Category Archives: _Foundation News

Liberty Sertoma shares luncheon with Ami-Lee Wilder Memorial Endowed Scholarship recipient and Foundation Director of Scholarships

Members of the Liberty Sertoma group pose with scholarship recipient, Heather Eckols (front center) and PSC Director of Foundation Scholarships, Mikenzie Francis (front left)   “We believe in supporting our own community and taking care of our own backyard.” — Christina Johnson, Liberty Sertoma Member   Members of the nonprofit organization, Liberty Sertoma, give throughout…

Pensacola State College dedicates the Nonprofit Center for Excellence and Philanthropy training room in honor of Florida Power & Light Company

Pictured from left to right is: [back row] Mike Morette (PSCF Board of Governors, Vice President), Trey Poirier (PSCF Board of Governors President), J.T. Young (FPL VP of Customer Service and Sales), Becca Boles (FPL Corporate Communications Director), Dr. Troy Tippett (PSC Trustee Board Chair), Rick Byars (FPL Community and Economic Development General Manager), Scott…

Cantonment Rotary continues support of PSC students through scholarships

Heather Harvill has kids of her own – young adults, actually – in college. She definitely wasn’t expecting a scholarship for herself. Yet Harvill is one of two Pensacola State College Culinary Management students who are the latest recipients of scholarships provided by the Cantonment Rotary Club. Harvill and fellow scholarship recipient Savannah Barwick met…

Inside the 20th annual Sansing Scholars Luncheon

Sansing Scholar Elizabeth Vandyne poses with Sandy Sansing   The annual 2022 Sansing Scholars Luncheon was one of the best yet as it celebrated its 20th year. Sandy Sansing, PSC alum and founder of the Sansing Scholars program in 2002, met with 10 student scholarship recipients over lunch to share his life story and reasons…

The Optimist Club of Pensacola Beach gets to meet the PSC student they’ve supported

Members of the Optimist Club of Pensacola Beach meet with PSC student Enrique Viveros   “We’re involved in anything wherever people need us.”   The words of Optimist Club of Pensacola Beach President, Bettie Lee Sundstrom rang true for one special PSC student, Enrique Viveros, as he met with members of the Club on Tuesday,…

PSC celebrates friends, donors at Garde Manger celebration showcasing food created by the Culinary Program

April Huffman has been a Pensacola State College Culinary Program student for three years. She’s received scholarships since her second semester. If she didn’t, Huffman admits she probably wouldn’t still be a student.
Huffman was one the talented PSC students who prepared scrumptious and elegantly designed small dishes for friends and supporters of the College at the annual Garde Manger Celebration held Wednesday, July 20, in the Pensacola campus Delaino Student Center.

PSC receives financial gifts that will fund scholarship, training and conference center

Pensacola State College celebrated the generosity of two donors – the family of Sharen Siefert and the Highpointe Hotel Corp. ─ who contributed significantly to student scholarships and institutional growth at a press conference on Tuesday, July 19, in the Dona and Milton Usry Board Room on the Pensacola campus.

SouthState Bank gives $2,500 to PSC Foundation’s Nonprofit Center for Excellence and Philanthropy

SouthState Bank strives to help and support the residents and the communities it serves.

Furthering that commitment, SouthState Bank’s donated $2,500 to Pensacola State College Foundation’s Nonprofit Center for Excellence and Philanthropy on Thursday, July 14.

PSC mourns passing of Larry Bracken, former Executive Director of Government Relations

Larry Bracken advocated for Pensacola State College and Pensacola Junior College at the highest levels. He pushed and promoted the institution’s interests at the local, state and federal levels as the Executive Director of Government Relations.

Bracken passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 3. He was 78 years old.

James Reeves named a PSC Foundation Fellow for his unwavering support of the College

James Reeves was named a Pensacola State College Foundation Fellow on Monday in honor and appreciation of his significant and steadfast support of the College.

There have only been nine Foundation Fellows named since the College’s inception in 1948.  A portrait of Reeves was unveiled and is now enshrined along with portraits of the other Foundation Fellows in the PSC Hall of Honor outside the Milton and Dona Usry Board Room in Building 7. The Usrys were named Foundation Fellows in 2019.

A PSC Foundation Fellow is an honorary title bestowed on individuals and families who have worked to strengthen PSC through their influence and significant financial contributions.