Pasco County Schools’ Amy Ponce has been named The Florida Association of School Nurses’ School Nurse Administrator of the Year.
She joined Pasco County Schools as a school nurse in 2013 and has been overseeing the district’s School Health Services for two years.
Ponce said while she has been singled out for recognition, it really belongs to her entire team.
“That award should go to them, I think, more than me. I appreciate all that we’ve accomplished in Pasco,” she said.
Ponce said she knew at an early age that she wanted to become a nurse.
“I just will never forget it. It was Mrs. Wood, she was my third grade teacher and she asked me…
