PSC’s Julie Burger pharmacy wiz pulls double duty as cross country coach
Pensacola State College instructor/program director Julie Burger was doing a little part-time weekend work at Walgreens until recently.
Pensacola State College instructor/program director Julie Burger was doing a little part-time weekend work at Walgreens until recently.
Pensacola State College graduate Alessandro Bailetti recently co-authored a research paper titled “Enhancer of Polycomb/Tip60 represses hematological tumor initiation by negatively regulating JAK/STAT pathway activity.”
Pensacola State College will hold auditions for “The Producers” at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 23-24, in Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd.
Gail Perry knows how to find money. Little pockets of money here and there. At times, she finds enough money to fill the deepest of pockets. She’s found more than $500 million to date. And you don’t find that much money looking under couch cushions.
Pensacola State’s SkillsUSA student-members made an exceptional showing at the organization’s national conference held in June. Six students place in the Top 10 at the conference. Several Pensacola State employee also were recognized for years of service.
Pensacola State’s RN to BSN program has once again been recognized as one of the best. In its 2019 Best Online RN to BSN Programs rankings, Pensacola State was listed at No. 4 in Florida by RegisteredNursing.org.
The College’s Association of Florida Colleges chapter will begin a monthly spotlight of deserving members. The chapter also recently elected its 2019-2020 officers.
Pensacola’s own Bob Culkeen has been elected the vice chairman of the Florida Public Media organization. Culkeen, WSRE’s general manager, will join officers from all over Florida on the statewide board.
There are different kinds of trouble – however car trouble and needing a place to live are among the worst. Pensacola State’s TRIO-Student Support Services was able to help a student repair her car. She in turn played it forward and was able to come to the aid of another student in need.
The College’s Veterinary Technology Program has donated supplies to help other facilities and organizations in need.
Debbie Douma, Pensacola State College’s dean of grants and federal programs, will share fundraising secrets during a PSC Nonprofit Center for Excellence and Philanthropy workshop.
Pensacola State College received a $100,000 donation for scholarships from Dona and Milton Usry on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
Some Pensacola State College offices will be open extended hours during the peak fall registration period.
Monsanto-Solutia retirees has donated $30,000 to Pensacola State to help students achieve their dreams. The Monsanto-Solutia Retirees Endowed Scholarships will be awarded to students with a Monsanto, Solutia or Ascend connection, Ascend employees enrolled in programs to enhance job skills, students enrolled in a health care program, or chemical engineering students.
Dr. Rameca Vincent Leary has been named Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives at Pensacola State College.
The Pensacola State College chapter of the Association of Florida Colleges is supporting the 2019 community-wide project, “Stuff the Bus” (formerly “Cram the Van“).
Donated items will be provided to the Escambia County School District for students in need, and to provide relief to teachers who spend their own money for classroom items.
Pensacola State College Physical Therapy Assisting student Daniel Kipp won a gold medal in Physical Therapy competition during the 2019 HOSA 43rd Annual International Leadership Conference.
A recent Pensacola State College graduate will be the featured artist for this month’s Gallery Night set for Friday, July 17, in downtown Pensacola.
Five Pensacola State College students were selected for the Florida College System’s 2019 All-Florida Academic Team for Academic achievement, leadership and community service.
Pensacola State recognized five of its own during the College’s 2019 Employees of the Year ceremony held Thursday, June 27.
No European trip is complete without taking in some historical sights, sampling the local fare and experiencing the culture.
A group of Pensacola State College Robinson Honors Program Scholars and faculty members did all that and so much more during a May 25-June 2 tour of Prague and Berlin.
More than 30 local high school students will be featured in Pensacola State College’s 29th annual Summer High School Onstage Workshop production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”
A recent facelift has taken more than 20 years off of the Pensacola State College Planetarium and Space Theater.
“The renovations to the planetarium have made it second to none. It’s pretty much a new planetarium ─ from the very top to the walls and flooring,” said Billy Jackson, the College’s planetarium specialist.
All Pensacola State College student services, financial aid and academic offices will be closed Friday, June 28, in order to transition to the new fiscal year. Veterans Student Support Services and Veterans Upward Bound offices will remain open from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. on June 28. All Kids College camps also will remain in session on…
Three Pensacola State faculty members will serve as facilitators during the 2019 Florida Master Teacher Seminar. Set for July 14-18, this will be the eighth year the College has hosted the conference.
The College’s Testing Center has been recertified by the National College Testing Association. Located in Building 6 on the Pensacola campus, the Testing Center was recertified on May 22.
Pensacola State College’s Culinary Arts program received a nearly $32,000 for the Molly McGuire Culinary Arts Endowed Scholarship fund.
On the baseball diamond and in the classroom, Pensacola State’s Logan Blackmon is a shining star. The Pensacola native was recently named the Buddy Kisner Panhandle Conference Student Athlete of the Year and the Dr. Dale O’Daniel Panhandle Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
May 3 was a picture perfect day for the 14th Annual Big Break Golf Classic held at Marcus Pointe Golf Club.
Nielah Black will take attendees on a wisdom journey of wellness tools for the mind, body, soul and spirit when she presents ‘Up From The Mud’ on Wednesday.
A new team will join Pirates Athletics this fall. A women’s cross country team will join the program with Julie Burger, an experienced triathlete and director of the College’s Pharmacy Tech Program, as the head coach.
Some of Pensacola State College’s most accomplished alumni were recognized during at the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala on Saturday, May 4.
Several Pensacola State College TRIO-SSS participants received $1,000 grants during the spring semester.
The Baptist Health Care Foundation has made it easier for students enrolled in Pensacola State College’s EMT program. The foundation has donated $15,000 in scholarship funds for the program.
Nielah Black Spears, an international performer, author, community activist, ordained minister and wellness coach, will present “Up From The Mud,” a wisdom journey of wellness tools for the mind, body, soul and spirit.
The chilling and thrilling comedy, “A Woman With Many Eyes,” will be staged at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in Pensacola State College’s Ashmore Auditorium.
Registration is ongoing for Pensacola State College Summer and Fall semesters.
Summer sessions C and D begin June 11 and June 25, respectively.
Fall sessions A and B begin Aug. 19.
The 6th Annual Florida Women Veterans Conference is set for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 10-11 at the University of West Florida.
This year’s theme is “Women Veterans … We Are One of Many” and the event will be held in the Conference Center, Bldg. 22, on the UWF campus.
Pensacola resident and Pearl Harbor Survivor, Frank Emond, will join the record books on Monday, May 27, 2019 as the world’s oldest living conductor.
Pensacola State College has announced changes in fees for some programs, and the costs for new nursing courses and the truck driving program.
The Luna Fine Art Gallery will present “Exposure,” an exhibit showcasing the talents of nine Pensacola State College student-photographers from May 31 to Oct. 4.
Michelle Buchanan will share her expertise on successful fundraising practices at a workshop offered through Pensacola State College’s new Nonprofit Center for Excellence and Philanthropy program.
Fourteen Pensacola State students were inducted into Sigma Beta Delta international honor society this spring.
The works of three Pensacola State College graphic design students were exhibited at the Pensacola Museum of Art this spring.
The designs of Sandra Morris, Josh Clark and Kayla Wood were included in “The Collateral Campaign Project” which was part of the museum’s “Aesthetics of Decadence: The Prints of Aubrey Beardsley” exhibition.
The Pensacola State College Performing Arts Department will stage “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” May 16-19.
The Thursday through Saturday, May 16-18, performances are set for 7:30 p.m. in the Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. The Sunday, May 19, performance will be at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
Five Pensacola State faculty members have been inducted into the college’s Academy of Teaching Excellence.
Pensacola State’s own Rob Gregg was elected president of the National Association of Veterans Upward Bound (NAVUB) in March.
The organization is part of the federal TRIO programs and funded through the U.S. Department of Education. Veterans Upward Bound projects, supported by NAVUB, are dedicated to developing the potential of all U.S. military veterans.
Seven Pensacola State College SkillsUSA student-members have qualified for the organization’s national conference ─ after winning gold at the state level.
Hosted by Pensacola State, the 2019 Florida SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference was held April 7-9 at the Pensacola Bay Center. The event had a $4.5 million impact on the local economy and brought more than 6,000 visitors to the area for the conference and Worlds of Possibilities Career Expo and Job Fair.
Nearly 80 Pensacola State College administrators, faculty and staff were recognized at the 2019 Employee Service Awards Ceremony held Friday, April 19, in the Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio.
Seventy-eight Pensacola State College administrators, faculty and staff were recognized during the 2019 Employee Service Awards Ceremony held Friday, April 19, in the Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio.
Fifteen Pensacola State College student-athletes struck some major deals on Wednesday, April 24, when they committed to Division I, Division II, Division III and NAIA colleges and universities.
Michelle Buchanan, a principal partner with Dini Spheris consulting company, will share her expertise on successful fund raising practices at two workshops offered through Pensacola State College’s (PSC’s) new Nonprofit Center for Excellence and Philanthropy program.
Buchanan will train nonprofit board members and local professionals on the tools they can utilize to raise the resources their nonprofits need to meet their missions—tools used by her clients to raise hundreds of millions.
Pensacola State College and Pensacola Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore have partnered for the third year to present the “Artistically Repurposed” art exhibition and auction.
Pensacola State College visual arts students won 58 awards at the AAF Pensacola 2019 American Advertising Awards Gala held Feb. 16 at the Hilton Pensacola Beach.
Pensacola State students earned 27 gold and 29 silver ADDYs, a Student Judges Choice and a Best of Show awards.
In the professional division, Pensacola State Marketing Department graphic designers won three silver ADDYs.
The Pensacola State College Guitar Association will present Tengyue Zhang, grand prize winner of the 2017 Guitar Foundation of America’s International Concert Artist Competition, in concert on Friday, April 12.
The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. in Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus at 1000 College Blvd.
The Pensacola State College Performing Arts Crew will host “An Evening in Paris” on Friday, April 5, at Pensacola State College.
The gala is set for 7:30-10 p.m. in the lobby of Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus at 1000 College Blvd.
Alice Notley, one of America’s greatest living poets will speak on Friday, April 5, at Pensacola State College.
The event is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, on the Pensacola campus. Admission is free and open to the public.
More than 1,600 student-members will compete in the 2019 SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference set for April 7-9 in Pensacola.
Hosted by Pensacola State College, the conference along with the Worlds of Possibilities Career Expo will be held at the Pensacola Bay Center. The event ─ the largest in the SkillsUSA Florida program history ─ is expected to attract more than 6,000 visitors to the area and have a $4.5 million impact on the economy.
Pensacola State College’s online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has been ranked among the best in the state and country by U.S. News and World Report. In the “Best Online Bachelor’s Programs 2019 Edition” listing, Pensacola State ranked 10th in Florida and 114th nationwide for the online BSN program. To calculate the rankings,…
If you enjoy golfing and helping Pensacola State students, the College’s 14th Annual Big Break Golf Classic will allow you to do both. Set for May 3 at Marcus Pointe Golf Club, the classic kicks off with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.
When did you last have your blood pressure or cholesterol checked? If it wasn’t in 2019, come out to the annual PSC Employee Wellness and Health Fair on March 28. The health screenings are free and door prizes will be given away. We hope to see you there.
Pensacola State students who want to transfer to the University of West Florida now have a smoother path toward that transition. On March 5, the two institutions launched a redesigned and extended PSC2UWF program. The updated articulation agreement includes new benefits – including a reverse transfer option for Pensacola State students.
Four Collegiate High Future Business Leaders of America student-members are headed to the state conference in Orlando. Several of the students also were named Outstanding FBLA members, Outstanding FBLA Senior and included in the organization’s Region 2 Who’s Who listing.
Pensacola State College students and graphic artists did very well at the AAF Pensacola 2019 American Advertising Awards Gala. Sarah Goolsby won two gold and two silver ADDYs and captured a Student Judges Choice Award and Best of Show at the event. Overall, Pensacola State students won 27 gold and 29 ADDYs, as well as three in the professional division.
Pensacola State SkillsUSA student-members made an outstanding showing at the Regions 1 SkillsUSA Spring Conference held Feb. 20 at the College.
SkillsUSA student-members won 12 gold medals, six silver medals and six bronze medals at the competition. Four Pensacola State faculty and staff members also were recognized at the conference.
Acclaimed pianist Marian Lee will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in Pensacola State College’s Ashmore Auditorium.
Lee’s performance is part of the Sid and Jeannie Kamerman Piano Series. Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, is on the Pensacola campus at 1000 College Blvd.
The Pensacola State College Performing Arts Department will stage the critically- acclaimed play, “Uncle Vanya,” on March 7 through March 10.
The Thursday through Saturday, March 7-9, performances are set for 7:30 p.m. in the Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus at 1000 College Blvd. The Sunday, March 10, performance will be at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
February was a busy month for the Robinson Honors Program. Along with the selection of 33 new Robinson Scholars, the program also cut the ribbon on a new Learning Center in Chadbourne Library.
Does a night of music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Johann Sebastian Bach, Jürg Kindle or even Pensacola State’s own Dr. Joe Stallings sound appealing? The Pensacola Guitar Orchestra 36th Annual Spring Recital promises that and so much more.
MILTON – Pole tossing, axe throwing, cross-cut sawing, bluegrass music and more are scheduled for the 31st Annual Northwest Florida Forestry Conclave and Lumberjack Festival.
Set for 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Pensacola State College’s Milton Campus, 5988 U.S. 90, the free festival offers something for every age including children’s activities, delectable foods, collectible automobiles, nature and wildlife exhibits.
The Second City Touring Company will soon bring its world-famous social and political satire to Pensacola State College.
“It’s Not You, It’s Me,” the Chicago-based troupe’s most recent laughter-inducing undertaking, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd.
The Pensacola State College Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Awards will be presented at the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, May, in the Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio on the Pensacola campus.
Brenan Woody, a Pensacola State College classical guitar student, received the First Prize in the 2019 Florida College System Activity Association Winter Music Symposium’s Student Artist Competition. Woody, a music major, was awarded a $1,000 per year scholarship to help pay his tuition at any Florida university for two years. Woody has been studying with Dr. Joe Stallings for three semesters. He performed Nikita Kidskin’s “Usher Waltz” during the competition.
Pensacola State College will provide free dental services on Give Kids A Smile Day set for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, on the Warrington campus.
Dental hygiene and dental services, including cleanings, simple extractions, fillings and sealants, will be provided, on a first-come basis for children ages 4-14. Patients must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Imagine strolling into a stadium filled with more than 70,000 people, performing for a worldwide television audience of over 100 million people and sharing the stage with one of the hottest bands of the new millennium.
For one member of the Pensacola State College family, that dream became a reality on Sunday, Feb. 3.
Get free, expert help applying, registering, and paying for college at Pensacola State College’s Financial Aid Day from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Student Center, Building 5, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd.
Five Pensacola State College HOSA student-members have advanced to the Florida HOSA competition set for March 28-31. The college hosted the Region HOSA Spring Conference on Jan. 18 on the Pensacola and Warrington campuses.
Gaye LaCasce, Pensacola State College Foundation’s director of development, has a perfect voice. LaCasce is a member of the female cappella quartet, Aged to Perfection, that recently was crowned international champions.
Several Pensacola State College students were honored by the Florida Board of Education for overcoming personal challenges to accomplish their goals.
Pensacola State College is kicking off its 2019 United Way of Escambia County campaign next month. A donation or pledge to the organization can change lives right here in Escambia County.
The “Beauty in Use: Celebrating Japanese Cultural Traditions” exhibition will be on display Jan. 22 through June 27 in Pensacola State College’s Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts.
More than 30 Northwest Florida employers are looking to hire at the 24th Multicultural Job Fair set for 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Feb. 2.
Hosted by Pensacola State College, the event will be held in the Student Center, Building 5, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd.
Pensacola State College has been named a 2019 Military Friendly® School by Viqtory Media.
The 2019 Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition will be on display Now through March 13 at Pensacola State College’s Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, located at the corner of Ninth Avenue and Airport Boulevard.
The Pensacola State College Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Awards will be presented at the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala to be held on Saturday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m. in the Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio on the Pensacola campus.
“In honor of our 70th Anniversary, we proudly introduce a new tradition – the Pensacola State College Distinguished Alumni Awards,” said PSC President Ed Meadows. “We look forward to recognizing our alumni achievements and celebrating our history at the Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala on May 4.”
Pensacola State College’s online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has been ranked among the best in the state and country by U.S. News and World Report.
In the “Best Online Bachelor’s Programs 2019 Edition” listing, Pensacola State ranked 10th in Florida and 114th nationwide for the online BSN program.
Pensacola State College Milton campus employees reached deep and donated even more supplies to help Gulf Coast State College with its Hurricane Michael recovery efforts.
The Free VITA Tax Preparation and e-Filing services are now available on Pensacola State College campuses.
In existence for more than 10 years, the program provides free tax services to working families and individuals who earn less than $66,000 a year. Residents can receive quality service from IRS-trained tax preparers, and have two filing options – online or in-person.
The inaugural class of inductees to the Pensacola State College Athletics Hall of Fame was introduced at a press conference held Dec. 17.
by PSC Athletic Director Bill Hamilton. Honorees in attendance were Bill Brantley, Jim Donovan, Dana Gilmore, Greg Litton and Gerald McArthur on behalf of his brother the late Bill McArthur.
Victoria Greene has a favorite saying: “It doesn’t matter how many times you get knocked down, it’s about how many times you get back up.”
The Pensacola State student has had a few hard knocks in her 27 years.
The second annual Pensacola Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Competition is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Pensacola State College. The competition will be held in Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus at 1000 College Blvd.
Pensacola State College will hold auditions for “Uncle Vanya” at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 28 and 29, in Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd.
Northwest Florida’s own “SWERVE/dance Company: A Collective” will bring its unique style of contemporary dance to Pensacola State College on Saturday, Jan. 26.
Pensacola State College presents an evening with Scott Dikkers, creator of The Onion News Network, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in the Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio on the Pensacola campus.
Tickets are $11 for adults; $9, seniors, non-PSC students and children; $7, PSC Seniors Club members, PSC faculty and staff; and free for PSC students with current ID.
Pensacola State President Ed Meadows has been tapped to join Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov.-elect Jeanette Nuñez transition education and workforce advisory committee.
Pensacola State College will celebrate the Pirates’ rich athletic history with a ribbon cutting and induction ceremony for the ten-member inaugural class of the Pensacola State College Athletics Hall of Fame on February 16, 2019. The event will be held on the Pensacola State campus, 1000 College Blvd, Pensacola in the Hartsell Arena. An observance will take place between the women’s and men’s basketball games against Gulf Coast Community College, with a banquet for inductees and their guests immediately following the end of the game. The Lady Pirates game will begin at 5:30.
“Pensacola State has a long and storied sports and athletic tradition,” said Bill Hamilton, who was the head baseball coach at Pensacola State from 1990-2010 and has since served as the College’s Athletic Director. “This Hall of Fame will stand as a reminder for all time that these awesome individuals got their start here.”
Nearly 1,300 Pensacola State students received degrees and certificates during the College’s fall commencement exercises held Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Pensacola Bay Center.
Florida Department of Education Commissioner Pam Stewart will be the featured speaker at Pensacola State College’s fall graduation set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Pensacola Bay Center.
Hard work has paid off for 15 Pensacola State students who were inducted into Sigma Beta Delta international honor society during the fall semester. The society recognizes scholarship and achievement of business, management and administration students.
There are plenty of ways to show off your Pensacola State College pride – T-shirts, cell phone wallets, water bottles, coffee mugs or writing pens. But I guarantee, you don’t own a Pensacola State College tie pin. Only three people in the world ─ Dr. Ed Meadows, Dr. Kirk Bradley and Dr. Brian Ward ─ own this exclusive accessory.
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