22198 PHSC 50th anniversary resolution

2:02:17Resolution number 22198, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, congratulating Pasco Hernando State College on their 50th anniversary and thanking PHSC for serving the community. Whereas Pasco Hernando State College was established in 1972 and celebrates 50 years of service this year, having provided numerous academic and career opportunities to its graduates, contributed an estimated $450 million to the local

2:02:47economy, and built stronger, better educated, economically sound, and more vibrant communities. And whereas Pasco Hernando's Hernando State College provides quality, cost-effective higher education and workforce training that has led to over 57,000 graduates in the last 50 years. And whereas Pasco Hernando State College is an important economic driver for the region, employing over 500 people in full-time permanent jobs and 300 adjunct part-time faculty and staff.

2:03:18And whereas Pasco Hernando State College credentials transfer to partner universities and colleges, including the associated and arts degree that transfers to the state university system, allowing students to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree locally. And whereas Pasco Hernando State College offers bachelor's degrees, including the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Applied Science Supervision and Management with five concentrations, and whereas Pasco Hernando

2:03:48State College, in collaboration with Pasco and Hernando County Schools, provides high school students with the opportunity to earn college credits at no charge. through dual education articulation agreements and early college programs. And whereas in addition to educational pursuits, Pasco Hernando State College offers opportunities for student life. with over fifty clubs and organizations and seven intercollegiate athletic teams. And whereas the PHSC

2:04:19Foundation works with the community to raise funds to support students, academic programs, and employees of PHSC. In the 2021 academic year, PHSC provided $1.2 million in scholarships and students received $35 million total in financial aid. And whereas throughout its history, Pasco Hernando State College has strengthened its ties to our community through partnerships. Examples include working with the state of Florida and Pasco

2:04:49County Schools to create the Instructional Performing Arts Center in Wesley Chapel, working with Pasco County Fire Rescue on PHSC's Fire Academy, and working with local businesses. And whereas Pasco Hernando State College strategically partners with local industry and manufacturers. to provide career technical and workforce training in higher paying, in-demand fields, and offers opportunities such as rapid credentialing, apprenticeship,

2:05:20and entrepreneurship programs. and whereas, throughout its fifty year history in Pasco County, PHSC has given the residents of our community the opportunity to pursue higher education, continuing education, and training, thus improving our quality of life. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby congratulates Pasco Hernando State College on its fiftieth anniversary and thanks PHSC

2:05:50for its service to the community. Done and resolved in regular session with a quorum present in voting this twenty fourth day of August 2022.

2:06:00Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed. Well welcome Doctor Beard. What an honor. Boy, what a history. That that photo was amazing. There's a good

2:06:09photos.

2:06:10You know, my father in law Uh he was on the school board. And I don't know what kind of council they put together but um Back in the day, I guess it was in the seventies, uh he was the deciding vote on where your first campus would be. And and he did pick the Dade City side. Lost a lot of friends from this side. He paid for that one personally. But um I have Dr.

2:06:34Beard introduce

2:06:35absolutely.

2:06:37Dr. Beard or uh Mr. Minton and if you guys want to introduce the team. We have a lot of visitors today.

2:06:44Thank you, uh Madam Chair, and to this board. Let me just first say thank you all for this great resolution. We stand on the shoulders of giants, our founding presidents, particularly Dr. Middleton Jones, the late Dr. Bob Judson, and most recent Dr. Katherine Johnson. We stand on their shoulders. We build this. college to help change the trajectory of students and change their lives every day. Thank you all for acknowledging us and thanks for being a great partner. And if you could introduce the

2:07:10team, if you would. We have a lot of visitors today.

2:07:14So

2:07:15come right on.

2:07:15Yeah.

2:07:16Excuse me, I'm not the most important person here,

2:07:18but this is from Lucy Miller, I'm assistant to Doctor Reard. Welcome.

2:07:24John Mitten, Chair.

2:07:26Hey John. Yeah.

2:07:28Hi, Kara Kuzmick. I'm on the foundation board.

2:07:31Hi, Kara. Good seeing you again.

2:07:34Good morning. Charles Spinner representing the foundation board.

2:07:37Wonderful.

2:07:41Monica Mills and I'm also representing the Foundation. Thank you for joining us.

2:07:48Hi, good morning. I'm Silise and I'm student trustee. Yeah,

2:07:51Silise is awesome, by the way. She's she's she's she's incredible. I've seen her speak on numerous occasions events. So good to see you, Silise.

2:07:58I thought I saw her in one of the photos. I'm uh Dennis Lauwa, I'm Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Retention Services on the East Campus. Nice.

2:08:07Good morning. I'm Lisa Richardson, Vice President of Advancement. Hi, Lisa. Hey.

2:08:13Thank you.

2:08:14Good morning. I am Natalie Eppo and I am also the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Retention Services at the Porta campus. Very nice. Good morning. I'm Sonia Thorne. I am the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs. It's wonderful. A few more

2:08:31last but not least for Shepherd. Oh there's somebody else back there. Okay.

2:08:43Diversity, equity, and inclusion.

2:08:44And Dr. Welcome Dr. Jones. And Dr. Jones obviously took over for the the the the great Dr. Fer Farrell, as we know, but Dr. Jones incredible, so again we're happy to have you and and in the Westie Chapel community. Thank you. Yes.

2:08:57And one

2:08:57more.

2:08:58Or

2:08:58two more. Two more. Good morning. I'm Ed Golsby. I'm the provost of our East Campus in Dade City. Say Ed.

2:09:04Good morning.

2:09:07I'm Aaron Ellerman. I'm the public information officer for PHSC.

2:09:11Oh, okay. Three weeks. Nice to meet you.

2:09:16Commissioner Weightman recognition. For the past five decades, Pasco Hernando State College has provided that excellent education, workforce training. And been able to launch people into professional careers all over the world and And and that's the desire to be able to have that affordable tuition, that have that opportunity for anyone to be able to get that associate's or bachelors or workforce training certificate is critical. to Florida. And I appreciate y'all's award. Congratulations

2:09:46on that award that you just had. Yeah. Be able to attract people to Florida, to Pasco and Hernando County, because of the education opportunities that we have as well as all the business opportunities is awesome. So thank you for this recognition. Obviously It takes a lot of people behind the scenes over the years to make this happen. We're just privileged. To be a part of this fiftieth year celebration and to be able to on their behalf receive this. So thank you once again for your recognition today.

2:10:14Thank you. We're so so proud of our State College.

2:10:17Madam Chairman

2:10:17Mariano

2:10:19You guys are amazing, you know, you really are. I mean I I I went I attended um what is now Polk State College for my first two years. And um, you know, it gives so many people, students the ability, as you mentioned before, to afford to go to college and to start out. My son is a junior in high school. He is now dual enrolled Which is incredible, right? My daughter was dual enrolled at Pasco Ornando State College and is continuing to finish her Her um degree

2:10:50there now herself. But you guys are pillars of the community. You've done so much and you continue to do so much and give back. So we're so grateful to each and every one of you and everybody that's volunteers, you know, on the foundation board and the trustees. I mean it's important. You know, you know, you it takes a village, right? And you guys are a big village and a growing village that does does so much. So congratulations. Thank you. uh let me see how old am I now? I I maybe I can maybe I can see the next fifty years. But uh you

2:11:20know

2:11:20Madam Chair

2:11:21Madam Clerk would be great. Have one item to give to you. And that is a frame with somewhat says fit the reasons. To love PHSC. We want to present this to Chair Starkey and this board. And before we do that, I did notice my picture from 2019. On your video board there and I look just as good today.

2:11:47You haven't aged a minute. That's awesome.

2:11:53Thank you.

2:11:54We're we're gonna come down and take a picture with the

2:11:57uh Commissioner Fitzpatrick

2:11:58had something to say. Oh how fun. I would like to say thank you. Um I was dual enrolled in PHS C when I was Attending Ridgewood High School. Um, I was also the CARES coordinator at PHS C. I volunteered for CARES um and then I became the CARES coordinator and was very involved with Well Um, I don't know where what title his um Bob Bay now. So it is uh it was an honor to work with him then and continue to see him now. Um it was amazing.

2:12:28I got to do videos and commercials and be on billboards for PHSC. So I would like to say congratulations uh for the fifty years and thank you for everything you do.

2:12:38Thank you. All right, let's take a photo. Um should we stay up here or should we go down there? Yeah,

2:12:42some

2:12:42other one

2:12:43should stay up here. It's your call.

2:12:44Yeah. Um Commission Commissioner Moore, you go ahead and go down and we'll stand up behind because there's a lot of people. We want everyone to get in a photo, so Yeah.

2:12:52Well you could.

2:12:58Okay, here's a frame that we're gonna take a picture with. But I do have Probably enough for everybody to take one other. Yeah, signed signed and if you would do as you please.

2:13:11Yeah.

2:13:15Appreciate

2:13:16you. Appreciate you.

2:13:17So you're right here first,

2:13:19please. One three.

2:13:21Oh wait, wait till we look up so fast on the trigger,

2:13:25man. Well do you have an eight for it, Commissioner? All right, one more. Perfect.

2:13:37It's good to have a tall pastoral too. Oh yeah, yeah. I'm gonna hold up the fifty reasons. Yeah, that's that's given up there in the four.

2:13:47All right.

2:13:57All right, everybody turn back to the back.

2:14:04When is it do it something?

2:14:08He just took a picture of you taking the picture.

2:14:13Perfect. We got it.

2:14:16All right. Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you.

2:14:19Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate it.

2:14:28No, you're the real deal. I was really

2:14:32good to see you. Good to see you. Appreciate you.

2:14:40Hey, thank you. Yeah, and absolutely so much. Thank you.

2:14:48Hey Lisa, how are you? Thank you,

2:14:51Mary. I'm

2:14:52doing great. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you.

2:15:01Madam Chair.

2:15:02Yeah.

2:15:02Just as an aside, I had the pleasure of actually being present at the groundbreaking for the first campus in Dade City 50 years ago. So it's just interesting to have watched.

2:15:16Do you remember when it was in that little building?

2:15:18Yes.

2:15:19I

2:15:20don't remember that.

2:15:21Yeah,

2:15:22the a little temporary

2:15:23building down to Yeah.

2:15:24Okay, so

2:15:26Major Jacobs.

2:15:28Uh is that R sixty three?

2:15:30Uh that is yes, sixty-four. Sixty-three is up next. Oh. Madam Clerk

2:15:36do

2:15:36sixty four so she can go?

2:15:37Yeah.