Sarah Marie Thompson The Corsair The building was packed with Pensacola’s finest at downtown Seville Quarter for Couture for a Cause. It was a rare chance for designers and models to strut their stuff as they went “green” down the runway. Couture for a Cause was presented with models showcasing nifty wearables from recycled items....
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April 29, 2009August 13, 2025Archived News
Adult high school receives $2 million renovation
Kay Forrest The Corsair Building 11, otherwise known as the PJC Adult High School, is a building much like the others surrounding it: big, brick and stable. However, this particular building is soon to undergo renovations that will make it the most high-tech and “greenest” on campus. Thanks to a generous donation of $1 million...
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April 29, 2009August 13, 2025Archived News
PJC offers prep class for citizenship eligibility test
Ashley Thompson The Corsair PJC is offering a free, six-week prep class for those who are eligible to take the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services test. Nearly 1.2 million people legally immigrant to the United States every year according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. “The process to become an American citizen can...
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April 29, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Jalin Thomas dunk award for academics, basketball
Samantha Meyers His peers think of him as a talented athlete, hardworking student, and a quick-footed basketball player; his name is Jalin Thomas. Now Thomas has been selected for the Hal Chasey Award by the Florida Community College Activities Association. The Hal Chasey Award has only been given to five PJC basketball players in the...
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April 29, 2009August 13, 2025Archived News
PJC Police Department has unique mission
Madelain Tigano The Corsair Pensacola Junior College has funded a safe learning community for 60 years, and in 1996 it established it’s very own police department. PJC, Tallahassee Community College, and Santé Fe Community College are the only community colleges in Florida to have their own police departments. Today, PJC’s police department is home to...
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April 25, 2009August 13, 2025Archived News, Features
Suspect arrested in campus sexual assault case
By Danica Spears PJC police arrested a man late April 24 they think sexually assaulted a PJC female student April 22 in the women’s restroom of Building 1 on the Pensacola campus. Jaworski Lee Simmons, 28, was arrested by Escambia County deputies after several female students, including the victim, identified him as the man who...
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April 22, 2009August 13, 2025Archived News, Features
PJC police nab suspects in campus attempted rape
A suspect is in custody after a report of an attempted rape at PJC’s Pensacola Campus today. At about 1 p.m., Dr. James Martin received a call from the PJC Police Department informing him of an attempted rape on campus. The alleged crime occurred in building 1 in the women’s restroom. As Martin was sending...
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April 20, 2009August 13, 2025Features
PJC student satisfaction survey now online
PJC is interested in your experiences at Pensacola Junior College. Please click on the link below and take a few minutes to indicate your level of satisfaction with a variety of service areas throughout the college. The survey will be open through Friday, April 24. https://www.pjc.edu/studentsurvey/
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April 20, 2009August 13, 2025Features
PJC preps for citizenship test
-Ashley Thompson- Pensacola Junior College is offering a free, six-week prep class for those who are eligible to take the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services test. Nearly 1.2 million people legally immigrant to the United States every year according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. “The process to become an American citizen can...
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April 20, 2009August 13, 2025Archived News
PJC’s Student Job Services helps with unemployment
-Ashley Thompson- Pensacola Junior College’s Student Job Services (SJS) offers students an opportunity to explore and prepare for life outside of college. Any person who is currently enrolled or has ever attended PJC can use the services offered to find a job. SJS offers assistance building a resume and posting a resume online for potential...