The sky is slated for a spectacular show – a total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. And you can see it for the simple price of looking up. Telescopes will be set up outside the PSC Planetarium from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 21. The partial eclipse begins at 12:05 p.m. and reaches maximum coverage of 82 percent at 1:37 p.m. The eclipse ends at 3:03 p.m. locally. Draco Baader filters and eclipse glasses will be available for the public to use.
Pensacola State College has joined Achieving the Dream (ATD), a network of more than 220 colleges in 39 states dedicated to improving student success. As a network institution, Pensacola State will innovate to implement, align, and scale cutting-edge reforms, work with ATD coaches to build institutional capacity, and connect with peers to foster learning and share information
Thirty-seven Pensacola State College students received Panhandle Conference academic scholar-athlete awards for 2016-17.
As Pensacola State College Director of Public Safety and Police Chief, Sean Fagan has a lot of responsibilities – however, the longtime law enforcement officer is up for the task.
More than 50 local high school students are featured in Pensacola State College’s 27th annual Summer High School Onstage Workshop production, “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” July 21-23 and July 28-30.
Pensacola State College presents “The Miracle of the Maafa: Understanding African Enslavement and Empowerment” by award-winning educator and author Chike Akua. The public is welcome to this free event at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at Hagler Auditorium, Building 2, Room 252, on the Pensacola campus. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. “The Miracle of the…
United Way announces that Andrea Krieger, President/CEO has resigned to further her service in the community as the Executive Director of the Pensacola State College Foundation
Kids’ College campers enjoyed a week of Dr. Seuss, arts and crafts, music, sports, zoology and more during Session 1
Dr. Sara Baggett, adjunct instructor of Biological Sciences and History, Languages, Social Sciences and Human Performance and Recreation at Pensacola State College, recently returned from the 2017 American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting in Denver
Treats from the Culinary and Hospitality Club at Pensacola State College will sweeten the Choral Society of Pensacola’s “A Toast to Summer”
The Pensacola State College baseball team has added 12 new players to the 2017 signing class
Eleven members of the college’s team won gold and silver medals in five categories at the 2017 Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference in April and advanced to the national competition in June
Pensacola State College’s Lady Pirates Softball team will welcome at least seven new players next season
Jasmine Gann, a 2017 Pensacola State College veterinary technology graduate, was selected for a veterinary nurse internship position at the University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine
Actor, activist and author Devin Robinson, known as Egypt, stars in ‘Black Men Naked Truth’ at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 8, at Pensacola State College’s Hagler Auditorium
Pensacola State College’s 36th annual Summer Dance Workshop runs June 19 through 24 on the Pensacola campus
Pensacola State College presents award-winning storyteller, musician, poet and actor David Gonzalez
Pensacola State College invites area high school thespians to audition for the 2017 Summer High School Onstage Workshop (SHOW) production of the musical comedy, “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Pensacola State College basketball fans can expect to see some new faces on the court during the 2017-18 season
Five Pensacola State College students were selected to the Florida College System 2017 All-Florida Academic Team
Jessica Petersen, Phi Theta Kappa advisor and associate professor of biology, received her 10-year service pin from Pensacola State
The T.T. Wentworth Jr. Historical Foundation, Inc. has completed its final phase by placing a parting gift of more than $100,000 with Pensacola State College to establish a perpetual resource for distinguished teachers and scholars
Sixteen students graduated from the Pensacola State College’s Veterinary Technical Program in May.
Pensacola State College’s Visual Arts Department awarded ribbons, plaques and $23,590 in scholarships and prizes to students at the 51st Annual Art Student Honors Ceremony
Pensacola State College presents “The Mountaintop” by playwright Katori Hall
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, the Pensacola ReStore, Pen Air Federal Credit Union and Pensacola State College are proud to announce a new and unique art show
Ten Pensacola State students received their Emergency Medical Technician patches
Summer hours have started at Pensacola State College
Old photos, fond memories and plenty of laughter were on the agenda as Pensacola State College recently recognized 97 employees at the 2017 Annual Service Awards Ceremony
Former Pensacola State College basketball player Joel Anthony is chasing his third NBA title as a member of the San Antonio Spurs
From screen prints to sirens, a spectacular exhibition is on display May 15-July 20 at Pensacola State College’s Switzer Gallery, Building 15, at the corner of 9th Avenue and Airport Boulevard. This summer show represents a selection of works by local artists Richard Humphreys and Gregory B. Saunders. Humphreys’ stunning screen prints are hand crafted…
There were smiles, tears and plenty of hugs as more than 900 students received bachelor and associate degrees, workforce certificates and high school diplomas during Pensacola State College’s spring 2017 commencement season
The Pensacola State College women’s basketball team recently was honored by Truth for Youth, a non-profit organization founded in 1993 that offers programs for at-risk and low income children from ages 6 to 16
Former Pensacola State College softball coach Mary Bailey was posthumously inducted into the Florida College System Activities Association Hall of Fame
The award-winning black comedy, “How I Got That Story,” is onstage at Pensacola State College
PSC donation honors former GED instructor
Four Pensacola State College students have received $1,000 scholarships from the Cantonment Rotary Club.
Veterans Upward Bound program graduates
Pirates close out 2017 baseball season
PACE Center students learn about personal finance at Pensacola State
Pensacola State College presented 130 Student Excellence Awards at the annual Honors Day ceremony
Pensacola State College’s Theta Chi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has created a pollinator-friendly garden
Fifteen Pensacola State College student-athletes struck some major deals
More than 900 students will surpass a life milestone in the coming weeks as Pensacola State College prepares for spring commencement
Aviation legend Jackie Cochran’s amazing story onstage free at PSC April 23
Two new Endowed Chair recipients announced at PSC Board meeting
Ponson, the college’s coordinator of Student and Program Outreach, and a HOSA Region I advisor, received the accolade during the 2017 HOSA State Leadership Conference held April 6-9 in Orlando.
Two Pensacola State College students – Cristino Santiago and Stephanie Bowen – along with Rachelle Burns, director of Student Support Services/Crisis Referral, participated in the Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition’s second Annual “Florida Taking Action for Suicide Prevention” mini-conference held April 4 and 5 in Tallahassee.
About 14 years ago, Pensacola State College Academic Advisor Mary Esslinger worked with a young, dual-enrollment Pine Forest High School student who came from a single-parent household with many siblings.
Pensacola State’s own DeWayne Crocker Jr., will perform his single, “Never Give Up,” at 8 a.m. Sunday on BET’s “Joyful Noise.” Crocker, a freshman music major, won Black Entertainment Network’s “Sunday Best: Race to the Stage” competition in 2015. He was one of more than 15,000 applicants from across the U.S. to submit a video…
Pensacola State College’s Concert Chorale and Jazz Choir present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at the Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus.
The public is invited and no tickets are required. Seating begins at 7 p.m.
Communication Professor Narla Zinermon addresses the art of effective listening at Pensacola State College’s Book Talk at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at the Chadbourne Library, Building 20, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd. The public is welcome to this free, informal event.
The Pensacola State College Foundation Board of Governors recently welcomed three new members at its annual meeting
Graphic designer Aaron Draplin presents free lecture at PSC Switzer Center
Pensacola West Percussion Ensemble Performs Free Concert at PSC April 13
Six faculty members were recently inducted into Pensacola State College’s Academy of Teaching Excellence
PSC joins state in honoring Vietnam veterans on March 30
Acclaimed New York poet and activist Anne Waldman presents two public events at Pensacola State College
51st Annual Art Students Honors Exhibition at PSC Switzer Gallery April 10-May 3
PSC Vet Tech students hold Dog Wash on Warrington campus April 8
Imagine for a moment, you are a law enforcement officer. How would you react to approaching a vehicle where one of the three occupants pulls a gun and starts firing – at you? This was among the scenarios a group of Pensacola State College students found themselves in a few weeks ago.
Pensacola State College presents the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble in a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at the Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd.
Dr. Erin Spicer, Pensacola State College’s vice president of academic and student affairs, has been honored for her outstanding leadership.
Pensacola State College’s Performing Arts Department presents free “Bach’s Lunch” concerts from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays, April 6, April 13 and April 20, at the Gazebo by the Delaino Student Center, Building 5, on the Pensacola campus.
Pensacola State College invites area actors to audition for the black comedy, “How I Got That Story,” at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 3-4, at the Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus.
Pensacola State College registration for summer and fall terms begins Monday, April 3
Pensacola State College has been well-represented in the NCAA Final Four basketball tourney during March Madness. One of the Pirates’ own – Hassani Gravett – is now a guard for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.
During World War II, Polish social worker Irena Sendler, along with her underground network, rescued 2,500 Jewish children in Warsaw, largely by knocking on doors in the Jewish ghetto and, in Sendler’s own words, “trying to talk the mothers out of their children.” “Life in a Jar: the Irena Sendler Project” brings this gripping story to life at Pensacola State College
Pensacola State College graphic design and photography students won 52 awards in the college/university student division at the recent 2017 American Advertising Federation Pensacola ADDY® Awards Gala.
After nearly a decade and three college transfers, Donte Sheppard knew he needed to buckle down if he was going to obtain his college degree. He was discouraged but not defeated so he came back to where it all started – Pensacola State College.
Works by Mozart and Puccini fill the air as The Choral Society of Pensacola performs “Crowning Glory”
The Pensacola Guitar Ensemble performs a free, classical concert
Acclaimed international musician and Pensacola native Mark Markham caps the 2017 Kamerman Piano Series
Florida State University Police Chief David Perry was the Campus Safety Month featured speaker on Monday, March 13, on the Pensacola campus.
Pull up a chair and get ready to be entertained as Rheta Grimsley Johnson recalls the friendship of old dogs as well as old-style country music by Hank Williams, Tom T. Hall, and other Grand Ole Opry icons at her Book Talk at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, in the Chadbourne Library on the Pensacola campus.
Samantha Brown, left, a Tate High School senior, was the winner of Pensacola State College’s 2017 Literary Quiz Bowl held Thursday, March 9, on the Pensacola campus.
Pensacola State’s Brain Bowl team finished eighth in the nation among two-year colleges at this year’s National Academic Quiz Tournaments. Held Feb. 24-25 in Minneapolis, the tournaments included the top 23 two-year college brain teams in the nation.
Nearly 10 years later, Anderson who survived three gunshots in the deadly April 16, 2007, mass shooting realizes those random acts saved her life. On Monday night, the nearly 30-year-old shared her personal experiences
Veronica Mills, a member of Pensacola State College’s cosmetology department, was selected as the Talent of the Month for February by Kelly Services.
d Meadows, Pensacola State College president, from left, Anthea Amos, dean at the Milton campus, and Butch Branch, coordinator of Student Leadership and the LIFE Fitness Center in Milton, share a laugh during the 29th annual Forestry Conclave and Lumberjack Festival held Saturday, March 4, on the campus
Hosted by Pensacola State College, the Region 1 SkillsUSA competitions are based on leadership, service and technical fields ranging from cybersecurity to health occupations to HVACR. Pensacola State students who placed in their categories include:
Syndicated columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson brings humor to PSC Book Talk March 15
Kristina Anderson endured three gunshots in the deadly mass shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007. Although she was among the most critically injured of the survivors, Anderson returned to graduate from VT and has dedicated her life to personal safety awareness and violence prevention in schools, workplaces and public spaces. Anderson shares lessons she learned…
One of the features of the Vietnam War Memory Project is the book drive to collect copies of “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. On Feb. 15, 58 of Sara Smith’s students got their hands on free copies of the book at the Milton library. This is the from-behind-the-scenes story about how this triumph was accomplished.
The FloridaShines 3D contest ran throughout the fall term with the submissions due by Jan. 15. Judging and the winners were announced during the Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando.
Irish storyteller Tomaseen Foley brings to life Ireland’s cultural heritage
A Pensacola State College delegation including President Ed Meadows, Board of Trustee Herb Woll, Sandy Ray, associate vice president of community and government relations, Samantha Hill, director of Student Engagement and Leadership, and Student Government Association officers met with Rep. Jayer Williamson and Rep. Frank White on Feb. 9 in the state Capitol in Tallahassee.
A few years ago, Stephen Flowers of Milton hit pay dirt while competing in the SkillsUSA Region 1 competition. Not only did the Locklin Technical Center student placed second in the HVACR category at 2012 competition but he also received a job offer. “I didn’t make it to the state competition because I went to…
From safety bingo and game shows for students to crime awareness and active shooter training for faculty and staff, March is packed with daily activities and speakers aimed at keeping Pensacola State College a safe place to be.
The Pulitzer Prize winning drama, “A Streetcar Named Desire,” heats up the stage
For as long as she can remember, Debra Russell has used photography to chronicle life moments and milestones.
However, the Pensacola State College student never imagined some of her photos would be part of a nationwide exhibit.
More than 300 high school and college students from Pensacola to Tallahassee are expected to compete in the SkillsUSA Region 1 Competition
Stroll through the Anna Lamar Switzer Center Gallery and experience the visual delight of more than 70 works from Pensacola State College’s Permanent Collection that are on display now through March 10.
For the past 47 years, Pensacola State has been collecting works from the gallery’s annual exhibitions,
Robert “Bobby” Arnold and Lori Perko – are among the best vocalists in the Florida College System. The two vocal performances majors won the male and female vocal categories at the Florida College System Activities Association Music Symposium Student Artist Competition held Jan. 26-28 at Jacksonville University. Arnold, a tenor, competed against 10 male vocalists,…
Noted historian and author Brian Rucker brings a fresh look into the Civil War era at Pensacola State College’s Book Talk
PSC hosts information sessions on 23 health career programs
Internationally acclaimed Cavatina Duo performs chamber music with an unconventional twist
A program that provides tutoring to Pensacola State students – in their home, at a coffee shop or even in a war zone – has garnered the college a top national award.
We are pleased to share that Dr. Ed Meadows was presented the highly coveted Leadership in Education Award during the Greater Pensacola Chamber’s 57th annual PACE Awards celebration Wednesday evening. According to the chamber, the Leader in Education Award is presented to an individual with a stellar record of educational service through outstanding contributions to…
Do you need a makeover or a massage to decompress? Well, The Salon at Pensacola State College is taking appointments to cure what ails you – be it gray roots or a knot in the neck. To schedule a hair, nail or massage appointment, call (850) 484-2567. Located in Building 12 on the Pensacola campus, services…
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