decorative image of THE-KEY-NOTE-DOUBLE-ISSUE-2018-19-final-5-300×208 , PSC Foundation director lends voice to award-winning a cappella quartet 2019-07-31 12:46:23

PSC Foundation director lends voice to award-winning a cappella quartet

_Foundation News, Staff Stories

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.

decorative image of Samara-Potter , Samara Potter - Scholarship Recipient Spotlight 2019-01-03 15:37:38

Samara Potter – Scholarship Recipient Spotlight

Student Spotlight

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.”…

decorative image of Bob-Thomas-of-Cantonment-Rotary-scholarships-300×230 , Cantonment Rotary Club awards $500 scholarships to 2 culinary arts students 2019-07-31 13:37:14

Cantonment Rotary Club awards $500 scholarships to 2 culinary arts students

_Foundation News, Cantonment Rotary Club, Donor Spotlight, Student Spotlight

The holiday gifts arrived a little early for two Pensacola State culinary arts students who each received $500 scholarships from the Cantonment Rotary Club.

Bob Thomas of the Cantonment Rotary Club awarded Phi Hoang Pham and Tiara Ruggs with the scholarships during a luncheon held Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Molly McGuire Culinary Dining Room on the Pensacola campus.

decorative image of Baar-groundbreaking-photo-002-300×188-1 , Groundbreaking for PSC’s East Wing of new STEM building is Nov. 13 2019-07-31 13:08:36

Groundbreaking for PSC’s East Wing of new STEM building is Nov. 13

_Foundation News, Campus Enhancements

The groundbreaking for Pensacola State College’s East Wing of the new STEM building is set for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, on the Pensacola campus.

Construction on the first phase (East Wing) of the facility will begin in January – following the abatement and demolition of the existing Mary Ellison Baars Building. The East Wing will be home to the College’s cybersecurity and mathematics programs.

decorative image of FCS-scholarship-300×200 , PSC receives close to $40,000 for scholarships from donations 2019-07-31 12:47:45

PSC receives close to $40,000 for scholarships from donations

_Foundation News, Donor Spotlight

Published: 08-30-2018 Pensacola State College received funds from Florida Blue, the Helios Education Foundation, Bank of America, local supporters Pensacola State College received nearly $40,000 on Wednesday to help students pay for the cost of higher education. A majority of the scholarship dollars ─ $27,220 ─ were donated by Florida Blue, the Helios Education First…

decorative image of PSC_Logo_Simple_June2018_v1-symbol-white-blue , Florida College System Foundation to Present Check for Over $27,000 to Pensacola State College 2019-07-31 12:39:44

Florida College System Foundation to Present Check for Over $27,000 to Pensacola State College

_Foundation News, Donor Spotlight

Florida College System Chancellor Madeline Pumariega and Florida College System President Judy Green will present a check for over $27,000 to Pensacola State College President Ed Meadows to be used for student scholarships at Pensacola State College. The $27,000 has been matched by private donors to total over $54,000 that will be awarded in scholarships to students attending Pensacola State College.

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Karli Kimmons – Scholarship Recipient Spotlight

Student Spotlight

Karli Kimmons is an award-winning artist and a graphic design student at PSC.  As the first in her family to attend college, Karli is determined to be a positive role model who inspires her children to pursue a college degree. As a single mom, Karli believes attending college would have been impossible without scholarships. “I can’t thank donors enough for what…