Monthly Archives: June 2018

PSC Athletics announces 2017-18 Scholar-Athlete Award winners

Softball player Lia (Amelia) Johnson and baseball player Richard Sorrenti were named Pensacola State College’s Top Male and Female Scholar-Athletes on Wednesday, June 27.

Johnson, a sophomore from Panama City, graduated with an overall 3.91 grade point average and is a two-time NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Award recipient, a two-time FCSAA Academic All-State and a two-time All-Panhandle Conference Academic performer. She also was named an All-American Scholar Athlete by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for 2017-2018.

Pensacola State Barbering Club to hold Cut-A-Thon on Saturday

The Pensacola State College Barbering Club will host a Cut-A-Thon from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 30.

The event will be held in the Cosmetology Salon, Building 12, on the Pensacola campus.

Pensacola State athletic director inducted into FCSAA Hall of Fame

Pensacola State College Athletic Director Bill Hamilton will be inducted into the 2018 Florida College System Activities Association Hall of Fame.

This fall, Hamilton will start his 35th year in college athletics. Twenty nine of those years have been at Pensacola State where Hamilton was head baseball coach before retiring in 2010, and the college’s athletic director since 1999.

PSC grad selected GRAMMY Music Educator Award quarterfinalist

Pensacola’s own, Joshua Kaye, was nominated for the 2019 GRAMMY Music Educator Award by the PTA at Hellen Caro Elementary School and, now, has been certified as a quarterfinalist.

According to the Recording Academy GRAMMY MUSEUM, Kaye was selected from the 2,800 initial nominees to be a GRAMMY Music Educator Award quarterfinalist. Kaye is among the 188 music teachers, from 177 cities, who now move on to compete in the semifinalist round.

Pensacola State graduate has EOC staff in his corner, walks on to Gators’ squad

Like many high school athletes, Robert Clay had aspirations for a college sports career. His lifelong dream was to play football at the University of Florida, but the odds were stacked against him.

No one in Clay’s immediate family had ever attended college. Not only that, but according to the NCAA, less than 3 percent of high school football players advance to a Division I program.

Al Martin and Friends to present ‘Standing Ovation’ at PSC on June 23

Renowned musician Al Martin and Friends will present “Standing Ovation: The Most Incredible Night of Music!” at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 23, in the Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio.

Pensacola State College kicks off Kids’ College 2018

Are your kids already bored stiff this summer? Pensacola State College has something other than an app for that. Kids’ College 2018 started May 29 and will continue through Aug. 10 on the Pensacola campus. Offering courses in everything from swimming and art to video game designing, Kids’ College is the perfect way for your kids to have a fun but productive summer break.

Pensacola State College Vet Tech program earns full accreditation

“Once you meet the standards, there’s no going back,” says Sarah Meyer-Paterson of Pensacola State’s Vet Tech Accreditation. “If you’re running a good program, you’re constantly looking for ways to improve.”