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Association of Florida Colleges ( AFC )– PHSC Chapter members Emery Ailes , D . Min ., Director , Linking in Faith and Education ; Mildred Diaz-Santiago , Administrative Assistant III , Provost , Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch ; Pat McGee , Senior Human Resources Specialist , and Eddie Williams , Ed . D ., Associate Professor , Human Services , and Human Services Program Director , completed the AFC Next Level Leadership Program ( NLLP ) and graduated at the AFC Annual Conference in November . The NLLP provides the next-level leadership principles to community college professionals that can be put into practice daily . This training builds on the Certified College Professional Program .
In August , NISOD ’ s Innovation Abstracts featured “ It ’ s No Secret – Students are Stumped . Planting the Seeds for College Readiness ,” which explains how to create a first-year student initiative , an article by Barbara Booker , Ph . D ., Professor , English , and Assistant Director and Vice Chair , Quality Enhancement Plan Development and Implementation Committee ; Karen Lotz , Assistant Professor , Nursing Program / BSN , and Misty Price , Ph . D ., Professor , Accounting , and QEP Director and Chair , QEP Development and Implementation Committee ; and David Sullivan , Ph . D ., Professor , Paramedics / EMS .
PHSC Faculty Senate 2021-2022 Senator Election results include :
• East Campus : Karen Carpenter
• North Campus : Janet Dean
• Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch : Sarah Fede
• Spring Hill Campus : Wendy Neeld
• West Campus : Danita Hiles
• Arts and Sciences Division : Michelle Beermann , Kaitlyn Downing , Rick Kay , Fred Prescott , Wanda Vyborny
• Nursing and Health Programs : Regina Mirabella , Marianne Swihart
• Workforce Division : Ashley Cobb , Rafael Sanchez
Misty Price , Ph . D ., Professor , Accounting , Quality Enhancement Plan ( QEP ) Director and Chair , QEP Development and Implementation Committee , serves as faculty senate president and Stacey Thomson , Ph . D ., Professor of Physical Science , serves as faculty senate vice president .
John Fey , Assistant Director of Student Life and Leadership , was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow at the 2021 Installation Banquet for Rotary Club of Seven Springs . The Paul Harris Fellow recognition is a very prestigious recognition to show appreciation for contributions to Rotary .
The PHSC Licensed Practical Nursing ( LPN ) Program was recognized by a Nursing publication as a “ Best Ranked Nursing Program ,” ranking third out of 164 LPN public or private programs in the state of Florida . Congratulations go out to Billie Gabbard , Ed . D ., Dean of Nursing and Health Programs , and all nursing faculty and staff on displaying a high level of competency and professionalism in educating PHSC nursing students .
Daryle Wane , Ph . D ., BSN Program Director , Professor of Nursing BSN , participated in the Fifth Edition of the World Nursing Conference as both a Keynote speaker , Member of the Scientific Committee , and Chair for the second day of the conference . Her keynote address was Nursing Education in a Pandemic — Thinking Outside the Box .
The National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI ) in Pasco County bestowed the honor of 2021 Pasco NAMI Hero of Hope Mental Health Professional of the Year for the second year in a row to Eddie Williams , Ed . D ., Associate Professor , Human Services , and Human Services Program Director and locally-renowned psychotherapist . The 2021 Pasco NAMI Hero of Hope Mental Health Professional of the Year Award honors an individual who has gone above and beyond the scope of their professional duties to help those with mental health conditions to thrive .
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I am honored to receive the NAMI Pasco Hero of Hope Mental Health professional of the year . NAMI of Pasco advocates and supports those with mental illness in the community . In addition , I provide outpatient psychotherapy to those in mental health distress in the Pasco County area . Receiving the mental health professional of the year award lets me know I give the best services to those suffering from mental health disorders , and I am stopping the stigma of mental illness - Williams
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