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

FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear PHSC Friends and Supporters, We are excited to kick off our fall term and the new 2018-19 academic year at PHSC. The campuses are bustling with renewed energy and activity, as we welcome new and returning students and continue to build and expand college programs and initiatives. At press time, our enrollment is rising and we are working harder than ever to support our increasingly diverse student population and growing number of program offerings. In just one year, our aviation programs have taken off, cybersecurity programs are among popular new offerings, expanded firefighting opportunities will meet demand in the field, and our registered nursing program will expand to the North Campus in spring 2019. PHSC partnerships with our school districts, private schools, public service entities and local organizations have never been stronger or more productive. One example of collaboration is the expansion of our welding program. Long established at the East Campus in Dade City, the college has worked closely with the Pasco County school district to launch a joint program at Marchman Technical College in New Port Richey. Sharing facilities and equipment will allow high school students to work toward certification in welding while PHSC students take classes during evening hours. Our close collaboration with both the Hernando and Pasco County school districts has also led to a brand new online dual enrollment process, resulting in a more streamlined method for class registration for high schoolers seeking courses for high school and college credit. One of our most essential tasks is preparing for PHSC’s reaccreditation through the Southern Association of Schools Commission on Colleges. This important, all-encompassing process requires the involvement of many administrators, faculty, staff and students—and provides the College with a unique opportunity to study our processes, programs, policies and plans for the future while ensuring that the College is successfully meeting goals and objectives to best serve our students. Perspective, our bi-annual, award-winning magazine cannot contain all College and Foundation news, but we hope you enjoy this window into PHSC’s busy, continuously expanding world. Please take time to read about our fascinating paralegal program and note news regarding our generous donors, life-changing scholarships, and other news and events. We hope to see you on campus soon! Timothy L. Beard. Ph.D. PHSC President 4 PHSC Perspective PASCO-HERNANDO STATE COLLEGE President Timothy L. Beard, Ph.D. PHSC District Board of Trustees Chair Robin Schneider Vice Chair Alvaro Hernandez Members Rao Musunuru, M.D. Marilyn Pearson-Adams Jeffrey Harrington, Ph.D. John Mitten Raymond Gadd Jr. David Garcia Lee Maggard PHSC Foundation Board of Directors OFFICERS Chair Greg Lenners Vice-Chair Ronald J. May, CFP ® Secretary Brian Horn Treasurer Steven D. Hickman EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Members at-large) Daniel Abou-Jaoude Andrew Barnes Thomas E. Barnette R. Seth Mann, Esq., CPA, CFP ® Monica Mills George Psetas, Esq. Robin Schneider Donald K. Vierling, M.D. BOARD MEMBERS C. Russell Adams James “Jimmy” D. Adcock A. Patricia Barwick, Esq. Barbara-Jo Bell, Esq. Kenneth R. Burdzinski Ronnie L. Deese Bharat Desai, M.D. Parnell Dickinson Joel H. Goldberg D.M.D. Gus Guadagnino Burton Harres, Ph.D. Sharon Hayes Quinn Miller George “Skip” Miller Frank J. Rygiel Christina Ryman Walter “Buddy” E. Selph Leonard B. Sossamon Seth Weightman HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Robert A. Barnett Edward C. Blommel Marc W. Bowman The Honorable Wayne Cobb Wayne R. Coulter James H. Kimbrough, Sr. Niles H. Kinnunen, Jr., D.D.S. Ronald G. Thornton Richard C. Williams, Jr. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lisa Richardson, Ed.D.

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