Leaders elected to Board of Trustees
The Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) District Board of Trustees (DBOT) elected a new chair and vice chair for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Trustee Alvaro Hernandez was elected to serve as chair, succeeding Robin Schneider, and Trustee Marilyn Pearson-Adams was elected to serve as vice chair, a post previously held by Alvaro Hernandez.
Hernandez, of Odessa, is market vice president of Humana, and received his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Nova Southeastern University. He has served on the PHSC DBOT since 2017.
Pearson-Adams, of Brooksville, is the president of Century 21 Alliance Realty, a director with The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce, and previously served as a board member of the Pasco Hernando Workforce Board. She has served on the PHSC DBOT since 2014.
Every July, the board elects new leaders, and reviews meeting and event dates for the upcoming academic year.
College workshop
Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts will offer a free workshop, “College Bound: Figuring It Out, Part 2” on Aug. 22 at 7 p.m., for students interested in musical theater, acting, music and dance programs at the college and university level.
Topics will include tools and knowledge to navigate the various performing arts programs, how to submit a solid application, and how to prepare for prescreen and entrance auditions.
For information, call (813) 222-1040, or visit PatelConservatory.org.
Bank delivers backpacks
First National Bank of Pasco (FNBP) since 2009 has delivered about 2,500 stocked backpacks to area schools for students in need, as identified by school administration.
This year, together with the Thomas Promise Foundation, Ryman Construction, Summit Salon Academy, and Dr. Timothy Muscaro, FNBP delivered 400 backpacks to seven area schools: Chester Taylor Elementary, West Zephyrhills Elementary, Lacoochee Elementary, Cox Elementary, Pasco Elementary, Pasco Middle and Zephyrhills High.
Telecommunicator course
Pasco-Hernando State College will offer a 911 Telecommunicator Operator course starting Aug. 28 at its West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road in New Port Richey.
The 240-hour course is offered as a hybrid course, with on-campus (face-to-face) classes that will meet on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and two Saturdays: Sept. 7 and Nov. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The balance of the course is taken online.
The program will cover all competencies required to perform the role of a telecommunication operator in Florida, and will prepare the student to take the Florida Department of Health 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Exam.
Students also will earn a CPR certification in the class.
For information on cost and credits, and to register, visit PHSC.edu.
5K for schools
The Hope 5K, “Hope for the Schools,” will take place Aug. 31 at Idlewild Baptist Church, 18333 Exciting Idlewild Blvd., in Lutz.
Proceeds from the run will benefit Sunlake High School, Charles Rushe Middle School, Oakstead Elementary School, Chamberlain High School, Sulphur Springs K-8 Community School and Sligh Middle School.
The event includes a 5K run and a 1-mile Fun Run.
The Hope 5K will start at 8 a.m. Registration is $40.
The Fun Run will begin at 8:10 a.m., and costs $20.
There also will be an award ceremony and a pancake breakfast after the run.
For information, visit Idlewild.org/Hope5K.
Student debt rankings
WalletHub, the personal finance website, released its report on the 2019 States with the Most and Least Student Debt.
To determine the states that are friendliest toward student-loan debtors, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 12 key metrics, including average student debt, unemployment rate among the population ages 25 to 34, and the share of students with past-due loan balances.
Student debt in Florida ranked as follows (1=Most; 25=Average):
- 15th in availability of student jobs
- 26th in the unemployment rate of population ages 25 to 34
- 29th in student debt as percent of income (adjusted for cost of living)
- 34th in grant growth
- 40th in proportion of students with debt
- 43rd in average student debt
- 45th in percentage of student-loan borrowers ages 50 and older
For a full report, visit WalletHub.com.
Technology partnership
Campus Management and Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) have formed a technology partnership to transform the institution with a modern, cloud-based student platform to help enable students to achieve academic and career success in today’s global society.
To elevate the higher education learning experience for students and faculty at PHSC’s five campuses, the school selected the Campus Management full suite of CampusNexus solutions.
The suite includes CampusNexus Engage, CampusNexus Student, CampusNexus Finance, HR & Payroll, and CampusNexus Occupation Insight, all implemented and deployed in the CampusNexus Cloud.
The solutions have a variety of benefits to students and faculty that enhance operational efficiency and academic delivery.
For instance, through the student portal, embedded analytics, financial aid automation and interactive web forms, the CampusNexus solutions will allow students to experience a more comprehensive view of their campus and the resources available to them.
