Melissa Cole, Pensacola State College Foundation On August 1, Kimberly Mathes Cheney and Lauren Paige Cheney, co-owners of The Mathes Group, met with Pensacola State College Director of Foundation Scholarships, Mikenzie Francis, to establish the Jerry Wade Mathes Electrician Apprentice Scholarship in memory of their father and grandfather. This scholarship, named after…
PSC Foundation Executive Board Governors Betty Roberts and Mike Morette were the 2023 recipients of the Grover Robinson III and Sandra Robinson Awards, presented on June 22nd and July 18th respectively. First presented in June of 2000, these awards serve to recognize outstanding community leaders exemplifying the ideal of “Service Above Self”. Their namesake,…
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…