Pasco–Hernando State College
| Type | Public, 4-year, State college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967 |
| President | Dr. Timothy L. Beard |
| Location | New Port Richey, Florida, United States |
| Campus | 5 campuses |
| Mascot | Conquistadors |
| Website | http://www.phsc.edu |
Pasco–Hernando State College (PHSC) is a Florida state college with campuses in Pasco and Hernando counties. It is the newest four year state college with campuses in Brooksville, Dade City, New Port Richey, Spring Hill, and Wesley Chapel.[1] The name of the school changed from Pasco-Hernando Community College (PHCC) on January 21, 2014.[2]
PHCC was established in 1967 by the Florida Legislature and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.[1] The college also offers other certification programs in computer science, health care, and law enforcement. One of the newest programs is the Educator Preparation Institute, an alternative teacher certification program. PHSC also offers dual-enrollment classes for high school students. Many students select the four-year state college as an alternative to higher priced four-year institutions with the prospect of transferring.
A fifth campus opened in 2014 in Wesley Chapel to serve central Pasco County.[3] The new campus is named the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch after the Porter family which donated the land to the college.[3]
In March 2013 PHCC President Katherine Johnson announced plans to change the college's name to correlate with the beginning of offering baccalaureate programs in 2014.[4] The school sought public feedback via its website regarding four proposed new names: College of Pasco-Hernando, Pasco-Hernando College, Pasco–Hernando State College, or State College of Pasco-Hernando.[4]
Notable alumni and attendees
Alumni Status is open to Pasco-Hernando Community College graduates, all former students of PHCC who regularly matriculated and left the college in good standing.
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Kurt S. Browning | Youngest Supervisor of Elections for Pasco County, Florida's Secretary of State |
| Greg Jones | Retired Major League Baseball pitcher |
| Jay Forry | National syndicated film critic known as "The Nation's Only Blind Movie critic.[5] He has appeared on numerous television and radio shows including Jimmy Kimmel Live![6] |
| Danny Huffor | Professional basketball player in the British Basketball League[7] |
| John Legg | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives |
| George Lowe | Voice actor who starred in Space Ghost Coast to Coast[8] |
| Ashley Jones | Journalist; winner of 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting; won American Association of Community Colleges 2012 Outstanding Alumni Award[9] |
| Robert Schenck | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives |
| Wilton Simpson | Current member of the Florida Senate |
| Robert L. White | Sheriff of Pasco County from 2000 to 2011 |
See also
References
- 1 2 Hedman, Carol Jeffares (June 10, 2005). "Community College Began With No Walls". Tampa Tribune.
- ↑ Pasco-Hernando Community College takes new name, tampabay.com; accessed June 27, 2015.
- 1 2 Kinsler, Laura (September 28, 2011). "Ground broken, but hiccup in funding delays PHCC site". TBO.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- 1 2 Bates, Michael (March 21, 2013). "PHCC seeks name change". Hernando Today. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Jay Forry | Profile". Critic's Choice. The Broadcast Film Critics Association. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ AP. "Tampa based blind movie critic Jay Forry to appear on Jimmy Kimmel". ABC Action News. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Rocks sign Danny Huffor". UK American Sports Fans . Com. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ Davis, Craig (September 5, 1977). "'Curious George' is an enterprising young man". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ↑ Alison Pruitt, "Breaking the mold in journalism", Community College Times, April 6, 2012.
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