Pilot Club honors ‘top dogs’
The Pilot Club of Zephyrhills recognized the second-quarter Top Dog winners from Stewart Middle School for academics and leadership roles in their schools. The students honored were: Jordan Acklin, Katelyn Merle-English, Xavier Salgado, Destini Harden, Noah Paul, Kamil Mehrab, Patricia Ramirez, Destiny Flummer and Jaylene Herrera.
Saint Anthony open house
Saint Anthony Catholic School, 12155 Joe Hermann Drive in San Antonio, will have its annual open house Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., for kindergarten through eighth grade.
For information, call (352) 588-3041, visit StAnthonySchoolFl.org, or email .
Admissions open house
Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo, will host an undergraduate admissions open house Feb. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students of all ages can attend with families and friends to learn about the school’s academic offerings, student life, campus involvement, financial aid and more.
Current high school seniors or students who are looking to transfer can complete an application and meet with an admissions counselor during the open house.
Participants that bring official copies of transcripts and test scores can also be reviewed for instant on-site admission into the university.
For questions or special accommodations, contact Saint Leo’s Office of Admissions at (352) 588-8283 or .
Dealership donates to cheerleaders
The Zephyrhills High School Bulldog Cheerleaders qualified for the Florida National High School Cheerleading Championship that will take place at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Feb. 9 to Feb. 11. It is the first time the squad has made it this far in the competition.
Wade Thomas and the Thomas and Son Inc., dealership have stepped in and donated $2,000 to cover the cost of registration for all the cheerleaders.
Thomas has been a supporter of the ZHS students and athletics department for years.
Thomas and Son started the “Thomas and Son Touchdown” at home football games three years ago, donating $100 to the Booster Club for every Bulldog touchdown made during seasonal play.
The company also provides shoes for the basketball team yearly.
Wade Thomas is also the founder of the Thomas Promise Foundation, a nonprofit that battles hunger by providing weekend lunches to all schools in east Pasco County, and some in central and west Pasco as well.
Local educators join board
United Way of Pasco County, committed to fighting for the health, education and financial stability of Pasco residents, welcomed seven new board members.
Joining the Board of Directors are: Commissioner Mike Wells, Pasco County District 4; Michael Aitken, Publix Supermarkets; Timothy Beard, president, Pasco-Hernando State College; Christina Mathis, Gulf Coast North Area Health Education Center Inc.; John Polisknowski, HCA Healthcare, Medical Center of Trinity; Kevin Shibley, Pasco County School District; and, Stephen Williams, Williams, Ristoff & Proper.
University graduates
Two local Odessa students have graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University: Lea Mahoney with a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Education; and, Melissa Hussain with a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the Marieb College of Health & Human Services.
Kritti Batra, also of Odessa, graduated from Troy University in Alabama with a Master of Science in counseling and psychology.
Dean’s lists and Honor Roll
Payton Strawser, of Land O’ Lakes, earned a spot on the fall Dean’s List at Bethel University’s College of Arts and Sciences; and, Riley Wood, also of Land O’ Lakes, was named to the Honor Roll at Bethel’s College of Health Sciences.
The following Lutz students have also been recognized on the fall Dean’s List for their respective schools:
- Hunter Desena, Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee
- Mariela Deynes Tofani, Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts
- Lauren Dobles, Emerson College
- Taylor Trumbetti, University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware
- Julia Fresne, Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina
- Jessica Howell, Furman University
- Megan Rizzi, Furman University
- Ashlyn Stevens, Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas
- Calee Ash, Harding University
- Amanda Meisner, Greensboro College, Greensboro, North Carolina
