Paula has been the director of Pensacola State College’s Century Center since January 2012 – when she was named administrator of the newly-established campus. She works with department heads and directors to compile course and program offerings, represents the College in the community, recruits students and instructors, assists with the application process and advising, serves…
For math major Tiffany, college is a way of learning what she loves so that she can do what she loves: calculus and physics. “I wake up every morning and think optimistically,” Tiffany says, who deals with family illnesses and financial struggles. “I try to take things day by day.” Tiffany just wants to help…
For Sarah, her third college journey began with a long-lost letter. “Recently, my grandmother passed away, and as I was helping my grandfather go through items in the house, I found a letter that I wrote to my grandmother when I was in the 5th grade saying that I wanted to be a doctor and work…
Nick is working to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a National Geographic landscape photographer. Nick has a pre-nursing degree and planned to move forward with a nursing degree, but his last semester, he took a photography class and fell in love with it. “I enjoy taking candids of people.” Going to college was something…
Daryl biggest struggle is juggling life–both on and off the court. Daryl is getting his A.A. in general studies. His love of sports isn’t limited to playing them. “If the NBA doesn’t work out, I hope to be doing broadcasting–maybe in Los Angeles, New York, or a bigger city where there are more opportunities. I’m looking…
Austin’s dream job was to be an NBA player, “but I truly want to work in education,” teaching either high school history or literature. Though he knows a teacher’s salary doesn’t pay much, he admits that he doesn’t need much. When it comes to the educational assistance he’s received from donors, he says, “I am…
Aged to Perfection, a female quartet of a cappella singers specializing in the barbershop harmony style and affiliated with Harmony Inc. was recently named international quartet champions.
The group beat more than 100 quartets from across the United States and Canada at the competition held in November in Orlando. The competition was part of Harmony Inc.’s annual convention, which featured educational sessions, various categories of competition, and performances by past and current championship choruses and quartets.
Tracy Carpenter’s dream job is a career she made up.
“I am actually doing some research on how to write grants. I started a documentary project titled ‘People of Substance.’ I interview men who are currently in the process of transitioning from addiction dependence to recovery — documenting their process, seeing where they are.
Daniela de Castro Sucre is a world traveler who finds adventure in art.
In 2017, she started the Pensacola State College Art Club. The organization ─ better known as Art Box ─ officially became a club in September 2017. Along with bringing in speakers, Art Box members participate in Gallery Night and host workshops.
When Samara Potter decided she wanted to go into computer engineering, she was faced with opposition. “People told me I should do something else because ‘engineering isn’t a field for women.’ That pushed me even more to pursue it. Not only am I seeking a computer engineering degree, but I’ve added electrical engineering, as well.”…