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faculty and staffNEW ADJUNCT PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT AWARDTEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS2007First recipients of the Adjunct ProfessionalDevelopment Award were announced in June 2007.Paula Takahashi,Visual Arts, and Peggy Akerman,Behavioral Sciences and EPI, were recognized fortheir commitment and service to students, thecollege and community.Rodney GarrettSpeechMichael GilbertHistoryTodd NeumanEnglishBlaine WallEnglishSusan MyersVisual ArtsOutstandingAdjunct FacultyCarla WilliamsSecondaryEducationOutstandingNew Faculty2007 SUPERVISORAND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEARPJC’s 33rd Annual CAEOP Awards receptionrecognized the following outstanding professionals:2008Paige AndersonSecondaryEducationJennifer EhrhardtEnglish/CommunicationsJulie RuengertEnglish/CommuniicatonsCharlie SchulerHistory, Languages,PhilosophyJami BentonEnglishOutstandingAdjunct FacultyBobby RobertsonPhysical SciencesOutstandingNew FacultySupervisor of the Year, Martha Caughey (aboveleft), PJC Registrar, and Career Service Employeeof the Year,Angie Jones, Student LeadershipAdministrative Assistant.LEGENDS HONOREDSince 2001, PJC has honored employees whoachieve 25 years of service at the annual Legendsbanquet.2007 Legends are Larry Brewer, Jim Drennen,Richard Irvine, Patti Johnson, Pam Justice,VanceLand, Rhonda Likely, Sheila Peterson, Greg Simpsonand David Sutton.2008 Legends are Larry Bracken, China Carter,Barbara Floyd, Edith Fox, Beth Herndon, DavidHinds, Robert Lovelace, Dorothy Perry, CarolQuinn, Carla Rich, Patrick Rowe, Kent Spencer,Lydia Suarez and Martha Weyels.2006-2007 FACULTY PROFILE2007 FACULTY PROMOTIONSFULL-TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232Minorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Males . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94Females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138PART-TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517PROFESSORDan BellLarry BallGloria GonzalezJames HightowerPaula IngramTracy PeytonJelle RoosSTAFF PROFILEFULL-TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490Administrative/Professional . . . . . . . . . . 220Career Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270Males . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316Females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174Minorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132TOTAL EMPLOYEES . . . . . . . . . . 1,239ASSOCIATEPROFESSORAllan AmmannAmy CrumDaniel Thor GarberMike GilbertMarie HattabaughTravis HerrCharlie SchulerASSISTANTPROFESSORMorris BuchannanSandy EmoryMark FrancesTeresa LucasPat Miller-CoburnJennifer EhrhardtBetty PersonsCarla Williams5

employee recognitionPJC’s diverse faculty and staff enrich ourcommunity of learning with a wealth of realworld knowledge as well as scholarly researchand community involvement. Accounting Professors Carla Rich andRichard Irvine were named OutstandingChapter Advisors from Alpha Beta Gamma,international business honor society. Richserves on the national scholarshipcommittee for ABG and Irvine servesas a national fund trustee. Larry Bracken, Government Affairs,was honored as a finalist for the Marvin“Swede” Johnson State Relations Professionalof the Year award in recognition of hisextraordinary contributions to theadvancement, quality and effectivenessof state relations on behalf of PJC. Rebecca Wiggins, Nursing, received the2007 Lifetime Achievement award at theFlorida HOSA conference. Peter Gram, Behavioral Sciences, receivedthe 2007 Isabel Briggs Myers memorialResearch award from the Myers and BriggsFoundation for his paper titled “RelationshipBetween EEG and Psychological Type,” thatwas published in the Journal ofPsychological Type. Dennis Reynolds, Student Leadership andActivities, was named 2008 State StudentGovernment Advisor of the Year, chosenfrom Florida’s 28 community colleges, at theannual FJCSGA meeting. Kurt Larson, Fire Science, received the2008 Outstanding Instructor of the Yearaward during the Florida Fire Chief’sAssociation annual meeting. Larson is aretired fire chief. Pensacola Community Arts and RecreationAssociation recognized 11 PJC staff for theirsupport in reaching area youth. Awardrecipients were Tom Delaino, Al Alston,Isaac Brigham, Gael Frazer, CassandraShae Garner, James Grant, Angela Jones,James Martin, Dennis Reynolds, SharonWard and Peter Wilkin. Chef Travis Herr, Culinary Arts, served aschair for the ACF accreditation team visit toKaiser College in Tallahassee.6 Vicki Schell, Mathematics, presented “At theend of your rope? Hang on — That’s wherethe math begins!” at the National Council ofTeachers of Mathematics convention inChicago. Xiaolun Chen, Choral Activities director,took the PJC sponsored Choral Society ofPensacola to Beijing, China to perform at afestival in August 2006.They performedseveral Chinese Folk songs in Chinese andgot Best Artistic Style award and BestLanguage award. Diane Bagwell, Social Services, receivedthe Outstanding Paper award for excellencein research and relevance at the RockyMountain Educational Research Associationannual meeting. Patrick Rowe,Visual Arts, publishedHokusai: Master of Book Illustration, aboutJapan’s most famous artist. Rowe alsodisplayed original woodblock prints byHokusai at the University of West Florida’sJapan Center. James Martin, Student Affairs vice president,was part of a U.S. delegation of collegeadministrators invited to Bangkok,Thailandto provide input for Thailand’s emergingcommunity college system. Randall Broxton, History, and the JaredSparks Historical Society celebrated 40 yearsof Pensacola walking tours.The two-hourtours are held several times each year, oftendrawing 100 walkers. Lyn Pickeral, Hospitality Management,earned the 2007 Chamber of CommerceShining Light award for outstandingcontributions and leadership in thehospitality industry. Jeff Cantor, Pensacola campus provost,published the third edition of DeliveringInstruction to Adult Learners, a one-stopguide for educators of adults in industry,business or the professions. Dr. Shirley A. Holt-Hill, Nursing,presented research on “Stress and CopingAmong Elderly African Americans in NewOrleans, Mobile, Montgomery, Milton andCantonment” at the 2006 NBNA AssociationAnnual Conference in Fort Lauderdale.BrackenReynoldsRoweCantorHolt-Hill

SNOWDEN HEADS CONCERT BANDSDon Snowden, Music and Theatre head, is serving a two-yearterm as president of the Association of Concert Bands.Theassociation is the international voice of community bands.Snowden has directed the 90-piece Pensacola CivicBand since 1987. Sponsored by PJC, the Pensacola CivicBand hosted the 29th annual ACB convention drawingnearly 1000 musicians to Pensacola.In recognition of his two decades as director of thePensacola Civic Band and his tenure as trombonist for thePensacola Symphony, Snowden also was featured in TheInstrumentalist magazine.RELIEF SCULPTURE TO DIGITAL ARTMark Hopkins, Graphic Design Technologycoordinator, says he displayed his “ultimateproject” at the Camberwell College of Arts inLondon in July 2006.He exhibited Relief Sculpture to DigitalArt, a 50-pound, hand-bound book thatmeasures 24-inches-by-36-inches.The massivevolume was Hopkins’ final requirement to earna master’s degree in digital art fromCamberwell College.“I wanted the book to be art you couldtouch and feel. I knew I had to create something that would stand out from everyone elsein the program,” Hopkins says of the projectthat took two years to complete.Hopkins digitally shot architecturalfeatures of cathedrals, churches,graveyards and businesseswhile traveling in GreatBritain, Europe, Jamaica andthe United States. Then heblended color and blackand-white digital imageswith typography andtexture to create largeangel-like images onhis computer.Because of thebook’s unusualsize, Hopkinscrafted his ownpress in orderto bind it. He also transports it in a handmadecase and displays it on a custom built stand.Photos courtesy of Pensacola News Journal,photos by Katie King7

Quinn with Tom DelainoFACC STATE PRESIDENTCarol Quinn was inducted as state presidentof the Florida Association of CommunityColleges at the 58th Annual FACC Conventionin Orlando, November 2007.“I’m excited. I truly believe FACC makesa difference in people’s lives and affectscommunity college employees at every level,”says Quinn, executive assistant in PJC’sBusiness Affairs office. She has worked at thecollege for almost 25 years.As 2008 FACC president, Quinn plansto build membership, increase professionaldevelopment opportunities, and expandmember recognition for involvement in thecollege, community and FACC.FACC RECOGNITIONPJC staff received recognition at the FloridaAssociation of Community Colleges annualmeetings in 2006 and 2007.2006 Carol Quinn won FACC state president-electand Region I Lifesaver award. Vicki Carson, women’s basketball coach for25 years, and Ken McAferty, Brain Bowlcoach for 23 years, were inducted into theFlorida Community College ActivitiesAssociation Hall of Fame. Alice Crann Good received PJC ChapterUnsung Hero award. College Marketing and Information won eightAwards of Excellence and Foundation wonthree Awards of Excellence.2007 Carol Quinn was inducted as state presidentof FACC. PJC alumnus Jim Ellis, an award-winningjournalist, was recognized as a Rising Starfinalist at the LeRoy Collins DistinguishedCommunity College Alumni Awards program. Kimberly Calloway received the Region IUnsung Hero Award. College Marketing and Information won threeAwards of Excellence.8McAfertyEllisCarson with Tom Delaino

program newsPJC’s innovative programs encompass high school dualenrollment, adult education, workforce development,continuing education, technology training and universitytransfer. A record number of 60 dual enrollment studentsgraduated in May 2008.These graduates earn A.A.degrees from PJC while completing their high schooldiplomas. In the wake of the April 2007 tragedy at Virginia Tech,PJC police officers held joint training with thePensacola Police Department in combating activeshooters.The week-long sessions included classroomlecture and actual scenario-based training held on thePensacola campus. Mini lectures, concerts, travelogues, literary jaunts andprogram updates are just a click away with PJC podcasts.The online audio broadcasts, launched in spring 2007,are available to everyone through the PJC website. Music and Theatre department launched a new studioseries, Post Script Productions, to present avant-garde,experimental and lesser-known works.The first play inthe series,Art, debuted in August 2006. PJC partnered with Gulf Recycling for college-widerecycling of cardboard, papers, cans and plastics inJanuary 2008. Gulf Recycling provides the collectionbins at no cost and separates the recyclable items.Dual enrollment studentsYOUTHBUILD BEGINS CONSTRUCTIONMore than 50 PJC students joined President TomDelaino and community leaders at groundbreakingceremonies for the first Pensacola Youthbuildhouse on Feb. 28, 2008.PJC received federal grants of 400,000 in 2006 and 885,399 in2008 for its construction programsto participate in the nationalOpportunities for Youth/Youthbuildproject targeting disadvantaged youth.Participants split time betweenthe construction site and classroom,receiving paid on-the-job trainingwhile building affordable housing forthe community and completing theGED program.“This grant helps PJC reachstudents who have not been successfulin traditional educational settings andwho would not normally considercollege as a viable option,” said PJCPresident Tom Delaino.PJC’s project partners includeYouthbuild Pensacola Inc., Escambia County,Escarosa One-Stop Center, Pensacola Habitat forHumanity, and Rebuild Northwest Florida.9

SACS REVIEW AND QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLANPJC’s on-site review for reaffirmation of accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the SouthernAssociation of Colleges and Schools (SACS) was held at the college Oct. 9-11, 2007.The SACS Commission on Colleges recently restructured the requirement for reaffirmation, requiring eachmember institution to demonstrate commitment to complying with the Core Requirements and ComprehensiveStandards and to enhancing the quality of educational programs with a special emphasis on student learningand measurable outcomes.PJC’s reaffirmation process had two main goals: to show compliance and to develop a plan for enhancingstudent learning, the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).The title of the PJC Quality Enhancement Plan is“Learning to Learn – Learning for Life.”One of the QEP initiatives is S.T.A.R. (Support for Transition to Academic Readiness), aimed at helping firsttime, first-generation students whose parents didn’t go to college.The project pairs S.T.A.R. students with facultyadvisors who guide them through their first year of college.PJC did very well on the assessment by the visiting peer review Committee.The institution received sixrecommendations which require a follow-up response to the Committee.The institutional responses were submitted to the Commission on Colleges on March 11, 2008 and PJC willbe informed of the Commission’s decision on the responses in mid-June 2008. Once re-accreditation is affirmed,it will cover the period 2008-2018.Pacific War Stories memory project10PJC Downtown CenterLEARNING CENTERED COLLEGENEW BUSINESS INCUBATORWhile PJC has always been learning-centered, the concept explodedin fall 2006 with the “Pacific War Stories” memory project and thetheatrical production of South Pacific.Students and faculty in a multitude of classes — history, art,journalism, music, theater, photography, speech, culinary, videography— collaborated to interview and record first-hand accounts ofveterans from World War II.This endeavor created a partnership between PJC and severalcommunity organizations, including Azalea Trace retirement center,Pearl Harbor Survivors, and Korean War Veterans.The veterans’ memory project was displayed and a gala receptionwas held on opening night of South Pacific.The evening featureddining, dancing and a multimedia presentation orchestrated bystudents and staff.The cast of South Pacific was invited to march in the Veteran’sDay Parade for their work in paying tribute to WWII veterans.Building on this success, the 2007–2008 learning-centered visionfocuses on the Korean War memory project and the theatricalproduction of M*A*S*H.PJC is partnering with the Pensacola Bay AreaChamber of Commerce to open a new businessincubator, housed in PJC’s Downtown Centerin 2008.The project will provide space andservices for qualifying early-stage firms.Theoperation starts with 7,500 square feet on theDTC’s third floor with the ability to expand tothe fourth floor for a total of 15,000 square feet.The chamber is responsible for managingand operating the incubator, with PJCproviding the facility and access to thecollege’s faculty and programs as well assignificant support of expenses.“Part of PJC’s mission is to play a role ineconomic development. Using the DowntownCenter as an incubator benefits potential smallbusinesses and provides an opportunity foreconomic development within the community,”said PJC President Tom Delaino.

PJC LAUNCHES ALL COLLEGE DAYHundreds of college personnel— from groundskeepers to thepresident — set aside theirregular duties on Feb. 2, 2007to participate in PJC’s first AllCollege Day.With no classes scheduledthat day, faculty, staff andadministrators from allcampuses and sites gatheredon the Pensacola campusNetworkingfor workshops and activitiespacked with learning andnetworking opportunities.Sandy Shugart, president of ValenciaCommunity College, was guest speaker at thefirst All College Day.The second annual All College Day, heldon Feb. 22, 2008, expanded the successfulprofessional development venture and alsoserved as a kick-off for PJC’s 60th anniversarycelebration. Quint Studer, acclaimedmotivational strategist, was guest speaker.at All College DayShugartStuderEadyWigginsMix It Up DayCELEBRATING DIVERSITYREACHING GENERATION NEXTPJC’s innovative recruiting efforts attractedmore than 500 high school seniors to CareerDay, more than 300 potential students toCollege Goal Sunday, and more than 300middle school students to campus tours andCollege 101 sessions. Award-winning poet Cornelius Eady worked with theatre studentson the PJC production of his play, Brutal Imagination. He alsopresented an evening of poetry readings with a question andanswer session. The annual Dr. Garrett T.Wiggins “Live Your Dream” ScholarshipProgram and African American Memorial Endowment ScholarshipBanquet was a highlight of Black History Month festivities. Theevent pays tribute to Wiggins, founding president of Booker T.Washington Junior College that merged with PJC in 1966. Thebanquet also honors deceased African-American PJC employees andtheir dedicated service to the college and community. Education and Behavioral Sciences departments partnered to offerPJC’s first “Mix It Up Day,” an activity promoting tolerance amongstudents.The impetus for this event came from a field trip that theEducation and Social Sciences clubs took to the Civil RightsMemorial and the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery. PJC’s Black History Committee and the Warrington campus AfricanAmerican Student Association began hosting the SankofaCelebration in 2007.The annual event features guest speakers,documentaries, and displays of African history and culture. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, the Cuban AmericanAssociation and PJC’s Black History Committee presented thedocumentary, Suite Haban, followed by a panel discussion. PJC hosted the 17th Annual Multicultural Honors program andawarded 30 PJC scholarships to multicultural seniors form Escambiaand Santa Rosa counties.11

CONTINUING EDUCATIONINNOVATIONSJana Scheeler witha ring-tailed lemurLEARNING ON THE WILD SIDEZoo Animal Technology studentsbroadened their experience with tripsto the Montgomery Zoo in Alabama,Chehaw Wild Animal Park in Georgia,Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, aswell as Florida’s Jacksonville Zoo,St.Augustine Alligator Farm and WhiteOak Conservation Center.Joyce Kaplan, program director, led12 students on trips throughout theyear that explored the operation andmanagement of government-run, nonprofit, and for-profit zoo facilities. PJC’sacclaimed zoo technology programprovides regular hands-on experienceand instruction at The Zoo in GulfBreeze along with internships at zoosthroughout the Southeast.HISTORY COMES ALIVE ATGULF SOUTH CONFERENCEAbove, top; Steven Brooks and Lori MearsBelow; Sarah ClemmonsBIOETHICS: SCIENCE AND HUMAN VALUESIn fall 2007, PJC students and staff began a year-longexploration of bioethics through class projects, bookdiscussion groups, cinema series, podcasts, guest speakersand public forums.Among the topics addressed wereIndividual Rights at the End of Life; Stem Cells, Cloningand Regeneration; and Faith and Bioe

Counties begin college life at PJC.Well over 1,200 of these are Bright Futures Scholars. With 70 percent of our students working full time or part time,PJC began new,flexible scheduling options in January 2007.Most day-time classes meet Mondays through Thursdays, with Fridays available for seminars and labs. Weekend,evening and online courses also