2004/2005

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An EA/EO Institution President’s Message

hen we welcomed our Shortly before the November Wstudents to the new presidential election, we hosted academic year in late August visits from Vice President Dick 2004, we had no idea that Cheney and his wife, Lynne, as Hurricane Ivan’s devastating well as Elizabeth Edwards, wife 130 mph winds would wreak of Democratic Vice Presidential havoc across our three Candidate John Edwards.The campuses and two centers in following March, we rolled less than a month.When the out the red carpet for the winds subsided Sept. 16 and President of the United States, we surveyed the severe George W.Bush, as he damage in many areas, it was conducted a town hall meeting hard to imagine that we could on Social Security reform. have students back in class And we had plenty to within three weeks. celebrate. In February,we Mindful that closed doors cheered as Lady Pirates could keep our students from basketball coach Vicki Carson completing classes and earning earned her 500th win, placing degrees on schedule, our her among the elite of all maintenance crews worked college coaches. Our strategic tirelessly to repair our facilities plan was updated for the while our faculty and staff next five years, and we are were busy relocating classes to particularly excited that our less damaged quarters and faculty is at the forefront in ensuring a workable academic continuing our emphasis on schedule for our students. being an exemplary,learning- As the doors opened Oct. 4, centered college. I was filled with pride and Perhaps, most significant appreciation for the people of all was the realization that I work with at PJC. It took a a few weeks before Hurricane real team effort, a sacrifice of Ivan’s winds began to howl, time and energy,to restore we reached 1 million normalcy to our college. registrations for PJC classes. Without exception, our PJC While this does not represent family met the challenge even 1 million students because though many of our employees each student likely takes had major damage at home. several classes, it remains an Of course, standing beside important milestone. us through the difficult To us, 1 million registrations recovery phase was the PJC for classes translate into Foundation.Their generous 1 million opportunities to support through the Universal learn, 1 million opportunities Scholarship Fund provided to make a better life. It is a textbooks and supplies for reminder that our priorities are needy students and the Annual in the right place. After all, Fund provided interest-free hurricanes come and go, but loans for employees with education impacts us forever. emergency needs. Although Hurricane Ivan Sincerely, dominated the headlines for months, it was not the only significant event at PJC.

Page One Robinson Scholars study abroad each summer. Student Life

ach year, PJC registers more than 25,000 full-time • Issue, a student literary Estudents — and each one is taught as an students in magazine, debuted in 2005. individual.We offer small classes and a caring conservatories, It was produced by The faculty because students are our greatest focus. colleges or Literary Round Table, a In the 2004-2005 academic year, 26,608 universities newly formed student group students attended PJC in both college-credit within the sponsored by the English/ and non-credit courses and 2,025 graduated. 15 states Communications Department, For the first time in more than 20 years, PJC represented to showcase creative writing, held combined spring commencement in the design, art and photography. exercises for graduates in all degree and southeastern Marzia Accardo,Visual Arts diploma programs in May 2005. league. student, was the first editor The academically challenging Robinson Honors program marked • Jeremy Bagnell, PJC student, of Issue and Caroline Dreyer, its fifth year with an enrollment of 80 students. Robinson Scholars won first place at the State English/Communications, have the opportunity to travel abroad each summer and in May 4-H automotive engineering was the faculty advisor. 2005, a record number of 21 students spent three weeks studying competition at the • Charlene Foote,Visual Arts, in Italy. University of Florida. He produced the winning Scholastic achievement, leadership, service and departmental then represented Florida at design for the PJC Student awards were presented to 130 students at the annual Student the National 4-H engineering Art Exhibition mailer. For the Excellence Awards ceremonies in April. contest at Purdue University first time, the banner hanging With 35 student organizations available and a packed calendar of and was the national outside the exhibition events, students have many opportunities for community service, first-place winner in the featured works by Visual Arts intercollegiate competition and travel. Automotive Driving and students Adrian Coates, Engineering Bowl. Kanu Pabo, Sean Foster and Celia Lynn interns Jessica Ernes. at Disney World • Tiffany Hall, Dual Enrollment, was selected for the • Tiffany McHenry,Milton National Student Leadership Student Government Conference, a leadership Association, was elected development program for assistant jurisprudence for outstanding high school District IV at the 2005 students. She attended Florida Junior Community lectures on medicine and College Student Government health care at the University Association State Conference. of Maryland. • Warrington SGA won third • Florida African American place for “Best of the Best” STUDENT RECOGNITION Student Association was SGA statewide at the 2005 reactivated with a six- FJCCSGA State Conference. • Celia Lynn, Zoo Animal member board and 25 student Tomeka Arnold,Warrington Technology,is the first PJC members.They performed SGA vice president, received student to receive a coveted several community service Most Improved Student for six-month internship as a projects and sponsored a District IV.Jacinta Straus, conservation education PJC float in the Martin Warrington SGA advisor, presenter at Walt Disney’s Luther King Jr. Day parade. received Advisor of the Year Animal Kingdom in Orlando. In the spring they attended for District IV. • Eugene Adkins, Music and the FAASA state conference • Phi Theta Kappa honor Theatre, won second place and were recognized for society on the Pensacola in the 2005 Arnold Salop- being the most organized campus received a 5-Star Memorial Composition and most represented chapter Award from Phi Theta Kappa Contest sponsored by the for Region I. They also won International Headquarters. Southeastern Composers the talent contest. League. All contestants were Page Two 2004-2005 STUDENT BODY PROFILE Total students (unduplicated) ...... 26,608 Day students (duplicated) ...... 20,834 Denise Fogg and Brian Burroughs Evening students (duplicated) ...... 12,642 Day and evening (duplicated) ...... 6,868 Continuing Education (unduplicated) ...... 5,794 • PJC’s Health Occupations Male (unduplicated) ...... 10,459 Students of America Female (unduplicated) ...... 16,149 earned three gold medals Minority (unduplicated) ...... 6,593 and one silver medal Full-time (unduplicated) ...... 7,134 from the Florida HOSA Half-time (unduplicated)...... 7,036 Leadership Conference Less than half-time (unduplicated)...... 12,438 in Orlando. Average age ...... 28.2 years • PJC’s 2005 Nontraditional • Culinary Management Students of the Year were students won a bronze medal Denise Figg, Landscape and for the second consecutive Horticulture Management, year and fourth place overall and Brian Burroughs, STUDENT NEWSPAPER VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS in the Winterfest 2005 Radiography.They were WINS BEST IN STATE WIN ADDY AWARDS competition held in recognized for leadership The Corsair, PJC’s bi-weekly Five Visual Arts students St. Augustine. Ricky Heupel qualities and for excelling was team captain and student newspaper, took first garnered 10 student division in programs that are non- place at the annual competition ADDY Awards from the members were Tyler traditional for their gender. Simmons, Nancy Reardon, for community college news- Pensacola Bay Area Advertising Patrick Huber and Kayce papers in Florida earning more Federation in February 2005. Maisel. Chef Travis Herr ALUMNI RECOGNITION than twice the points of the Brittany Norris — Judges’ and Chef Bill Hamilton • Anthony LaMolinara, a 1976 second-place finisher. The Award; Gold, Interactive were coaches. PJC graduate, won an award equals the “state Media, CD/DVD championship” among Academy Award Megan Glasscock — Gold, community college papers. for Visual Effects Sales Promotion; Silver, The Florida Community for his work on Interactive Media,Web Site “Spider Man 2.” College Press Association placed The Corsair in 14 of 18 Adrian Coates — Gold, • Christopher categories in the division for Collateral Material, Poster; Lynch, former larger schools. Gold Addy,Logo PJC student, First place awards went to Andrea Frederique — Gold, received the Joseph DeAngelis, sports Illustration 2005 Challenge writing; Jim Ellis, feature story, Sean Foster — one Gold and Aspen general column and humor two Silver in separate Inspiration writing; Steve Ferry,editorial; categories of Collateral Award. The James Hagan, news story; Material, Poster. accolade Culinary competition winnners are (from left) Patrick Mandy Newham, illustration; Megan Glasscock’s entries recognizes an Huber, Nancy Reardon,Tyler Simmons, Kayce Maisel Josh Wilks, in-depth reporting. also were submitted to and Ricky Heupel. outstanding Second place awards went regional and national ADDY veteran who to Wade Buffington, comic competition. • PJC Cheerleaders won a inspires others to excel, strip; Jessi Conoyer, design; Joe fourth place trophy for their continues to overcome Elder, sports column. “Fight Song” performance at personal barriers, puts others Third place awards went to the Universal Cheerleading first, and demonstrates an Wade Buffington, arts review; Association camp in uplifting spirit to others. Jim Ellis, feature photo; Mandy Tuscaloosa, Ala.They also Newham, editorial cartoon. won a superior trophy for The Inner Circle of Excellence improvement, spirit and award went to Jim Ellis, who attitude. went on to write a humor column for the University of Florida’s student newspaper.

Page Three Faculty and Staff

Ackerman Benson Garber SUPERVISOR AND FACULTY PROMOTIONS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR Promotions for 21 faculty PJC’s College Association of were announced in May 2005: Educational Office Professionals Professor honored Jean Carpenter, • Richard Cacace, purchasing specialist in Electronics and Information Purchasing and Auxiliary Engineering Technology Services, as Career Service • James Drennen, Land Rimmerman Waters Employee of the Year;and Larry Electronics and Information Gardner, department head for Engineering Technology RETIREES HONORED ACADEMY OF Professional Services Careers, • Wilma Duncans-Burnett, as Supervisor of the Year. Applied Health Technologies PJC honored 16 retirees TEACHING EXCELLENCE • Anthony Harris, during 2004-2005. Since 1986, PJC’s prestigious Student Services Katie McLeod...... 38 years Academy of Teaching Excellence • Stephen Jones, Rebecca Blake...... 31 years has honored top faculty Computer Science Karen Miller...... 30 years members. • Brenda Kelly, James Ward...... 30 years Teaching Excellence Award Developmental Studies Laney Hiller...... 28 years winners for 2004-2005: Associate Professor Hope Laughlin ...... 24 years • Daniel Garber, • Stacey Albaugh, Elizabeth Smith...... 19 years Physics and Astronomy English/Communications Jean Norman...... 17 years • Vance Land, • Karen Atkins-Harris, Charles Washington .....15 years Business Administration Secondary Education Ann Smith ...... 14 years • Stacey Rimmerman, • William Beck, Counseling Stan Dean...... 10 years Visual Arts • Xiaolun Chen, Claude James ...... 8 years • Deborah Waters, Nursing Music and Theatre William Keirn...... 7 years • Peggy Ackerman, Behavioral • Rodney Garrett, Howard Pate ...... 6 years Sciences, Outstanding English/Communications Martha Stewart ...... 6 years Adjunct Instructor • Michelle Haggard, Edward Hahn ...... 4 years • Mary Benson, Mathematics, Arts and Sciences Outstanding New Faculty • Sandra Hartley, PJC LEGENDS Fifteen PJC employees were Dr. Delaino with Larry Applied Health Technologies Gardner (top) and Jean • Mary Anne Petruska, recognized as Legends for their Carpenter (bottom). Mathematics 25 years of college service. Assistant Professor Michael Boles Herman Booker Faculty Profile • Paige Anderson, Secondary Full-time...... 233 Education Vicki Carson Males...... 106 • Michael Ardis, Criminal Justice Sandra Davis Females ...... 127 • Mary Benson, Mathematics Joe Diamond Minorities...... 32 • Caroline Dreyer, Shirley Holt-Hill Part-time...... 558 English/Communications Janet Levins Staff Profile • Donna Flynn, Sonny Little Full-time...... 511 Arts and Sciences Dawn Loyed Administrative/ Dorinda Lynn Professional...... 220 • Albert Huffman, Career Service...... 291 Student Services Audrey Morrison Males...... 193 • Frances Robinson, Wanda Osborne Females ...... 318 Developmental Studies Jelle Roos PJC Legends Minorities...... 141 Sharon Sanders Karen Sirmans

Page Four Facilities

or more than half a century,Pensacola Junior College has been DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Fa landmark in the community.We are diligent to ensure that our Our well-kept facilities, three campuses and Downtown Center are points of pride for spacious meeting areas and Milton,Warrington and Pensacola. spirit of hospitality provided a warm welcome for the • After Hurricane Ivan, the • A state-of-the-art biology lab President of the United States Florida State Board of was created in Building 21 and other dignitaries who Education passed a on the Pensacola campus by visited Greater Pensacola in the Bush, center, and panel at resolution to “recognize and renovating an interactive past year. town hall meeting commend the outstanding classroom.The new lab President George accomplishments of the provides space for reviews W.Bush discussed Pensacola Junior College before major exams as well his Social Security maintenance staff and to as more biology lab sections. reform plan during thank each employee for a town hall meeting the hard work and devotion in the Lou Ross during the extraordinary Health and Sports sequence of events.” Center on March 18, 2005. Among the President’s panel members were his mother, former First Lady Barbara Bush, and former PJC student, Cheney and Mary Beth Roberts. wife, Lynne Vice President Dick Cheney, accompanied by Classroom damaged by Ivan. his wife Lynne, visited PJC on Oct. 26, 2004 and spoke • Hurricane Ivan caused major to a crowd of 2,100 at the New Biology Lab (top) Lou Ross Health and damage to Buildings 1, 3, 19, Culinary Dining Room (below) 20, 21 and the Downtown Sports Center. Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Center and moderate to • Culinary Arts dining room John Edwards, Democratic minor damage to almost all and lobby now rival those of vice presidential candidate, of the other buildings on the fine restaurants after being visited PJC on Aug. 25, 2004 three PJC campuses that completely remodeled. Edwards required year-long repairs. to talk with a group of • Milton campus Building 4400 veterans and military families. • In spring 2005, PJC received underwent HVAC renovation its best safety report from along with new ceilings, the state in recent years. No lights and fire alarms. life-safety deficiencies were • The Jean and Paul Amos sited. Milton campus and the Performance Studio was a Downtown Center had zero major addition to WSRE, deficiencies. Building 23. • A new covered batting cage was added to the Pensacola campus baseball complex.

Page Five Athletics

ur athletics program works hard to prepare our team members for Oa competitive sports season and a successful academic career.

• Two PJC athletes were • Anastasia Saunders named to the Distinguished was chosen as Academic All-American team the Panhandle of the National Junior Conference College Athletic Association: Volleyball Player Misty Klie, women’s of the Year. basketball; and Nicole Gately, • Celeste Bickford, PJC’s flag football team,Yahtzee women’s volleyball. Named Ashley Dale and to the Academic All-American Courtney Peadon were team were Anastasia Saunders, named to the Panhandle • PJC’s flag football team, volleyball; and Ian Craze, All-Conference volleyball Yahtzee, won the national baseball.Tameka Kelly, team. sportsmanship award at the women’s basketball, was Collegiate Intramural Flag named All-American • PJC’s volleyball team won Football Championships in Honorable Mention. the Panhandle Conference New Orleans, Dec. 30–Jan. 2. title and coach Pete Pena Kirk Slay won the MVP • Misty Klie was named the was chosen Panhandle “Sandi Miller” Scholar Athlete award for defense. Shae Seely, Conference Volleyball Coach John Halman and Doug of the Year for Florida of the Year. women’s basketball. Rogers were selected as • Dotty Whitcomb, instructor All-American players.Yahtzee • Tameka Kelly and Dominique and swimmer with Pirates came in second place behind Washington were named All- Masters swim team, was Georgia Southern University State in women’s basketball. inducted into the Pensacola and was 18-1 in tournament Both players also made PJC’s Sports Association Hall of play.Yahtzee also won the Dean’s List. Fame for her many years of 2004 Swamp Bowl at the • Three Pirate basketball swim instruction throughout University of Florida in players earned All-Panhandle the community. November. Conference: Steve Proctor, • Chanda Rigby • A dance team was first-team; Daryl Cohen and was chosen formed in fall 2004 Brett Swanson, second team. as the new to perform at home • Twelve Pirate baseball players coach for the games for Pirates earned All-Panhandle women’s and Lady Pirates Conference: Logan Williamson, basketball team basketball. LaRita Bridger Hunt and Bo in June 2005. Carter, faculty Williams, first team; Ian Previously, advisor, initiated the Craze, Donnie Vickers, Rigby had nine-member team Humberto Sosa,Will Jostock coached at that added spirit and and Phillip Lawhorn, second Holmes Rigby spunk to the games team; Marshall Barfield, Kevin Community from early November Ferreira, Jeff Rodriquez and College in to the end of Clay Caufield, honorable Mississippi. February. mention. • Ian Craze was selected as Panhandle Conference Defensive Baseball Player of the Year.

Page Six ATHLETIC ALUMNI A SALUTE TO LOU ROSS VICKI CARSON RECOGNITION PJC’s first coach and athletic CELEBRATES 500 • Rhett James, former PJC director, Lou Ross, was CAREER WINS pitcher, was selected by the recognized for his many Lady Pirates basket- Florida Marlins in the 20th contributions to the athletic ball coach Vicki Carson round of the 2004 Major program at a Pirates basketball garnered her 500th League Baseball amateur game on Feb. 19, 2005.The win at PJC with an draft. ceremony allowed PJC family 82-61 triumph and Pirate fans to bid a fond • Logan Williamson, former PJC over Okaloosa farewell to Ross before he pitcher, was taken by the Walton moved to Tennessee to be White Sox in the 27th round. Community near family. Williamson went 7–1 in his College on Ross was a social science first year at PJC, throwing a Jan. 29, 2005. instructor in 1949 when he complete game in the state With 515 wins started PJC’s first basketball championship. at the season’s team. He also coached the first end, Carson • Chris Howell, 2001–03 baseball team in 1951 and retired from baseball, signed with the served as the regional vice coaching to Los Angeles Angels after president of the National pursue another playing two years at the Junior College Athletic PJC passion, University of Tennessee. Association. In addition to his teaching in the • Will Jostock, 2004-05 athletic responsibilities, Ross classroom. baseball, was signed by the became the college’s second During her 25 years at PJC, New York Mets in the 41st registrar and served in that Carson led the Lady Pirates to round. role for many years. one state championship (1985), In September 1988, PJC • Chad Blackwell, former PJC nine Panhandle Conference honored Ross by naming the titles, and 15 State Final Four pitcher who transferred complex that houses the to University of South contests. Carson had more basketball court, swimming wins than any other active Carolina, was selected to the pool and athletic offices as the CollegeBaseballInsider.com junior college coach in Florida Louis A. Ross Health and Sports and ranks sixth on the national All-American first team. Center. He also was drafted by the wins list. The Panhandle Conference Kansas City Royals in the Lou Ross, center, with Bill Hamilton (left) sixth round. and Tom Delaino (right). championship trophy is named in her honor, a fitting • Cory Harris acknowledgement for her and Jim role in helping Florida junior Kavourias, college basketball reach both on the national prominence. 1999 Pirates From the time she took the baseball team, helm of women’s basketball became team- in 1980, Carson was known mates again for emphasizing excellence in and played academics as well as on the for the Greek court. Her players had a 98 Olympic percent graduation rate and baseball team more than 100 Lady Pirates in 2004. went on to four-year universities.

Page Seven Community Service

hen Hurricane Ivan roared through the Pensacola Bay Area in • Florida African American WSeptember 2004, its Category 3 winds did not blow away our Student Association along tradition of community service. In the past year, PJC volunteers with Hands On Pensacola logged 13,782 hours in the service of others. According to the helped renovate the Century Corporation for National and Community Service and the Carver Community Center. Independent Sector, our efforts equaled $236,775 in aid. They painted walls and repaired restrooms and • PJC raised more than basketball courts. FAASA also $30,000 in the United Way collected food and made FAASA at the Carver Campaign. In addition, Thanksgiving boxes for Community Center Education Club members needy families. participated in the United • Building 7 personnel Way Day of Caring by sorting • PJC offered two free collected 260 pounds of and tagging donated items terrorism preparedness food and $116 for Manna for the giant garage sale training sessions for first Food Bank in December. for Covenant Hospice in responders on the Warrington November. They also campus.The National • PJC students and staff joined collected 587 pounds of Terrorism Preparedness Hands On Pensacola to help food for Manna Food Bank. Institute was held in January. Habitat for Humanity build Twenty PJC staff participated The Emergency Response a house for a needy family in the United Way Day of to Terrorism course was in June. Caring by cleaning the yard presented by the University of Miami and the U.S. • Student Government at ARC Gateway and helping Association members visited with the Covenant Hospice Department of Homeland Security in February. Sacred Heart Women’s and garage sale. Children’s Hospital in • Team PJC raised more than • Sonography Club assisted December to deliver stuffed $2,000 for the American young athletes in the Special animals to children. SGA Heart Walk in November. Olympics and participated in raises funds all year to buy the Asthma Walk, raising $288. the stuffed animals. • Criminal Justice Association students raised $1,045 to • PJC students Daniel Cantrell Above: give FavorHouse, a shelter for and Aaron Caraballo Day of volunteered their musical SGA at Sacred Heart Caring battered women and children, volunteers in December. talents for the Tsunami Relief Benefit at the University of Right: • Larry Kuhn, Education, was Larry West Florida in January. Kuhn selected Youth Volunteer of the Year for Santa Rosa • Phi Theta Kappa honor County Schools. society filled shoeboxes with snacks and toiletries to • Milton campus send to military personnel Relay for Life stationed in the Middle East team hit the during December. $200,000 mark in its April • PJC partnered with ARC efforts to raise Gateway for the Best Buddies funds for the program.This international American program pairs college stu- Cancer Society. dents with people with developmental disabilities. Milton Relay for Life team

Page Eight HURRICANE IVAN VOLUNTEERS

• Fire Academy Class 418 Giving Help to Others cleaned, painted and tested PJC showed appreciation to hurricane recovery workers from 25 fire hydrants on the FEMA, military branches, police and sheriff’s departments, fire Pensacola and Milton fighters, EMS, all utilities, American Red Cross, Salvation Army campuses. and United Way with free admission to the Buffalo Rock • PJC offered a free class for Thanksgiving Appreciation Basketball Classic. immigrants eligible to take • Forty PJC baseball and • When PJC’s Student the citizenship test.The class softball players spent 120 Government hosted the covered American history volunteer hours cleaning up District IV meeting, 70 SGA and government and gave Hurricane Ivan debris on students from across the practice on filling out “Read Across America” Bayfront Parkway. district stayed and helped application forms. • Pirate baseball players plant new trees to replace • Seven Pensacola SGA • Engineering Club members helped remove several large those lost during Ivan.The students spent a morning ran the Physics Olympics on trees from the yard of a trees were donated by North reading to 4-year-olds at PJC the Milton campus in April. Cantonment family. Florida Community College. Child Development Center as • PJC’s chapter of Florida • Twenty-three Fire Academy • Waukesha (Wisconsin) part of the “Read Across Association of Community students helped clean homes Technical College students America” event honoring Colleges helped friends and and yards in various held a “Pens for Cola” Dr. Seuss. fellow employees in Central neighborhoods that were campaign and donated • Milton SGA provided toys and South Florida who damaged by Hurricane Ivan. $1,490 to PJC for Hurricane and clothes for several suffered losses due to Ivan relief.Waukesha Tech Bagdad Elementary School Hurricane Charley.A check • Criminal Justice Association students who made a children in December.They for $225 was sent to the students cleared dead trees donation for PJC were given also conducted the Kiddie foundations of each of the and debris from the Santa a cola.The Wisconsin students Conclave activities at the following colleges: Edison, Rosa FavorHouse grounds also collected 13 boxes of Annual Forestry Conclave in Polk, Seminole, South Florida after Hurricane Ivan. clothes and school supplies March and held several fund- and Valencia. • Engineering Club members and shipped them to PJC for raisers for the Milton campus • Zookeeper Club members worked with Rebuild North- distribution. Relay for Life. bathed more than 30 dogs at west Florida to plant trees in • Tacoma (Washington) • Alpha Beta Gamma business the EscaRosa Greyhound city parks in the spring. Community College faculty honor society students Adoption facility to get the union members sent a check donated $100 and pull-tabs dogs ready for future homes. Receiving Help for $1,000 to PJC’s Faculty to Ronald McDonald House. from Others Association. In response, • Santa Fe Community PJCFA matched the gift and College delivered a distributed the money to 10 truck full of clothes for association families in need. PJC’s Hurricane Ivan • Gulf Power Co. donated victims. PJC students $5,000 to the PJC Foundation and staff unloaded the to provide books and supplies truck and constructed a for students after the storm. giant thank- you sign for • Scholarship America, a their counterparts at nonprofit educational support Santa Fe CC. organization, donated • National Education $30,000 for hurricane relief Loan Network donated that assisted 40 students $5,000 to assist students with a $750 award each. Santa Fe Community College after the storm. lends a hand after Hurricane Ivan.

Page Nine Hurricane Ivan

HURRICANE IVAN RIPS THROUGH PANHANDLE The hands on the M.J. Menge Bell Tower clock were bent from the 130 mph winds as Hurricane Ivan tore through the Pensacola Bay Area Sept. 16, 2004. However, the bell tower clock still works and the chimes still ring on the 168-foot campanile that stands watch over the Pensacola Junior College campus. In many ways, the Menge Bell Tower offers a snapshot of the resilience evident in all aspects of our college – our staff, our stu- dents and our facilities. In spite of losing more than 300 trees and numerous roofs, and suffering $9 million in collegewide damage, not to mention the great personal loss of many of our students and DAMAGE RECOVERY staff, we continued our mission of teaching and learning. Within 24 hours of landfall, PJC staff and students Damaged buildings and equipment required entire departments PJC’s grounds-keeping and hastened recovery by helping to relocate, and classroom space was at a premium. Nevertheless, maintenance personnel left each other after the storm. classes resumed Oct. 4, within three weeks after the storm. their damaged homes to report Student Affairs collected During and after Hurricane Ivan, PJC personnel and facilities to work. Under the direction of donated clothes and household played a vital role in helping the community weather the fiercest Senior Vice President for items and set up a “clothes storm to hit Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in decades. Administrative Affairs Isaac closet.” “PJC responded as the family we are,”said PJC President Tom Brigham and Physical Plant Employees who fared well Delaino.“I am proud of the way faculty,staff and students came Director Walt Winter, many opened their homes to more together to help each other and our community.” campus staff worked long days than 30 staff members whose to repair damage to the college. homes were uninhabitable. Moderate to minor damage The college daycare center occurred at all sites. Major opened so employees could damage included: return to work right away. • Roof damage to Adult Basic The PJC Foundation Education, Lou Ross Health partnered with Human and Sports Center pool and Resources to offer interest-free gym area, Learning Resources loans up to $750 to employees Center, and Baroco Center who needed assistance for Science and Advanced immediately.More than Technology $135,000 was provided to 181 employees in loans and $7,000 • More than 4,000 books was given to students who lost damaged in Learning books and supplies. Resources Center • Computer labs damaged in Baroco Center • Chemistry labs damaged on Milton campus • Several college vehicles destroyed • Downtown Center closed until Nov.22, 2004 • Naval Air Station Center closed indefinitely and this program relocated to the Warrington campus

Page Ten HELPING FINANCIAL IMPACT THE COMMUNITY When four major hurricanes During and after the storm, pummeled Florida at the PJC partnered with the beginning of the 2004 academic community to provide a safe year, many of its colleges were haven for those in need and to affected. However, none of the offer a responsive recovery state’s 28 community colleges effort. suffered the extensive damage The Ross Health Center that occurred at PJC. housed the special needs Besides the estimated shelter for the Escambia County $9 million necessary for Health Department during the repairs, the college refunded storm and for seven days after- $340,000 to students who wards. More than 500 people could not continue the with medical needs and PJC semester because of the storm. staff spent the night in the A 5.3 percent drop in fall gym as the roof came off the semester enrollment occurred building next door. after Hurricane Ivan.The Convoy of Hope, a nonprofit following spring semester disaster relief agency,used a enrollment dropped further to PJC parking lot to distribute 6.1 percent due to lingering 960,000 lbs. of water, ice and effects of the storm. Meals Ready to Eat to 48,000 Because state funding is people. based on a three-year rolling PJC housed more than 750 average in enrollment, the National Guard troops on shortfall in enrollment due to three campuses and 250 law Ivan will result in fewer state enforcement officers from funds well into the future. out of town who provided Unfortunately,this lean budget protection in the area. comes when costs for utilities, PJC’s Vocational Education health insurance and building department provided insurance are climbing. immediate disaster employment To combat the lean budget, counseling. More than 80 some staff positions will not be people received on-the-spot filled and a 5 percent tuition job interviews. increase will be implemented. WSRE aired children’s programming as an alternative to disaster programming.

Page Eleven Employee Recognition

roviding a top-notch education is a taxing endeavor. Still, our • Carol Horigan,Visual Pfaculty and staff find time to serve as speakers at local and Arts, received a Fulbright national events, participate in community affairs, conduct research Hays grant and spent and publish articles and books. seven weeks in India studying and photo- • Martin Gonzalez, Milton • Georgieanna Bryant, Milton graphing the art of India. provost, served on the criteria Student Services, served as She also wrote the and reports committee of Florida chair of the selection instructor’s manual for the Commission on Colleges committee for the Wal-Mart the Prentice Hall text, at the 2004 annual meeting Teacher of the Year Program Carol Horigan photographed Hindu women along the banks of the sacred Ganges River. “Janson’s History of Art,” in Atlanta.This committee for 2004-2005. She also seventh edition. reviewed the accreditation of serves on the education 175 colleges and universities. committee of the Santa Rosa • Michael Coleman, Music and • Dotty Whitcomb, Aquatics, Theatre, had his composition, was recognized by the PJC • Rhae Tullos,Vocational County Chamber of “Two Bagatelles,”performed Board of Trustees for her Student Academic Support Commerce. by pianist Kurt Carpenter at dedicated service to the Services Lab, won the • Vicki Schell, Mathematics, the American Episcopal Aquatics program since 1985. Educator of the Year Award worked with the Mountain Cathedral’s parish hall in for Region I at the Florida Math Alliance in Richland, • Wanda Cook, Developmental Paris, France on April 8, 2005. Special Needs Association Va., to provide in-service Studies, received the “My Visions Conference. Tullos training for teachers on • Joyce Kaplan, Biological Boss is a Hero” award from helped develop curriculum incorporating reading and Sciences, presented a paper the Employer Support of the materials used by state writing in mathematics, at the American Zoo and Guard and Reserve. She was programs and provided under the aegis of No Child Aquarium Association nominated by Navy Reservist workshops across the state. Left Behind. national conference in Jean Roberts, Liberal Arts. New Orleans. • Marshall McLeod, • Dennis Reynolds, Student • Robin Mertins, Institutional Institutional Research, Leadership and Activities, • Wayne Wooten, Physical Advancement, and Warren chaired the committee to served as state advisor for Sciences, attended the Thompson,Visual Arts, won update PJC’s Strategic Plan. the Florida Junior Community American Astronomical a Gold ADDY Award for This plan covers the next College Student Government Society national meeting as a the cover design and five years and was approved Association, representing member of the Astronomy photography for the in March 2005. more than 900,000 students Media Advisory Board for Foundation magazine, McGraw-Hill publishers. He Compendium. Mertins also • Don Snowden, Music and and 29 colleges in Florida. is working with McGraw-Hill won a Gold ADDY for the Theatre, served as president • Vijay Satoskar, Physical on revising their Web sites to Choose PJC graphic concept of the Association of Sciences, spent spring break accompany two of their for television. Concert Bands. 2005 exploring mineral current astronomy texts. • The marketing team of • Rhonda Likely,Human deposits in the Shaanxi • Brian Rucker, History/ Robin Mertins, Mary Riker Resources, was honored Province in China. Languages/Philosophy, and Kat Villines won a Silver during Sacred Heart’s Annual • Randall Broxton, History/ edited “History of the Yellow ADDY for the Chose PJC Spirit of Women celebration. Languages/Philosophy,was River Railroad” by Adrienne mixed media campaign. • Betsy Smith, Institutional president-elect of the Gulf Clements. His article, • The WSRE team of Tracey Advancement, was selected Historical Association, an “Pensacola Populuxe,”ran in Martin, Jean Norman and Alumna of the Year by organization he helped found Pensacola History Illustrated. Janie Stewart won a Gold Leadership Pensacola. She in 1968. He also received the • Carol Wallace Payne, Music ADDY for the WSRE was a member of the LeaP Educators Make a Difference and Theatre, presented a Unveiling Invitation. class of 1989 and has since award from Kappa Delta Pi, multimedia concert that volunteered her leadership international education honor coordinated photography, skills for an array of society,and a certificate of vocals and dance with her community organizations. honor from the Sons of the American Revolution. piano recital.

Page Twelve PJC PRESIDENT FACC RECOGNITION CONTINUING EDUCATION EARNS RECOGNITION PJC faculty and staff play a RECOGNITION During the past year, PJC vital role in the Florida • Marcia Moritz and Valerie President Tom Delaino earned Association of Community Aune, Continuing Education awards and represented the Colleges. Art, designed pelicans for college in several areas: • James Martin, Student Affairs, the Pensacola News Journal’s Delaino won the 2005 served as chair of FACC’s downtown display of International Exemplary EDUCATOR SPOTLIGHT Council of Student Affairs. Pelicans in Paradise. Moritz Leadership Award from the Allan Peterson,Visual Arts He also served as vice designed Press’ton and Peg Chair Academy. The honor Department head and gallery president of commissions. Leg Pete. Auen designed recognizes those who model Perdi and Pensacola director, won the prestigious • Stacey Rimmerman,Visual commitment, honesty, Paradise. Juniper Prize for Poetry from Arts, served as chair of the acceptance and open the University of Massachusetts faculty commission. • Valerie Aune, Continuing communication to advance Press.The award was given for Education Art, won the • Carol Quinn, Business Affairs, academic and administrative his latest collection,“All the National Oil and Acrylic served as vice president-elect leadership. Lavish in Common,”to be Painters Society Best of for regions and chapters. Delaino represented published in 2006. America 2004 Award. Her Quinn also chaired Region 1 community colleges on the In 2005, the Arts Council of painting “Wild and Sweet #4” that won Region of the Year. board of the Florida Association Northwest Florida recognized also received the Rising Star of Colleges and Universities. Peterson for his many • Elaine Elledge,Testing Award. As the oldest higher education Assessment and Orientation, contributions to the arts • Terry Dillon, Continuing consortium in the state, was recognized for her community by presenting him Education Dance, was FACU was created in 1933 exemplary practice with the first Excellence in featured in Art Gulf Coast to promote a bond among presentation for precollegiate Arts Award. In the future, this magazine for her work in Florida’s private colleges, honor will be called the Allan orientation. community colleges, and state dance. Dillon began teaching Peterson Excellence in Arts • Brandi Opager, Legal Services, jazz dance at PJC in 1980. universities and colleges. Award and will be presented to Delaino served as campaign was selected as the Region 1 an outstanding artist each fall. Unsung Hero and Tammy chair for United Way of Although Peterson is best Escambia County,and PJC Board Henderson, Human known in the greater Pensacola Resources, was selected as of Trustees member Denis community as an artist, his McKinnon Jr. served as United the PJC Chapter Unsung poetic accomplishments have Hero. Way board chair. Under their been accumulating for the past leadership, the campaign raised 20 years. He has received • The PJC Chapter won $2.9 million, far exceeding the fellowships in poetry from the awards for the greatest per- previous year’s total. National Endowment for the cent of increase of members Arts and the state of Florida, over previous years and for and a number of awards the greatest numerical including the 2002 Arts & increase of members over Letters Prize. previous years. Peterson joined the PJC • Institutional Advancement Visual Arts Department as won awards for the design gallery director in 1974 and of a full-color brochure assumed the additional series and the summer responsibilities of department course schedule. head in 1985.

Page Thirteen Program and Department News

hether our students are career-minded or university-bound, • Biological Sciences speaker Wthey can choose from degree programs and certificate series presented Steve Kress programs that are more valuable than ever. of the National Audubon Society in a two-day program • Learning-Centered College, • Computer Science offered a national initiative, was two new certificate programs: • Ultimate Road Trip, a new adopted as the first goal in Web Development Specialist student orientation program, PJC’s updated Strategic Plan, and Computer Programming. began in July 2004. Ultimate approved in March 2005. Both programs are one year Road Trip focuses on college and career success and Listening groups, colloquiums in length and prepare Motocycle Safety Class and surveys were used to students for employment. includes trolley tours, aca- gather input and provide demic exhibits, student • Florida Leader magazine • PJC partnered with the information to faculty and organization information, recognized three PJC pro- Motorcycle Safety Foundation staff on the learning- prizes and food. grams in its “Best of Florida and the Department of centered college concept. • Three Warrington health Schools 2005” issue.The Highway Safety and Motor Implementation began in the programs had a 100 percent Coffee House Series at the Vehicles to be an official fall semester 2005. pass rate for all students Student Center was named provider for the “Basic Rider taking their national • LEAD (Leadership Education the Best Entertainment Deal. Motorcycle Safety” course. certification exams: and Development) Institute The college also was recog- This course meets Radiography,Surgical began in fall 2004. It is a nized for having the Best requirements for bikers to Technology and Medical year-long program involving Intramural Football program obtain the driver’s license Assistant.These programs classroom instruction, and the Best Hurricane motorcycle endorsement also have a job placement overnight leadership retreats Response following required by Florida law. and service learning. Hurricane Ivan. rate around 100 percent. • Microcomputer Resources • PJC began four innovative • Student Affairs formed a new Web scheduling options during initiated development team to improve 2004 that have proven very “Give ’Em the the interface of student successful. Session A runs Pickle,”an records and registration as the entire 16 weeks; Session in-service well as provide a showcase B runs the first eight weeks; program to for PJC’s academic and Session C runs 12 weeks; encourage vocational programs. staff to “go the Session D runs the second • PJC students were more extra mile” for eight weeks of the term. satisfied than the national students.The • Admissions and Registration average with job placement program is developed a “special help and child care in the based on the invitation to graduation” Community College Survey hypothetical card for students to send to Glass Menagerie of Student Engagement. restaurant faculty or staff. Many students Student Job Services offers customer who wants an used the cards to say “thanks” • The Music and Theatre free on-campus and online extra pickle and is then given to those who played an Department’s production of job placement help for the pickle without extra cost. integral role in their PJC “Glass Menagerie” received a students and alumni. PJC career. superior rating from the • Health Information Child Development Center Florida Community College Management program • Environmental Science, a offers low cost on-campus Activities Association. Dakin received the Silver Award for new associate in arts degree child care. Williams, brother of “Glass sponsoring the “Members program, was offered jointly • PJC began staffing an office Menagerie” playwright Get a Member” program through the Physical Sciences for academic advising and Tennessee Williams, was a through the American Health and Biology Departments assistance at Saufley Field in Lyceum speaker during the Information Management starting in the 2004 fall January 2005, with services play’s run at PJC. Association in April 2005. semester. available every other Tuesday.

Page Fourteen • Career Planning received the INNOVATIVE FIRE SCIENCE Silver Exemplary Practice PROGRAM SAVES MONEY Award from the FACC Equity When Fire Science program Commission for the Project coordinator Rick Henderson Challenge Program. needed to upgrade PJC’s aging CELEBRATING DIVERSITY • PJC subscribed to iStream, a fleet of nozzles and appliances, PJC’s diverse population is powerful Web-based faculty he partnered with local fire- served in many ways. Following and staff development fighters and Elkhart Brass Co. are some diversity projects resource made available to to get the needed upgrades initiated during the past year. Back to School all PJC employees 24 hours for free. “Our Voices are Many,...” a day,7 days a week. Henderson and City of a joint program from PJC and • Physical therapy students • Engineering Technology Pensacola Fire Department University of West Florida, presented a Back to School added technical certificate Battalion Chief Gil Birgel showcased literature and music program at The Zoo, teaching programs in Construction contacted Mac McGarry, from the colonial period to Zoo Animal Technology Specialist Technology and regional manager of Elkhart the present. students how to prevent Drafting and Design Brass, to develop a plan. “Straight-Up (Making back injuries while doing Technology. Older Elkhart nozzles were College Real),”a cooperative specific zookeeper tasks. sent to the Elkhart factory for program with PJC, UWF and • Vocational Student Support PJC EDUCATOR total refurbishment at no cost the First West Baptist District Services partnered with PREPARATION INSTITUTE to the college. Additionally, Association, encouraged middle Instructional Technology the newer equipment will be and high school students to to create the “V-Hive,”a PJC established an Educator maintained by Elkhart with continue their education after collection of e-learning Preparation Institute in spring no cost. high school. resources and subscriptions 2005 to address Florida’s McGarry also volunteers at “Many Voices—One to Web-based study halls teacher shortage and to the live burns that provide Community,”a joint diversity designed to tutor Career and provide additional training to training for PJC Fire Science initiative from PJC, UWF and Technical Education students. K-12 educators. EPI is an students and local firefighters. various community groups, integral part of PJC’s newly This innovative collaboration presented thought-provoking • Vocational Student Support created Education Department. was featured in Florida Fire national speakers.Workshops, Services produced posters A major EPI initiative, the Service Today magazine. community gatherings, social featuring 34 high-achieving Alternative Certification and cultural students who are pursuing program, began in fall 2005. It events are nontraditional careers.The is designed specifically to assist also part of posters were displayed persons who already hold collegewide to promote this project. bachelor’s degrees in non- PJC’s Multi- PJC’s Career and Technical education areas to become Education programs. cultural Job fully certified teachers. Fair celebrated • Warrington campus partnered Training and professional its 10-year with Warrington Middle development for substitute anniversary in School to offer Project teachers, teacher assistants and February with Liftoff, a multidisciplinary K-12 teachers also will be more than program focusing on health offered through the EPI in 40 employers and medical science.This is partnership with the local and 300 the first such middle school school districts. job-seekers program in the Escambia attending. County School District.

Page Fifteen PJC Foundation

cholarships, books, technology,distinguished artists and Sspeakers, facilities, instructional supplies—these are a few ways the PJC Foundation helps to turn dreams into reality. Rainwater Hopkins Menge

• The Foundation presented its first Distinguished Leadership Award to Diane Gup, head of the Foundation Guild since its inception in 2000. Under Gup’s leader- ship, the Guild has grown to about 40 members and has Briggs Rein Tamburello brought to Foundation events celebrities such as former First Lady Barbara • In June 2005, the PJC presidents: Crawford Bush, political satirist Mark Alex and Diane Gup Foundation celebrated its Rainwater Sr., E.W.Hopkins, Russell, and Cajun chef John 40th anniversary by M.J. Menge,Warren Briggs, Folse. honoring six visionary and Howard Rein, as well as • The Anna Society was businessmen for their role in Gaspare “Tam”Tamburello, launched in March 2005 establishing the Foundation a PJC administrator who with 30 founding members in 1965. Honored as also was instrumental in who pledged to support the Founding Fellows were the establishing the Foundation. efforts of the Anna Lamar Foundation’s first five Switzer Center for Visual Arts for three years. Matching funds were provided by Bobby and Janie Switzer. • The Foundation awarded SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED $431,587 in scholarships to 736 students during the past IN 2004-2005 fiscal year. Robert and Mary Brown Memorial Scholarship Dr. Lois Zaragoza-Goode Memorial Scholarship Alfred I. duPont Foundation Scholarship Tan Summerlin Memorial Scholarship Lowe’s Educational Scholarship Katie Lee Sullivan Memorial Scholarship The Audrey Morrison Employee Loan Fund Dr. Garrett T.Wiggins “Live Your Dream” Scholarship

Page Sixteen Switzer Distinguished Artist, Thomas Mann

• Elba Robertson, Foundation DR. GARRETT T. WIGGINS Board and past PJC Board of STUDENT AFFAIRS COMPLEX DEDICATION Trustees member, won the PJC celebrated the memory and legacy of 2004 Spirit of Women Award Dr. Garrett T.Wiggins, beloved educator and for her untiring work as pioneer in Pensacola’s black education movement, chairwoman of the with a February 2005 dedication of the complex Escambia-Santa Rosa PACE named in his honor. Center for Girls. Buildings two, five and six that house the • Patrice Whitten, Foundation Registration Center, Student Center, Student executive director, was Affairs and Student Job Services are now known elected director for the as the Garrett T.Wiggins Student Affairs Complex. Council for Resource Dr.Wiggins served as the founding president Development Region IV.CDR of Booker T.Washington Junior College from supports professionals and 1949 to 1965. After Washington Junior College develops leaders engaged in merged with PJC, Dr.Wiggins served as PJC’s • Switzer Distinguished Artist community college resource director of research from 1965 until his Series 2005 honoree was development. retirement in 1969. Thomas Mann, an innovative More than 400 PJC family and friends attended metalsmith known for his • Kenda Hilleke, Foundation the gala celebration featuring speakers, alumni line of techno-romantic Annual Fund/Alumni Affairs reflections, music and the unveiling of a portrait jewelry and sculpture. coordinator, was elected president of the Association of Dr.Wiggins. Among the guests were about 25 • First Big Break Golf Classic of Fundraising Professionals graduates from the historic Washington Junior was sponsored by the for West Florida. College. Foundation in March 2005. Walter Smith, former president of Florida • PJC Foundation’s biannual Forty golfers competed in A&M University and author of “The Magnificent magazine Compendium the tournament with Twelve: Florida’s Black Junior Colleges,”was won a Gold ADDY for proceeds benefiting the keynote speaker at the event. collateral material and Universal Scholarship Fund. The Dr. Garrett T.Wiggins publication design. • About 165 guests attended “Live Your Dream” Scholarship the first Green and Gold also was launched during the Luncheon honoring dedication festivities.The Foundation donors who scholarship provides an contributed toward educational opportunity for scholarship funds, endowed minority students in Escambia programs and teaching and Santa Rosa counties who chairs. want to attend PJC. “Dr.Wiggins was truly a • Annual Fund goal was visionary.We owe him a debt surpassed with $151,996 of gratitude,”said Gerald raised to support the needs McKenzie, PJC Board of of the college and President’s Trustees chair. He noted that Circle reached an all-time history is still being made and high with 145 members. that a scholarship fund ensures future opportunities for talented African American students.

Page Seventeen WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast

s a Public Broadcasting Service station,WSRE provides nationally A and locally produced programs that educate, inform, and entertain. Member-supported WSRE also enriches the community by presenting a number of educational outreach and service projects. PBS Program Club “Cooking Under Fire” (above) • Jean and Paul Amos Mr. McFeely and friends (left) Performance Studio was dedicated in March 2005 with a • WSRE launched its fourth • The PBS Program Club grand weekend of season of “Flavors of the works like a book club in activities. Festivities Coast,”with a recipe contest. that you watch great PBS included a ribbon- Area residents submitted shows, then join others in cutting ceremony; recipes that were passed the WSRE studio audience a dedication gala down to them from their for a discussion.WSRE featuring PBS mothers.The two winners hosted several successful were treated to a guest PBS Program Club meetings Amos President and CEO Studio Pat Mitchell; Executive appearance on the program featuring programs such as Dedication with Chef Irv Miller to “Slavery and the Making of (above) Editor and Anchor Jim Lehrer of the “NewsHour prepare their winning America,”“Cooking Under with Jim Lehrer;” and PBS recipes.The episode aired Fire,”and “History Detectives.” Kids Day.During the latter, Mother’s Day weekend. • The program AMERICAN parents and children alike • During the aftermath of EXPERIENCE “Tupperware!” enjoyed a show featuring Hurricane Ivan,WSRE won a George Foster Mr. McFeely of “Mister recognized a need to deliver Peabody Award in the 2005 Jim Lehrer Roger’s Neighborhood” vital information to the competition. PBS also and Joanne Rogers, widow community.As a result, received an Academy Award of the late Fred Rogers. “Connecting the Community,” (Oscar) nomination for WSRE uses the new 650-seat a one-hour public affairs “Hardwood” (Best studio to continue providing program, was launched to Documentary Short), which valuable services and help give a vision and voice premiered on the PBS educational outreach to to the local community on documentary series P.O.V. the Gulf Coast community. pertinent issues that affect • PBS won more daytime • WSRE held a naming Escambia, Santa Rosa and Emmys for children’s ceremony in July 2004 to Okaloosa counties. programming than all broad- honor outstanding • During the election season, cast and cable networks in community members for WSRE once again provided a 2004. PBS also continued to their contributions to venue for candidates from dominate the 2004 News & WSRE and the Gulf Coast Escambia, Santa Rosa and Documentary Emmys for the community.Honorees were Okaloosa counties to answer fourth year in a row,winning Jean and Paul Amos, Larry questions posed by viewers, eight awards, as well as Hall, Jane and Will Merrill, community leaders and civic seven primetime Emmys. Susan and John O’Connor, groups in “Rally 2004.”The • WSRE continued to produce and Patricia Windham.They program provided an local programs that focus on were recognized by having unbiased, in-depth look at the Gulf Coast community, rooms in the WSRE building the candidates running for such as “PJC-TV,”“Aware,” named in their honor. office. For many citizens, this “Open Forum,”“Garden was the only way to gain Magic,”“Good News insight to the candidates and Education,”“Good News help them make an informed Pensacola,”and “Legislative decision on Election Day. Review.”

Page Eighteen Financial Report

Among WSRE’s on-going 2004–2005 TOTAL REVENUES $58,607,582 (total) community service and State $ 34,798,302 (59%) educational outreach projects are: Student $ 12,176,843 (21%) • Pensacola Bay International Other and Carry-forward $ 5,644,919 (10%) Film and Television Festival— Restricted Grants As a Golden Globe Level and Contracts $ 5,987,518 (10%) partner,WSRE provided on- air and print promotion and 2004–2005 TOTAL EXPENSES $58,389,184 (total) presented the WSRE Best Personnel $ 40,304,325 (69%) Documentary award. Current Expense $ 14,236,840 (24%) • Ready To Learn—WSRE’s Educational Services Capital Outlay $ 3,848,019 (7%) Department provided 45 workshops for more than 2004–2005 STUDENT 1,000 adults.This nationwide FINANCIAL AID $ 11,533,248 (total) PBS program improves State Supported Scholarships $ 3,070,308 school readiness of young children through public Federal Grants $ 7,423,139 broadcasting, in partnership Institutional Support $ 1,006,020 with the Department of Other Sources $ 33,781 Education. • National Teacher Training Institute—Warrington REVENUES EXPENSES campus hosted more than 200 Northwest Florida Current teachers who participated in Student Expense the 2005 NTTI professional Other and State Personnel Capital development training. Carry-forward Outlay • Family Reading Fun Day— Restricted Grants and Contracts Approximately 3,000 parents and children received free books while attending fun- filled PBS Share-A-Story 2004–2005 STUDENT events that took place at FINANCIAL AID $ 11,533,248 (total) public libraries in Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach. State Supported Scholarships $3,070,308

Federal Grants $7,423,139

Institutional Support $1,006,020

Other Sources $33,781

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Page Nineteen 2004-2005 DISTRICT Robert Montgomery BOARD OF TRUSTEES Eric Nickelsen John O’Connor Vincent R. Andry Bart Pullum VALUE STATEMENT Carol H. Carlan DeeDee Ritchie M. Pete Gandy Pensacola Junior College embraces the diversity of our community Elba Robertson Gerald McKenzie, Chair by maintaining open access, by continuing to focus on quality Ray Russenberger Denis A. McKinnon Jr. education, and by creating an opportunity for success in an atmosphere Joanne Ryan William A. Pullum of concern, respect, integrity and responsibility. Sandy Sansing Thomas D.Tait Warren Tate Precollegiate studies, including Dona W.Usry,Vice Chair PHILOSOPHY Steve Timberlake adult basic and secondary Deidre L.Young Pensacola Junior College is a Michael Wiggins education, for students not student-centered, comprehensive Greg Woodfin prepared to enter college level community college dedicated 2004-2005 FOUNDATION Ken Woolf to providing educational programs. BOARD OF GOVERNORS Training and retraining Governors Emeriti opportunities that develop the Tom Owens, President activities to support economic Carol Carlan academic, career, personal, and Carolyn Davis,Vice President development of the service area Margie Moore aesthetic capability of individuals Grover Robinson IV,Secretary to attract new industries and Wayne Peacock so that they may achieve self- Danyelle L. Kennedy,Treasurer expand existing industries. James Stolhanske fulfillment and participate fully Pam Caddell, Assistant Treasurer Cultural, recreational, leisure, and positively in a democratic H. Miller Caldwell Jr., Ex Officio health and athletic activities to society. Past President G.Thomas Delaino, enrich the students and citizens Furthermore, as an open-door Patrice Whitten, PJC President of Escambia and Santa Rosa institution, the college promotes Executive Director Carol Carlan, lifelong learning to meet the counties. PJC Board of Trustees challenges of a changing world, Directors and strives for equity in access 2004-2005 Dick Appleyard 2004-2005 WSRE and in the learning process for ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Lisa McKenzie Dampier FOUNDATION BOARD each individual regardless of race, Sparkie Folkers G.Thomas Delaino, Ph.D. Diane Gup OF DIRECTORS sex, religion, age or disability. President Being accountable to Florida’s John Hutchinson Peg Nickelsen, Chair citizens, the college exercises Isaac Brigham, Ph.D. Ted Kirchharr Andy Remke,Vice Chair fiscal responsibility by offering Senior Vice President for Betty Gail Peters Jackie K. McMahon, Secretary services and programs at the Planning and Administration Charlie Sherrill Jr. Karen Pope,Treasurer lowest possible cost consistent David A. Sam, Ph.D. Gwen Snowden Sandy Cesaretti Ray, with its commitment to high Vice President Margaret Stopp Executive Director standards. for Academic Affairs Governors Directors As a comprehensive community James E. Martin, Ph.D. Rhette Anderson Oliver Darden college, Pensacola Junior College Vice President Saundra K. Drummer must be many things to many Diane Appleyard for Student Affairs Don Emert people and must serve the diverse Warren Austin Gean Ann Emond, M.B.A. Jennifer R. Fleming and increasingly complex needs George Bailey Vice President Curtis Flower of the community now and into Fred Bond for Business Affairs the future. Ted Brown Sally Bussell Fox Elizabeth L. Smith, Ph.D. Nina Campbell Vaughan Hedrick MISSION Associate Vice President for Bo Carter Juergen Ihns Institutional Advancement Ken Cole Gary Leuchtman The mission of Pensacola Junior Gael Frazer, J.D. Robert deVarona Joe Lovoy College is to provide quality Kathy Dunagan Ron Miller educational opportunities and Associate Vice President Christian Garman Randy Oxenham support services to meet the for Institutional Diversity Hank Gonzales Judy Byrne Riley requirements of all students Martin Gonzalez, Ph.D. Keith Gregory Elba Robertson pursuing intellectual fulfillment, Provost, Milton campus Pam Michelle Grier Bob Snyder career training, and life-long Marcia Williams, Ed.D. Ron Townsend education. In order to meet these David Hawkins Provost,Warrington campus Dona W.Usry goals, the college offers the Jim Hill Larry Bracken Hal Hudson Jerry Watson following diverse programs: Executive Director, College credit courses and Coy Irvin Marie Young Governmental Relations associate of arts degree programs Roy Jones Jr. Ex Officio at the freshman and sophomore Carolyn Phillips Jack Kugelman G.Thomas Delaino levels to prepare students for Chief Information Officer Greg Litton Betsy Smith entry at the university junior level. Kramer Litvak Associate of science degree Julian MacQueen Published by the programs, associate of applied Kim MacQueen Pensacola Junior College science degree programs, and Don McMahon Institutional Advancement Office. vocational certificate programs to Pat Miller PJC is an EA/EO Institution. train students for employment. Page Twenty 1000 College Boulevard • Pensacola, Florida 32504 • 850-484-1000