Medals of honor
The Pasco County School Board and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation recognized students who created National History Day projects on Medal of Honor recipients.
The Medal of Honor Convention will be hosted in Tampa, in October.
Student winners and their projects are:
- Manok Kambara and Logan Beatty, Land O’ Lakes High School: Group Website, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Mary Edwards Walker
- Ben Mellin and Ronak Argawal, Land O’ Lakes High School: Group Website, The Hardship & Conquest of Robert Patterson, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
- Emmerson Parks, Pasco High School: Individual Documentary, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch
Student goes to space camp
Bryce Holeman, of Lutz, attended Space Camp Robotics Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while training students with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and decision-making.
The program is specifically designed for trainees who have a passion for programming and engineering.
Using the Office of Naval Research’s SeaPerch undersea robotics, Holeman, along with teammates, could strengthen teamwork and leadership skills, while learning engineering, programming and wireless control concepts. Using Lego Mindstorms EV3 technology, students tested payloads on unmanned aerial vehicles, and created and piloted underwater robots.
More than 900,000 trainees have graduated from a Space Camp program since its inception in 1982.
To learn more, visit SpaceCamp.com/robotics.
New chair to serve two-year term
Tampa Bay real estate professional D. Dewey Mitchell has become chair of the Saint Leo University Board of Trustees for a two-year term.
Mitchell is co-owner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group in Trinity, and markets commercial, industrial and mixed-use properties in Tampa and Central Florida.
Mitchell also has been active in Realtor groups, various regional business development organizations, and nonprofit boards.
He received his bachelor’s degree in commerce and business administration/marketing from the University of Alabama.
He first became a trustee of Saint Leo in 2012. Immediately prior to assuming the role of board chair, Mitchell served as vice chair for two years. His new duties began on July 1.
Belle of the Ball
The Belle of the Ball Project again will provide free homecoming dresses and accessories to in-need high school girls on Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at its boutique at 1210 Holt Ave., in Clearwater.
The event also will take place on Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and Oct. 12, during the same hours.
Dresses will be available to all in-need high school girls for their high school prom, homecoming or military ball.
No referral letter is necessary. No appointment is needed.
A $1 to $5 donation is requested, but not required.
Donations of dresses and accessories also can be made at the site. Large size dresses (size 18 to 26) are the biggest need.
For information, visit BelleOfTheBallProject.com.
Business leaders needed
Nearly 180 Tampa Bay CEOs on Oct. 18 will volunteer an entire day at Hillsborough County public elementary schools as part of a new educational initiative, CEOs in Schools.
A Vistra Communications initiative, in partnership with Hillsborough County Public Schools, CEOs in Schools serves to connect business leaders with the workforce of the future.
The CEOs will see, hear and do the things that our public school educators and students experience, and gain a new perspective on the role of schools in preparing students for success in the future workforce.
As an initiative under Vistra’s 1 Day of Change program, CEOs in Schools is a catalyst for big advances that are possible from just one day of change.
Any CEOs or most senior executives interested in participating can learn more at 1DayOfChange.com, and sign up under the Get Involved tab.
Once a school selection is made, participants will receive an email with program information and the next steps.
For questions about CEOs in Schools, contact Jamie Needham at (813) 961-4700, ext. 201 or .
