Published May 21, 2025 Melissa Cole, Pensacola State College Foundation Blake Russell, an electrical engineer at Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and proud alumnus of Pensacola State College, has played in the PSC Foundation’s Big Break golf tournament for the past two years. Reflecting on his educational journey, Blake credits PSC for…
Published March 14, 2025 Melissa Cole, Pensacola State College Foundation As a Senior Network Support Analyst in PSC’s Network and Telecommunications department, Felix Hotard spends his days ensuring the College’s technology and information systems run smoothly. But beyond his career in IT, he has an enthusiastic affinity for cooking. “Prior to my career…
Published December 16, 2024 Melissa Cole, Pensacola State College Foundation For more than two decades, the Cantonment Rotary Club has supported Pensacola State College students through scholarships. Holding a total of six endowments at PSC, the Club strives to impact students of various fields of study. This winter, the Club pledged to…
Published October 3, 2024 Melissa Cole, Pensacola State College Foundation Mike Morette, President of the Pensacola State College Foundation Board of Governors, has a lengthy history of service to the College and its community. In addition to serving as the President of the PSC Foundation Governors, Mike is highly involved in…
Published April 29, 2024 Melissa Cole, Pensacola State College Foundation Wendy Spradlin, an Instructional Technologist for the eLearning Department, has followed her passion for helping students for fourteen years, the last two at Pensacola State College. Since the beginning of her time at PSC, Wendy has given back through affinity memberships, scholarships,…
Published March 22, 2024 Melissa Cole, Pensacola State College Foundation Candy Winter, General Accounting Specialist, joined the College in January. In the few months since her start, Candy has committed herself to becoming an involved supporter of PSC. “The thing I first noticed when I joined Pensacola State College was that I…
PenAir Credit Union, the oldest local credit union in Pensacola, has been an enduring factor in shaping the community since 1936. “Communerosity”, their trademarked core value, fuels their unshakable generosity and support of local businesses, nonprofits, events, fundraisers, sports, and education. For sixteen years, PenAir has supported Pensacola State College through scholarship initiatives,…
Dona Usry, a former Trustee of Pensacola State College and Foundation Fellow, is an avid supporter of PSC and an active member of the community. First arriving in Pensacola with her husband, Dr. Milton Usry, in 1986; Dona quickly ingrained herself into the northwest Florida community. During her thirty-seven years as a Pensacolian,…
Ricky Smith, and his family, share a lengthy background with Pensacola State College and a rich history of service to the community. Ricky’s relationship with PSC begins with that of his first cousin, Theresa Gail May, who graduated from Jay High School in 1966 before attending Pensacola Junior College (PJC) to pursue an…
Dr. Kylie Henderson, Assessment Coordinator for Baccalaureate Studies and Academic Support, has been with Pensacola State College for 6 years. One of her greatest joys during her journey at PSC has been the opportunity to witness students achieve their ambitions. “What I love about working at the College is how rewarding it is…
“I was blessed enough to obtain scholarships which enabled me to be able to attend and graduate, so I wanted a way to pay it forward for the next generation of students to fulfill their dreams.” — Bre Smith, PSC Public Safety/Police Department Lead Dispatcher Bre’s journey with the College began in…
Denis McKinnon Sr., and the McKinnon family, have a long and decorated history with the College and the Pensacola community. On Thursday, May 4th, the whole family joined PSC in support of the annual Big Break Golf Classic – with some family members even flying in from out of town to share in the…
Will Moore, PSC Foundation Governor Will joined the PSC Board of Governors in the beginning of 2023. Since then, he has dedicated himself to helping out whenever and wherever possible. Because of this, he chooses to volunteer with the College for many amazing reasons. “I owe so much to PSC,” Will states. “It…
“Because of my humble upbringing, having to live through the challenges of being poor while attending college, not always having enough for a meal or a ride home; these are some of the reasons I am grateful to be in a position to give back with the hope that someday someone else would pay it forward.” — Rafael Deliz, Workforce Program Support Coordinator Rafael has…