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Need more Elvis? Hear Presley’s music in the PSC Summer High School Onstage Workshop production ‘All Shook Up’

The cultural flame lit by Elvis Presley has never been extinguished, even 45 years after his death. Still, that flame hasn’t burned this bright for years.

A new generation has discovered the music of the heralded “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” largely due to the new acclaimed Baz Luhrmann film, “Elvis.” Some talented members of this young generation will perform some of Presley’s best-known music in the jukebox musical “All Shook Up,’’ which is the 2022 PSC Summer High School Onstage Workshop Production, July 22-24 and July 29-31 in the Ashmore Auditorium on the Pensacola campus. 

Students, prospective students come from across region for Pirate Open House at Warrington campus

It’s more than a five-hour drive from Huntsville, Alabama – Rocket City, USA – to Pensacola State College’s Warrington campus, a small but serene and welcoming site nestling the Jones Swamp Wetland Preserve and Nature Trail.

But the drive was worth it for Huntsville resident Lily Berg and her mother, Cate Berg, who made the trip to attend the PSC Pirate Open House at the Warrington campus on Tuesday, July 19.  (Lily even won a swanky PSC beach towel for making the longest journey to attend the Open House).

Horace ‘Ed’ Hartsell, third president of Pensacola Junior College, dies at age 86

Horace “Ed” Hartsell, the third and longest-serving president in the history of Pensacola Junior College/Pensacola State College, died Wednesday, June 29. He was 86 years old.

Hartsell was named president of then-Pensacola Junior College in 1980, serving in the position until 1997.  Pensacola Junior College became Pensacola State College in 2010.

PSC mourns passing of Larry Bracken, former Executive Director of Government Relations

Larry Bracken advocated for Pensacola State College and Pensacola Junior College at the highest levels. He pushed and promoted the institution’s interests at the local, state and federal levels as the Executive Director of Government Relations.

Bracken passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 3. He was 78 years old.

Meet Zack Potts: PSC alumnus is now Financial Aid Specialist

When Zack Potts was a Pensacola State College student, he didn’t really know that much about all the financial aid opportunities available to students.

Now it’s his job to let PSC students and prospective students know about the many ways to receive financial assistance to attend the College.

Spanish instructor Scott Schackmann becomes PSC Humanities and Social Sciences Department Head

Pensacola State College Spanish instructor Scott Schackmann will still teach after becoming head of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department on Tuesday, July 5.

Not as much as before, but it was crucial to Schackmann to still have time to do what he loves – teaching and impacting students in the classroom.

“That was really important to me,’’ he said about being able to teach even after taking up the department reins. “It’s the job I started in and it’s one of the areas where you can have the greatest impact on students.”

Pirate Path New Student Orientation draws full house

They came from far and they came from near, but it was a full house as Pensacola State College kicked off its Pirate Path New Student Orientation on Thursday, July 7, on the Pensacola campus.

Marnia Thomas was among the nearly 70 new students to attend the two-hour orientation session which began in Building 2, Room 251.

“I’m here because I want to learn about the College and not be stumbling around trying to find everything on my first day,” said Thomas, a Booker T. Washington High School graduate who plans to pursue a sonography degree.

PSC partners with Co:Lab to help area entrepreneurs and small businesses

It’s “Taco Thursday” at Pensacola Co:Lab and workers from more than a dozen different companies are sitting in a common area munching on tacos, and between bites, talking about their businesses.

Company leaders from each of the small businesses get up and offer updates on how things are going – their recent “wins,” their “needs” and other aspects of the business.

PSC Distinguished Alumni Association Awards Gala honors 5 who helped College, communities

The five honorees recognized at the Pensacola State College Distinguished Alumni Association Awards Gala on Saturday, June 11, have not only made the College better. They have improved their communities as well.

“This event celebrated the achievement of outstanding individuals,” said Hailey Lotz, PSC Executive Director or Development, Alumni and Athletics.  “It was about our heritage and history. We gathered to recognize greatness and honor individuals who have shown dedication to a higher purpose.”

PSC Charter Academy info sessions set for June 2, June 7 at Warrington campus

It’s not too late for rising high school juniors and seniors to enroll in the new Pensacola State College Charter Academy, which begins classes on Aug. 8.
The College will host PSC Charter Academy information sessions from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on June 2 and June 7 in Room 3204, Building 3200, on the Warrington campus.

PSC says farewell to nursing instructor, retired U.S. Navy Reserve Capt. Karen Young

Karen Young already had more than 10 years of nursing experience when she joined the U.S. Navy Reserve as a commissioned officer in 1994.
By the time Young joined Pensacola State College’s nursing faculty in 2007, she had already served in numerous leadership positions in the Navy Reserve. Still, her greatest professional achievements wouldn’t come until she was well-entrenched at PSC.

Faculty Spotlight: Robert Thead, Humanities and Social Sciences

What’s the most important number in existence? Some will default to Pi, others to Euler’s number and maybe a few might even go with 137, a number some smart folks have theorized could help physicists unravel the grail-like grand unified theory long sought.
(And, of course, there’s 42 for all the fans of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”)
Pensacola State College political science instructor Robert Thead goes in a different direction. But don’t doubt his alternative, because Thead is one of the smart folks too.

PSC’s Rob Gregg is emcee of Memorial Day Observance at Barrancas National Cemetery

You might be barbecuing. You might be beaching, golfing or just chillaxing at home.
Just please take a minute at 3 p.m. to pause and focus on the price of freedom and those who paid that price. It truly is the very least we can do for those sacrificed their lives in war.
Monday, May 30, is Memorial Day. Pensacola State College is closed for the federal holiday which honors those military service members who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces.

PSC Veterinary Technology students welcome the public into their ‘hospital’ at open house

The students of PSC’s veterinary technology program eagerly welcomed the public into the environment of their chosen vocation during an open house on Nov. 13 in Building 3200 of the Warrington campus.

Jordan ‘Bekah’ Campbell credits God, PSC for prison-to-college transformation

It was only after Jordan Campbell ─ who went by “Bekah” while at PSC ─ graduated with honors in May 2014, that instructor Ann Coon learned “the perfect role model” had a dark, stained and strained past. Just three years before graduating, Campbell was in prison serving time for fraud and theft brought on, she said, by years drowned and lost in drugs, dependency and, at times, abuse.

PSC grads have less student debt than any college, university grads in nation

No college or university in the United States ─ public, private, big, small, hoity, plain or toity ─ sends its graduates off with less debt per student than Pensacola State College.

Pensacola State College President Ed Meadows chats with PSC students. That’s just one highlight for Pensacola State from the coveted and anticipated U.S. News & World Report’s “Best College” rankings, released Monday, Sept. 9.

Pensacola State to host College Fairs in September

Pensacola State College has teamed up Escambia and Santa Rosa county school officials to host three College Fairs in September. The events are set for Sept. 9, 10 and 11 on the South Santa Rosa Center, Pensacola campus and Milton campus, respectively.

Literary Quiz Bowl 2017

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.

PSC hosts SkillsUSA Region 1 competition and Worlds of Possibilities Career Expo

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…

Campus Safety Month activities for everyone

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.

PSC student’s photos selected for national women veterans exhibit

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.

2 Pensacola State students win FCSAA vocal competition

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,…

Dr. Meadows receives PACE Awards Leadership in Education Recognition

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…

Appointments available at The Salon at PSC

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…

PSC’s SkillsUSA chapter receives $2,000 grant from Lowe’s

Pensacola State’s SkillsUSA chapter has received yet another accolade – this one being a monetary award. Lowe’s presented the chapter, a 2016 SkillsUSA National Models of Excellence Recipient, with a $2,000 grant on Thursday. Pensacola State’s SkillsUSA chapter was one of only two community colleges in the nation to receive the Models of Excellence Award…

PSC Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition at Anna Lamar Switzer Gallery open now – Dec.14

Hardhats are not needed to explore “Under Construction,” the Pensacola State College Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition that just opened at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, on the Pensacola campus. The public is invited to visit the exhibition through Dec. 14 and to meet the artists at a reception from…