Local students awarded scholarships
Lyndra Davis, of Zephyrhills High School, and Luis Pereira Hernandez, of Wiregrass Ranch High, were each awarded a $500 Carolyn Parslow Memorial Scholarship from the Tampa Chapter of Credit Unions. Both are 2017 graduates and members of the San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union. At the presentation were, from left, Jeff Parslow, Carolyn Parslow’s son; Lyndra Davis; Janette McElwain, Suncoast Credit Union; Luis Pereira Hernandez; and Patty Sarne, Tampa Chapter and SACFCU.
Clemson Dean’s List
These Odessa students were named to the Dean’s List at Clemson University, South Carolina, for the Spring 2017 semester: Kelly R. Barry, psychology; and, Samantha Nicole Cuffe, biological sciences.
Students must achieve a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale to be named to the list.
Outstanding senior
Natalia Campos, of Lutz, has earned the Outstanding Senior Marketing Major Award from the Department of Marketing and International Business at Valdosta State University, in Georgia.
Campos was one of 10 accounting, economics, finance, health care administration, international business, management, marketing, and business leadership students recognized for outstanding achievement during the 2016-2017 academic year by the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration.
Aviation programs open house
Pasco-Hernando State College will host an Aviation Programs Open House July 27 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at its East Campus, 36727 Blanton Road in Dade City, in the Public Service Technology Building.
Pending approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, beginning fall 2017, PHSC’s new aviation department will offer two programs: Aviation Administration Associate in Science and Professional Pilot Technology Associate I Science.
Future programs will include Aviation Maintenance Administration Associate in Science and Unmanned Vehicles Systems Operations Associate in Science.
To RSVP by July 20, visit PHSC.edu/aviation, or call Cathi Kelly at (352) 518-1255.
Fall registration underway
Registration for three fall sessions at Pasco-Hernando State College is underway for new and returning students.
The fall course schedule is available online at Info.PHSC.edu/course-schedule. New students should contact PHSC for admissions information or apply online at PHSC.edu/admissions.
Beginning fall 2017, students may not register for a course after the course’s initial meeting. The last day to register for online classes is the Sunday before classes begin for each term.
The application fee for new students is $25, and orientation and placement tests are free.
Nominations open for service academies
U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) is accepting applications for nomination to the U.S. service academies.
Each year, Bilirakis has the opportunity to nominate high school students from Florida’s 12th District to be accepted to the U.S. Military Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy or the Merchant Marine Academy.
The office will accept submissions through Sept. 29, and applicants will be interviewed starting in late October.
For information or to download an application, visit Bilirakis.house.gov and click on Services.
Pasco school grades rise
Pasco County schools achieved school grade improvements with increases in the number of A and B schools, and decreases in the number of schools under state review.
The improvements reflect the dedication of Pasco County students and teachers, as the district’s grade improved from a C in 2016 to a B.
Seven schools improved by two letter grades, and 29 schools improved by one letter grade.
Calusa and Hudson elementary schools improved from an F to a C; Lacoochee, Moon Lake and Gulf Trace elementary schools improved from a D to a B; and, Pine View and Quail Hollow elementary schools improved from a C to an A.
A focus on school improvement created a reduction in the number of differentiated accountability (DA), turnaround, and lowest 300 schools. DA schools improved from 23 schools in 2016 to only one in 2017.
Four schools implemented a turnaround program in 2016, and all have achieved success to come out of turnaround.
The number of district lowest 300 improved from 11 to 4.
Altogether, there are 15 A, 20 B, 35 C, one D, and no F Pasco district schools.
There were four A, two B and one C Pasco charter schools.
Athenian Academy of Pasco County saw the highest grade increase among charters, improving from a D to a B.
Saint Leo hosts Decision Days
Saint Leo University’s Adult Education Center will host Decision Days at four Pasco-Hernando State College campuses for those wanting to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
Meet with admissions representatives to discuss transfer options, credit equivalency, tuition and basic financial aid.
Decision Days events will be from noon to 4 p.m., at these campuses:
• Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., Wesley Chapel on July 18
• Spring Hill Campus, 450 Beverly Court, July 18
• North Campus, 11415 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Brooksville, July 19
• West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road in New Port Richey, July 19 and July 20.
