Daily Archives: December 15, 2022

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.