Jennifer Ponson helped Pensacola State College establish a SkillsUSA chapter in 2009. Ever since, her name has been synonymous with SkillsUSA in Northwest Florida, and throughout the state.
A tall, lanky right-handed hurler took the mound at Pensacola Blue Wahoos Stadium on Tuesday night and fired, relatively speaking, a high strike to the plate.
Enter Doug Holsworth, recently hired as the new PSC Director of Bands, replacing the legendary Don Snowden, who retired in summer 2020 after 33 years at the College.
Two stunning art exhibits are on display at Pensacola State College.
The EMS program’s new manikin is top of the line. Not only does it have realistic body parts, it has the capability to bleed, breath, speak – in English and Spanish – show a pulse and more.
Ted Sumrall likes to help people. He’s just that kinda guy. So, he’s working in the perfect place, because Sumrall is one of the folks who answers the phone when you’re having technology problems and call the Pensacola State College Help Desk.
Local builder Amir Fooladi didn’t put his or his company’s name on the endowed scholarship he established to help Pensacola State College students hoping to enter the construction field.
All involved with Pensacola State College’s first Teens College Health Science Boot Camp called it a success.
Martha Sablatura knows about leadership. In fact, her doctorate degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in her hometown of San Antonio is in Organizational Leadership.
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Derrick Hatcher lives in Navarre but was willing to make the drive to Pensacola to study cybersecurity.
Patrice Whitten has always been a leader at Pensacola State College, even before it was Pensacola State College.
Pat Thomason moves and moves quickly. When he walks, it’s with purpose.
Like many young artists, Jason Pinckard was inspired by cartoons, comic books and video games.
Pensacola State College’s EMS -Paramedic Program has earned continuing accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
When COVID-19 hit in spring 2020 forcing a shutdown at all Pensacola State College campuses and centers, Caresse Galiza stayed busy.
When Cassidy Gadsby was in high school back in Pennsylvania, she heard all about the scholarships being pitched to upcoming Class of 2018 graduates.
Former Pensacola State College English professor Marian O’Shea Wernicke’s latest novel does mirror some aspects of her life
Pensacola State College’s annual Garde Manger Celebration brought more than 150 of the College’s donors and supporters to the Pensacola campus on Wednesday, July 22 for an event featuring food and friendship.
Patricia Gandolfo was announced as the new Pensacola State College volleyball coach on Thursday, July 22.
Pensacola State College brought home two gold medals in the 2021 National SkillsUSA Contest, presented in a virtual ceremony on June 24.
Pensacola State College has $11 million in student emergency relief grants that can be awarded to students to help them attend the College.
The Pensacola State College Visual Arts Department and the First City Art Center always have had a strong relationship.
The Pensacola State College Student Affairs and Student Services Offices on all campuses and centers have resumed their five-day work week as of June 28.
Six Pensacola State College instructors are recipients of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) Annual Excellence Awards.
Just a few weeks into the job as the new Pensacola State College Century Center director, Alex Andrews met with leaders of the town located at the northern edge of Escambia County at a Chamber of Commerce meeting.
True freedom for all Americans would come with President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, though news of that freedom was slow to spread to some parts of the still-young country.
Brian Rucker knows how Disney is supposed to be done. His book “Worlds Within the World: The Story of the Walt Disney World Resort Hotels 1971-2021” was released in May.
Kent Huyser shared some of his fundraising expertise with local nonprofit leaders on Wednesday, June 9, at a “Major Gift Fundraising” workshop at the PSC Nonprofit Center for Excellence and Philanthropy.
Pensacola State College data maestro Michael Johnston is the new chair of the Florida Department of Education’s Management Information Systems Advisory Taskforce.
After a year’s absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pensacola State College will host the 32nd annual Northwest Florida Forestry Conclave and Lumberjack Festival on Oct. 3 at the Milton campus.
Pensacola State College’s popular Kids College has courses and classes designed to educate and entertain children no matter their interests.
PSC Planetarium is open for group visits – facility closed during the pandemic, damaged in Hurricane Sally
Pensacola State College’s SkillsUSA chapter won five gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the organization’s Florida 2021 Virtual State Leadership and Skills Conference.
Pensacola State College’s truck driving program has received a financial boost from Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc.
Twelve students currently are enrolled in PSC’s Commercial Vehicle Driving program, a 320-clock-hour certificate course where students train to earn their Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
Some of the best high school drama students in Northwest Florida are expected to audition and perform in Pensacola State College’s 30th annual Summer High School Onstage Workshop.
On Thursday, May 13, 44 PSC Adult Education students received a GED diploma, which is the equivalent of a high school diploma, at a graduation ceremony in the Pensacola campus student center.
The styles are similar, but the journey to the finished product is far removed.
Pensacola State College plans to open a dual-enrollment charter school at the Warrington campus that will target military dependents and at-risk students.
There was clapping, cheering, praising and just overall celebrating as approximately 450 Pensacola State College graduates took part in live commencement exercises on Sunday, May 9.
On Thursday, May 6, 27 PSC student nurses received their nursing pins, nursing lamps and recited the nursing pledge at a service on the Warrington campus.
Just three days before they would graduate, a cohort of 10 Pensacola State College Veterinary Technology Program students received vocational pins and recited an oath that would make them part of a noble profession sworn to care for animals, large and small, slithering or walking, pet or beast of burden.
Pensacola State College’s Stitchin’ to Serve Group recently donated a handmade blanket to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a national nonprofit that provides beds and bedding to children in need.
Pensacola State College’s Jason King is back in uniform nearly a quarter century after leaving the United States Coast Guard.
Brian Rucker will share his vast historical perspective on Northwest Florida during a July 13 Pensacola Archaeology Society Lecture Series presentation
They are some of our best and brightest – young Pensacola State College Honors students with a passion for knowledge and a talent for research.
Pensacola State College fortified its position as a growing regional leader in cybersecurity on Tuesday, May 4, with the unveiling of the state-of-the-art Donald McMahon III Center for Cybersecurity, which is housed in the newly-opened Baars Technology Building.
Spring is turning out to be the most wonderful time of the year for Pensacola State College student Carolyn Lungaro.
The Pensacola State College softball team speaks with many accents, but with only one voice. And that voice is loud and clear: “We’re ready for state!”
Saul Flores shared his “10 Rules of Grit” during his opening keynote address at the third annual Pensacola State College Student Activities Leadership Summit – a virtual event – on Friday, April 23.
More than 400 Pensacola State College students will become Pensacola State College graduates on May 9 during an in-person commencement ceremony at the Pensacola Bay Center.
Pensacola State College’s welding program has won a gold-level endorsement from the Central Gulf Industrial Alliance (CGIA) which includes Mississippi, Alabama and parts of the Florida panhandle.
After she retires at the end of June, Susan Morgan has a few things to do. But no real plans.
Allison Dugas’ essay on Amber Carey was one of three national winners of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) Student Essay Contest.
PSC instructor and L.I.F.E. Fitness Center Coordinator Butch Branch retires on April 30 after 23 years at PSC.
Pensacola State College unveiled its new state-of-the-art Baars Technology Building during a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday morning on the Pensacola campus.
April Milstead never thought she would be a published writer. But a short essay about her Creek Indian heritage is now forever imprinted in book form.
Seventy-eight pieces of art created by 32 students are on display in the Switzer Gallery for the Art Student Honors Exhibition.
Students are urged to enter the “Shoot Your Dinner Budget Cooking Photo Contest,” set for Monday-Thursday, April 12-15.
The PSC Allied Health Department Open House was held Tuesday, March 30, on the Warrington campus.
The 2021 All-Florida Academic Team includes six Pensacola State College students who are not only scholars, but valuable campus leaders and community servants.
The PSC Aquatic Center offers recreation swim sessions, swim classes, water aerobics, and more.
Pensacola State College graphic design and photography students won three Judges Choice Awards and 18 gold and 29 silver American Advertising Awards under the guidance of PSC professors ─ Mark Francis, Mark Hopkins, Kristen Regan and Keith Wall ─ at the local level during a virtual ceremony held on Feb. 26.
Pensacola State College’s Allied Health Department will hold an open house from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, in Building 3100 on the Warrington campus.
They received a rose and a card of appreciation – and both mean so much to the 22 Pensacola State College female faculty members, advisors and employees who were selected by students and colleagues as inspirational figures and role models.
The giant ceremonial scissors are sharp and ready. More importantly, the new Baars Technology Building is looking sharp and ready for an April 9 ribbon cutting ceremony that will signal a new chapter in Pensacola State College’s 73-year history.
Pensacola State College students and employees are getting ready for another spring break. And since students, faculty and employees will be returning to their respective campuses and centers after the break, there is concern that people letting their guard – and masks – down, could trigger a spike in positive Covid cases at PSC.
Khadija Fields is the PSC Title III: Pirate PATH to Success Financial Literacy Coordinator. She regularly brings workshops to the College to help students navigate financial concerns and hardships.
It’s a frenzy! The first-ever PSC Virtual Financial Aid Frenzy takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, March 8-11.
Eleven PSC students were awarded an African-American Memorial Endowment Scholarship or Dr. Garrett T. Wiggins “Live Your Dream” Scholarship on Feb. 26 at WSRE-TV aboard the Pensacola campus.
Alaina Plowdrey is the new Pensacola State College Visual Arts Department head, replacing Krist Lien who retired in December.
The Warrington, as well as the Pensacola campus, received new refrigerators for their respective pantries, allowing the College to now store refrigerated and frozen items to give to students in need.
PSC alum Jaylon Tellis was one of the 55 face-bandaged dancers sporting matching red blazers to join The Weeknd on the stage and field during the nearly 15-minute show on Feb. 7 in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
Pensacola State College has been named a 2021 Military Friendly® School by Viqtory Media.
The College’s Associate of Science Degree in Sonography has been ranked No. 2 in the United States by Best Value Schools.
The front line of the COVID-19 pandemic battle recently received reinforcements from Pensacola State College’s nursing program.
Henry Mack III had heard things about Pensacola State College. Good things.
Since the 2018 launch, 570 donors have contributed funds to the “Your Community — Your Legacy” campaign, with 226 donors giving $1,000 or more.
We’ve heard a few people say they have the best job at Pensacola State College. Brittney Clark, PSC Coordinator of Mental Health Services, is one of them.
For the third consecutive year, Pensacola State College’s online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program has been listed among the best in Florida and the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
Several new faces and a familiar one have joined the Pensacola State College Foundation Board of Governors for the 2021-2023 term.
Pensacola State College students, faculty and staff members soon will have access to a world of professional development training – all available online.
Pensacola State baseball coach Bryan Lewallyn and softball coach Lyndsey Angus have been named the College’s new athletic director and associate athletic director, respectively.
Bill Hamilton is a head coach, an athlete and athletic director, and the consummate team player. So when Hamilton announced his retirement as the Pensacola State College Athletic Director on Thursday, Jan. 14, at a press conference in Hartsell Arena, he made sure to pay tribute to the team.
After a fall in which all sports except women’s cross country were shutdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the spring season has five PSC teams – baseball, softball, volleyball and men and women’s basketball – starting their seasons this month.
After more than 37 years in college athletics, Pensacola State’s Athletic Director Bill Hamilton will retire on Friday, Jan. 22.
PSC is asking students, faculty, and staff to be vigilant about following the College’s COVID-19 Response Plan that was issued during the 2020 Summer term and was in place for the recent Fall semester.
More than $164,000 was donated to help Pensacola State College students during the inaugural Change Maker ─ Expanding Possibilities reception held Wednesday, Dec. 9, on the Pensacola campus.
Pensacola State College’s Adult Education Program will host an Open House from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, on the Pensacola campus.
The song on the radio tells us it’s “the most wonderful time of the year,” and who are we to argue? We don’t have a holiday song of our own to counter with. Besides, it is kinda nice.
Pensacola State College’s Medical Assistant Program has been named one of the best in Florida by medicalassistantadvice.com.
Daniel Cortes started out taking a few business courses at Pensacola State College as he tried to hammer down a career path. But for Cortes, it wasn’t a good fit. Now, Cortes is in the business of carpentry. He’s in his second of three semesters in the nationally-accredited PSC Carpentry program.
More than $23,000 was raised during the Pensacola State College Alumni Association’s Annual Quail Hunt and Pheasant Shoot held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7, at Dennis Lake Wing Club in Bay Minette, Alabama.
If Pensacola State College Milton Campus Dean Jennifer Hill Faron was giving Stacy Young a grade, it would be an “A-plus.”
Krist Lien has been teaching art for decades now. He’s taught at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Montevallo. And since May 2006, Lien has been department head of Pensacola State College’s Visual Arts Department.
Now, Mom and Daughter are registered nurses. They have just earned their Associate of Science in Nursing from Pensacola State College. The women will receive their nursing pins at a ceremony on Dec. 10 and receive their diplomas on Dec. 13.
In a large, warehouse-like classroom lined with displays of pipes and fittings and gauges and fans and dials and the word “volts” on little signs everywhere, Glen Gorman steps up to the raised dais in front of a half-dozen students and manipulates a computer mouse.
During October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) and into November, the group made Knitted Knockers that will be donated to women who have had mastectomies and other procedures. The group of knitters, crocheters and seamstresses meets most Thursdays during their lunch via ZOOM.
On Nov. 5, friends and family of Molly McGuire – the restaurant’s and family’s matriarch ─ brought plenty of warm, friendly feelings to Pensacola State College. They also brought a check for $50,350 that will grow the Molly McGuire Culinary Arts Endowed Scholarship and provide even more funds for PSC students.
Gean Ann Emond brain works like a calculator. She’s a numbers-cruncher whose gears turn best when there are spreadsheets and numbers and more numbers to work with. But that doesn’t make her a human calculator. Because a calculator doesn’t have a heart, nor the ability to make someone feel, smile and even laugh.
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