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PSC Homecoming to celebrate school spirit with festivities kicking off on Tuesday
In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, Pensacola State College will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16, for the Presidents’ Day state holiday
PSC students to compete in inaugural Sunshine State Debate on Presidents’ Day
Four students from Pensacola State College will be in Tallahassee on Monday, Feb. 16, to compete in the inaugural Sunshine State Debate presented by the Florida College System.
Jaco’s PSC Sunset Photography Contest is now on exhibit
Located at the foot of Palafox Street, Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille is a wonderful place for watching the sunset over Pensacola Bay. Golden-hour views draw business to the waterfront restaurant, and that’s what first sparked the idea of hosting a sunset photo contest for photography students at Pensacola State College.
Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts hosts Annual Faculty Exhibition at PSC
The artistic talents of visual arts instructors at Pensacola State College are being showcased during the “Show & Tell! [4]”Annual Faculty Exhibition in the college’s Charles W. Lamar Studio through March 6.
Saluting the red, white and blue … and the brave!
The 250 Years Proud campaign at Pensacola State College got off to a spirited start with hands over hearts for the Pledge of Allegiance at campus flagpoles on Friday, Jan. 30, along with music and student activities celebrating our nation’s history throughout January.
Student Spotlight: Ben Word
Photography student Ben Word is gaining career experience in photography, videography, graphic design and more as a student worker in the Pensacola State College Marketing and Information Department.
Job fair kicks off Career and Technical Education Month
February is National Career and Technical Education Month, hailing the value of CTE programs in preparing students for career success. Pensacola State College kicks off its celebration with the annual CTE Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Pensacola campus Student Center in Bldg. 5.
Homecoming Court voting starts February 5 and ends February 10
Pensacola State College will celebrate Homecoming February 16–19, and voting for the 2026 Homecoming Court has been rescheduled to begin Thursday, Feb. 5, and end Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Homecoming
Pensacola State College will celebrate Homecoming February 16–19, and a week of voting for the 2026 Homecoming Court begins Tuesday, Feb. 3. Students, faculty and staff at all PSC campuses and centers are encouraged to wear themed apparel during the celebration, which includes wearing logoed shirts for PSC Shirt Spirit Day on Monday, Feb.…
PSC celebrates creative writing students and 40 years of a respected literary journal
English and Communications Department presents Walter Spara Awards and Hurricane Review
Creative writing by Pensacola State College students, along with writing by established authors and poets from around the country, was honored and read aloud at the Celebration of Literary Arts on Thursday, Jan. 22,
U.S. News & World Report ranks PSC among 2026 Best Online Programs
Pensacola State College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree has placed No. 48 overall among all public and private institutions nationwide in the 2026 Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
PSC designated a Collegiate Purple Star Campus by the Florida Department of Education
The Florida Department of Education has designated Pensacola State College as a Collegiate Purple Star Campus for the services it provides at all sites to all active military and veterans and their families.
PSC graduates 380 students in December
PSC’s Fall Commencement took place at the Pensacola Bay Center on Sunday, Dec. 14, honoring 380 degree and program completers.
250 Years Proud campaign to help launch semiquincentennial
To commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, PSC is launching the 250 Years Proud campaign on all campuses and centers, leading up to college-wide Independence Day celebrations in July. Student activities kick off this week with a digital scavenger hunt happening now and free cupcakes on Tuesday. Plus, pianist Mackenzie Melemed performs her Keys Across America concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Ashmore Auditorium.
PSC scholarship and dedication honor the legacy of Gulf Breeze teen Ami-Lee Wilder
Ami-Lee Wilder was a Gulf Breeze teen enrolled at Pensacola State College when her promising life ended in a car accident in 1990. While her life was cut short, her legacy continues to shape the futures of PSC students more than three decades later.
Johnston appointed to Association of Institutional Research advisory panel
Michael Johnston, Associate Vice President, Institutional Research and Enterprise Solutions at Pensacola State College, has been invited by the Association of Institutional Research to serve a two-year appointment on the AIR Data Policy Advisory Panel.
Military veterans and families find help and a home base at PSC
With an enrollment of more than 1,700 active-duty military, veteran or military dependent students, Pensacola State College has made the Military Times Best for Vets Colleges list for the ninth year.