FROM THE PRESIDENT
PHSC campuses are full of activity and excitement as we kick off our 2017-18 academic year and the College ’ s 45 th anniversary . PHSC ’ s brand new Bobcat mascot has been unleashed , new programs are up and running and the enthusiasm expressed by our faculty , staff and students is contagious . I am proud of the College ’ s dramatic growth and many accomplishments in four and a half decades and I believe that 2017-18 will be another banner year for PHSC .
Like all organizations , PHSC has benefited from careful planning . The College ’ s 2020 Strategic Plan , crafted by administrators in 2012-14 , served as a blueprint to facilitate the success of students and the community . Since the original plan was drafted , milestones reached include the establishment of the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch , the introduction of two bachelor ’ s degrees , the expansion of several associate degree programs , the development of innovative award-winning Student Affairs ’ retention and completion initiatives , and the re-assessment of the College ’ s vision and mission statement .
As I begin my third year as PHSC president , PHSC continues to refine plans and update goals , making significant progress in integral areas of the College ’ s development . Student pilots are already logging flight hours in our professional pilot program , which just launched this fall , with other aviation programs ready to take off . Our new cybersecurity program is also an exciting new addition to our curriculum . The ever-popular Associate in Arts degree is gaining even more momentum with the introduction of FUSE , a program that directly connects students to specific degree paths at the University of South Florida . Our dual enrollment program grew by nearly 25 percent since last fall , demand for bachelor ’ s degrees is growing and the college continuously drafts new programs with the school districts including pathways for the performing arts high school in Pasco County .
A Faculty Professional Development Institute was established , programs like the fire science and Educator Preparation Institute have been re-established with impressive results , graduation rates are climbing , and faculty , staff and students are more diverse than anytime in PHSC history . As we develop stackable STEM programs , continue to build articulation agreements with other colleges and universities , and attract record Foundation assets and distribute more scholarships , PHSC has been recognized as one of the most cost efficient colleges in the nation and was honored with the Governor ’ s Leadership Award for making the greatest gains in the state ’ s performance measures . PHSC ’ s many goals and strategies underscore the administration ’ s efforts that have made PHSC a maturing “ student ready ” institution .
Our dedicated district board of trustees , generous donors , distinguished alums , hardworking administrators , faculty , staff , and students form a vibrant collegiate community that fuels the success of our district and impacts the lives of many future generations . Whatever your role , thank you for being a member of the PHSC family
Best wishes ,
Timothy L . Beard . Ph . D . PHSC President
4 PHSC Perspective
SEPTEMBER 2017
PASCO-HERNANDO STATE COLLEGE
President Timothy L . Beard , Ph . D .
PHSC District Board of Trustees Chair Rao Musunuru , M . D . Vice Chair Robin Schneider Members Morris R . Porton Edward C . Blommel Marilyn Pearson-Adams Ardian Zika Jeffrey Harrington , Ph . D . Alvaro Hernandez
PHSC Foundation Board of Directors OFFICERS Chair Skip Miller Vice-Chair Greg Lenners Secretary Kenneth R . Burdzinski Treasurer Ronald J . May , CFP ® EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ( Members at-large ) Daniel Abou-Jaoude Andrew Barnes Thomas E . Barnette Rao Musunuru , M . D . R . Seth Mann , Esq ., CPA , CFP ® Monica Mills Donald K . Vierling , M . D . BOARD MEMBERS C . Russell Adams James “ Jimmy ” D . Adcock Michele Baker A . Patricia Barwick , Esq . Barbara-Jo Bell , Esq . Eric G . Brethen Michael Bruno Ronnie L . Deese Parnell Dickinson Joel H . Goldberg D . M . D . Gus Guadagnino Burton Harres , Ph . D . Sean E . Hengesbach , Esq . Steven Hickman Quinn Miller Ronald E . Oakley George Psetas Frank J . Rygiel Walter “ Buddy ” E . Selph James W . Smith Leonard B . Sossamon Antonina “ Nina ” Vaznelis , Esq . Seth Weightman HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Robert A . Barnett Edward C . Blommel Marc W . Bowman The Honorable Wayne Cobb Wayne R . Coulter James H . Kimbrough , Sr . Niles H . Kinnunen , Jr ., D . D . S . Ronald G . Thornton Richard C . Williams , Jr . EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR William J . Shustowski Jr ., Ph . D .