By Melissa Cole Pensacola State College Foundation On Thursday, July 20, Dini Spheris Principal, Michelle Buchanan, hosted the full-day Development and Fundraising Nonprofit Center training. During her presentation, she covered the topics of engagement, donor cultivation, major giving, and making the ask. First-time attendee, Claire Kirchharr of Healthy Start, was excited to…
Pensacola State College donors who reach the President’s Circle level of giving were treated to an assortment of hors d’oeuvres and desserts from cultures around the world during the annual Garde Manger, held July 19 in the Delaino Student Center on the Pensacola campus. Garde Manger is an annual celebration where the…
July 19 was a day of celebration for new and old-school gamers at Pensacola State College as the Student Activities Game Room was officially opened in the Delaino Student Center on the Pensacola campus. Equipped with two air hockey tables, a pool table, a ping pong table and a foosball table, as well as…
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) and the Florida College System Council of Presidents (COP) announce their new leadership. The AFC has secured Tony Carvajal to serve as its CEO and executive director, and voted Pensacola State President Dr. C. Edward Meadows as chair of the COP. The COP is…
After four days of learning to perform simulated venipunctures, assess vital signs and perform a head-to-toe assessment on simulated patients and create fake vomit (or emesis) from household items, Choctaw High rising senior Kayden Sutton is even more determined to become a registered nurse. The 18-year-old was among 11 Northwest Florida high school students…
The deadline to apply for scholarships for the 2023 – 2024 academic year is rapidly approaching, make sure to apply for scholarships by Monday, July 3rd! One application can match you with over 300 scholarships at Pensacola State that you may qualify for. Students can apply online using the following link: Student Home…
Sixteen Pensacola State College stellar students received $22,000 in Cantonment Rotary Club scholarships on Wednesday, June 14. Since 1991, the Rotary Club has provided Pensacola State students with over $80,000 in scholarships. Dustin Vaughn is the Rotary Club’s president. The Ike and Carolyn Hicks Terry Music Endowed $1,500 Scholarships recipients were Ezra Baker, Sienna Hudak, Deelia Warfield, Elijah Spann, Gracie…
By Melissa Cole Pensacola State College Foundation Andrea Krieger, the Pensacola State College Foundation’s Executive Director, hosted the Nonprofit Center for Excellence Training: Honoring Public Trust on June 1. Joined by PSC VP of Administrative Services and General Counsel, Tom Gilliam, attendees received in-depth instruction on various areas of Sunshine Law, ethical standards, and…
By Melissa Cole, Pensacola State College Foundation On May 11, attendees of the Pensacola State College Nonprofit Center for Excellence Human Resources training had the opportunity to learn valuable information and engage with four highly experienced HR professionals. Speakers for this training included Brenda Kay Hammel with Express Employment Professionals, GinNeal McVay with…
Luther Scott’s Airline Chicken is probably better than the mass-produced meal or snack you had on your last flight. Scott, a Pensacola State College culinary arts student, won a silver medal at the SkillsUSA Florida 2023 State Leadership and Skills Conference held April 10-13 in Jacksonville. At the competition, Scott had to create an airline…