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Pasco-Hernando State College
Former name
Pasco-Hernando Community College (1967-2014)
TypePublic college
Established1967
Parent institution
Florida College System
AccreditationSACSCOC
PresidentEric Hall
Students9,886
Location
Pasco County, Florida and Hernando County, Florida, United States
CampusSuburban
ColorsBlack and Gold    
NicknameBobcats
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA Region 8 – Suncoast Conference
MascotBobcat
Websitewww.phsc.edu
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Pasco–Hernando State College (PHSC) is a public college in Florida with campuses in Pasco and Hernando counties. The college was established in 1967 by the Florida Legislature, and then opened to students in the fall of 1972. It is part of the Florida College System and has additional campuses in Brooksville, Dade City, New Port Richey, Spring Hill, and Wesley Chapel. The name of the school changed from Pasco-Hernando Community College to Pasco–Hernando State College in 2014.

History

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Pasco-Hernando Community College was established in 1967 in New Port Richey, Florida by the Florida Legislature and opened to students in the fall of 1972. It was established as part of the Florida College System and opened campuses in Brooksville, Dade City, and Spring Hill.[1]

In March 2013, PHCC president Katherine Johnson announced plans to change the college's name to reflect that it would begin to offer baccalaureate programs in 2014.[2] The school sought public feedback via its website regarding four proposed new names.[2] The name changed to Pasco–Hernando State College on January 21, 2014.[3]

A fifth campus opened in 2014 in Wesley Chapel to serve central Pasco County.[4] The new campus was named the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch after the Porter family which donated the land to the college.[4] In October 2024, PHSC opened its Institute for Nursing and Allied Health Advancement at the Porter Campus and its Workforce Development Center at Gowers Corner in Spring Hill.[5][6]

In May 2025, Jesse Pisors, the college's president abruptly resigned.[7] The chair of the college's board of trustees, Marilyn Pearson-Adams, had called for a meeting of the trustees in the wake of student enrollment data being made available by the state's Department of Government Efficiency. The report alleged that the college had the second worst retention rate among the 28 institution's in the state's college system.[7] Pearson-Adams claims to have requested student enrollment and retention data from Pisors that he never provided.[8] Eric Hall was subsequently hired by the board as the college's president.[9][10]

Campuses

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Pasco–Hernando State College has seven locations in Pasco County and Hernando, County, Florida.[11]

Academics

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PHSC offers a Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science, Associate in Arts, and Associate in Science degree programs. It also offers certificates, diplomas, and apprenticeships. The college also offers dual-enrollment classes for high school students.[12] It offers degrees in 38 fields, including the popular programs Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mental and Society Health Services, and Registered Nursing.[13] Its enrollment is 9,886 in the fall of 2024.[13]

Pasco–Hernando State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees.[14]

Athletics

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PHSC's Collegiate Sports offers seven sports and is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA).[15] Its mascot is the Bobcat.[16] Its colors are black and gold.[16] Lyndon Coleman became its athletics director in 2025.[17]

Collegiate Sports

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The PHSC Bobcats compete in seven NJCAA sports:[18]

Men's sports

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  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country

Women's sports

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  • Cross Country
  • Flag Football
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Volleyball

Notable alumni

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Name Notability References
Kurt S. Browning Florida's Secretary of State and Superintendent of Schools of Pasco County, Florida
Greg Jones Retired Major League Baseball pitcher
Jay Forry National syndicated film critic known as "the nation's only blind movie critic" [19][20]
John Legg Member of the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate
George Lowe Voice actor and comedian [21]
Lucy Morgan Journalist; winner of 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting [22]
Robert Schenck Member of the Florida House of Representatives
Wilton Simpson Member of the Florida Senate and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hedman, Carol Jeffares (June 10, 2005). "Community College Began With No Walls". Tampa Tribune.
  2. ^ a b Bates, Michael (March 21, 2013). "PHCC seeks name change". Hernando Today. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  3. ^ Pasco-Hernando Community College takes new name, tampabay.com; accessed June 27, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Kinsler, Laura (September 28, 2011). "Ground broken, but hiccup in funding delays PHCC site". TBO.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  5. ^ "The Institute | PHSC Community". community.phsc.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  6. ^ "Spring Hill - Workforce Development Center at Gowers Corner | Pasco-Hernando State College". phsc.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  7. ^ a b Moody, Josh (May 5, 2025). "Pasco-Hernando President Resigns Amid State DOGE Scrutiny". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  8. ^ Petracek, Kiley (May 2, 2025). "Pasco-Hernando State College president resigns after trustees say he was withholding enrollment data". WUSF. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  9. ^ Pasco–Hernando State College (May 20, 2025). "PHSC District Board of Trustees Selects Interim President". Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  10. ^ Pasco–Hernando State College (June 17, 2025). "PHSC DBOT Awards Eric Hall, Ed.D., One-Year Contract as PHSC President". Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  11. ^ "Locations". Pasco-Hernando State College. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  12. ^ "Dual Enrollment | Accelerated Learning". accelerated.phsc.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  13. ^ a b "Pasco-Hernando State College Overview". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  14. ^ "Accreditation | Policies and Governance". policies.phsc.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  15. ^ "PHSC Athletics | Athletics". bobcats.phsc.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  16. ^ a b "Facts". Pasco-Hernando State College. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  17. ^ "PHSC Baseball Head Coach Lyndon Coleman Named Athletic Director". Pasco-Hernando State College. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  18. ^ "Sports | Athletics". bobcats.phsc.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  19. ^ "Jay Forry | Profile". Critic's Choice. The Broadcast Film Critics Association. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  20. ^ AP. "Tampa based blind movie critic Jay Forry to appear on Jimmy Kimmel". ABC Action News. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  21. ^ Davis, Craig (September 5, 1977). "'Curious George' is an enterprising young man". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  22. ^ Alison Pruitt, "Breaking the mold in journalism" Archived 2013-08-25 at archive.today, Community College Times, April 6, 2012.
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