Yearly Archives: 2026

PSC visual arts students rope in honors at the 2026 Creative Rodeo ADDYs gala

Students from the Pensacola State College Visual Arts Department won 27 ADDY awards at AAF Pensacola’s Creative Rodeo-themed American Advertising Awards gala on Friday, Feb. 20.

ICYMI: PSC alum’s opinion piece tells an impactful CTE story

In case you missed it, PSC alumnus and Expat TechWorks founder Johnny Gazoo contributed the following opinion piece to the Pensacola News Journal (published February 22), sharing his story about how a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at PSC helped him reclaim his future.

250 Years Proud campaign marches into spring

Pensacola State College was 250 Years Proud in February with a military appreciation cookout, “A Prelude to the Revolutionary War” lunch-and-learn lecture, a flag-raising ceremony at the Century Center and Military Appreciation Day basketball games. Additionally, on Presidents’ Day, four PSC students competed in the first Florida College System Sunshine State Debate in Tallahassee.

Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Mahuron, RN, BSN

Jessica Mahuron, a nurse with Emerald Coast Hospice, holds an RN degree and a BSN degree from Pensacola State College and has a message for nursing students: “Growth is important at any age. Don’t give up!”

PSC’s new Diesel Maintenance Technician program leads to ASE certification

The new Diesel Maintenance Technician certificate program at Pensacola State College is up and running. The inaugural class began in January, and registration is open for students wanting to start this summer. Supported by a 2024 Triumph Gulf Coast grant, the program provides technology skills training for industry certification at PSC’s Commercial Driver Training facility in Milton.

250 Years Proud Speakers Series kicks off with “A Prelude to the Revolutionary War”

During the first lunch-and-learn lecture of the 250 Years Proud Speakers Series on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Pensacola State College, Professor Brian Rucker, Ph.D., gave a spirited talk about the sequence of events that led to the American Revolutionary War.

It has been a picture-perfect Homecoming for the PSC Pirates!

It has been a picture-perfect Homecoming for the PSC Pirates!

PSC students Lindsey Sheets and Troy Mims are crowned Homecoming Queen and King

As part of a week-long celebration of school spirit, the Pensacola State College Homecoming Court for 2026 was presented between basketball games on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Pensacola State College approved for Ability to Benefit student aid program

The Federal Student Aid office of the U.S. Department of Education has approved Pensacola State College for the Title IV Ability to Benefit (ATB) program, enabling the institution to enroll students who do not have a traditional high school diploma or GED and provide them with grants and scholarships to attend school.

Pensacola State College to present award-winning classical guitarist Leonela Alejandro

The Pensacola State College Guitar Association will present classical guitarist Leonela Alejandro for a free master class at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, and a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Ashmore Fine Arts Center on the PSC Pensacola campus.

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.