Inauguration scholarships available
Saint Leo University’s ninth president, William J. Lennox Jr., decided to forego a formal inauguration ceremony in order to provide 20 inauguration scholarships, worth $2,500 each, to students.
The scholarships will be awarded to five students each from University Campus, the Center for Online Learning, education centers, and graduate programs. These one-time scholarships will be funded and provided by a donor to the university.
Students can apply online at SaintLeo.edu, and click the links to Student Financial Support Center, Financial Aid, Types of Financial Aid, and Saint Leo Privately Funded Scholarship Opportunities.
Applications must be submitted prior to Oct. 30.
PHSC offers Basic Life Support courses
Pasco-Hernando State College will offer Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers courses throughout the fall term. Sessions will be at the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, the East Campus in Dade City, the North Campus in Brooksville and the West Campus in New Port Richey.
The courses are designed to provide a variety of health care professionals with the ability to recognize life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, and relieve choking in a safe and timely manner. The instruction is delivered in a variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.
Students must pass a written exam and skills test to quality for a BLS for Health Care Providers course completion card.
For cost, dates and locations, and to register for the four-hour course, contact Dallas Crick at (727) 816-3119 or , or visit PHSC.edu/aha.
Saint Leo info sessions
Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo, will host information sessions about the university’s programs on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m., and Nov. 4 at 11 a.m., Pasco-Hernando State College Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., Room C-505, in Wesley Chapel.
For information or to RSVP, call (352) 588-7544.
Citizens of the Month honored
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce recognized students as Citizens of the Month for September at a breakfast on Sept. 30.
The students honored were Madison Gunn, Academy at the Farm; Alexandre Isaac, East Pasco Adventist Academy; Landry Samuels, Saint Anthony Catholic School; Cassidy Grubbs, Centennial Elementary School; Johana Morales Perez, Lacoochee Elementary; Angelita Capetillo-Navejar, Pasco Elementary; Alexis Tillis, Rodney B. Cox Elementary; Joseph Hancock, San Antonio Elementary; Abagahale Wincott, Centennnial Middle; Nashaw Roberts, Pasco Middle; Cheyanne Stone, James Irvin Education Center; and Hannah White, Pasco High.
PHSC book drive
The Pasco-Hernando State College Synergy Sociology Club will host its annual “Plant a Seed Book Drive” through Nov. 13. The club is looking for new and gently used books for ages 3 to young adult, with appropriate content. Collected books will be donated to local Title I schools, youth shelters, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters throughout Hernando and Pasco counties.
Donation boxes will be located in the student activities office, library and student lounge on each of the campuses:
- East Campus, 36727 Blanton Road in Dade City
- West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road in New Port Richey
- Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., Wesley Chapel
- Spring Hill Campus, 450 Beverly Court
For information, visit PHSC.edu.
Legislators visit aeronautics academy
State Sen. John Legg, and State Reps. Danny Burgess and Amanda Murphy, joined Pasco County Superintendent of Schools Kurt Browning and Pasco County School Board members Allen Altman, Cynthia Armstrong, Alison Crumbley, Joanne Hurley and Steve Luikart for a tour of the Tampa Bay Regional Aeronautics Academy at Sunlake High School.
The tour included a visit to the flight simulator classroom for a demonstration of mapping and flying skills, and the robotics classroom where students worked on and demonstrated a robot that responds to voice commands.
The tour ended with FlyMotion co-founders Ryan English and David Stratchko demonstrating the drone technology being used with the academy students.
Student Citizens recognized
The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce recognized Student Citizens at a September ceremony in their honor. Each month, one student from 10 area schools is selected for exemplary effort, achievement and contribution to their school, family and community.
Student Citizens honored were Emma Brown, Woodland Elementary School; Hannah Hoskins, Raymond B. Stewart Middle; R.V. Aguillon, East Pasco Adventist Academy; Logan Hononsee, The Broach School; Jackson Mills, Hope Ranch Learning Academy; Delaney Copeland, Zephyrhills High; Larence Graham, West Zephyrhills Elementary; Mariah Smith, Heritage Academy; and Lilly Howard, Chester Taylor Elementary.
Pasco merit scholarship semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that nine Pasco County high school students have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
The designation recognizes high school seniors with the highest scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test who meet published program participation requirements. The semifinalist and his or her school must submit a detailed scholarship application that includes the student’s academic record throughout high school, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, and honors and awards received. The student also must be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn an SAT score that confirms the earlier performance on the qualifying test.
The students recognized were Grace Dietsch and Rea Rupani, Wiregrass Ranch High School; Melodie Spiegel, River Ridge High; and Aimee Fernandez, Maya Henning, Alyson Logrono, Emily Luo, Grace Park and Francisco Pineda, all of Land O’ Lakes High.
The semifinalists are now eligible to compete for one of 7,400 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million.
Madrigalian concert at St. Pete College
St. Petersburg College, 6605 Fifth Ave., N St., in St. Petersburg, will present “The Madrigal in Autumn,” an evening of seven classics of literature, from folk yarns to fairy tales, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is free, but donations will be accepted to SPC Choral Activities.
For information, visit SPCollege.edu/events/default.aspx.
