With five campuses, five intercollegiate sports, more than 50 student clubs and organizations, there is a lot going on at PHSC. Check out our news, updated with the latest information when it happens.

PHSC Rao Musunuru, M.D. Art Gallery Presents Clyde Butcher Cuba Exhibit

Pasco-Hernando State College’s Rao Musunuru, M.D. Art Gallery will exhibit CUBA: The Natural Beauty, presented by nationally acclaimed nature photographer Clyde Butcher from January 9 through February 22, 2019. An opening reception, sponsored by the PHSC Student Government Association, will be held…

Duke Energy Foundation Named Philanthropic Corporation of the Year

On November 13, 2018, local philanthropists were honored and celebrated at the 8th annual National Philanthropy Day® luncheon hosted by the Nature Coast Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The PHSC Foundation nominated the Duke Energy Foundation, which was selected as the…

PHSC Grads Celebrate Success at Winter Commencement

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) will host winter commencement on Tuesday, December 11, in the Physical Fitness Center at the West Campus in New Port Richey, 10230 Ridge Road. Two commencement ceremonies will honor graduates earning bachelor’s and associate’s degrees, certificates and diplomas.…

New Program Lets College Students Monitor Water Quality at Hunters Lake

A brand new program for Pasco-Hernando State College is giving students a hands-on approach to help monitor water quality in Florida lakes. Caitlin Gille and her environmental science students from Pasco-Hernando State College are on a mission to help the future of one of Hernando County's biggest…

PHSC Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch Provost Named Business Leader of the Year and Awarded 2018 Chairman’s Award

Kevin O’Farrell, Ph.D., Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch provost, was named 2018 Business Leader of the Year by the North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce. The announcement came at the Chamber’s annual 2018 Celebrating Excellence in Business Awards Banquet at the…

PHSC Hosts Job Fair in Dade City

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC), CareerSource Pasco Hernando and Dade City Chamber of Commerce will host a Job and Internship Fair on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at the PHSC East Campus in Dade City, 36727 Blanton Road. “We are thrilled to host another…

PHSC Defends State/Regional Women’s Cross Country Champion Title

PHSCs D’Angelo named FCSAA Runner of the Year; Wachtel named Coach of the Year. Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) defended their third straight state/regional title as National Junior College Athletic Association/Florida College System Activities Association (NJCAA/FCSAA) Region 8 Women’s Cross…

PHSC Joins Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts

Donations are now being accepted to help support individuals and families who experienced extensive loss to personal property and possessions during Hurricane Michael. Monetary donations may be sent to: Philadelphia Primitive Baptist Church Hurricane Relief Fund, c/o Ms. Minnie Likely, 274 Avenue D…

PHSC Announces Overall Winners in 5k Run With The Bobcats

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) hosted its Annual 5K Run with the Bobcats on October 21 at the West Campus in New Port Richey. The top overall male winner, Kevin Jaquez, of Wesley Chapel, finished with a time of 17:12. PHSC women’s cross country runner, Olivia D’Angelo, finished first overall…

PHSC to Host DUI Awareness Seminar in Wesley Chapel

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) will host a DUI Awareness Seminar on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch in Wesley Chapel, 2727 Mansfield Blvd. from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the Conference Center, building B, room 303. Guest speakers Ellen Snelling, chair of Tampa…

Early Voting Kicks off in Pasco, Hernando and Manatee

Early voting starts Wednesday in Pasco, Hernando and Manatee counties. Election officials in Pasco say there are already signs this could be a record year for voter turnout.  Pasco County has already broken county records in terms of voter participation in the 2018 General Election, and it could…

PHSC Begins Work on Quality Enhancement Plan as Part of SACSCOC Reaccreditation

As part of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) 2020 Reaffirmation of Accreditation process, Pasco-Hernando State College is required to develop a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). A QEP is defined by SACSCOC as a “course of action that is specific to an…

PHSC Volleyball Clinches First Place in FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Sun-Lakes Conference

Pasco-Hernando State College women’s volleyball team clinched the regular season Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA)/National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 8 Division II Sun-Lakes Conference with a 3-2 win at Lake Sumter College last week. The Bobcats went 9-0…

PHSC Trustees to Review Proposed Course-Related Fee Adjustments

Pasco-Hernando State College’s District Board of Trustees (DBOT) will consider approving proposed adjusted course-related fees at its November 20, 2018 board meeting, to be held at 6 p.m. at the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch in Wesley Chapel, 2727 Mansfield Blvd. Fee adjustment proposals are…

PHSC to Host 5K Run With the Bobcats

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) will host its Annual 5K Run with the Bobcats on Sunday, October 21 at the West Campus in New Port Richey, 10230 Ridge Road. The 5K race start is 8 a.m., followed by a free family fun run at 9 a.m. Community members, faculty, staff, and students are welcome to…

PHSC Offers Fast Track Mini-Term Classes

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) is offering a variety of classes in Term IB, a mini-semester allowing students to complete coursework in half the time of a regular semester. Term IB classes begin on October 15 and run through December 7. The Term IB course schedule is available online at info.…

PHSC Cross Country Team Makes History – Ranked 8th in NJCAA

PHSC Cross Country Runner D’Angelo breaks school records Today, Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) women’s cross country team was ranked 8th in the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) National poll, the highest ranking in school history. “We entered the race ranked No. 1 in…

PHSC Rao Musunuru, M.D. Art Gallery Announces Embroiderers’ Guild of America Exhibit

Pasco-Hernando State College’s Rao Musunuru, M.D. Art Gallery will exhibit Art with Needle and Thread, presented by Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Gulfview Chapter, from October 24 through December 12, 2018. An opening reception, sponsored by the PHSC Student Government Association, will be held…

PHSC Hosts Job Fair in Spring Hill

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC), CareerSource Pasco Hernando, the Hernando Chamber of Commerce, and Hernando County Office of Economic Development will host a Job and Internship Fair on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at the PHSC Spring Hill Campus, 450…

PHSC Hosts Kid Care Event

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) and the North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, with presenting sponsor Avalon Park West, are hosting a Kid Care Fair on October 23, 2018 at the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch in Wesley Chapel, 2727 Mansfield Blvd. The event will be held in the conference center…

Memorial Service Planned For Former PHSC President Robert W. Judson Jr., Ed.D.

A memorial service is planned for Robert W. Judson Jr., Ed.D., former president of Pasco-Hernando State College. The service will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 from 1-3 p.m. at the PHSC Performing Arts Center in New Port Richey, 10230 Ridge Rd. Judson, who passed away on Monday, September 17…

PHSC Offers Early Childhood Center Operations Course

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) is offering a course for childcare directors to become credentialed. The new course, Operation of an Early Childhood Center (NCP-0005) meets Florida Department of Children and Families requirements for the director credential, pursuant to section 402.305(2)(f), F…

PHSC Dedicates Rao Musunuru, M.D. Conference Center at Spring Hill Campus

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) honored District Board of Trustees member Rao Musunuru, M.D., with the naming of the Rao Musunuru, M.D. Conference Center at an open house and dedication ceremony held Tuesday, September 25 at its Spring Hill Campus, in Spring Hill. Community members, faculty,…

PHSC One Nation Event in Wesley Chapel

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) will host One Nation events on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch in Wesley Chapel, 2727 Mansfield Blvd. in the Conference Center, building B, room 303. Activities and events include: 11 a.m. – Provost’s Heroes – A Holocaust…

New Program First in Florida to Offer Drone Flying Degree

A new program is allowing college students to get a degree in flying, without ever leaving the ground. Pasco-Hernando State College has the only degree program in the state for unmanned systems.  Chase Owens has wanted to fly for as long as he can remember. "I think it's amazing being up there with…