For the fourth year in a row, Pensacola State College proudly earns prestigious recognition in the Military Times’ 2024 Best for Vets: College list. Pensacola State is ranked in the top 12 in Florida, among 304 nationally ranked four-year universities and colleges.

Once in a while, there is a teacher who sparks a passion within his or her students to make a mark on the world in some way - to excel, to create. Walter F. Spara, a Pensacola Junior College (now Pensacola State) English professor from 1966 to 2000, touched the lives of thousands of students. 

As our world continues to become more digital, the demand for cybersecurity professionals is greater than ever. According to ISC2, Inc.’s 2024 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, there are an estimated 5.4 million individuals in the global cybersecurity workforce, highlighting the need for technologically-savvy graduates in communities of all sizes.

Fall 2024 Nurse Pinning Ceremony set for Dec. 12

The PSC Department of Nursing invites all to attend this momentous occasion to commemorate the dedication, compassion, and hard work of the graduating nurses as they begin their journey in nursing. The ceremony will take place 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at First Pentecostal Church at 6485 Pensacola Boulevard in Pensacola. 

Golf enthusiasts joined the club to support PSC Athletics at Pars 4 Pirates 

It was a perfect day for the PSC Athletic Department’s Pars 4 Pirates fundraising event on Nov. 15 at the Marcus Pointe Golf Club as 100 golfers enjoyed the wonderful weather, awesome hospitality, great prizes, and delicious food provided by Bubba’s 33 and Miller’s Ale House. Astro Ford sponsored all three Par 3s, giving golfers an opportunity to win big with a hole-in-one, and Morrett Company and AMA Lighting were the event’s two Gold Sponsors. PSC Volleyball and Soccer teams showed up to be recognized before their National tournaments in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Huntsville, Alabama, respectively. In addition, teams for the Alumni Association supported the event, the first year the two departments joined together to raise money and have fun for a great cause.

A perfect day for a bowl of chili with PTK Beta Beta Gamma

The PTK Beta Beta Gamma Chapter hosted its first annual chili cook-off event on Nov. 19 at the Milton campus. Despite the rain, there was a great turnout with eight entries, including one “anti-chili.” Students, faculty, staff and community members sampled all entries before voting for their favorites. Club President Tracey Jernigan walked away with bragging rights for this first event.