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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.

PSC Permanent Collection on display at Switzer Gallery through March 10

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,

PSC’s Virtual Tutoring program wins national Bellwether Award

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.

Business incubator, accelerator rebranded, renamed CO:LAB

CO:LAB – the new name of the Gulf Coast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship – has merged Collaboration, Community, Coworking and Coffee in order to help small business owners and upstarts succeed. The rebranding was announced during a press conference held Wednesday, Jan. 11, at CO:LAB housed in Pensacola State College’s Downtown Center. Kelly Reeser,…

Gov. Scott declares this week as Florida First Responder Appreciation Week

Gov. Rick Scott has declared this week, Jan. 9-13, as Florida First Responder Appreciation Week. “First responders play a critical role in keeping our communities safe, and all Floridians benefit greatly from the services they provide,” said Scott who is encouraging residents to take time to tell first responders and their families how much their…

Lady Pirates defeat Tallahassee Community College in Panhandle conference play

Preparation and attention to detail paid off in a big way Saturday, Jan. 7, when the Pensacola State Lady Pirates bested Tallahassee Community College 100-89. The Lady Pirates basketball team improved to 16-1 overall and 1-0 in Panhandle Conference play. Now ranked 15th, the Lady Pirates beat 11th ranked Tallahassee in the opening game of conference…

Pensacola State student selected for Florida House Internship Program

For the next two months, Pensacola State College student Kaitlin Santiago will rub shoulders with the movers and shakers in Washington, D.C. Santiago, 21, has been selected as a spring semester intern for the Florida House Internship Program. During the eight-week program, she will gain invaluable experience at Florida House, the only state embassy in…

PSC is finalist for national Bellwether Award

A national panel of experts has selected Pensacola State College’s virtual tutoring program as one of 10 finalists for the 2017 Bellwether Award in the Instructional Programs and Services category. An initial pool of about 2,500 applications was narrowed to about 200 applications for each of three categories when choosing the finalists. Besides the Instructional…

Pensacola Joins 19 Other Communities in Today’s Announcement Dedicated to Building Inclusive Tech Ecosystems

Pensacola has been announced as one of 20 new White House TechHire communities, dedicated to creating pathways for more Americans to access well-paying tech jobs. Pensacola, under the leadership of Pensacola State College, joins a national network of 71 TechHire communities in receiving support to spearhead efforts to help overlooked and underrepresented Americans start technology…

Escambia Co. Sheriff’s Office gives $10,000 to PSC’s McGuire scholarship fund

Pensacola State’s Culinary Arts program received a $10,000 boost Wednesday from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff David Morgan. Morgan made the donation to the Molly McGuire Culinary Arts Endowed Scholarship fund. Molly “McGuire” Martin, the matriarch of McGuire’s Irish Pub in Pensacola, died in August 2014. In June 2015, the over $200,000 scholarship endowment…

Pen Air Gifts $100K to Pensacola State College for Scholarships

Melissa Dandridge, Public Relations Specialist, Pen Air Federal Credit Union Pensacola, FLA. (November 30, 2016) – On Wednesday, November 30 at 9:30 a.m. Pen Air Federal Credit Union announced the gift of $100,000 to the Pensacola State College (PSC) Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund. The gift of $100,000 parallels with the celebration of the college…

Kahn Family Foundation donates more than $200,000 to Pensacola State

Pensacola State College received a $201,200 scholarship from the Robert H. Kahn Jr. Family Foundation on Tuesday. The gift, made in honor of the late Bobby Kahn Jr., was presented to Pensacola State President Ed Meadows during a 10:30 a.m. ceremony in the college’s District Board of Trustees board room in Building 7. A community…

2016 Holiday Experience promises to be a night of enlightenment

Have you toured an actual Tiny House under construction? Or tried your hand at welding? Or witnessed a 3-D printer in action? If your answer is “No” to any of these adventures, save the date of Dec. 6 because Pensacola State College’s 2016 Holiday Experience promises to be a night of enlightenment. Starting at 5:30…

Nontraditional Pensacola State grad still achieving success at next level

The old adage, “age is only a number,” is Pensacola State College graduate Mary Ann Krebs’s mantra. Krebs who earned her Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from Pensacola State in May 2014 and then a Bachelor of Science (BSN) in December 2015 started college classes at age 53. She is now 58 and pursuing a…

Free Wind and Jazz Concert at PSC Dec. 1

Pensacola State College’s Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble present a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. The Wind Ensemble performs music written exclusively by Brian Balmages, an award-winning composer, conductor, producer and performer. In 2012, he received the prestigious Albert Austin Harding Award…

Choral Society of Pensacola Presents Handel’s “Messiah” Dec. 3 at Saenger Theatre

Experience the beauty and majesty of Handel’s beloved oratorio, “Messiah,” performed by the Choral Society of Pensacola at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Place. First performed in 1741, this musical meditation on the birth, passion, death and resurrection of Christ has earned a place as one of the…

Free Holiday Choral Concert at PSC Dec. 2

Yuletide music is in the air as the Concert Chorale and Entertainers Jazz Choir at Pensacola State College present a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, at the Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. The public is invited and seating begins at 7 p.m. The Concert Chorale performs seasonal selections such…

Pensacola State’s Vet Tech program holds open house Nov. 10

More than 50 visitors turned out for Pensacola State’s Veterinary Technology program open house held Nov. 10 on the Warrington campus. Visitors had the opportunity to meet the Vet Tech program instructors and tour the college’s state-of-the-art facility in Building 3200. The event also included financial aid information, a student association exhibit and refreshments. “I…

2016 Walter F. Spara Writing Competition winners honored

A story about spiked punch and marijuana-laced brownies at a Mormon gathering. A single mother’s anthem about empowerment. And a composition comparing the Black Lives Matter movement to “The Hunger Games.” These social issues and more ruled the day when the winners of the 2016 Walter F. Spara Writing Competition were recognized Thursday, Nov. 17,…

Charles W. Lamar Studio Gallery on schedule for spring 2017 completion, $3 million facility made possible by seed money from Lamar, Switzer and Reilly families

Construction of the $3 million Charles W. Lamar Studio Gallery at Pensacola State College is on schedule to open this coming spring. David Barton, project manager with the Morette Company, said the 10,000-square-foot addition to the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts should be completed by March or April. The Morette Company is the…

15 Pensacola State students initiated in honor society

Fifteen Pensacola State students were initiated into Alpha Gamma Eta, the college’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, on Thursday, Nov. 3. An international honor society in education, Kappa Delta Pi was founded in 1911 to foster excellence in education and promote fellowship among those dedicated to teaching. Pensacola State initiates are: ● Allianna Davis ●…

15 TRIO participants receive $600 grants for fall semester

A financial windfall has many uses for a college student. Extra cash can buy textbooks, groceries or gasoline, make a rent payment, or take care of a visit to the doctor. Pensacola State College student Karen Dennis plans to use a $600 TRIO-Student Support Services (SSS) grant for summer school tuition. The 44-year-old who has…

Corsair artists win at National College Media Convention

Corsair staff members Katherine Chen and Izzie Gardner were among the best of the best at the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) National College Media Convention held recently in Washington, D.C. Gardner won a fifth place ACP National Pacemaker award for her Earth Day illustration which appeared in the Corsair’s April 2016 edition. Chen won a…

Come to the Supermoon Gaze at PSC Nov. 14

Come get a close look at tonight’s spectacular supermoon at Pensacola State College’s Planetarium, Building 21, facing Airport Boulevard. Huge telescopes will be available for public gazing from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14, thanks to Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association members and the PSC student chapter. This supermoon is at perigee, its closest…

PSC Hosts Holiday Experience Dec. 6

Take a star-sprinkled campus, add plenty of students and high-tech equipment, mix in some learning and laughter, then top it off with festive food and seasonal songs. Pensacola State College’s recipe for a unique way to celebrate the season is open to the public at the second annual Holiday Experience at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec.…

Author Katherine Clark Discusses Writing Southern Fiction at PSC Book Talk Nov. 16

Winner of the 2015 Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction, Katherine Clark, is the guest speaker at Pensacola State College’s Book Talk at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the Chadbourne Library, Building 20, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd. The public is welcome to this free, informal event. A question and answer session…

Military Times names Pensacola State College in list of Best for Vets: Colleges 2017

For the second straight year, Military Times names Pensacola State College in its list of Best for Vets: Colleges 2017. This recognition is based on a comprehensive survey of veteran and military student offerings and rates of academic achievement. Out of more than 500 two-year, four-year and nontraditional schools that submitted detailed surveys, Military Times…

PSC student receives Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Pensacola State College student Christopher Porquaido has been presented the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. A petty officer third class in the U.S. Navy, Porquaido received the commendation for his service as a dental technician from April 2013 to April 2016 at the United States Naval Hospital (USNH) in Yokosuka, Japan. He enrolled in…

Sluder named dean of PSC’s Warrington campus

Dusti Sluder has been named dean of Pensacola State College’s Warrington campus. Sluder had worked as a faculty member and served in various administrative positions on the campus. She took over as dean on Sept. 1. A longtime Pensacola resident, she also earned her licensed practical nursing (LPN) and registered nursing (ADN) degrees from Pensacola…

PSC Hosts Vet Tech Open House Nov. 10

Are you interested in a challenging and rewarding career in veterinary nursing? Do you want to learn more about local educational options? Visit Pensacola State College’s Veterinary Technology program Open House from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, on the Warrington campus, 5555 W. Hwy. 98. The public is invited to meet the program…

Pensacola West Percussion Ensemble Performs Free Concert at PSC Nov. 3

“Everything But the Kitchen Sink” is slated for Pensacola West Percussion Ensemble’s fall concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov.3 at Pensacola State College’s Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. The concert is free and no tickets are required. Doors open at 7 p.m. Playing with lighters, on furniture, on break drums…

International Artist Diego Carbajal Gives Free Presentation at PSC Switzer Center Nov. 2

The Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival’s 2016 Invited International Artist, Diego Alonso Carbajal Mas, is giving a free presentation at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2 at Pensacola State College’s Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, on the Pensacola campus. The public is invited and plenty of parking is available from the Airport…

PSC Art Faculty Exhibit at Switzer Gallery till Dec. 14

Hardhats aren’t needed. Just bring your visual toolbox to explore “Under Construction,” the 2016 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 show through Dec. 14 and meet the artists…

PSC Graphic Design Students Exhibit Works at National Naval Aviation Museum

Pensacola State College graphic design students are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor through their senior exhibit at the National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd., aboard NAS Pensacola Nov. 11 through Jan. 1. The museum is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The…

PSC Advanced Crime Scene Students Glimpse Reality

An unusual dose of reality was waiting for Pensacola State’s Advanced Crime Scene Class last Wednesday. PSC Instructor Shelley Dill escorted her students to the Warrington campus so that they could take the principles and techniques of setting up a crime scene that had been covered in class and apply that knowledge to a real…

Tate High seniors tour Pensacola State College campus

More than 120 Tate High School seniors received an early taste of college life when they visited Pensacola State on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The students got a firsthand look at the college’s associate in science degree and workforce education certificate programs during the Pensacola campus tour. “My visit to the Pensacola State campus really gave…

Corsair staff wins 14 awards at Florida College System conference

Corsair staffers Tracey Squaire and Jennifer Tonnaer only wanted to document the devastation of a tornado that hit Century on Feb. 15. The two never imagined their story about the damage an EF-3 tornado inflicted on the north Escambia County hamlet would garner them statewide recognition. Squaire, now editor of the Corsair, and Tonnaer, a…

International Artist Diego Carbajal Gives Free Presentation at PSC Switzer Center Nov. 2

The Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival’s 2016 Invited International Artist, Diego Alonso Carbajal Mas, is giving a free presentation at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Pensacola State College’s Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, on the Pensacola campus. The public is invited and plenty of parking is available from the Airport…

PSC health and career fair attracts more than 500 high school students

Ny’Kerria Virgin always harbored an interest in the health care field. On Friday, the West Florida High senior may have just discovered her calling. “I like this. It’s the best hands-on activity I’ve done all day,” Virgin said as she was suturing a mock wound during the 20th annual Health Career Fair held at Pensacola…

Pensacola State’s cybersecurity team wins a 1st place at ITEN summit

Pensacola State College’s Cybersecurity team captured a first-place win at the ITEN (Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Network) Wired 2016 Summit held Oct. 12 through 14 at Pensacola Beach. Team members ─ Alex Huggett, Charles Bailey, Patrick Owens, Daniel Pieknik, Josh Erlitz, Brandon Harter, Noah Jowers and faculty member James De Stael ─ defeated teams from the…

Disability Awareness Month Spotlight: Venessa Castor, a sophomore at Pensacola State College

Pensacola State College sophomore Venessa Castor is being featured through the Florida College System social media as an outstanding student in celebration of Disability Awareness Month. A native of El Paso, Texas, Castor began her college life in Hawaii several years ago with a few classes at Honolulu Community College. When the U.S. Navy transferred…

Pensacola State delegation earns accolades at Florida Model Legislature Conference

Several Pensacola State College students represented the institution well during the 2016 Florida Model Legislature Conference. Andrew Stahlecker, John Seward, Kaitlin Santiago and C.J. Kennamore were the Pensacola State delegates at the conference held Oct.14 through 15 in Orlando. Doug Mock, Pensacola State history, languages and social sciences instructor, and a political analyst, is the…

20th Annual Health Career Fair for High School Students at PSC Warrington Campus Oct. 28

High school students across five counties are invited to attend the 20th annual Health Career Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 at Pensacola State College’s Warrington campus, 5555 W. Highway 98. Sponsored by PSC and West Florida Area Health Education Centers, the event provides a first-hand look at health career options…

PSC theater director bridging gaps with play about Vietnam War: ‘How I Got That Story’ is part of college’s 2016-17 large project

Rodney Whatley has always loved the theater and had a passion for history. This year, Whatley, the director of Pensacola State College’s music and theater departments, will bridge that gap when he oversees the production and staging of the two-act play, “How I Got That Story.” The Amlin Gray play chronicles the experiences of a…

National Pharmacy Technician Day Spotlights Career Possibilities Oct. 18

The smiling face you see across the counter when you pick up prescription medicine likely belongs to a certified pharmacy technician. The skills, training and patient care needed for this career are being celebrated on National Pharmacy Technician Day, Oct. 18. Pensacola State College’s Pharmacy Technician program director, Julie Burger, says this is a growing…

Free Planetarium shows

Go ahead. Let that mystical, lunar allure pull you into the Pensacola State College Planetarium for two exciting shows starring our closest space neighbor, the Moon. Free for PSC students, faculty and staff with current ID, these shows require no tickets. • “Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon” at 12:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 24…

PSC Hosts Region 1 HOSA Conference Oct. 21

Almost 700 students are expected to attend the 2016 Region 1 Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Leadership Conference hosted by Pensacola State College from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21. Held at the WSRE Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio, Building 23, on the Pensacola campus, the HOSA Conference attracts schools and…

PSC presents “Hello Dolly” Oct. 21-23 and Oct. 28-30

Dolly is lookin’ swell and is onstage right where she belongs as Pensacola State College presents the iconic musical, “Hello Dolly,” Oct. 21 through 23 and Oct. 28 through 30. Show times are 7:30 p.m. for Friday and Saturday performances and 2:30 p.m. for Sunday matinees, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on…

Data Center services interruption at Pensacola State College

Pensacola State College’s Information Technology Services will perform a Power Distribution Unit replacement in the data center from 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, to 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. All electrical power to the College’s data center will be down during that time period. Internet access along with other College technology services also will be…

PSC Pirates release basketball scrimmage schedule

Hoop season is just around the corner and the Pensacola State College Pirates have scheduled a series of scrimmages for fans to get an early look at the teams. Saturday, Oct. 15, the Pirates participate in the Gulf Coast Jamboree at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City. Game times are 2 p.m., 5 p.m.…

Sluder finds home at Pensacola State’s Warrington campus

When Dusti Sluder first entered Pensacola State College in the fall of 1993, the 18-year-old freshman with a compassionate heart wanted to become a nurse. “I met with a counselor because I was interested in the nursing program. I don’t know why I chose that path but I was the first in my family to…

13 PSC allied health, 1st generation students receive scholarships

College awarded $24,755 from Florida Blue, the Helios Foundation, Bank of America Christmas arrived a little early for 13 Pensacola State College students after they recently were awarded scholarships. The awards were a portion of $24,755 in scholarship funds that Pensacola State received from Florida Blue, the Helios Education Foundation and Bank of America’s Dream…

Pensacon Exec Mike Ensley Examines Cultural Monsters at PSC Book Talk Oct. 19

Pensacon Executive Mike Ensley presents “Cultural Monsters: Birth of the Modern Horror Film (1968-1988)” at Pensacola State College’s monthly Book Talk at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19. The public is welcome to this free, informal event at the Edward M. Chadbourne Library, Building 20, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd. A question and answer…

PSC makes list of Top 100 Associate Degree Producers in nation

Out of more than 5,500 colleges, Pensacola State College is on the list of Top 100 Associate Degree Producers, according to Community College Week magazine. This is the eighth straight year Pensacola State has received this national recognition. Two-year and four-year institutions, both public and private, that award associate degrees were examined for the Top…

PSC Concert Chorale and Jazz Choir Perform Free Concert Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

The Pensacola State College Concert Chorale and Entertainers Jazz Choir present a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. The public is invited and no tickets are required. Seating begins at 7 p.m. The Concert Chorale opens the evening with “Do Not…