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PSC’s Troy Watts launches ‘Dribbles the All-Knowing Cat’ franchise to engage kids
Troy Watts knows if his creation “Dribbles the All-Knowing Cat” is doing its job in educating children.
PSC graphic arts student not sidelined by tragic car accident
Recent Pensacola State College graduate Anthony McGriff II is going places.
Nearly 90 new nurses are pinned at PSC’s Fall 2021 Pinning Ceremony
On Thursday, Dec. 9, Rebecca Shutz received her Nursing Pin, becoming a full-fledged RN, at a Pinning Ceremony at First Pentecostal Church in Pensacola. She was one of 69 Associate of Science in Nursing students who were pinned, as were 20 nurses who have earned a Practical Nursing Career Certificate.
‘Change Makers’ help transform the lives of Pensacola State students
They are called “Change Makers” for a reason – they change lives.
Pensacola State graduation set for Dec. 12 at Bay Center
Nursing pinnings, GED graduation to be held Dec. 9 Mary Mabins, Pensacola State College Pensacola State College will hold nursing pinnings and graduation ceremonies on Thursday, Dec. 9, and Sunday, Dec. 12, respectively. Summer and fall Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate of Science degree in Nursing and Practical Nursing program graduates will be pinned…
Circle/Cycle – A Performance by Lauren Woods
Please join us December 9 at 4:30 p.m. for Circle/Cycle, A performance by Lauren Woods, with Lori Bilbrey-Vaghefi and Ava Reding. Original music by Erin Cross. Circle dances have been a part of human culture for thousands of years. Performed as rites of passage, an invocation of change, or a mode of community ritual, the circle embodies aspects…
How Design Makes Us Think, Feel, and Do Things
PSC’s Bachelor of Applied Science senior art exhibition set for Dec. 6-10 ‘How Design Makes Us Think, Feel, and Do Things’ is the title of Pensacola State College’s 2021 Marjan Mazza Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Management – Graphic Design Senior Exhibition. Set for Dec. 6-10, the exhibition is in the Switzer Gallery…
PSC to host Discover Pensacola State on Wednesday, Dec. 8
Pensacola State College will host Discover Pensacola State from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, in the Student Center, Building 5, on the Pensacola campus.
Employee Service Award recipients are keepers of PSC institutional knowledge
In remarks to recipients of the Pensacola State College 2021 Employee Service Awards, College President Ed Meadows noted the importance of tradition.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maria Tibbetts, a PSC student-athlete, is heading to Cross Country National Championship
Maria Tibbetts is a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, a heavy equipment operator, a wife and a Pensacola State College student-athlete.
PSC Cosmetology students help female veterans look their best for military ball
If you’re going to a swanky ball, you want to have your hair all gussied up.
New immersive technology will offer virtual healthcare settings for PSC Health Sciences Department
PSC’s new Immersive Technology Room is where instructors can recreate dozens of virtual environments that can in assist in health care training.
Pensacola State College, like rest of nation, honors military members on Veterans Day
Troy Moon, Pensacola State College Pensacola State College will close on Veterans Day – Thursday, Nov. 11 – to honor the College’s military veterans and all veterans of the United States military. PSC’s own Robb Gregg, the director of Veterans Upward Bound, is Grand Marshall for the annual Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Pensacola. The…
11 named Pensacola State’s 2021 Employees of the Year
On Oct. 28, 11 of the College’s best Professional and Career Service staff members were honored at the 2021 Employee of the Year ceremony held in the G. Thomas Delaino Student Center on the Pensacola campus.
PSC volleyball makes playoffs, giant strides with 1st-year coach
Under first-year coach Patricia Gandolfo, the 2021 Pirate team finished the regular season with a 13-5 conference record and is playoff-bound. The team finished 16-5 overall.
WSRE’s documentary on country legend Hank Locklin is nominated for Suncoast Emmy Award
WSRE’s documentary on Northwest Florida’s favorite singing son Hank Locklin has been nominated for a 2021 Suncoast Regional Emmy.
PSC Associate in Science Nursing Program (RN) earns reaccreditation through spring 2029
Pensacola State College solidified its long-standing reputation of academic excellence by earning ongoing national reaccreditation for the Nursing RN Associate in Science Degree Program through 2029.
U.S. Marines land in city for Pensacola Junior College reunion
Throughout the 1960s and continuing until the mid-1970s, small waves of active duty U.S. Marines would land at then-Pensacola Junior College each semester.
Massive turnout of volunteers at PSC for Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build
More than 100 other volunteers, turned out Saturday to help construct 20 sets of bunk beds for Sleep In Heavenly Peace.
Sansing offers inspiration, financial assistance to PSC scholarship recipients
Pensacola business icon Sandy Sansing has helped more than 1,100 Pensacola State College students with nearly $500,000 in financial assistance since he established the Sansing Universal Scholarship in 2002.
HOSA Night at the Ice Flyers
Come enjoy a night at the Ice Flyers with fellow HOSA members. To purchase tickets, please contact Mary Turner via email, mturner@pensacolastate.edu November 13, 2021 at 7:05PM Central Ticket price $20 Pensacola Bay Center 201E Gregory St. Pensacola FL
Mom was the President of the PSC Robinson Honors Program; now it’s her son’s turn
Jacob Kayl and his mother Audra Kayl-Woodruff have a good-natured academic rivalry going on.
PSC’s best and brightest honored at ‘Recognizing Excellence’ reception
Twenty students were honored at the second “Recognizing Excellence” reception held Oct. 12 on the Pensacola campus.
PSC Lumberjack Festival brings out variety of sports and outdoor enthusiasts
The 32nd Annual Northwest Florida Forestry Conclave Lumberjack Festival on Saturday, Oct. 9, featured folks throwing axes and knives, cross-country runners racing through woods and disc golfers throwing at target baskets in the same woods.
Much needed conference center gets financial support from PSC’s loyal donors and supporters
A proposed Pensacola State College Conference and Training Center has more than $750,000 in pledges from some of the institution’s most loyal supporters.
PSC students, prospective students can use Workday to register for Fall 2022 classes
Pensacola State College’s transition to the Workday enterprise resource planning system reached another goal on Friday, Oct. 1, when the first stage of Workday Student went live.
Pensacola State College Charter School application in hands of Escambia County School District
Pensacola State College administrators delivered copies of its nearly 400-page charter school application to the Escambia County School District on Friday, Oct. 1.
Pensacola State honors Academy of Teaching Excellence inductees
Pensacola State honors Academy of Teaching Excellence inductees
Pensacola State College breaks ground on ‘game-changing’ Truck Driver Training Facility
The first shovels have hit the dirt at the location of the soon-to-be built $7.8 million Pensacola State College Truck Driver Training Facility in Santa Rosa Industrial Park East in rural East Milton.
Pinnacle Awards honor women leaders across Panhandle, including PSC’s Katie Hudon
Pensacola State College’s Director of Student Affairs Kathleen “Katie” Hudon has never stopped trying to better herself or her community.
Central Credit Union of Florida pledges $100,000 to PSC Athletic Department
Central Credit Union of Florida has pledged $100,000 over a five-year period to the Pensacola State College Athletics Department.
Pensacola State College presents Job Fair, attracting 43 employers and hundreds of jobseekers
On Wednesday, Sept. 22, Pensacola State College, partnering with CareerSource Escarosa, presented its annual Job Fair at the WSRE-TV Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio.
Fall is here and it’s a perfect time for a Lumberjack Festival!
Get those flannel shirts ready! It’s Lumberjack Festival time!
CTE Resources helps Pensacola State students with books, scholarships, advising and even certification reimbursements
After graduating from Pensacola State College in May with an Associate in Science degree in dental hygiene, Stephanie Haber was ready to go to work.
PSC President Ed Meadows was a Fightin’ what? Answer revealed at first ‘Pizza with the President’ session of fall semester
Pensacola State College President Ed Meadows was talking to students on the Warrington campus about his own educational background, including attending Delta State University as an undergrad.
PSC Lyceum back with live musicians, including blues artist Cedric Burnside, Civil Wars’ John Paul White as well as virtual talk with NPR’s Terry Gross
The Pensacola State College 2021 Fall Lyceum series features live musical performances for the first time in 18 months following a season lost to COVID-19.
PSC Hall of Fame legends, student-athletes celebrate at the 2021 Pirate Experience
Four Pirates were inducted into the Pensacola State College Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 9 as part of the annual Pirate Experience celebration in the Lou Ross Center’s Hartsell Arena.
PSC athletes help construct GoldStars Tribute Wall for WSRE 9/11 commemoration
Pensacola State College basketball player Deborrah Redmon wasn’t even born when the United States was attacked on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
Mobile artist Lauren Woods discusses ‘mythic time,’ ballet and even Einstein at PSC Artist Lecture
Lauren Woods has painted places she had never seen or knew existed, only to find out later that what she had conjured in her mind exists in reality – both versions, nature’s and her own, coexisting in the quintessence of time and space.
PSC honors retiring SkillsUSA adviser Jennifer Ponson for decades of leadership
Jennifer Ponson helped Pensacola State College establish a SkillsUSA chapter in 2009. Ever since, her name has been synonymous with SkillsUSA in Northwest Florida, and throughout the state.
It was a Pirate party at Blue Wahoos Stadium as PSC faithful gathered for long-overdue shindig
A tall, lanky right-handed hurler took the mound at Pensacola Blue Wahoos Stadium on Tuesday night and fired, relatively speaking, a high strike to the plate.
New PSC band director has plenty of recruiting connections – and he rocks as Santa
Enter Doug Holsworth, recently hired as the new PSC Director of Bands, replacing the legendary Don Snowden, who retired in summer 2020 after 33 years at the College.
Mobile artist Lauren Woods, PSC art faculty reception is Thursday
Two stunning art exhibits are on display at Pensacola State College.
Pensacola State College EMS program’s new manikin is built to hurt – and be helped
The EMS program’s new manikin is top of the line. Not only does it have realistic body parts, it has the capability to bleed, breath, speak – in English and Spanish – show a pulse and more.
Cybersecurity Club President Ted Sumrall is now tech support specialist, part of Help Desk
Ted Sumrall likes to help people. He’s just that kinda guy. So, he’s working in the perfect place, because Sumrall is one of the folks who answers the phone when you’re having technology problems and call the Pensacola State College Help Desk.
Local builder establishes Student Constructors Endowed Scholarship at PSC
Local builder Amir Fooladi didn’t put his or his company’s name on the endowed scholarship he established to help Pensacola State College students hoping to enter the construction field.
First PSC Teens College Health Science Boot Camp features fake wounds, cool ‘toys’ and even bunnies
All involved with Pensacola State College’s first Teens College Health Science Boot Camp called it a success.
New Humanities & Social Sciences Department head returns to academia after years with the Department of Defense and Homeland Security
Martha Sablatura knows about leadership. In fact, her doctorate degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in her hometown of San Antonio is in Organizational Leadership.
PSC’s South Santa Rosa Center offers cybersecurity, dual-enrollment and full general education associate degree program
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Derrick Hatcher lives in Navarre but was willing to make the drive to Pensacola to study cybersecurity.
Scholarship created for Patrice Whitten, who helped cultivate hundreds of scholarships, raise millions for PSC
Patrice Whitten has always been a leader at Pensacola State College, even before it was Pensacola State College.
PSC Kids College director stepping down after decades at the helm
Pat Thomason moves and moves quickly. When he walks, it’s with purpose.
Pensacola State’s new Gallery Director is PSC, UWF alumnus
Like many young artists, Jason Pinckard was inspired by cartoons, comic books and video games.
Pensacola State’s EMS-Paramedic Program earns 5-year accreditation
Pensacola State College’s EMS -Paramedic Program has earned continuing accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
PSC stance on student, employee absences due to COVID-19
To All PSC Students, This email is a follow-up to the email sent Sunday, August 1, 2021, concerning mask requirements on College sites. As stated in that email, masks are not required in College buildings but are strongly recommended to ensure the health and safety of the entire College community. It is also strongly recommended…
Pensacola State College returns to mandatory indoor masks beginning Monday, Aug. 2
Pensacola State College will reinstate a mandatory indoor mask policy on Monday Aug. 2 because of rising COVID infections and in accordance with recently released guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Caresse Galiza takes reins of Milton campus L.I.F.E. Fitness Center and Student Activities
When COVID-19 hit in spring 2020 forcing a shutdown at all Pensacola State College campuses and centers, Caresse Galiza stayed busy.
Pensacola State College student – a sailor – wins Coca-Cola Military Leaders of Promise scholarship
When Cassidy Gadsby was in high school back in Pennsylvania, she heard all about the scholarships being pitched to upcoming Class of 2018 graduates.
Retired PSC English professor’s latest book is International Book Awards finalist in 2 categories
Former Pensacola State College English professor Marian O’Shea Wernicke’s latest novel does mirror some aspects of her life
Pensacola State College Garde Manger event is celebration of College’s friends and donors and a showcase for Culinary program
Pensacola State College’s annual Garde Manger Celebration brought more than 150 of the College’s donors and supporters to the Pensacola campus on Wednesday, July 22 for an event featuring food and friendship.
New volleyball coach brings desire to win games and help shape young lives
Patricia Gandolfo was announced as the new Pensacola State College volleyball coach on Thursday, July 22.
Pensacola State captures two gold medals in SkillsUSA Nationals
Pensacola State College brought home two gold medals in the 2021 National SkillsUSA Contest, presented in a virtual ceremony on June 24.
Pensacola State College has $11 million in grant money for new and returning fall students
Pensacola State College has $11 million in student emergency relief grants that can be awarded to students to help them attend the College.
Pensacola State College Visual Arts department to ‘take over’ First City Art Center’s Gallery 1060
The Pensacola State College Visual Arts Department and the First City Art Center always have had a strong relationship.
PSC Student Affairs, Student Services resume regular hours, will open on Saturday, July 17 to help students
The Pensacola State College Student Affairs and Student Services Offices on all campuses and centers have resumed their five-day work week as of June 28.
Six Pensacola State College instructors honored by National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
Six Pensacola State College instructors are recipients of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) Annual Excellence Awards.
Century Center’s new coordinator Alex Andrews wants to meet needs of community
Just a few weeks into the job as the new Pensacola State College Century Center director, Alex Andrews met with leaders of the town located at the northern edge of Escambia County at a Chamber of Commerce meeting.
PSC’s first ‘Juneteenth’ event is a celebration of freedom
True freedom for all Americans would come with President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, though news of that freedom was slow to spread to some parts of the still-young country.
PSC history professor Brian Rucker pens book on Walt Disney World Resorts
Brian Rucker knows how Disney is supposed to be done. His book “Worlds Within the World: The Story of the Walt Disney World Resort Hotels 1971-2021” was released in May.
Nonprofits learn the secrets of major gift fundraising at PSC center workshop
Kent Huyser shared some of his fundraising expertise with local nonprofit leaders on Wednesday, June 9, at a “Major Gift Fundraising” workshop at the PSC Nonprofit Center for Excellence and Philanthropy.
PSC’s Michael Johnston elected chair of Florida Department of Education Management Information Systems Advisory Taskforce
Pensacola State College data maestro Michael Johnston is the new chair of the Florida Department of Education’s Management Information Systems Advisory Taskforce.
Pensacola State’s Lumberjack Festival returns in October
After a year’s absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pensacola State College will host the 32nd annual Northwest Florida Forestry Conclave and Lumberjack Festival on Oct. 3 at the Milton campus.
Pensacola State College ‘Kids College’ opens June 7, spots are filling quickly
Pensacola State College’s popular Kids College has courses and classes designed to educate and entertain children no matter their interests.
PSC Planetarium is open for group visits – facility closed during the pandemic, damaged in Hurricane Sally
PSC Planetarium is open for group visits – facility closed during the pandemic, damaged in Hurricane Sally
PSC students win gold, advance to national SkillsUSA conference
Pensacola State College’s SkillsUSA chapter won five gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the organization’s Florida 2021 Virtual State Leadership and Skills Conference.
PSC awarded $3.8M Triumph grant for truck driving program
Pensacola State College’s truck driving program has received a financial boost from Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc.
Truck driver shortage spurs interest in Pensacola State College’s commercial driving program
Twelve students currently are enrolled in PSC’s Commercial Vehicle Driving program, a 320-clock-hour certificate course where students train to earn their Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
It’s ‘S.H.O.W.’ time – Pensacola State College’s 30th annual Summer High School Onstage Workshop
Some of the best high school drama students in Northwest Florida are expected to audition and perform in Pensacola State College’s 30th annual Summer High School Onstage Workshop.
Pensacola State Adult Education graduates believe GED will help them realize dreams
On Thursday, May 13, 44 PSC Adult Education students received a GED diploma, which is the equivalent of a high school diploma, at a graduation ceremony in the Pensacola campus student center.
Southern Appalachia meets academia in new folk-pottery exhibit at PSC Anna Lamar Switzer Center
The styles are similar, but the journey to the finished product is far removed.
PSC announces new technology innovation center funded by Gulf Power Foundation $100,000 gift
Pensacola State College plans to open a dual-enrollment charter school at the Warrington campus that will target military dependents and at-risk students.
PSC grads, family celebrate at May 9 commencement
There was clapping, cheering, praising and just overall celebrating as approximately 450 Pensacola State College graduates took part in live commencement exercises on Sunday, May 9.
PSC’s newest nursing grads faced unprecedented challenges
On Thursday, May 6, 27 PSC student nurses received their nursing pins, nursing lamps and recited the nursing pledge at a service on the Warrington campus.
PSC Vet Tech graduates tackle all aspects of animal care
Just three days before they would graduate, a cohort of 10 Pensacola State College Veterinary Technology Program students received vocational pins and recited an oath that would make them part of a noble profession sworn to care for animals, large and small, slithering or walking, pet or beast of burden.
Stitchin’ to Serve group donates blanket to Sleep in Heavenly Peace organization
Pensacola State College’s Stitchin’ to Serve Group recently donated a handmade blanket to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a national nonprofit that provides beds and bedding to children in need.
PSC web administrator Jason King is also member of Coast Guard Auxiliary
Pensacola State College’s Jason King is back in uniform nearly a quarter century after leaving the United States Coast Guard.
PSC History Professor Brian Rucker key figure in Escambia County 200th anniversary celebration
Brian Rucker will share his vast historical perspective on Northwest Florida during a July 13 Pensacola Archaeology Society Lecture Series presentation
PSC’s Honors Biology students research reports cover variety of complex issues, subjects
They are some of our best and brightest – young Pensacola State College Honors students with a passion for knowledge and a talent for research.
Pensacola State College unveils Donald McMahon III Center for Cybersecurity
Pensacola State College fortified its position as a growing regional leader in cybersecurity on Tuesday, May 4, with the unveiling of the state-of-the-art Donald McMahon III Center for Cybersecurity, which is housed in the newly-opened Baars Technology Building.
Cantonment Rotary Club awards scholarships to 18 PSC students
Spring is turning out to be the most wonderful time of the year for Pensacola State College student Carolyn Lungaro.
Pensacola State College baseball starts state tourney with 10th-inning victory
The Pensacola State College softball team speaks with many accents, but with only one voice. And that voice is loud and clear: “We’re ready for state!”
Student Excellence Awards 2020
CONGRATULATIONS 2020 RECIPIENTS! The annual Student Excellence Awards recognizes and honors some of Pensacola State College’s many outstanding students. Over 200 students are recognized this year for their achievements and reflect the theme of a Tradition of Excellence. ALL FLORIDA ACADEMIC TEAM All-Florida Academic Team recipients are recognized by the Florida College System for their academic…
PSC Student Activities Leadership Summit tackles topics from overcoming obstacles to mental well-being
Saul Flores shared his “10 Rules of Grit” during his opening keynote address at the third annual Pensacola State College Student Activities Leadership Summit – a virtual event – on Friday, April 23.
PSC graduation ceremony set for May 9 at Bay Center
More than 400 Pensacola State College students will become Pensacola State College graduates on May 9 during an in-person commencement ceremony at the Pensacola Bay Center.
PSC Welding program earns ‘gold’ endorsement, praise of employers
Pensacola State College’s welding program has won a gold-level endorsement from the Central Gulf Industrial Alliance (CGIA) which includes Mississippi, Alabama and parts of the Florida panhandle.
PSC Humanities and Social Sciences department head Susan Morgan retires after 31 years
After she retires at the end of June, Susan Morgan has a few things to do. But no real plans.
Student pens award-winning national essay on PSC faculty member Amber Carey
Allison Dugas’ essay on Amber Carey was one of three national winners of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) Student Essay Contest.
Pensacola State College’s Butch Branch – Milton campus L.I.F.E. Fitness Coordinator – retires on April 30 after 23 years at College
PSC instructor and L.I.F.E. Fitness Center Coordinator Butch Branch retires on April 30 after 23 years at PSC.
PSC unveils state-of-the-art Baars Technology Building
Pensacola State College unveiled its new state-of-the-art Baars Technology Building during a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday morning on the Pensacola campus.