Category: Education
PSC Foundation Board of Governors welcomes three new members
The Pensacola State College Foundation Board of Governors recently welcomed three new members at its annual meeting: electrical engineer Keith Hoskins, attorney Holly Jurnovoy and…
Brownsville Culture & Arts Camp starts this summer
Historic Brownsville Community, Inc. (HBC) and Pensacola Habitat for Humanity (PHFH) are collaborating to provide a six-week “Brownsville Culture & Arts Camp†that will offer…
National Security expert weighs on Syria attacks [podcast]
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” I interviewed Dr. Jacob Shively, an assistant professor in the University of West Florida’s Government Department, about the events in Syria…
SETSCO presents Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing
It’s 1959 in Messina, Connecticut, Elvis is all over the radio, and Pedro, the captain of the winning football team, and his crew are invited…
PSC Vet Tech students hold Dog Wash tomorrow
PSC Vet Tech students will hold Dog Wash on Warrington campus Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pensacola State College’s Warrington…
UWF addresses lack of women in STEM fields at elementary level
The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering now offers Code and Tech Stars, CaTS, a free, semimonthly program on the…
WSRE wins Telly
WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, has been awarded the bronze Telly Award for production of the “Forts of Pensacola Bay: Advanced Redoubt†episode of…
Career Academy superstars honored
The 2017 Escambia County Career Academy Award winners were recognized at the 2017 Escambia and Santa Rosa Career Academy Awards Luncheon at the Hilton Garden…
UWF to take stand against violence, April 6
The University of West Florida Wellness Services and UWF Peer Educators will host the 18th annual Take Back The Night event at 5:30 p.m. on…
Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council hosts courageous teacher
The Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council will host a recipient of the U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award April 1 –…
Five PSC students named to 2017 All-Florida Academic Team
Today, the Florida Department of Education announced that 16 Panhandle college students from the Florida College System have been named to the 2017 All-Florida Academic…
It is rocket science
UWF to host astrophysicist for distinguished lecture The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering will host astrophysicist Dr. Nadine Barlow…
Universities rally for critical student success and research initiatives
Joined by police chiefs, mental health counselors, medical school deans, and student leaders, the Board of Governors and presidents from all 12 of Florida’s public…
Best School Superintendent in Florida honored
From the Florida Department of Education: At yesterday’s State Board of Education meeting, Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart named former St. Johns County Schools Superintendent…
Fiesta gift to help UWF draw cultural heritage tourism
The University of West Florida Historic Trust announced a lighting and projection enhancements to its flagship museum, the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, made…
UWF Historic Trust seeks volunteers
The University of West Florida Historic Trust is seeking volunteers to serve as tour guides, living history interpreters, museum store attendants and archive and collection…
ECUA has a different version of failed City recycling negotiations
City residents pay more for sanitation services than the ECUA customers, and the gap will increase if Mayor Ashton Hayward recommends the increases proposed by…
CyberThon offers college scholarships
PENSACOLA – Local high school students pursuing advanced education in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) are now eligible for new funding in…
Larry Butler Memorial Music Award at UWF receives $27,500
The University of West Florida recently celebrated a donation of more than $27,500 to the Department of Music in support of the Larry Butler Memorial…
UWF Dance Marathon exceeds fundraising goals for children’s hospital
More than $43,000 was raised at the fifth annual University of West Florida Dance Marathon in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a nonprofit organization…
