Pasco-Hernando State College Volume XII, Issue II - Fall 2018 | Page 22

Campus. “MTC is an ideal location for students on the west side In the past year, the Pasco-Hernando State College Foundation
of the county,” said Stanley Giannet, Ph.D., PHSC Vice President, has awarded $1,000,000 in scholarships to benefit PHSC students.
Academic Affairs and Faculty Development and College Provost. The generous support from donors like Dr. Musunuru helps make
this possible.
PHSC and MTC will share a newly renovated space at MTC, with
the school district operating the Welding Technology program from Nearly 900 students earned degrees and certificates, with 424
7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and PHSC offering Welding and Advanced conferred at the two ceremonies. Sixty dual enrollment graduates
Welding Technology programs from 3 to 10 p.m. completed associate’s degree requirements. Nine dual enrollment
students received high honors with 4.0 GPAs.
“In the first partnership of this type for either institution, Pasco
County Schools will provide the facility and the College will supply
the welding equipment,” said Giannet. The school district plans to
complete the facility renovation in time for the programs to begin
in August 2018. MTC reports that preprogram enrollment is at
capacity of 20.
PHSC is currently accepting applications for the College’s new
program at MTC, which is slated to begin January 2019. Students
interested in the College’s program should visit phsc.edu/
academics to learn more, or apply online at phsc.edu/admissions.
TRUSTEES HONORED BY DBOT CHAIR
PHSC’s spring commencement held on Wednesday, May 2,
included presentations of two $10,000 donations to the PHSC
Foundation provided by Rao Musunuru, M.D., 2017-2018 Chair,
PHSC District Board of Trustees, and nationally renowned local
cardiologist. The two donations create endowed scholarships in
honor of Marilyn Pearson-Adams, PHSC District Board of Trustees,
Member, and Robin Schneider, PHSC District Board of Trustees
2017-2018 Vice Chair.
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PHSC Perspective
Marilyn Pearson Adams, PHSC District Board of Trustees Member; Rao
Musunuru, M.D., PHSC District Board of Trustees 2017-18 Chair; and
Robin Schneider, PHSC District Board of Trustees 2017-18 Vice Chair.