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…
The 2023 Big Break Golf Tournament, held on May 4th at Stonebrook Golf Club, was a completely sold-out event. Through team sponsorships, tickets, raffles, and mulligans, over $48,000 was raised in support of the Pensacola State College Fund for Excellence. This special fund supports all facets of the College, including scholarships, programs, and…
Some routes to achievement are longer than others. For Pensacola State College Adult Education graduate Imer Hernandez-Gomez, the journey started when he left his native Honduras four years ago for the United States to better himself. He is one of 36 PSC Adult Education students who earned a GED during the spring semester.…
Three student-athletes were awarded the inaugural Carla Williams Award at the Pensacola State College Athletics Sports Banquet held on April 26 in Hartsell Arena. Basketball players Zondrick Garrett Jr. and Douthshine Prien, along with softball player Susanna Soldi were selected for the award, which is presented to a student-athlete “who has demonstrated leadership in both…
Louisiana native and Pensacola State College alumna Carolyn Lungaro has been cooking gumbo for decades. The Spring 2022 PSC culinary management grad recently showcased her skills in the Pensacola Gumbo Cookoff held April 22. Lungaro won first place in showmanship and second place in judges voting for her Mama C’s Cajun Cookin’ Chicken…
Applications for Fellows Foundation scholarships are being accepted through May 1. Available to students majoring in health care fields or the ministry, the scholarships will be awarded in July for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year. The scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000, and applicants can reapply each subsequent academic year. Medical School/Physician Assistant Students who…
A new Pensacola State College scholarship will help nursing students as they pursue a degree. The hope is graduates could help overcome current nursing shortages while meeting current and future healthcare needs and challenges ─ locally and nationwide. The Bonnie R. George Endowed Scholarship was announced at a Friday, April 7, press conference on the…
On March 29, Edward Moore, long-time supporter of Pensacola State College and past Foundation President and Trustee, was recognized at the Pensacola State College Foundation Annual Meeting as the newest Governor Emeritus. Ed Moore, PSC’s newest Governor Emeritus, was an overwhelming clear choice. His academic career began in 1958, right here in the…
Teala Reguindin recently graduated from Pensacola State College’s nationally-acclaimed Nursing Program as an RN. She’s a mother of two children, 14 and 8, but it’s not just her children she wants to see grow and succeed. It’s all children, including the ones Reguindin will care for as a labor and delivery nurse ─ once she passes…