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PSC Carpentry program helps students design and build next-generation homes
Daniel Cortes started out taking a few business courses at Pensacola State College as he tried to hammer down a career path. But for Cortes,…
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Alumni association’s 2020 quail hunt and pheasant shoot hits the big bucks
More than $23,000 was raised during the Pensacola State College Alumni Association’s Annual Quail Hunt and Pheasant Shoot held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and…
PSC alumna scores high marks in improving Milton Campus Testing Center services
If Pensacola State College Milton Campus Dean Jennifer Hill Faron was giving Stacy Young a grade, it would be an “A-plus.”
The Pirate Newsletter, December 3
PSC alumna scores high marks in improving Milton testing services. Alumni association’s 2020 quail hunt, pheasant shoot hits the big bucks. PSC to present Choral…
Krist Lien has overseen tremendous growth, success at PSC Visual Arts Department
Krist Lien has been teaching art for decades now. He’s taught at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Montevallo. And since…
Mom and Daughter find inspiration in each other as they finish PSC Nursing program
Now, Mom and Daughter are registered nurses. They have just earned their Associate of Science in Nursing from Pensacola State College. The women will receive…
HVAC instructor retiring after bringing decades of experience to PSC classrooms
In a large, warehouse-like classroom lined with displays of pipes and fittings and gauges and fans and dials and the word “volts” on little signs…
The Pirate Newsletter, November 13
Molly McGuire Endowed Scholarship grows by $50,000 after donation. Stitchin’ to Serve group creates prostheses for breast cancer survivors.
PSC Stitchin’ to Serve group creates prostheses for breast cancer survivors
During October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) and into November, the group made Knitted Knockers that will be donated to women who have had mastectomies and…
Molly McGuire Endowed Scholarship grows by $50,000 after McGuire’s/IPC donation
On Nov. 5, friends and family of Molly McGuire – the restaurant’s and family’s matriarch ─ brought plenty of warm, friendly feelings to Pensacola State…
PSC bids farewell to an icon, Gean Ann Emond (who is funnier than you might think)
Gean Ann Emond brain works like a calculator. She’s a numbers-cruncher whose gears turn best when there are spreadsheets and numbers and more numbers to…
The Pirate Newsletter, November 5
PSC exceeds FCS standards and its own goals despite hardships. PSC driver Richard Whatley hits the trail for Pirate cross-country team. Pensacola State named 2020…
PSC truck driver Richard Whatley goes above-and-beyond for Pirate cross-country team
Richard Whatley does his job, sure. The Pensacola State College truck driver is the fella to call if you need something moved from one building…
PSC alum earns doctorate, now teaches at Kennesaw State University
Dr. Rasheda Likely always was interested in a career in science. A self-described curious child, she “asked why” and questioned just about everything. Today the…
Pensacola State College exceeds FCS standards and its own goals for 2019-2020 despite hardships
Even in this unprecedented year, Pensacola State College has been able to be one of the top-performing schools in the Florida College System.
PSC Milton campus now has cross country course
Now, not only does Washington High have a great new course to hold its Invitational – the school plans on returning to the Milton campus…
Hoang is SkillsUSA Florida Region 1 Alumni of the Year for second year
Theresa Hoang has been involved with Pensacola State College’s SkillsUSA chapter since its inception – first as a student and now as a leader.
Gunter receives 2020 SkillsUSA Florida Honorary Life Membership Award
For almost a decade, Rebecca Gunter has been a part of Pensacola State College’s SkillsUSA program. This year, Gunter’s countless hours of dedication to the…
PSC programs’ coordinator named SkillsUSA 2020 Adviser of the Year
Sonja McCall-Strehlow is a business entrepreneur, coordinator for Pensacola State College’s massage therapy program and facial specialty program, a champion for her students, and most…
The Pirate Newsletter, October 30
PSC instructor shares love of mountain dulcimer with others. Human Resource’s Rhonda Likely retires after 38 1/2 years at PSC. Hoang is SkillsUSA Florida Region…
Human Resource’s Rhonda Likely retires after 38 1/2 years at PSC
Come Monday, Nov. 2, Rhonda Likely isn’t sure what she’s going to do. Likely, a PSC alumna herself, retired on Friday, Oct. 30.
PSC instructor shares love of mountain dulcimer with others
As a child, Jessica Comeau was fascinated by the sweet sounds of the mountain dulcimer. Now more than 16 years later, Comeau, a Pensacola State…
Nine named Pensacola State College ‘2020 Employees of the Year’
Nine PSC employees were honored as the College’s “Employees of the Year” for their hard work and dedication to the school.
The Pirate Newsletter, October 23
Businessman, PSC alum Sandy Sansing inspires, provides scholarships. Milton PTK collecting cold-weather clothing for homeless military vets. PSC Milton campus now has cross country course.
PSC Culinary Management’s popular Lunch & Dinner series limited to faculty, staff for fall
The food might be as delicious as in previous series seasons, but the atmosphere is different.
Ponson named SkillsUSA Florida Region 1 Champion of the Year
Jennifer Ponson’s name is synonymous with SkillsUSA – not only at Pensacola State College but throughout Florida. This year, she was named the SkillsUSA Florida…
Businessman, PSC alumnus Sandy Sansing inspires, provides scholarships to students
Sansing met the current class of “Sansing Scholars” at a pizza luncheon recently at the Pensacola campus Student Center.
The Pirate Newsletter, October 15
2020 Day of Clays raises more than $90,000 for PSC Fund for Excellence. PSC partners with Florida DOE for workforce education initiative. Gunter receives 2020…
Gene and Maureen Valentino’s gift will propel PSC Entrepreneurship Program
On Wednesday, Gene and Maureen Valentino were at the Pensacola campus when the College said “Thank You” by renaming a lecture hall in Building 10…
The Pirate Newsletter, October 7
PSC athletes find way to practice without gymnasium. Dealing with pandemic prepared Visual Arts instructors for Sally woes. SkillsUSA honors Pensacola State College. Celebrating one…