Young thespians receive accolades at festival
A team of 28 middle school performers from Corbett Preparatory School of IDS took honors in every category the students entered at the Florida Junior Thespians State Festival. Corbett Prep Thespian Troupe 88622 received superior ratings and two best in show awards at the festival in Melbourne Feb. 7 and Feb. 8. (Courtesy of Blythe Sobel)
WRHS scholarship opportunity
Wiregrass Ranch High School’s PTSA will award six $350 scholarships to the school’s seniors or PTSA members.
There will be three academic and three citizenship scholarships awarded. Applications and information can be found at WiregrassPTSA.org.
Deadline to submit an application is April 4 at 2:30 p.m.
HCC open houses
Hillsborough Community College will host several upcoming campus open houses. Each event will have refreshments and giveaways.
• Plant City Campus, 1206 N. Park Road: April 8, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Guests can tour environmental science, advanced water treatment and other programs. Admissions, financial aid and career opportunity information will be available.
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• SouthShore Campus, 551 24th St., N.E., in Ruskin: April 15, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests can pick up program information, tour the campus, view nursing lab demos and more. Financial aid and admissions materials will be available.
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• Brandon Campus, 10414 E. Columbus Drive in Tampa: April 16, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Program, admissions and financial aid information will be available.
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JLMS carnival
The John Long Middle School Parent-Teacher-Student Association will host its seventh annual Round Up Carnival April 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the school, 2025 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.
The event will include food, games, prizes, rides, inflatable obstacle courses, human hamster ball, laser tag, 4D video game van and more. Armbands and tickets will be sold in the cafeteria the week of April 7 during student lunches.
For information, call Jill Nasso at (813) 235-6699.
Pine View band event
The Pine View Middle School band will present its seventh annual Night Under the Stars April 12 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Land O’ Lakes High School’s John Benedetto Stadium, 20325 Gator Lane.
There will be music, food, a silent basket auction, drum line battle, and a battle of the bands.
For information, call (813) 794-4800.
Students named to All-Florida Academic Team
Eight Pasco-Hernando State College students were nominated to the 2014 Phi Theta Kappa All-Florida Academic Team. Students were selected based on academic achievement, leadership and community service.
Students representing PHSC are Sasha Stanek and Michael Wilson of Dade City, Ana Chambers and Melissa Espinosa of Spring Hill, Jasmine Frey and Hongyan Lu of Hudson, Leanore Masi of Brooksville, and Tonya Mason of Dunedin.
Corrections and Law Enforcement Academy
Pasco-Hernando State College is now accepting applications for Law Enforcement Academy programs for summer and fall at East Campus, 36727 Blanton Road in Dade City.
A new part-time evening Law Enforcement Academy will begin May 12. Application deadline is April 7.
The next daytime program will be offered in the fall term, starting Aug. 18. Application deadline is June 23.
The programs prepare cadets for work in the field as certified police officers, and are based on 770 hours of training.
For information, call (352) 518-1364, or visit PHSC.edu.
Shelton honored in Tallahassee
Jacquelynn Shelton of Pasco County, a Take Stock in Children high school senior, was recently honored with a 2014 Leaders for Life Fellowship.
The fellowship rewards scholars for excellence in leadership, academics, community involvement and good citizenship. With tuition costs covered through Take Stock in Children, the Leaders for Life Fellowship ensures the student’s freedom from non-tuition related expenses of attending college, according to organizers.
Extension pesticide session
University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension of Pasco County will offer a free open pesticide exam session April 17 from 9 a.m. to noon in Clayton Hall on the Pasco County Fairgrounds.
All categories will be offered except pesticide control operator and limited.
A valid pesticide license is required for those who apply or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides.
To RSVP, call (352) 793-2728, ext. 234, by April 15.
For information, email Cami Esmel McAvoy at .
Nurse assistant scholarships
The American Red Cross St. Petersburg office has been selected to receive 10 nurse assistant training program scholarships for training service members and veterans, or their immediate family or caregivers.
The St. Petersburg Red Cross Nurse Assistant Training Center is one of seven sites in the country selected to receive the scholarships from a partnership between the Wounded Warrior Project and the American Red Cross.
Students who complete the Red Cross nurse assistant training course are qualified to take the state exam to become a certified nurse assistant.
For information, or to be considered for a scholarship, call (727) 898-3111, ext. 7562.
‘Bee Bully-Free’ in Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills area schools are encouraging students, teachers and staff to wear black and yellow on the last Friday of each month as part of the “Bee Bully-Free Initiative.” The initiative provides stickers and coloring book pages for schools that request them, participates in the Great American Teach-in, and provides certificates and awards for students who transform from bullies into kinder versions of themselves.
Upcoming black and yellow Fridays are April 25 and May 30.
For information on the initiative, visit Facebook.com/beebullyfree.
