Manufacturing job fair
Pasco-Hernando State College’s career and testing services, and CareerSource Pasco Hernando, will host a manufacturing job fair on May 11 from 9 a.m. to noon, at the West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road in New Port Richey.
All manufacturing related job seekers should bring plenty of resumes. Participants will have the opportunity to visit with local manufacturing companies that will be on hand for questions and on-the-spot interviews.
Job seekers must register at www.PHSC2016Manufacturing.eventbrite.com.
Bundled online classes
Pasco-Hernando State College, in partnership with Ed2Go, is now offering new “bundled suites” of noncredit online courses. The instructor-led, comprehensive programs combine similar courses to enhance the learning experience. Students receive expert instruction and the opportunity to interact with fellow participants.
“Bundled suites” topics include entrepreneur, business and leadership suites; creative writing, grant writing, photography, web design and more.
The new courses begin May 18.
To view a complete list of all PHSC Ed2Go courses, or to register for the noncredit online courses, visit Ed2Go.com/phsc.
Prom Promise at Wiregrass Ranch
Prom Promise brings together local first responders who visit high schools during prom season to inform students of the importance of making good decisions on prom night.
Using student actors from each high school who are dressed in prom attire and splattered with fake blood, the first responders illustrate the tragic events that can occur when a student gets drunk at the prom, and then drives away and crashes into another carload of prom-goers.
After the crash, the firefighters, paramedics and police officers converge on the scene, and students see the intense activity that follows, including a Bayflite helicopter ready to transport the trauma patients.
The presentations are coordinated with school SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) groups and the school resource officers.
Prom Promise will make an appearance at Wiregrass Ranch High School, 2909 Mansfield Blvd, in Wesley Chapel, on May 20 at 8:30 a.m., in the stadium.
Virtual school opens enrollment
Florida Virtual School Full Time, a statewide online public school, will open enrollment for grades six to 12 on June 1.
Combining Florida-certified teachers, a proven curriculum, technology tools and community experiences, FLVS Full Time delivers a high-quality, online education to students who benefit from an individualized approach to learning.
Parents can enroll students online at FLVSFT.com.
Summer VPK enrollment
Primrose School at Collier Parkway, in Land O’ Lakes, will offer a summer PVK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) program for eligible families and children. This is a free program for children who have not yet used a VPK voucher and turned 4 years old before Sept. 1, 2015.
Classes will begin on June 14 through Aug. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an hour rest at 12:30 p.m.
To learn more about Primrose School and how to enroll your child in the free VPK program, call Angella Hart at (813) 242-7800.
Anthony Brown wins poetry award
Pasco-Hernando State College student Anthony Brown won the Poetry Award at the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society of Florida Regional PTK Convention in Fort Lauderdale. Members from each campus PTK chapter represented PHSC at the convention attending various academic workshops and leadership development events.
Other regional winners included PHSC East Campus Chapter, Alpha Zeta Epsilon, named Most Improved Chapter. The West Campus Chapter also won the wild-card drawing and a scholarship to the Honors Institute at Wake Forest University. Both chapters received scholarships of $895 to cover tuition, and room and board.
Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society whose members are guided by hallmarks of scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship.
50-year class reunion
The Chamberlain High School Class of 1966 is planning a 50-year class reunion on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15. The committee needs help locating the Class of 1966 graduates.
If you graduated in 1966 and would like to have your name included for future updates and information, send your name (including maiden name), email, current address, home and/or cellphone number, and spouse’s name to
If you know anyone else in the class who has not yet been contacted, email their name and contact information to the same email address.
