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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.