Troy Moon, Pensacola State College Local builder Amir Fooladi didn’t put his or his company’s name on the endowed scholarship he established to help Pensacola State College students hoping to enter the construction field. The goal of the PSC Student Constructors Endowed Scholarship isn’t to build the Fooladi name. It’s to help strengthen the College’s…
Troy Moon, Pensacola State College Patrice Whitten has always been a leader at Pensacola State College, even before it was Pensacola State College. As a student at then-Pensacola Junior College in the 1970s, Patrice Whitten – then Patrice Shiver – was president of the Student Government Association, recipient of the Faculty Leadership Award and a…
Published: 07-23-2021 Troy Moon, Pensacola State College Former Pensacola State College English professor Marian O’Shea Wernicke’s latest novel does mirror some aspects of her life. The book, “Toward That Which is Beautiful,’’ tells of a young American nun in a small Peruvian town in the 1960s who leaves the convent after becoming desperate and afraid…
Published: 08-04-2021 Troy Moon, Pensacola State College Like many young artists, Jason Pinckard was inspired by cartoons, comic books and video games. As a child, he would draw all the characters he liked to watch and play on video games, from “Mega Man” to “Looney Tunes” characters. His affinity with art would continue at Pace…
The Alumni Association Fishing Excursion took place the weekend of April 8th through the 11th. Seventeen guests joined the fun that raised more than $10,300 to benefit the Delta Kappa Alpha Fraternity Alumni Scholarship. The group, comprised of alumni members and supporters, spent their time in Lafitte Louisiana enjoying campsite conversation, mornings with a view,…
Troy Moon, Pensacola State College Come Monday, Nov. 2, Rhonda Likely isn’t sure what she’s going to do. For 38 ½ years, she’s worked at Pensacola State College and has been assistant director of Human Resources for many of those years. But on Nov. 2? “I’m going to get up and probably won’t know what…
Members from the Pensacola State College Alumni Association Board celebrated PSC’s culinary programs by participating in a full-service dinner on November 12th. The dinner was to honor the board members for their dedication to the Alumni Association and give them the opportunity to enjoy the fine dining experience offered by the culinary and hospitality students. PSC instructor and chef Jimmie Langham, also an alum, came out to greet the board…
Pensacola State College Alumni Association held their Annual Quail Hunt and Pheasant Shoot on November 6th and 7th. Thanks to great weather and the wonderful hosts at Dennis Lake Wing Club, participants spent two days enjoying the outdoors and each other’s company all while raising money. Gerry Goldstein, a faithful supporter of the college, helped Dr. Ed Meadows and the…
Troy Moon, Pensacola State College Sandy Sansing is a successful and accomplished man. The Pensacola businessman has built an automobile empire across the Gulf Coast, including seven car dealerships in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. But Sansing knows he couldn’t do what Regina Young hopes to do – become a social worker who assists children,…
Mary Mabins, Pensacola State College Dr. Rasheda Likely always was interested in a career in science. A self-described curious child, she “asked why” and questioned just about everything. Today the Pensacola native and Pensacola State College alumna has reached her goals. This summer, Likely earned a doctorate in philosophy in educational leadership and learning technologies…