Monthly Archives: December 2022

PSC Cross Country sent two to National Championship last month

The Pensacola State College 2022 season ended strongly with the Pirates sending two runners to the NJCAA 5K National Championship race in Tallahassee in November.

The team’s top two runners, Emmalei Miller and Kaydee Cook, finished the championship race with times of 23:34 and 25:37, respectively. Emmalei’s time was three minutes quicker than when she ran the same course in September. Kaydee’s 5K finishing time was a five-minute improvement from when she began the season.

Pensacola State holds fall graduation on Dec. 11

Several Pensacola State College graduates were recognized at the Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony held Dec. 11 Sunday in the Pensacola Bay Center.

Susan N. Story, retired chief executive officer and chief financial officer of American Water Works Inc., delivered the keynote address to the summer and fall grads who earned Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees as well as Technical Certificates, Career Certificates, Advanced Technical Certificates and Advanced Technical Diplomas.

Pirates show compassion, holiday spirit with efforts to help veterans, folks in need, pets

We’re Pirates, but we’re no plunderers. In fact, the students, staff, faculty and administration at Pensacola State College have a tradition of helping others in need of cheer, comfort or compassion.

This year is no different as various PSC groups have worked to help others during the holiday season:

Pensacola State nursing graduates pinned at ceremony

Just days before graduation, more than 50 Pensacola State College nursing students recited the Florence Nightingale Pledge and received nursing pins at the 2022 Fall Pinning Ceremony.

Nikki Francis was one of the students pinned at the Dec. 8 ceremony at First Pentecostal Church on Pensacola Boulevard. Ninety students earned their nursing pins, but not all attended the ceremony.

There were times during Nikki’s studies when she wasn’t sure if she would make it through. She would, but she would have to sacrifice so much – including signing over temporary guardianship of her 4-year-old son, Tyceon, in September to her mother who was going to Texas.

PSC fills students up with pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage for finals week

Pensacola State College student Jordan Caldwell had a plate of food, but it wasn’t too full.

“If I eat too much, I’ll get tired and pass out,’’ the computer science major said. “I want to do well. I’m so nervous.”

Caldwell was one of many PSC students who were treated to a pancake breakfast Monday morning ─ courtesy of the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership with assistance from the Culinary Department which helped prepare the food along with volunteers.

Meet new TRIO-SSS advisor/counselor La’Krystal Neal-Williams

La’Krystal Neal-Williams knows the impact that the TRIO programs can have on a student and their future.

She was looking for the TRIO offices at the University of West Florida as a student when UWF TRIO representative David Williams walked her to another building to help her get some paperwork.

Neal-Williams ended up marrying David Williams.

Now, she is a Pensacola State College TRIO-Student Support Services’ Academic Advisor and Life Skills Coach. Student Support Services is one of five federally-funded TRIO programs available at PSC.

PSC Robinson Honors Program hosts inaugural Student Symposium

Former Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson IV walked to Audrey Stemen’s poster exhibit and stared quizzically at the topic – “Structure Elucidation of a Copper (I) Thiolate and its Water-Soluble Complex”.

“So, what is this?” Robinson asked, requesting Aubrey explain the topic a bit.

She did ─ extensively and confidently.

‘Topping Off’ ceremony celebrates Phase II building milestone

Pensacola State College and Pensacola-based contractor, the Morette Company, held a “Topping Off” ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the placement of the final structural beam on the Bear, Jones, Moore, and Reeves Advanced Technology Building.

The facility (estimated to cost $22 million to $25 million) is scheduled for completion in December 2023.

Visual Arts students show professional-caliber work at Graphic Design Senior Exhibition

When you’re creating sparkling, top-shelf advertising campaigns that dazzle eyes and hold attention, you can expect some interest from the professionals.  

Pensacola State College graphic design instructor Mark Hopkins said that’s exactly what happened when representatives from local advertising firms showed up for the 2022 Dr. Marjan Mazza Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Management – Graphic Design Senior Exhibition Reception on Dec. 1 at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts.

Pensacola State’s AFC chapter named a Platinum Chapter at 2022 conference

The Pensacola State College Chapter of the Association of Florida Colleges was recognized as a Platinum Chapter during the 73rd Annual AFC Annual Conference and Meeting.

Nine PSC representatives attended the conference held Nov. 15-18 in Panama City. That number included two retired members – Lynn Cade and Carol Quinn as well as well as two first-time attendees – John Woods and Michelle Maddrey.

Other PSC representatives were Jamie Beck, Tammy Henderson, Fred Holt, Obi Kalu and Mel Miner.

PSC Adult High graduates ready for next chapter – for some that means college

Twenty years after she would have graduated from high school, Denise Harris earned a GED and received her diploma.

Harris was one of 50 graduates honored at the 2022 Pensacola State College General Education Diploma Recognition Ceremony held Wednesday in Ashmore Auditorium on the Pensacola campus.

She’s not waiting that long for her next educational venture. Harris, a mother of seven children ages 13 to 23, starts classes at PSC in January.

Pensacola State fall graduation set for Dec. 11 at Bay Center

Nursing pinning ceremony to be held Dec. 8

Pensacola State College will hold nursing pinnings and fall commencement on Thursday, Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 11, respectively.

Summer and Fall Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, Associate of Science degree in Nursing and Career Certificate in Practical Nursing graduates will be pinned during a 3 p.m. Thursday ceremony at First Pentecostal Church, 6485 Pensacola Blvd., Pensacola.