Transition of Leadership
COLLEGE UPDATE
Immediately after accepting the PHSC presidency at the September 2023 District Board of Trustees meeting , Pisors shares a photo opp with Beard , board members and Boomer , the College mascot .
The moments captured in photos here document an important juncture in the history of Pasco-Hernando State College – the transition of leadership to Jesse Pisors , Ed . D ., the College ’ s fifth president , from Timothy Beard , Ph . D .
During the transitionary period beginning on January 8 , 2024 , Beard introduced the president-elect to legislators , trustees and community stakeholders . Farewell events honored the retiring president as Pisors ’ calendar filled with College and community activities and meetings . Beard ’ s retirement was official on January 31 . February 1 , 2024 marked Pisors ’ first official day as PHSC President .
Beard , Pisors and Heather Bigard , Ed . D ., Lake-Sumter State College president , pose with Boomer after an All College Day discussion in October 2023 on the challenges and joys of leadership .
All College Day , an employee professional development program , began with a ceremonious baseball toss to the president-elect . At Pisors ’ request , Beard autographs the ball at the baseball-themed event .
Pisors visited Tallahassee several times during his first weeks at PHSC . John Mitten , PHSC trustee ; Lee Maggard , Chair , DBOT ; Pisors ; Rep . Randy Maggard ; Lisa Richardson ; PHSC VP , advancement ; and Andrea Brvenik , PHSC Chief of Staff , pose for a photo at the House of Representatives .
Pisors serves breakfast to students at Waffle Wednesday with Jen Van Matre , West Campus science lab supervisor .
Farm work as a teen pays off for Pisors , who won a second place award at the Pasco County Fair ’ s Celebrity Milk Off in February .
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