Photos from Pensacola Pledge announcement

Favorite quotes:

Quint Studer on why he and his wife Rishy are establishing the scholarship fund:

1) “Our belief in the talent of the youth of our community,”
2) “We are big fans of the Escambia County public school system,”
3) “We believe in the future of Pensacola,”
4) “We have confidence in the University of West Florida and Pensacola State College.”

UWF President Judy Bense: “The distance from town to gown just got significantly shortened.”

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward: “This tells the entire region that Pensacola is working hard to be a great place to live. This will drive our students to excel.”

PSC President Ed Meadows: “This helps us retain more talent in this community and offers hope to parents wanting a college education for their children.”

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Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”