Pasco-Hernando State College Volume XL, Issue II - Fall 2017 | Page 14

FOUNDATION
NEWS
Ken Burdzinski, PHSC Vice President of
Administration and Finance and Rao
Musunuru, M.D., PHSC District Board of
Trustees Chair.
Edward Blommel, PHSC District
Board of Trustees; Donald K.
Vierling, M.D.; and Timothy L.
Beard, Ph.D., PHSC President.
TRUSTEE CHAIR RECOGNIZES
Service and College Dedication
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ervice and commitment are characteristics continuing support to PHSC students,” said Bill Shustowski,
which influence a dedicated individual’s journey. Jr., Ph.D., executive director of the PHSC Foundation.
Whether reflective through personal or professional
approaches, these attributes are exemplary. PHSC’s District
Board of Trustees Chairman, Rao Musunuru, M.D., is
determined to honor several individuals who have contributed
admirable service to the College while providing scholarship
opportunities to deserving students. Musunuru recently
presented a $10,000 scholarship in honor of Donald Vierling,
M.D. at the spring commencement ceremony. Vierling, a
community leader and local family physician, has been a
prominent member of the PHSC Foundation Board of Directors
for over 30 years. During his Foundation tenure, Vierling has
served on numerous committees and was appointed board
chair for two terms. The scholarship will support nursing
students registered at PHSC. “Honoring Dr. Vierling with this
scholarship donation is a strong testament of Dr. Musunuru’s
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PHSC Perspective
At the winter commencement in December 2016, Dr. Musunuru
established the Inaugural Special Recognition Scholarship,
which he presented to the PHSC Foundation in honor of
PHSC Vice President of Administration and Finance Kenneth
Burdzinski. “There are many unsung heroes at PHSC who
work with great dedication behind the scenes,” said Musunuru.
“Throughout his 20-year tenure at the college, Ken has
managed a budget that rose from $15.6 million to nearly $53
million and oversaw the building of the Spring Hill Campus
and Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch. He is a hardworking
individual that insured the College’s long-term financial stability
and very deserving of a special recognition and appreciation.”
The $10,000 donation will be added to the endowed
Burdzinski/Epperson Family Scholarship to benefit PHSC
students in need of financial assistance.