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Alfred Boyer continued his investment in Emery Ailes, D.Min., presented a $10,000
students through his donation to the Ken donation designated to the Linking in Faith and
Boyer Memorial Scholarship. His donation Education (LIFE) Program. PHSC’s LIFE initiative
was matched two-to-one through the First is designed to provide faith communities with
Generation Matching Grant Program. educational opportunities. The LIFE program,
along with community partners, offers a variety
The PHSC Foundation was recently the of customized presentations and workshops on
benefactor of a generous gift provided by the campus and at community events throughout
Estate of Geraldine Bishop establishing the
Hernando and Pasco counties.
Geraldine E. Bishop Memorial Scholarship.
Former General Magistrate Geraldine Bishop Students enrolled in an aviation program
was honored as PHSC’s Distinguished at PHSC will continue to benefit from the
Alumna of the Year in 2013 and continuously generosity provided by the Brunnschweiler
supported students through her endowed family. The Wings Level Aviation Scholarship will
funds, the Linda Bishop Tew Memorial provide five scholarships during the 2019-2020
Scholarship and the Geraldine E. Bishop academic year.
Second Chance Scholarship.
The Kiwanis Club of Spring Hill invested
Saint Leo University recently sponsored
PHSC’s All College Day, a faculty and staff
in educating at-risk Hernando County youth professional development day held this past
through a $1,000 donation to the Take Stock fall. In addition, they established an annual
in Children Program. The program provides scholarship to benefit PHSC students.
scholarships and mentoring opportunities to
students beginning in middle school through PHSC was honored to recently have Florida
their transition to college. College System Chancellor Kathy Hebda
The Rotary Club of Dade City Sunrise
continued their support through their annual
visit several campuses. Chancellor Hebda
additionally provided the PHSC Foundation with
a generous $32,507 donation from the Florida
scholarship benefitting a student during the College System Foundation. The check
2019-20 academic year who resides in represented three donations from the Florida
Dade City. Blue Foundation, Helios Education Foundation,
and the Bank of American Foundation. The gift
The President’s Fund for Excellence will provide scholarships to students during the
received financial support through a $5,000 2019-20 academic year.
The President’s Fund for Excellence was A recent gift from Lennar Homes supported the
established in 2017 to assist in funding new nursing pinning ceremonies held in December.
gift provided by Unlimited Site Services.
initiatives that enhance the student experience
at PHSC, such as unique scholarship
opportunities, literary initiatives and new
programs.
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