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1992
Robert Pacchiarotti, Spring Hill, retired from the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office in March
2013. Shortly after retiring, Pacchiarotti earned his Master of Public Administration degree
from Barry University. He began a new career in the financial industry and currently owns his
own practice handling retirement planning. In 2014, Pacchiarotti also started a firearms training
school. Most recently, his school received approval to provide the Florida Unarmed Security
Officer Training Program and will offer the Armed Security Officer Program in the near future.
Pacchiarotti, in 2017, joined the PHSC Law Enforcement Academy as an adjunct instructor and
is a proud member of the Vehicle Operations team.
1993 2007 2012
Lewis Fowler, New Port Richey, earned Anesta Boice, Brooksville, received Susan Kessel, Dade City, served on the
his bachelor’s degree in education from her Associate in Arts degree from PHSC Foundation Board of Directors while also
the University of South Florida (USF) before continuing her education at the attending PHSC. Following graduation,
in 1997. Following graduation, he has University of South Florida where she Kessel worked for Metro Development
worked at various schools in Pasco County earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. Prior Group as a consultant. She was influential
teaching business. He also served as an to her time at PHSC, Boice joined Capital with the new Connected City – the first U.S.
Instructional Technology Specialist for City Trust Company in 2003 where she is green field smart gigabit community. Kessel
seven years. Fowler currently teaches at currently Vice President and Personal Trust is active with the Dade City Garden Club,
Hudson High School instructing students Administrative Manager. She is active in Saint Leo Benedictine Community and
on web design and development, as well as the community and volunteers her time volunteers with Canine Companions for
information technology. with several organizations including Junior Independence, a non-profit providing highly
Achievement of West Central Florida, the trained disability assistance dogs. Kessel’s
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay family strongly emphasizes educational
and the Dawn Center. In 2014, Boice was importance-both grandsons are college
honored as the 24 th Tampa Bay Lightning students, one attending the University
Community Hero. With a desire to help of Florida and the other at Florida State
students, she generously donated a portion University, making for an interesting
of her award to establish a scholarship family dynamic!
at PHSC.
2016
Alyssa Rutman, Hudson, graduated with her Associate in Arts degree a few weeks prior
to graduating as salutatorian from her high school. She continued her education at PHSC,
earning her Associate in Science in nursing in 2018. Since graduating, Rutman works in the
Orthopedic & Spine Institute at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville. She is currently pursuing
her bachelor’s in nursing at USF and aspires to earn her master’s degree. Oak Hill Hospital
recently recognized Rutman as New Nurse of the Year at the age of 21.
Alyssa Rutman
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