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2017 Switzer Distinguished Artist Jacqueline Bishop featured at PSC Switzer Gallery Aug. 21-Oct. 6

Intricate renderings of flora and fauna by 2017 Switzer Distinguished Artist Jacqueline Bishop are on exhibition at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, at Pensacola State College from Aug. 21 to Oct. 6.

The public is invited to an artist reception 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, with an artist talk at 7 p.m. All events are free and the gallery is open to the public 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Tours are available with prior arrangements.

Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Leonard Pitts speaks at Pensacola State College Aug. 30

Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. addresses “Saving America: Politics at the Crossroads” at Pensacola State College at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio, WSRE Building 23, on the Pensacola campus.

In a career spanning more than 35 years, Pitts has been a columnist, a college professor, a radio producer, a novelist and a lecturer. His stellar newspaper career began at the Miami Herald critiquing music. Within a few years, he received his own column where he has dealt extensively with race, politics and culture from a progressive perspective. Today, his Miami Herald column is syndicated in more than 250 daily newspapers.

Safely view Solar Eclipse at two PSC locations

Pensacola State College is providing a safe opportunity for the public to view the highly anticipated solar eclipse at two locations Monday, Aug. 21.

June Talent of the Month

Kristen Kuykendall has been selected as the Kelly Services Talent of the Month for June.
Kuykendall is the administrative assistant in Pensacola State College’s maintenance department. She joined the college family about four months ago.

The former Minnesota resident said the accolade was totally unexpected.

“It’s kind of awesome! I wasn’t expecting it and didn’t even know they did it.” She said. “This was a very nice surprise.”

Meet Monique Collins, assistant dean of student services

Dr. Monique Collins’ life mission is to ensure Pensacola State College students are successful. She joined the Pensacola State family in 2001 as an academic advisor. Dr. Collins is now the college’s Assistant Dean of Student Services and supervises student registration and retention.

“The ultimate reward in my job is seeing students and their families at commencement. I have helped many of them personally over the years – so I have watched them grow. So, to see them basking in the excitement of graduation is always the ultimate reward for me,” she said.

An advocate of state and community colleges, Dr. Collins said the institutions are life-changing.

Unconventional cellist Ben Sollee brings genre-bending concert to PSC Aug. 26

Innovative cellist and singer-songwriter Ben Sollee kicks off the 59th annual Lyceum Series at Pensacola State College with an unconventional twist at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd.

Pensacola State College ranks 3rd among 28 Florida State Colleges

Pensacola State College is ranked third among Florida’s 28 public state colleges in the 2017 Top 10 list for Florida, according to Schools.com, an online nationwide resource with a database of more than 8,000 2-year and 4-year institutions

2 PSC students win silver medals at national advertising competition

Two Pensacola State College students won silver medals at the 2017 American Advertising Awards national conference held in June in New Orleans.
Current Pensacola State student Zack Blessing and Amber Sidner, who graduated in December 2016, were among the winners in the AAF Student American Advertising Awards competition.

PSC student-nurses hosting donation drive for Gulf Coast Kid’s House

The PSC Student Nurses Association is hosting a Gulf Coast Kid’s House Donation Drive beginning today, July 25-Aug. 25 on the Warrington, Pensacola and Milton campuses.

Donations may be dropped off at designated boxes around each campus.

Kids College 2017

Kids College is in full swing at Pensacola State College. Along with tie-dying T-shirts, mask-making and website building, campers are also learning the basics of fishing and other sports and activities. Sessions continue through Aug. 9, it’s not too late to enroll. Register and find out more at: http://ow.ly/MGns30bM5sa.

Get ready for the Solar Eclipse Aug. 21

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.

Employee Spotlight

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.

Local artists featured at PSC Switzer Gallery Exhibition May 15-July 20

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…

Ponson named 2017 HOSA Honorary Lifetime Member

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.

PSC delegation attend suicide prevention mini-conference

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.

PSC Advising Center looks beyond academics

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.

PSC student to perform on BET’s ‘Joyful Noise’ Easter Sunday

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…

PSC Concert Chorale and Jazz Choir present free concert April 20

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.

Discover the art of effective listening at PSC Book Talk April 19

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.

Pensacola State students experience real-life law enforcement scenarios

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.

Free Wind and Jazz Ensembles Concert at PSC April 6

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.

Spicer receives 2017 Chair Academy’s leadership award

Dr. Erin Spicer, Pensacola State College’s vice president of academic and student affairs, has been honored for her outstanding leadership.

Three Free ‘Bach’s Lunch’ Concerts at PSC

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.

Auditions for ‘How I Got That Story’ at PSC Ashmore Auditorium April 3-4

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.

‘Life in a Jar: the Irena Sendler Project’ at PSC Ashmore Auditorium April 1-2

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

PSC students win 52 ADDYs at local AAF Gala

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.

Pensacola State opens new Contact Center, staffs new recruiters

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.

Campus Safety Month

Florida State University Police Chief David Perry was the Campus Safety Month featured speaker on Monday, March 13, on the Pensacola campus.

Old dogs and Hank Williams

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.

Pensacola State Brain Bowl places 8th at national tourney

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.

Virginia Tech Shooting survivor remembers harrowing April morning

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

Talent of the Month

Veronica Mills, a member of Pensacola State College’s cosmetology department, was selected as the Talent of the Month for February by Kelly Services.

Lumberjack Festival

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

SkillsUSA competition, career expo open up world to area students

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:

‘The Things They Carried’ carried out

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.

Pensacola State sweeps FloridaShines 3D Printing Contest

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.

A day at the State Capitol

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.