman

Sister Dorothy Neuhofer honored for 50 years of service
Saint Leo University presented Sister M. Dorothy Neuhofer with a computer tablet in honor of her five decades of employment and service. The Benedictine nun joined the faculty of what was then Saint Leo College on Aug. 15, 1965. Neuhofer began her career as a reference librarian and cataloger. In 1998, she completed her doctoral dissertation on two Midwest Benedictine college libraries, and currently holds the role of full professor, and serves as university archivist and special collections librarian. Sister Dorothy lives at Holy Name Monastery.

Pasco High’s Spirit Week
Pasco High School, 36850 State Road 52 in Dade City, will celebrate school Spirit Week with these upcoming events:

• Sept. 30: Western Wednesday
• Oct. 1: Throwback Thursday
• Oct. 1: Night Parade at 6 p.m., with the float theme of “board games.” The parade will be along Seventh Avenue.
• Oct. 2: Pirate Spirit Day (Pep Rally)
• Oct. 2: Football game against Mitchell High School at 7:30 p.m.
• Oct. 3: Homecoming Dance at Dr. Donald McBath Center from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The theme is “Candyland.” Tickets are $15.

For information, call (352) 524-5518.

Manufacturing Day Oct. 2
Join CareerSource Pasco Hernando and Pasco-Hernando State College for National Manufacturing Day on Oct. 2 by touring local manufacturers.

For tour locations and times being offered, call CareerSource at (352) 200-3020, or contact PHSC at (727) 816-3227 or .

Saint Leo information sessions

Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo, will host information sessions on the university’s programs.

• Oct. 3 at 10 a.m., TECO Hall in the School of Business building. Information will be for the Adult Information Center at University Campus. Upcoming sessions will be Oct. 27 at 6 p.m., and Nov. 14 at 10 a.m.
• Nov. 3 at 6 p.m., and Nov. 4 at 11 a.m., Pasco-Hernando State College Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., Room C-505, in Wesley Chapel.

For information or to RSVP, call (352) 588-7544.

Career seminars at PHSC
Pasco-Hernando State College’s Career and Testing Services will host a two-day career event at Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.

The Oct. 14 session includes free seminars for job seekers on the topics of interviewing preparation and techniques, and resume tips, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

On Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon, there will be more than 30 local employers who will meet with candidates seeking employment.

Anyone interested in attending must preregister at EventBrite.com, and search for Pasco-Hernando State College Career Fair.

For information, contact Trevor Adams at (813) 527-6725, (352) 567-1368, or .

Academy receives innovation award
The Tampa Bay Regional Aeronautics Academies received the Academy Innovation Award from the Florida Association of Career and Technical Education, recognizing the academies’ innovative strategies for inspiring success.

Created in 2014, the Tampa Bay Regional Aeronautics Academies operates through collaboration between Hillsborough County Public Schools, Pasco County Schools and Pinellas County Schools.

The concurrent enrollment model introduces high school students to rigorous Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University courses that prepare students for college while providing them with tuition-free college credits, and preparing them for jobs.

Students rotate through hands-on aerospace, aviation and engineering labs applying content area math and science knowledge to solve real-world problems.

For more information, contact Terry Aunchman, director of Career and Technical Education, at .

Autism foundation awards scholarships
Sydney Has a Sister Scholarship Foundation, a nonprofit program created by Ernie and Becky Black of Land O’ Lakes, has raised close to $40,000 in two years, awarding six $1,000 scholarships in 2014, and another 14 totaling $13,000 in 2015.

Six of the 14 scholarships went to out-of-state, college-bound seniors who have spent time volunteering and bringing autism awareness to their communities.

Local 2015 graduate winners were Caroline Brady, Clearwater Central Catholic; Domenico and Samuele Adamita, Mitchell High School; Mitch and Jon McCurnin, Pasco High; Maria Jose, Bloomingdale High; John Rivera, Sunlake High; and Megan Sanchez, Wesley Chapel High.

Funds also were allocated for classroom supplies for students with disabilities at Lake Myrtle Elementary School in Land O’ Lakes and Weightman Middle School in Wesley Chapel.

For information, visit the website at SydneyHasASister.com.

Nursing scholarship launched
Rasmussen College recently launched a Future Nurses of Florida scholarship in an effort to help address the shortage of nurses across the nation.

The scholarship is immediately available for new students enrolling in the Practical Nursing Diploma program at Rasmussen College. To receive the full award, students must enroll full-time at the Land O’ Lakes/East Pasco, Tampa/Brandon, Ocala or Fort Myers campus.

To learn more about the scholarship, visit Rasmussen.edu and click on the Tuition link for scholarship opportunities.

English language class
Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church, 19911 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Tampa, will host an English as a Second Language (ESL) class on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The class uses several ESL and Bible study resources. The only fee is $40 for books.

Participants can practice conversational English in a fun and relaxed environment.

For information, call Heather Tomasello at (813) 753-8567.

Entries must be returned to any library by Sept. 30. For information, call (813) 273-3652.