An up-close look at nation’s capital
A group of six students, a teacher and two parents from Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Spring Hill spent six days in Washington D.C. The group met with Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Sen. Bill Nelson and Sen. Marco Rubio (center) to talk about key issues facing the United States, and in particular, Florida. The group also completed the Close Up Washington Student Program, in which students from schools nationwide spend more than 80 hours using the nation’s capital as a living classroom.
Saint Leo honors hometown heroes
Saint Leo University will host a Hometown Heroes Night Feb. 24, welcoming veterans and first responders from the community and Saint Leo student-veterans, military students, and faculty and staff members who served in the military to the evening’s basketball games.
Saint Leo will honor the heroes during the games.
The women’s basketball game against Rollins College starts at 5:30 p.m.
The men’s game will be at 7:30 p.m., taking on the Tars.
Both will be played at the Marion Bowman Activities Center, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo.
Admission is free for veterans, active duty military, and first responders, including law enforcement, emergency medical, and fire personnel.
For information or special accommodations, email Franck Bayebanen at .
Artist reception
Tampa Day School will host an artist reception March 1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road.
The exhibit will showcase art by the school’s students in the center’s corridor gallery throughout the month of March.
Admission is free.
For information, call (813) 922-8167.
Scholarships available
Saint Leo University is looking for college-bound high school seniors who want to study computer science or mathematics for a special four-year scholarship and academic program the school has underway.
Saint Leo plans to admit eight high-achieving students as Emerging Math and Computer Science Scholars in the fall at University Campus in east Pasco County.
Recurring scholarships of up to $10,000 will be available to each admitted scholar, as long as academic standards are met.
The EMACS program scholarships were made possible through a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Applications for fall acceptance are due March 1.
For information, email Vyas Krishnan at .
Spring express mini-term
Pasco-Hernando State College will offer a variety of classes in an express mini-semester, allowing students to complete coursework in half the time needed in a traditional semester.
Currently, multiple sections of more than 20 classes, including courses in English, math, public speaking, history and the sciences are still available in the spring express mini-term, which starts March 12 and ends April 30.
For information, visit PHSC.edu.
Hillsborough County scholarships
Hillsborough County Social services has partnered with the Community Action Board to offer scholarships for up to $5,000 to eligible students who want to continue the education by attending an institution of higher learning.
Applications for the 2018-2019 school year will be accepted through March 30. Recipients will be notified in writing prior to the start of the fall semester.
Applicant must be:
- between the ages of 16 and 24, have a high school diploma or GED equivalent (16 year olds may apply if they are graduating seniors)
- reside in Hillsborough County
- have a minimum GPA of 2.5
- have a household income within 125 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines of the Community Services Block Grant
The following criteria also will be used to evaluate applicants:
- community service and school involvement
- application and letters of recommendation
- academic record (transcript)
- essay response
- panel interview participation
Application materials and detailed instructions can be downloaded at tinyurl.com/y7gj26jz.
Students may submit completed applications online, by mail, or in person to any County Community Resource Center.
Mailed applications should be sent to P.O. Box 1110, Department of Social Services, 24th Floor, Attention: Maria Theodore, Tampa, FL 33601.
Memorial scholarship receives donation
The Pasco-Hernando State College Foundation received a gift of $5,500 from Bayfront Health Dade City Volunteer Foundation to help build the Vonnie Roberts Memorial Scholarship, which is designed for PHSC students enrolled in nursing and health programs in Dade City.
The memorial scholarship, established in 2013, honors Vonnie Roberts (1960-2009), a nurse at Bayfront Health Dade City.
