Saint Leo honored for grounds maintenance
The Professional Grounds Management Society recently recognized Saint Leo University with an Honor Award in the Society’s 2014 Green Star Awards competition.
The award was given in the University and College Grounds category for exceptional grounds maintenance.
The building that houses the Donald R. Tapia School of Business at University Campus was built in 2011 and is LEED Gold certified.
The building’s landscaping is maintained with native plants and roof water irrigation, the beds were designed in-house with plants from an on-site nursery, and the multi-colored rock border keeps the mulch in place and off the pathways.
The Green Star Awards program brings national recognition to grounds maintained with a high degree of excellence, complimenting other national landscape award programs that recognize outstanding landscaping design and construction.
Peace poster contest winners
The Lutz Land O’ Lakes Lions Club has announced the winners of this year’s Peace Poster Contest. The club worked with the art department students at Academy at the Lakes.
The top winners were Dion Loutas, first place; Nataley Riggs, second place; and Victoria Yanez, third place.
Schools interested in participating in next year’s contest can call Jeanine Talbot at (813) 355-3452.
Still time to enroll in spring classes
Students who are currently enrolled or returning to Pasco-Hernando State College are encouraged to register for spring classes as soon as possible. Classes begin Jan. 12.
New students interested in spring classes should visit PHSC.edu/wise for admissions information.
The application fee is $25, with an additional $20 fee assessed during the late registration period, Jan. 12 to Jan. 16.
All PHSC locations will be closed from Dec. 18 to Jan. 4 for winter break.
The last day for students to register in person at the Brooksville, Dade City, New Port Richey, Spring Hill or Wesley Chapel campus for spring classes is Dec. 17.
Current students can register online during the winter break.
Application period starts for magnet school
The application period for Pasco County Schools’ first magnet school, Sanders Memorial Elementary STEAM Magnet School, runs through Jan. 15.
The school is located at 5126 School Road in Land O’ Lakes and is scheduled to open August 2015.
For information, and a virtual tour, visit PascoSchools.org, and click on the Sanders banner at the top.
Scholarship endowment helps veteran students
The Pasco-Hernando State College Foundation recently received a $1,000 scholarship endowment gift from The Florida Suncoast Chapter of Military Officers Association of America.
The scholarship is awarded to eligible PHSC military veteran students and their families.
To date, the organization has contributed $14,000 to its scholarship endowment.
For information on the PHSC Foundation, call (727) 816-3410, or visit PHSC.edu/foundation.
