The Pensacola State College Barbering Club will host a Cut-A-Thon from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 30.
The event will be held in the Cosmetology Salon, Building 12, on the Pensacola campus.
More than 1,100 students will fulfill lifelong dreams as Pensacola State College, Collegiate High School and the Adult Education Program hold commencement exercises and pinning ceremonies this week.
Do you know how to defend yourself if attacked? What about how to respond during an Active Shooter situation? Or can you protect your personal information from online hackers?
In March, Pensacola State College will hold its second Campus Safety Month with speakers, workshops, seminars and sessions to address these public, home and personal security concerns and more. Open to Pensacola State students, faculty and staff, events are scheduled at all campuses – Pensacola, Milton and Warrington, and the Century and South Santa Rosa centers – from March 1-23.
Set for 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Pensacola State College’s Milton campus, 5988 U.S. 90, the free festival offers something for every age including children’s activities, food, nature and wildlife exhibits and more.
Do you want to make a difference in your community? Now is the time, Pensacola State has kicked off it 2017-18 United Way of Escambia County fundraising campaign and the college and community need your support. Campaign co-chairs – Butch Branch and Michael Listau – say any amount will help the United Way assist neighbors and friends and even our students here.
The 2017 income tax filing season is upon us and you can get your taxes prepared and filed for free. Once again, Pensacola State College has joined the United Way of Escambia County and other community and business partners to provide free tax services to area families who earn less than $66,000 per year.
Pensacola State College has been awarded $1.86 million for workforce training programs. The college was one of nine entities to receive a portion of $85 million in Florida Job Growth Grant Funds. The funds will be used to increase the number of students earning industry-recognized credentials and degrees.
Pensacola State College will be well-represented at this year’s SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference. More than 40 Pensacola State students won 19 gold medals, 11 silver medals and four bronze medals at the Region 1 SkillsUSA Conference held in February. The students will compete in the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference set for April 29-May 2 – which Pensacola State is hosting.
Pensacola State College’s Brain Bowl Team recently hosted the 2018 Brain Bowl Panhandle Regional Tournament. Six teams from across the Florida Panhandle competed with Chipola College winning the tourney and advancing to the state competition set for March.
Pensacola State College’s Gerald Williams has been on fire – so much so that he has been named a NJCAA Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 12-18. The guard helped the Pirates basketball team defeat No. 1 ranked Northwest Florida State College and Tallahassee State College.
Students enrolled in Pensacola State College’s Adult Education Program have made it a mission to take care of their fellow Pirate family members. The students recently collected and donated more than 100 food items to the PSC Food Pantry.
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. 4, at the Student Center, Building 5, on the Pensacola campus, 1000 College Blvd.
Ask questions, use the Computer Lab for online forms, and receive one-on-one assistance. Academic and Financial Aid counselors will be available to help new and returning students and their parents through the admissions and registration steps.
The spring performance season is upon us and PSC’s Performing Arts Department is looking for cogs in the machine for ‘1984,’ or Don Quixote aficionados for ‘Man of La Mancha.’
Sweets from Sweden, artifacts from Africa and music from Russia were all part of this year’s International Festival. Nearly 20 countries were represented during the annual festival.
Pensacola State College’s Student Support Services Club members cooked and served dinner to families at the Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida.
DeWayne Crocker Jr., has sung in churches, at sports events and even on national television. However, the PSC student received the shock of his life when he realized – minutes before a performance – he was going to sing at Serena Williams’ wedding.
Twenty-seven of Pensacola State College’s brightest students have been tapped for the Robinson Honors Program. The program recognizes longtime PSC friends and supporters, the late Grover and Sandra Robinson III, and provides additional educational opportunities for academically-gifted students.
Eight Pensacola State students were initiated into Alpha Gamma Eta, the college’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
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.
Soul-howling, southern rock guitarist, Mike Cooley performs a solo concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Pensacola State College’s Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus.
Best known as the co-founder of Drive-By Truckers along with Patterson Hood, Cooley has proved his mettle as a master songwriter, singer and guitarist whether solo or with a band for more than 30 years.
Military Times names Pensacola State College in its Military Times Best: Colleges 2018 list, formerly known as Best for Vets. The rankings are an editorially independent news project that evaluates a comprehensive survey of veteran and military student services and rates of academic achievement along with other factors that make colleges and universities a good fit for service members, military veterans and their families.
According to Military Times, the rankings were more competitive than ever this year, as a record number of schools participated in the survey, and less than half made the cut. “Of the hundreds of schools that applied, fewer than half received the Military Times Best: Colleges designation this year. Only the best made the cut,” said George Altman, the Military Times editor in charge of the rankings.
As you prepare for the holidays, the Pensacola State College Foundation invites you to Holiday Experience, a special night out on Tuesday, Dec 5. This promises to be like no other holiday event you’ll attend this year.
Humans and animals interacted during Pensacola State College’s Veterinary Technology Program Open House held Thursday on the Warrington campus.
A rooster, chickens, a goat, a mini horse, rodents, a garden snake and even a monitor lizard were among the animals that were on hand at the annual event.
Next fall, Ahyiona Vason will trade in her Lady Pirates garb to become a Seahawk at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, Vason a 5-foot 4-inch point guard, signed her Letter of Intent to play basketball at UNC Wilmington in 2018-19.
The Montgomery, Alabama, native will graduate in May with an associate degree in sports fitness and recreation management. She said she felt really at home during a September visit to the Division 1-university.
Pensacola State College graphic design students are commemorating the 100th anniversary of United States involvement in World War I through their senior exhibit at the National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd., aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola through November.
The museum is free and open to the public 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. The public is also invited to meet the artists at a reception at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the museum.
High school students across five counties are invited to attend the 21st annual Health Career Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Pensacola State College’s Warrington campus, 5555 West Hwy. 98. A ShandsCair 6 helicopter will be on site for students to explore along with hands-on activities such as air polishing…
Pensacola State College and Florida State University Panama City administrators have partnered to make it easier for PSC students to transfer to the university.
The articulation agreement, Direct Connect ─ Pensacola State College to FSU Panama City, will allow Pensacola State students easier access to the university’s four-year bachelor’s degree programs.
The articulation agreement also includes a reverse transfer clause that will allow Pensacola State students who have not completed all necessary courses for an associate in arts degree to transfer to FSU Panama City and complete those remaining A.A. degree courses at that campus. Once these courses are completed, the student is officially awarded the A.A. degree from Pensacola State College.
Creeeeeek … skreeeeech … bump … thud …. Yikes!!!!
Don’t be frightened. Come right in and relax – if you can. The dimly lit, slightly macabre, Ashmore Auditorium is just the place to catch up with the kooky-spooky Addams Family, Oct. 27-29 and Nov. 3-5.
Sssssshhh….no questions… just be there at 7:30 p.m. for Friday and Saturday performances and 2:30 p.m. for Sunday matinees.
Nona Brockett, an administrative assistant in Pensacola State College’s Veterinary Technology Program, has been selected as the Kelly Services Talent of the Month for August.
Burkett has been at the college since July 2015 and was nominated by Sarah Meyer-Paterson, her supervisor and director of the college’s Vet Tech Program.
“I could nominate Nona Burkett every month because she is such a valuable asset to me and this program,” Meyer-Paterson said. “She comes in every day with a great attitude and is always willing to help the students.”
The registration deadline for the Pensacola State College and West Florida Hospital Employees Fall Tailgate-Cookout is quickly approaching. You have until next Monday, Oct. 23, to sign up to enjoy a glorious fall day outside with a bunch of your closest coworkers and relatives. Set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, the tailgate-cookout promises…
Two new pieces of artwork now grace Pensacola State College’s outdoor gallery.
“The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh has been installed on the back side of the Ashmore Auditorium, Building 8, while “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt is on the south end of Building 14, facing the Charles W. Lamar Studio Gallery.
The two reproductions join the Dutch masterpiece, “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” on Building 14, and “Boy in Mid-Flight,” an image from renowned National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry on Building 4.
Pensacola State College’s Cybersecurity team recently took second place at the ITEN (Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Network) Wired 2017 Summit held Oct. 9-11 at the Hilton Pensacola Beach.
Members of Pensacola State’s cybersecurity team include Anthony Ferrer, Brandon Harter, Alex Huggett, Patrick Owens, Daniel Pieknik, Daniel Pitsenbarger and Christopher Puglisi. Adjunct professor Karin Carter is the team advisor.
This is the second year Pensacola State has placed at or near the top in the competition. In 2016, the college’s cybersecurity team won first place at the ITEN competition.
Shamira Tyler wants to be a registered nurse. Megan Weatherspoon aspires to be a physical therapist. Jolie Sutter dreams of becoming a graphic artist.
This fall, all three are enrolled in Pensacola State College because Sandy Sansing stepped forward to make their goals a reality.
Tyler, Weatherspoon and Sutter are among 16 Pensacola State students who have received Sansing Universal Scholarships. Each scholarship will cover tuition, fees and books up to $1,500. Along with demonstrating financial need, recipients must have a 2.0 grade point average and be a U.S. citizen or resident alien. The scholarships were awarded during the 2016-17 and fall 2017 academic years.
Pensacola State College has received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to renew its Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program for the next five years. This program assists 130 veterans per year as they gain skills needed to enter college and become successful students.
The program at Pensacola State is currently the only VUB program in Florida and is one of only 49 federally funded TRIO Veterans Upward Bound programs in the country.
It was standing room only when Pensacola State and Pen Air Federal Credit Union employees gathered Tuesday, Sept. 19, for the naming ceremony of the Pen Air Federal Credit Union Classroom in the Edward M. Chadbourne Library.
In November, Pen Air donated $100,000 to Pensacola State to coincide with the college’s celebration of surpassing more than 100,000 graduates. Pensacola State reached that milestone during the December 2016 graduation.
Registration remains open for Pensacola State College Fall Term. Classes begin Monday, Aug. 21.
Students may register any time online at www.pensacolastate.edu or visit any PSC location.
Regular office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday. However, Student Services offices are open to assist you in the registration process with extended hours to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, and Monday – Thursday, Aug. 14-17, and Aug. 21-24.
More than 50 local high school students are featured in Pensacola State College’s 27th annual Summer High School Onstage Workshop production, “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” July 21-23 and July 28-30.
Pensacola State College presents “The Miracle of the Maafa: Understanding African Enslavement and Empowerment” by award-winning educator and author Chike Akua. The public is welcome to this free event at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at Hagler Auditorium, Building 2, Room 252, on the Pensacola campus. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. “The Miracle of the…
Age is only a number for recent Pensacola State College graduate Catherine Moore. On May 7, the 86-year-old Moore was among the Pensacola State grads to walk across the Pensacola Bay Center stage to receive her associate degree in psychology. Five years ago, a college degree was only a dream for the Harlem, New York,…
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