Pasco-Hernando State College Volume XIII, Issue I - Spring 2019 | Page 12

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iving…More Precious Than Gold was the theme of the First Generation in Scholarship awards and prepaid tuition
PHSC Foundation 2018 Employee Giving Campaign. scholarships for Take Stock in Children participants.
Over two-thirds of employees made a personal
financial contribution to the annual drive. Gifts directly support For information on how you can create a scholarship or
students through scholarships, program enrichment, facilities contribute, visit foundation.phsc.edu or call 727.816.3410.
updates and faculty and staff professional development
opportunities. Last year, 344 College faculty and staff
contributed $38,441 in support.
The campaign commenced last fall through employee
recognition celebrations. Each campus celebrated employees
who reached longevity anniversaries of 5 to 40 years of service.
The PHSC Foundation and annual supporter, Suncoast Credit
Union, sponsored the event that acknowledged employees
who provide time and talent to
furthering higher education in
the community.
The Suncoast Credit Union has
collaborated with the PHSC
Foundation since 2004.
The organization’s
mission is to support
education initiatives
in the communities
they serve. The
Suncoast Credit
Union Foundation,
this year, donated
$32,000 toward
employee recognition,
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