PJC students and employees attend the American Heart Association walk

Katie Coseo PJC employees and students from all three campuses attended the American Heart Association Heart Walk hosted in downtown Pensacola on Nov. 1. The team captains Butch Branch, from Milton, Dr. Marilyn Coseo, from Warrington, Sheran Noles and Sharon Richards, from Pensacola, gathered co-workers, friends and students to participate. Donations were accepted for the AHA from dozens of participants....

Student activities coordinator departs from PJC

Wynonia Barrows Published: Sunday, October 5, 2008 Emily Mahood, coordinator of Student Activities, left PJC on Sept. 25, after she was offered a job as the coordinator of Student Development at the Art Institute of Atlanta. “In the last 5 years, I’ve felt like I’ve become a part of this big PJC family, and it breaks my heart to go,”...

Downtown walking tour with Professor Broxton

Joshua Encinias Published: Monday, September 22, 2008 As smoky twilight gave way to dawn, captive Francis Scott Key penned “The Defense of Fort McHenry” offshore the port city of Baltimore in 1814. That September morning found the flag and fort tattered but standing.  Key’s poem about the “banner [that] yet wave” became the United States national anthem and Ft. McHenry...

Going green at PJC

Kimberly Sweetman Published: Monday, September 22, 2008 People across the world are crying for a greener society, but what does that mean to us? What does that mean to the PJC student? How can we help to make a greener world when some of us can’t even decide what major to select? The faculty at PJC was asked the same...

Paramedic and EMS programs receive ambulance donation

Katie Coseo Santa Rosa County Lifeguard Ambulance Services donated an ambulance for the PJC Paramedic and EMS programs. The Lifeguard service is owned by Deborah and John Roche who service Santa Rosa County. “John called and asked, ‘What can we do for your program?’” explained Sandy Hartley, the department chairman of Dental and Emergency Services. Although the EMS and Paramedic...

Culinary students win bronze medal in state competition

Ashley Thompson Published: Friday, September 19, 2008 Culinary students at Pensacola Junior College are celebrating their recent win of a bronze medal award they received while participating in the annual Florida State Championship Team Skills Competition. The competition was held two weeks ago at the Orlando Convention Center coordinating with the National Restaurant Association’s Food Show. The team missed out...

An interview with Dr. Meadows

From Staff Reports Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 On June 1, Dr. Edward Meadows took office as PJC’s president. The Corsair’s Tom Moody recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Meadows for an interview to discuss the start of his career at PJC. Q. Why did you choose to come to PJC? A. PJC historically has a tremendous...

Literary Roundtable to release ‘ISSUE’ 2008

Troy Lambert Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 The start of this new fall semester marks the one year anniversary of the newly reformed Literary Roundtable. For those unfamiliar with the club, Literary Roundtable is a literary club dedicated to publishing the written and visual artwork of PJC students and now for the first time is accepting original music submissions. The...

Local venues offer wide choice of music

Daniel Danforth Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 Some people in Pensacola look to the beach or to the mall to spend their free time. Others take advantage of the local venues and live shows that Pensacola has to offer. The local music scene has been steadily growing over the years with local venues that include The Red Door, Sluggos, The...

Sports press conference introduces this season’s teams

Tinnia Monroe Published: Friday, October 17, 2008 A press conference held in the Lou Ross Center on Oct. 7 with the basketball teams and cheer-dance squad gave all the media that was present an inside insight to the upcoming season and team players. With an opening speech from PJC’s new president, Dr. Ed Meadows, giving thanks to the media, the...