Pasco-Hernando State College Volume XIX, Issue 1 - Spring/Summer 2025 | Page 15

Kayla Kuni, Ed. D., Associate Director, Libraries, was selected to join the U. S. Department of State’ s Fulbright Specialist Program in October 2024.
The PHSC Engagement Game Team
PHSC was awarded the 2024 Universal Access Award by Simple Syllabus for communicating curriculum to students in an open and accessible format.
Bob Bade, Ed. D., retired Senior Vice President and Chief Student Affairs and Enrollment Officer; John Fey, Assistant Dean of Student Life and Engagement; Dave Mayler, Functional Analyst, Management Information Services; and Jessica White, former Associate Dean of Retention and Student Life, received the Exemplary Practice Award for PHSC’ s Engagement Games at the 2024 AFC Annual Conference.
Cary Cox, Academic Success Center Coordinator and PHSC AFC Chapter President, received the Honorary Life Award and Ashley Truitt, Financial Aid Assistant and North Campus Representative, received the Distinguished Service Award at the AFC 2025 Leadership Summit, held at Miami Dade College’ s Medical Campus.
Gerene Thompson, Ph. D., Laura Raposa and Daniel Powell, D. M.
Daniel Powell, D. M., former Vice President of Academic Affairs / Chief Academic Officer and College Provost; Laura Raposa, Assistant Dean of Accelerated Learning; and Gerene Thompson, Ph. D., Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, attended the 2024 National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Danita Hiles, Assistant Professor, Communications, received the Katherine M. Johnson Excellence in Teaching Award in February 2025.
Former PHSC President, Jesse Pisors, Ed. D., and Danita Hiles
Kathleen Hughes, Ph. D., Professor, Psychology, was elected to serve a two-year term as a member of the Board of Directors of the Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco in September 2024.
Jacki Waller, Women’ s Cross Country Head Coach, was named the Atlantic Region Coach of the Year at the NJCAA DII National Championship in Richmond, Virginia.
Eddie Williams, Ed. D., Professor and Program Director, Social and Human Services, received the 2025 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award at the closing session of the AACC National Convention in Nashville.
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