Pasco-Hernando State College Volume XIV, Issue I Spring 2020 | Page 7

STEPS UP FOR THE ARSHIP CHALLENGE FOUNDATION NEWS Foundation Board Member Supports Nursing Student Scholarships P asco-Hernando State College honored Dr. Bharat and Mrs. Meena Desai of Family Medical Doctors for their dedication to health care education. The community philanthropists recently donated $50,000 to help meet the $1 Million Nursing Scholarship Challenge. The funds increased the Dr. Bharat and Meena Desai Endowed Scholarship, established in 2009 to assist Pasco County nursing students in financial need. Their endowed PHSC scholarship has assisted nine scholarship recipients to date. In a December ceremony, the West Campus in New Port Richey’s patient simulation lab was dedicated as the Dr. Bharat Desai and Mrs. Meena Desai Patient Simulation Lab. PHSC Foundation Board Chair, Greg Lenners, spoke at the event, “I am honored to represent the Board in recognizing my fellow director, Dr. Desai and his wife Meena. Their dedication to the College and supporting the future of health care in our community is immeasurable.” Influenced by the spirit of generosity from the Desai dedication, Mrs. Pushpa Patel, mother of Mrs. Meena Desai, presented the PHSC Foundation with a $30,000 donation toward scholarships for students with the greatest need. If you would like to give and support student scholarships, please contact the PHSC Foundation at [email protected] or 727.816.3410. Pushpa Patel, Nilesh Desai, M.D., Bharat Desai, M.D., Serena Desai, and Meena Desai. SPRING 2020 5