Pensacola State College’s Cybersecurity team captured a first-place win at the ITEN (Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Network) Wired 2016 Summit held Oct. 12 through 14 at Pensacola Beach. Team members ─ Alex Huggett, Charles Bailey, Patrick Owens, Daniel Pieknik, Josh Erlitz, Brandon Harter, Noah Jowers and faculty member James De Stael ─ defeated teams from the…
Hardhats are not needed to explore “Under Construction,” the Pensacola State College Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition that just opened at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, on the Pensacola campus. The public is invited to visit the exhibition through Dec. 14 and to meet the artists at a reception from…
Pensacola State College sophomore Venessa Castor is being featured through the Florida College System social media as an outstanding student in celebration of Disability Awareness Month. A native of El Paso, Texas, Castor began her college life in Hawaii several years ago with a few classes at Honolulu Community College. When the U.S. Navy transferred…
Several Pensacola State College students represented the institution well during the 2016 Florida Model Legislature Conference. Andrew Stahlecker, John Seward, Kaitlin Santiago and C.J. Kennamore were the Pensacola State delegates at the conference held Oct.14 through 15 in Orlando. Doug Mock, Pensacola State history, languages and social sciences instructor, and a political analyst, is the…
High school students across five counties are invited to attend the 20th annual Health Career Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 at Pensacola State College’s Warrington campus, 5555 W. Highway 98. Sponsored by PSC and West Florida Area Health Education Centers, the event provides a first-hand look at health career options…
Rodney Whatley has always loved the theater and had a passion for history. This year, Whatley, the director of Pensacola State College’s music and theater departments, will bridge that gap when he oversees the production and staging of the two-act play, “How I Got That Story.” The Amlin Gray play chronicles the experiences of a…
The smiling face you see across the counter when you pick up prescription medicine likely belongs to a certified pharmacy technician. The skills, training and patient care needed for this career are being celebrated on National Pharmacy Technician Day, Oct. 18. Pensacola State College’s Pharmacy Technician program director, Julie Burger, says this is a growing…
Go ahead. Let that mystical, lunar allure pull you into the Pensacola State College Planetarium for two exciting shows starring our closest space neighbor, the Moon. Free for PSC students, faculty and staff with current ID, these shows require no tickets. • “Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon” at 12:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 24…
Almost 700 students are expected to attend the 2016 Region 1 Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Leadership Conference hosted by Pensacola State College from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21. Held at the WSRE Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio, Building 23, on the Pensacola campus, the HOSA Conference attracts schools and…
Dolly is lookin’ swell and is onstage right where she belongs as Pensacola State College presents the iconic musical, “Hello Dolly,” Oct. 21 through 23 and Oct. 28 through 30. Show times are 7:30 p.m. for Friday and Saturday performances and 2:30 p.m. for Sunday matinees, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on…
Pensacola State College’s Information Technology Services will perform a Power Distribution Unit replacement in the data center from 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, to 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. All electrical power to the College’s data center will be down during that time period. Internet access along with other College technology services also will be…
Hoop season is just around the corner and the Pensacola State College Pirates have scheduled a series of scrimmages for fans to get an early look at the teams. Saturday, Oct. 15, the Pirates participate in the Gulf Coast Jamboree at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City. Game times are 2 p.m., 5 p.m.…
When Dusti Sluder first entered Pensacola State College in the fall of 1993, the 18-year-old freshman with a compassionate heart wanted to become a nurse. “I met with a counselor because I was interested in the nursing program. I don’t know why I chose that path but I was the first in my family to…
College awarded $24,755 from Florida Blue, the Helios Foundation, Bank of America Christmas arrived a little early for 13 Pensacola State College students after they recently were awarded scholarships. The awards were a portion of $24,755 in scholarship funds that Pensacola State received from Florida Blue, the Helios Education Foundation and Bank of America’s Dream…
Pensacon Executive Mike Ensley presents “Cultural Monsters: Birth of the Modern Horror Film (1968-1988)” at Pensacola State College’s monthly Book Talk at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19. The public is welcome to this free, informal event at the Edward M. Chadbourne Library, Building 20, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd. A question and answer…
Out of more than 5,500 colleges, Pensacola State College is on the list of Top 100 Associate Degree Producers, according to Community College Week magazine. This is the eighth straight year Pensacola State has received this national recognition. Two-year and four-year institutions, both public and private, that award associate degrees were examined for the Top…
The Pensacola State College Concert Chorale and Entertainers Jazz Choir present a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. The public is invited and no tickets are required. Seating begins at 7 p.m. The Concert Chorale opens the evening with “Do Not…
International speaker Jessica Lynn shares about her transgender journey in presentations at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, at Pensacola State College’s Hagler Auditorium, Building 2, Room 252, on the Pensacola campus. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. Formerly known as Jeff Butterworth, Jessica Lynn knew…
As Hurricane Matthew bears down on Cuba, the U.S. Navy evacuated military families from Guantanamo Bay to Pensacola Naval Air Station. An estimated 700 spouses and children from Guantanamo Bay Naval Station were flown in military cargo planes to Pensacola where they will remain until the Navy determines it is safe for them to return.…
It was a community-wide effort when more than 30 friends and family turned out Sept. 24 to help Pensacola State College employee Angela McDaniel dedicate her new home. Located in northeast Pensacola, the three-bedroom two-bath home is handicapped-accessible for Angela and her husband, James McDaniel, who are both disabled and use wheelchairs for mobility. Constructed…
Get outside your comfort zone was one of the life lessons former U.S. Navy SEAL Kevin Lacz shared with Pensacola State College students on Wednesday. Lacz, a Pensacola State Board of Trustees member and former SEAL Team THREE member, was guest speaker at the Milton campus Lunch and Learn series. It was standing room only…
Pensacola State College ranks 17th on the 2016 list of top colleges and universities in Florida, according to OnlineColleges.com. Using 2014 data from the National Center for Education Statistics, the ranking is based on 11 criteria including affordability, student services and the availability of online programs, says Ryan Tran, OnlineColleges.com site manager. The site ranked…
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