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>> HELLO.
WELCOME TO THIS EDITION OF
PENSACOLA STATE TODAY.
I'M SO GLAD YOU HAVE JOINED US.
WE HAVE A TERRIFIC PROGRAM AHEAD
FOR YOU.
FIRST TODAY WE ARE GOING TO TAKE
A LOOK AT THE POPULAR VISUAL
ARTS PROGRAM AT PSC.
ALSO COLLEGE PRESIDENT DR. ED
MEADOWS WILL BE IN THE STUDIO.
HE'LL BE TALKING TO US ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF GRANTS AND
ENHANCING THE STUDENTS PROGRAMS
OF STUDY.
ALSO AT PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE
ATHLETES ARE GOOD SPORTS IN MORE
WAYS THAN ONE.
AND WE WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO TWO
OUTSTANDING TEACHERS AT THE
PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE.
FIRST YOU KNOW THEY SAY A
PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND
WORDS.
WITH THAT IN MIND, LET'S TAKE A
BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE
VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM AT PSC.
>> IF YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A
WIDE BOTTLE YOU WANT THE
CYLINDER TO BE A LITTLE THICKER
AT THE BOTTOM SO YOU CAN ALLOW
FOR THE DISTANCE YOU EXPAND.
>> WE PROVIDE I BELIEVE TO THE
IMMUNITY THE VERY BEST IN OUR
EXPERIENCE, WE HAVE A GALLERY,
WE HAVE CRASSES AND ALL
DIFFERENT KINDS OF AREAS FROM
PAINTING TO ART HISTORY TO
CERAMICS TO SCULPTURE, ALL KINDS
OF SKULLPTURE, WE HAVE PRINT
MAKING, GRAPHIC DESIGN ALL
COMMERCIAL AREAS.
>> THERE'S FEW BACHELOR'S
DEGREES AT PSC RIGHT NOW, AND
THE GRAPHIC DINE ADMINISTRATION
IS ONE OF THEM.
>> I MADE THE DECISION TO STAY
AT PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE
INSTEAD OF GOING TO A BIGGER
SCHOOL.
AND THAT WAS A BIG DECISION.
I WAS AT MY SECOND YEAR OF
COLLEGE AND I HAD TO MAKE A
DECISION WHERE I WANTED TO G
THAT'S WHEN THEY STARTED THE
FOUR YEAR PROGRAM HERE.
>> TODAY WE'RE IN THE
DEVELOPMENT CLASS.
DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY IN
THIS CLASS, WE GO OVER PROJECT
HOW THE STUDENTS WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THEM AND THEIR FINISHED
PORTFOLIOS.
>> MARK HAS BEEN IN GRAPHIC
DESIGN FOR YEARS AND HE'S -- HE
WAS IN THE NAVY AS WELL SO VERY
*** US BUT WE NEED IT.
>> AND WE HAVE LEARNED HOW TO
TAKE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM,
THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT AS AN
ARTIST TO KNOW HOW TO DO THAT,
IF YOU CAN'T THEN YOU'LL GET
YOUR FILINGS HURT.
DON'T TAKE IT PERSONAL.
IT'S -- YOU GOT TO MAKE YOUR
WORK LOOK BETTER THAT'S WHAT IT
BOILS DOWN TO, WE WANT TO HELP
EACH OTHER BE BETTER ARTISTS.
>> WHILE EXPERIENCE AND AMOUNT
OF WORK IS TECHNICALLY THE MOST
IMPORTANT, HAVING THAT FOUREE
DEGREE IS ALMOST REQUIRED THESE
DAYS AND INSTEAD OF GOING TO A
UNIVERSITY WHERE 300 STUDENTS
ARE IN ONE ROOM YOU HAVE A MUCH
MORE PERSONAL SETTING WHEN YOU
HAVE ONE TEACHER AND 15 STUDENTS
INSTEAD.
>> WE HOLD MORNING MEETING TALK
ABOUT THEIR PROJECTS AS IF YOU
WERE IN A DESIGN STUDIO, WHERE
YOU WOULD HOLD A SCHEDULED
MEETING TALK ABOUT WHATEVER
PROJECT THAT WAS, THEY PITCH THE
PROJECTS TO ME P AND IN TURN GO
BACK AND DO ALL THE RESEARCH TO
PUT TOGETHER A FINAL PIECE OF
WORK.
>> OUR CLASSROOM IS A VERY
CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT.
WE AREN'T A TYPICAL CLASSROOM
WHERE YOU SIT AT YOUR DESK AN
DON'T TALK TO ANYBODY IN THE
CLASSROOM.
WE SIT AROUND A BIG TABLE AND
CONVERSE WITH OPEN OTHER AND
HELP EACH OTHER DECIDE DOES THIS
LOOK GOOD OR BAD?
LIKE A WORK ENVIRONMENT.
>> IF IT CAN BE PRINTED IT CAN
BE CREATED HERE.
WE MAKE ADS, POSTERS,
EVERYTHING.
SOME OF US DO VIDEO, SOME DO
PHOTOGRAPHY.
BUT THE DESIGN ALL COMES FROM A
TIE PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE LAY OUT
USING PROGRAMS LIKE END DESIGN,
PHOTO SHOP, ILLUSTRATOR,
ANYTHING YOU SEE AROUND THE ROOM
HAS BEEN DONE BY GRAPHIC DESIGN
THAT.'S EVERYTHING WE DO HERE.
>> THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND
THEM IS ALL OF OUR CLASSES ARE
DONE RIGHT IN THE BUILDING SO
THEY'RE CLOSE KNIT, THEY CAN
WALK DOWN THE HALLWAY AND USE
THE PHOTO STUDIO.
WALK ACROSS THE HALLWAY AND USE
THE PAINTING AND DRAWING AREAS,
BUILD A PIECE OF SCULPTURE IN
THE DESIGN OR COMMERCIAL ART
PIECES.
THAT TURNS AT WORK IF THEY HAVE
DONE IN SOME OF THOSE CLASS ALSO
SHOW UP IN COMMERCIAL ART.
>> ALL THIS IS INCLUDED
TESTIMONY WAY THE BUILDING PUT
TOGETHER WITH A CENTRAL GRAILRY
AND GALLERY AND ROOMS COMING OFF
OF IT, YOU HAVE TO INTERACT WITH
EVERYBODY AT THE DEPARTMENT.
WE HAVE A DEPARTMENT THAT'S A
FAMILY.
THEY'RE INTERESTEDED IN THEIR
AREAS BUT INTERESTED IN OTHER
AREAS.
>> I'M GOING TO OPEN IT
DIFFERENTLY AND PUSH DOWN IN.
>> THIS IS MY LIFE.
I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE
1960 WHEN I WAS OUT OF HIGH
SCHOOL.
AND I FINALLY GOT TO TAKE ART
CLASSES AND I JUST TOOK OFF.
THERE'S ADVANCED STUDENTS,
BEGINNING STUDENTS AND SECOND
SEMESTER STUDENTS.
THEY'RE ALL INVOLVED IN MAKING
SOME OF THE BASIC SHAPES, THE
BOTTLE LES, THE BOWLS, THE
PLACE, AND LATER ON WE'LL DO
SKULL CHURL FORMS TOO.
PRIMARILY IT'S ON THE POTTER'S
WHEEL.
>> MY NAME IS FAITH AND I'M MY
SECOND SEMESTER HERE AND RIGHT
NOW I'M TRYING TO GET MY PLACE
CENTERED SO I CAN MAKE SOMETHING
ELSE OUT OF IT.
I REALLY LIKE TO MAKE BOWLS AND
I'M IN THAT ZONE WHERE I WANT TO
MAKE A MILLION MUGS SO I HAVE A
MILLION DIFFERENT GIFTS FOR
CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR.
I THINK THEY REALLY LIKE IT
BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING HANDMADE,
THEY WOULD RATHER HAVE THAT THAN
A GIFT CARD.
IT LOOKS MORE EARTHY AND HOMEY
IN YOUR HOUSE TOO.
IT'S NOT -- YOU CAN WALK INTO MY
OWN HOUSE AND TELL THAT IT'S
MINE BECAUSE IT HAS ALL MY JUNK
IN IT.
HAVING CERAMICS CLASS IS ONE OF
THE MOST MEDITATIVE THINGS TO ME
EVER NEXT TO LIKE DOING YOGA OR
SOMETHING.
BECAUSE IT'S THAT KIND OF TIME
FOR YOU TO SPACE INTO SOMETHING
ELSE.
AND MAKE SOMETHING.
>> THE SKILLS COME SLOWLY BUT
ONCE THEY HAVE GOT IT YOU CAN
SEE THEM.
THEY'RE HOOKED.
IT'S A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.
>> MY NAME IS JODY GNASH.
I'M A ADVANCED STUDENT CARE AT
PSC AND WHAT I'M DOING HER IS
I'M FINISHING UP A VASE THAT IS
IRREGULAR SHAPE.
EVERYTHING CHANGES.
SO YOUR ART SHOULD REFLECT HOW
YOUR THINGS CHANGE IN YOUR
LIVES.
SO MANY THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN
MY LIFE THAT POTTERY HAS REALLY
HELPED ME.
SO I'M LEARNING TO LOOSEN UP AND
LET THE POT TAKE ITS SHAPE AND
DO WHAT IT REALLY WANTS TO DO BY
ITSELF.
I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE
1979.
BUT REALLY GOT BACK INTO IT
ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO.
I DON'T MIND HELPING STUDENTS AT
ALL AND I SEE MYSELF HOPEFULLY
IN THE FUTURE I REALLY LIKE TO
GO ON AND DO ART HISTORY AND
MAYBE BECOME A POTTER TEACHER.
THAT WOULD BE REALLY COOL.
>> MY COLLEGE CAREER HAS
DEFINITELY SHAPED ME A LOT.
WHO I AM AS A DESIGNER AND SO I
THINK THAT IN THE PAST REALLY
MADE A DIFFERENCE IN HOW I WORK
AND HOW I FUNCTION AS A
DESIGNER.
>> I WANT TO SAY PSC DEVELOPED
SOME OF THE BEST.
I MEAN FROM MY PEERS THAT I HAVE
SEEN, WE'RE DEVELOPING WORK THAT
I HAVE BEEN SEEN BETTER THAN
PROFESSIONALS 100%.
WE DO PROFESSIONAL WORK ALL TIME
AND WE CONSTANTLY LIKE
CRITIQUING AND TALKING ABOUT IT.
AT THIS POINT I WOULD SAY THAT
WE'RE MORE THAN READY.
>> I KIN REALLY HAVE ART OR
ANYTHING I DON'T KNOW HOW PEOPLE
WOULD FUNCTION.
NOT JUST ME.
I THINK EVERYONE NEEDS IT TO
SOME EXTEN.
>> WHEN U I WENT BACK TO POTTERY
ALL MY STRESS ES INTO CLAY.
ONCE I LEAVE HERE I'M EXHAUSTED
BUT I FEEL GOOD.
>> WHEN YOU MAKE ART YOU'RE
MAKING ART QUITE OFTEN FOR
YOURSELF BUT IT IS A GREAT DEAL
OF APPRECIATION TO FIND OTHER
PEOPLE ENJOYING IT.
>> WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS UNIQUE
IN THE ANNA LAMAR SWISTER CENTER
THE COMMUNITY IS INVITED TO OUR
EXHIBITIONS.
THE IMPORTANT THING IS GETTING
INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY.
>> WHEN WE COME BACK A
CONVERSATION WITH DR. ED
MEADOWS.Y763x
STATE COLLEGE IS VERY POPULAR
WITH STUDENTS AS WELL AS WITH
THE COMMUNITY.
THERE ARE MANY PROGRAMS AT
PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE THAT ARE
POPULAR THROUGHOUT THE STUDENT
BODY IN THE COMMUNITY.
SOME OF THOSE GET THE HELP FROM
GRANTS.
WE WANT TO TALK TO DR. ED
MEADOWS ABOUT THAT AND OTHER P
TOPICS TODAY.
HE JOINS US IN STUDIO FOR
PENSACOLA STATE TODAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
HERE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
TO BE HERE TO TALK ABOUT
PENSACOLA STATE.
>> LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
HOW GRANT MONEYS FIGURE INTO
WHAT GOES ON AT PENSACOLA STATE
COLLEGE.
>> IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULAR
OPERATING BUDGET WE HISTORICALLY
HAVE RELIED UPON A VERY
AGGRESSIVE GRANT-WRITING
DEPARTMENT AT THE COLLEGE TO
FUND ENHANCEMENTS TO THE
COLLEGE.
SOME OF THOSE GRANTS ARE FOR
ENHANCING STUDENT SERVICES TO
SUPPORT THEM AND BETTER
TECHNIQUES FOR LEARNING AN
BETTER SUPPORT IN ADVISING
COUNSELING, SOME OF THOSE GRANTS
SUPPORT SOME OF OUR MORE VISIBLE
PROGRAMS LIKE THE VISUAL ARTS
AND THE PERFORMING ARTS AND OUR
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS.
WE JUST RECEIVED NOTICE LAST
WEEK THAT WE'RE RECEIVING
$324,000 GRANT WE HAVE ALREADY
RECEIVED $175,000 LAST YEAR FOR
BP TOURISM GRANT.
SO THIS WILL TOTAL OVER HALF A
MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS FOR US
TO DO -- FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE
PERFORMING ARTS, A SUMMER DANCE
A WORKSHOP, ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT
THAT WILL BRING PEOPLE FROM
ACROSS THE STATE TO THE
PENSACOLA REGION AND IN OUR
VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM WE'LL BE
ABLE TO DO UNIQUE EXHIBITS AND
OTHER PROGRAMS OF STUDY TO
ENHANCE THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS
THAT WE HAVE IN THE VISUAL ARTS.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, IF WE LOOK
ON -- THAT'S THE CULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT SIDE AND THE
ATHLETIC SIDE OF OUR COLLEGE, IF
WE LOOK ON THE WORK FORCE SIDE
WE JUST RECEIVED $2 MILLION OF
THE $10 MILLION GRANT THAT WAS
SHARED BETWEEN TWO COLLEGES IN
ALABAMA AND THREE IN FLORIDA
THROUGH CONSORTIUM AND THE THE
$2 MILLION WE'RE RECEIVING IS TO
IMPLEMENT A GLOBAL TRAINING
INSTITUTE IN WELDING.
SO WE'LL HAVE VIRTUAL WELDING
MACHINES AND HIGH END TECHNOLOGY
WELDING MACHINES TO TEACH, WE'LL
EVEN HAVE A ROBOTIC WELDING
MACHINE THAT WE CAN MOBILIZE
THIS TRAINING LAB ON WHEELS TO
GO ANYWHERE IN THE TWO COUNTY
SERVICE AREA.
FOR EXAMPLE, WE JUST LEARNED
THAT A COMPANY IN MOBILE HAS
AGREED TO PAY THE TRANSPORTATION
FOR PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN CENTURY
TO BECOME CERTIFIED IN CERTAIN
TYPES OF WELDING.
SO THEY'LL ACTUALLY BY BUS GO
GET THEM AND TRANSPORT THEM FROM
A CENTRAL LOCATION IN CENTURY TO
THE WORKPLACE IN MOBILE.
SO THAT'S A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP
THAT WE HAVE FOR DEVELOPING OUR
WORK FORCE.
AND THE GOOD THING IS THEY'LL
BRING THEIR PAYCHECK BACK HOME
TO ESCAMBIA COUNTY.
WE ALSO RELY HEAVILY UPON GRANTS
ON THE FEDERAL TRIO SIDE T THE
ONLY VETERANS PROGRAM IN THE
STATE THAT HELPS SUPPORT
VETERANS WANTING TO RETURN TO
COLLEGE OR WANTING TO ATTEND
COLLEGE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
AND IT PROVIDES COUNSELING,
ADVISEMENT AND TUTORIAL SERVICES
FOR VETERANS.
SO GRANTS ARE EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT TO PENSACOLA STATE, TO
NOT ONLY ENHANCE THE CULTURAL
SIDE OF THE COLLEGE BUT ALSO TO
PROVIDE THE ENRICHMENT STUDENTS
SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ARE NEEDED
FOR CERTAIN SEGMENT OF OUR
STUDENT POPULATION.
>> AND THE GRANTS OBVIOUSLY THEY
IMPACT ON A VERY PERSONAL LEVEL
STUDENTS THE STUDENTS THAT
ATTEND PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE.
BECAUSE OF THAT GRANT MONEY THEY
HAVE THE P PROGRAMS, LIKE YOU
SAID THE WELDING PROGRAM THAT
PREPARE IT IS STUDENTS TO GO OUT
INTO THE WORK FORCE AND EARN
THEIR LIVING AND MAKE THEIR WAY.
>> THAT'S CERTAINLY TRUE.
TO THE TUNE OF $10,000 MORE A
YEAR FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE
STUDENT VERSUS HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATE.
THAT'S SIGNIFICANT.
AND EVEN HIGHER AT THE
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE.
SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THE FACT
THAT WE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN
SECURING A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH
OF GRANTS EVERY YEAR AND'S
SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T REPLACE
THE BASIC SERVICES WE PROVIDE
BUT IT CERTAINLY ENHANCES THE
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS SUCCESS.
>> PENSACOLA STATE SUCCESS JUST
CONTINUES TO ROLL ALONG, I SEE
WHERE PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE
HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE TOP
100-DEGREE PRODUCERS.
TALK TO ME ABOUT THAT A LITTLE
BIT.
>> FOR FIVE YEARS IN A ROW WE'RE
A MEDIUM SIZE INSTITUTION IN
FLORIDA COMPARED TO THE OTHER
28.
BUT WE CONSISTENTLY RANK IN THE
TOP 100 OUTS OF 1200 COLLEGES IN
NUMBER AND CATEGORIES OF
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PRODUCERS.
WE ARE TOP TEN ASSOCIATE YES FOR
ALL DISCIPLINES.
TOP TEN FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS,
WE'RE SEEING ASSOCIATE DEGREES.
WE'RE IN THE -- EXCUSE ME THE
TOP 100.
TOP 100 FOR NUMBER OF NURSES
WITH ASSOCIATE DEGREES.
AND WHILE THAT'S NOT A
QUALITATIVE MEASUREMENT A
QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT, WE
HAVE ALL THE QUALITATIVE
MEASURES, FOR EXAMPLE WE HAVE A
YOUNG LADY, AN ATHLETE THAT WAS
NAMED THE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE
STATE.
THIS PAST YEAR.
AND WE HAD SIX ACADEMIC ALL
AMERICAN ATHLETES THIS PAST
YEAR.
WE HAVE 13 GOLD SILVER BRONZE
MEDALS RECEIVED THE NATIONAL
LEVEL IN SKILLS COMPETITION.
OUR HOST OF STUDENTS HEALTH
OCCUPATION STUDENT ASSOCIATION,
THEY BRING HOME MEDALS EVERY
YEAR AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.
SO THOSE ARE QUALITATIVE ASPECTS
THAT SAY WE HAVE A VERY FINE
FACULTY, WE HAVE VERY FINE
FACILITIES, AND WE HAVE STUDENTS
THAT ARE EAGER TO LEARN AND TO
BE ABLE TO COMPETE AT A NATIONAL
LEVEL IN SKILLS COMPETITIONS.
>> AS ALL, PENSACOLA STATE
COLLEGE CONTINUING TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE IN NOT ONLY THE LIVES
OF THE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND HERE
BUT IN DOING SO, IN THE LIVES OF
ALL OF US IN THE COMMUNITY
BECAUSE MANY OF THEM GO RIGHT
BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITY.
>> YOU TOOK THE WORDS OUTS OF MY
MOUTH.
>> I DID.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO DO THAT, SIR.
AS ALWAYS, WE RUN OUT OF TIME,
IT'S ALWAYS SUCH A PLEASURE TO
HAVE YOU HERE SO WE'LL GET YOU
BACK AGAIN SOON BUT MEANTIME
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INTO
JOININGS US TODAY.
>> THANK YOU, DREXELL.
>> WE'LL TAKE A BREAK AND BE
RIGHT BACK.
>> WELCOME BACK TO PENSACOLA
STATE TODAY.
PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE NOT ONLY
PRODUCES ATHLETES WHO WIN ON THE
COURT OR ON THE FIELD OR IN THE
SWIMMING POOL BUT ALSO ATHLETES
WHO WIN IN THE CLASSROOM.
WE'RE GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT THAT TODAY WITH A GROUP
WHO JOINED US NOW IN STUDIO.
WE WILL START FIRST WITH YOU,
BILL HAMILTON, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE, WE'LL
INTRODUCE THE REST OF YOU AS WE
GO ALONG.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
REALLY JUMPED OUT AT ME WHEN I
BEGAN BECOMING MORE FAMILIAR
WITH THIS COLLEGE IS THAT IN THE
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT THE CONCERN
IS NOT FOCUSED JUST ON WHAT THE
ATHLETE DOES IN THEIR SPORT BUT
YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT
THEY'RE DOINGENING THE
CLASSROOM.
TELL US WHY AND WHAT YOU DO
ABOUT THAT.
>> MY CATCH PHRASE IS EDUCATION
WILL ALLOW YOU TO DO SOMETHING
ABILITY WON'T.
AND I'M PROOF OF THAT.
NOBODY KNOWS HOW GOOD OR BAD OF
A PLAYER I WAS BUT I HAVE THE
NECESSARY EDUCATION TO BE IN
THIS POSITION, I HAVE ENJOYED
TRAVELING ALL OVER THE WORLD.
I HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SOME
WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT I WOULD
HAVE NEVER MET WITHOUT THAT
EDUCATION.
SO WITH THAT BEING OUR MOTTO OR
AT LEAST MY INTERNAL MOTTO, WE
TRY TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN AS A
STAFF TO SEE THESE KIDS ARE
GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED
IN THE CLASSROOM.
AND I THINK THE COMMUNITY
SUPPORT AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT THAT WE GET FROM
DR. MEADOWS RIGHT ON DOWN IS KEY
TO THAT BECAUSE WHEN YOU FEEL
GOOD ABOUT WHERE YOU'RE PLAYING,
IF YOU LIKE YOUR FACILITIES AND
YOU LIKE YOUR COACHING STAFF AND
YOU LIKE THE GEAR WE PUT YOU IN
AND ALL THOSE KINDS OF THINGS,
THOSE TEND TO WANT TO GO TO
CLASS MORE AND DO A LITTLE BIT
BETTER SO THEY CAN STAY HERE.
THESE THREE STUDENT ATHLETES WE
HAVE WITH US TODAY DON'T NEED
SUCH MOTIVATION.
THEY'RE GOOD ON AND OFF THE
COURT TO BEGIN W. WE PROVIDE
TUTORING, WE HAVE MANDATORY
STUDY HALLS, JUST A LOT OF
RESOURCES WITH OUR OWN LABS
LEARNING LABS OVER IN BUILDING
1, JUST BE DIFFICULT TO NOT
SUCCEED HERE.
>> AWESOME.
WE HAVE THREE WHO ARE SUCCEEDING
AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK TO YOU A
LITTLE BIT ONE AT A TIME.
LET'S START WITH YOU FIRST,
KRISTIN DICKERSON, YOU'RE A
BASKETBALL PLAYER.
WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO PENSACOLA
STATE COLLEGE FIRST?
>> FIRST OF ALL, EDUCATION WISE.
I TALKED TO MY COACHES, I TALKED
TO MY PARENTS ABOUT MAKING THIS
DECISION AND THEY WERE LIKE JUST
GO FOR IT AND THIS IS WHERE IT
SENT ME.
>> SO YOU'RE ON AN AWESOME TEAM.
TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK THE TEAM
-- WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THE
TEAM THIS YEAR.
>> FIRST OFF, WITH OUR COACH,
COACH DRURY, WE HAVE A LOT IN
STORE, WE HAVE BEEN PRACTICING
HARDWORKING HARD IN THE SUMMER.
EVERYBODY IS GOING HARD AND
OUTSIDE TRAINING BY THEMSELVES,
WE JUST -- I SEE CHAMPIONSHIP
RINGS IN YOU ARE FUTURE.
>> AWESOME.
THERE YOU GO.
OKAY.
AND SITTING NEXT TO YOU ANOTHER
BASKETBALL DENZEL RICHARDSON.
YOU HAVE NEW TEAMMATE THIS IS
YEAR.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE?
>> WE FEEL TWO PHENOMENAL POINT
GUARDS, KEVIN BAKER, HE'S A
TREMENDOUS PLAY, HE CAN GET
NUMEROUS BUCKETS ON AND OFF THE
COURT.
KIKI, HE'S A GOOD SLASHER, GOOD
CONTRIBUTOR TO THE TEAM AND HE
PASS IT IS BALL WELL.
ANOTHER TEAM IS A PEER SHOOTER
SO CATCH THAT THING AND KNOCK IT
DOWN.
AND OSCAR IS A GOOD SLASHER TOO.
>> SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE SOME
BRIGHT MAYBE CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS
IN YOUR FUTURE AS WELL.
GOING TO HAVE A LOT OFBLING
GOING ON AROUND HERE.
>> GOOD.
THAT'S AWESOME.
SITTING NEXT TO YOU IS TAYLOR
LITTON.
YOU PLAY VOLLEYBALL.
I'M GOING TO PUT MY GLASSES ON
TO READ.
THE TEAM WON THE PANHANDLE
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP THREE
STRAIGHT YEARS.
>> YES, MA'AM.
>> I GOT A QUESTION FOR YOU.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO MAKE
IT FOUR?
>> OUR COACHES DEFINITELY WORK
US HARD.
IT'S TRADITION NOW, LIKE WINNING
THE CHAMPIONSHIP SO IT'S
DEFINITELY NO ONE WANTS TO BREAK
IT SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD
IN PRACTICE, ONE THING OUR
COACHES REALLY STRESSING ON US
IS FOCUS IT'S SO EASY WHEN YOU
HAVE -- YOU WIN THREE STRAIT
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN A ROW, YOU'RE
LIKE I CAN WIN THE FOURTH NO
PROBLEM.
HE PUSHES US TO FOCUS WHEN IT'S
HARD AND WHENAS NOT SO HARD.
IT'S EASY TO LOSE FOCUS WHEN'S
EASY SO THAT'S ONE THING WE HAVE
BEEN WORKING REALLY ***.
>> STATE TOURNAMENT SIGHT AROUND
THE CORNER TOO.
>> IT IS.
YEAH.
FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER.
>> AND YOU GOT TO GET BY GULF
COAST.
>> GULF COAST.
SO WE WANT EVERYONE THAT CAN
COME OUT TO THE GAMES AND
SUPPORT US.
>> WE CANNOT ONLY JUST SEE YOU
PLAYING THE GAME, WE WE CAN SEE
YOU ON BILL BOARDS, IS THAT
RIGHT?
>> YES, MA'AM.
>> HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT?
>> I THINK IT WAS LUCK.
I WAS HERE LAST SUMMER AND THEY
DID THE ADVERTISEMENTS LIKE IN
THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER AND
I THINK THEY NEEDED A ATHLETE
AND I THINK I MIGHT HAVE BEEN
ONE OF THE ONLY PEOPLE HERE SO
I'M LUCKY, IT'S AN HONOR TO BE
ON IT.
I GET TO REPRESENT MY SCHOOL.
IT'S REALLY MAKE MESS WANT TO
STRIVE TO DO BETTER BECAUSE I AM
REPRESENTING MY SCHOOL AND I
WANT EVERYONE TO SEE.
>> AND DREXELL, SHE'S GOTTEN A
LITTLE GRIEF FROM HER FRIENDS
ABOUT BEING ON THE BILL BOARDS.
>> REALLY.
>> SHE'S MODUS.
SHE WAS A SCHOLAR ATHLETE FOR
VOLLEYBALL FOR PENSACOLA SPORTS
ASSOCIATION.
WE SPONSOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE
SPORTS IN THE TWO COUNTY AREA
THROUGH PSA AND THEY HAVE AN
ANNUAL BANQUET AND SHE WAS THE
VOLLEYBALL SCHOLAR ATHLETE
WINNER AND SHE WAS COME HEARING
TO PLAY SO THERE WAS THAT WENT
INTO CONSIDERING WHO WE MIGHT
PUT ON THERE.
HER REPUTATION CAME BEFORE.
>> SUPER.
ANOTHER THING YOUR ATHLETIC
DEPARTMENT HAS REPUTATION FOR,
BEING GOOD SPORTS, NOT JUST IN
THE SPORT BUT VOLUNTEERING WITH
THE IMMUNITY.
CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
THAT.
>> LAST YEAR WE HAD 26 SOME
DUPLICATED, 26 COMMUNITY SERVICE
PROJECTS.
AND WE HAVE FIVE SPORTS TEAMS
AND SO THEY'RE VERY BUSY, IT
TAKES A LOT TO MAINTAIN A 3.01
GPA ACROSS THE BOARD WHICH IS
WHAT WE DO.
IT TAKES A LOT TO HAVE 39
ACADEMIC ALL CONFERENCE, 28
ACADEMIC ALL STATE AND SIX
ACADEMIC ALL AMERICANS.
YOU HAVE TO PUT IN A LOT OF TIME
TO BE A GOOD PLAYER.
YOU HAVE TO PUT IN A LOT OF TIME
TO BE A GOOD STUDENT.
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE
WE HAVE ENOUGH SPARE TIME TO DO
THE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
THAT WE DO.
BUT WE DO THEM.
AND WE HAVE A COUPLE MORE THINGS
COMING UP.
WE'RE GOING TO START A DAY OF
CHAMPION US HOPE ONE DAY.
IT'S BEEN ON MY GOAL SHEET TWO
YEARS AND PARTNER WITH RONALD
MCDONALD HOUSE AND DO
MAINTENANCE THEY CAN'T DO LIKE
SECOND STORY WINDOW WASHING.
>> SO YOUR ATHLETES ARE NOT JUST
BEING PREPARED FOR THEIR GAME,
YOU'RE BEING PREPARED FOR LIFE,
SOUNDS LIKE.
>> YES, MA'AM.
>> TALK TO ME A LITTLE BIT
BEFORE WE GO ABOUT AND YOUR TEAM
MATES AND ALL OF YOU, IS THERE A
SENSE OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
WITH YOUR TEAM?
>> YES, IT'S FAMILY TOGETHERNESS
ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR, EVERYBODY
ARRIVES ON AND OFF THE COURT YOU
CAN TELL DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES
THAT EVERYBODY HAS THAT WE'RE
GOING TO PLAY WELL TOGETHER.
THAT'S OUR MAIN THING WE NEED ON
THE COURT.
>> ALL RIGHT, COACH HAMILTON,
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR IN TERMS
OF RESULTS?
>> I'M NOT A RESULT GUY, I'M
MORE A PROCESS.
HATE TO QUOTE A FAMOUS FOOTBALL
COLLEGE COACH BUT IT'S MORE OF A
PROCESS TRYING TO GET THEM TO BE
BETTER EVERY DAY.
TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS, AND
WHEN YOU LOOK BACK ON IT YOU
HAVE A BUNCH OF DAYS IN A ROW OF
DOING THOSE THINGS, IT MAKES
THEM QUITE PROUD, THEY'RE
INSTANT GRATIFICATION BUNCH,
FAST FOOD, RESET BUTTON, TEXT
AND ALL THAT SO IT'S DIFFICULT
FOR US TO GET THEM, WE KIND OF
FOOL THEM SOMETIMES WITH THE
SPORT BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY
WE WANT THEM TO LOOK BACK AND
SAY WOW, MADE A LOT OF RIGHT
DECISION, DID A LOT OF GOOD
THINGS AT PENSACOLA STATE WHILE
I WAS A PIRATE.
>> AS A PIRATE, KRISTEN, TELL US
WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU WHEN THE
COMMUNITY COMES OUT AND SPORTS
YOU AT THE GAME?
>> IT MEANS SO MUCH THEM HAVING
OUR BACK AND WE HAVE THEIRS. WE
GO OUT TO THE COMMUNITY LIKE YOU
SAID AND HELP AS MUCH AS WE CAN.
IT'S JUST A BACK AND FORTH TWO
WAY STREET.
AND FOR THEM TO BE IN THERE
MEANS A LOT TO US.
LOOK UP AND SEE PEOPLE THAT
BELIEVE IN US AND KNOW THIS WE
CAN DO IT IS JUST -- IT GIVES US
THAT UMPF TO KEEP GOING.
>> VERY IMPORTANT IN CLOSE GAMES
WHICH MOST OF THE CONFERENCE
GAMES ARE.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT IN THE CLOSE
GAMES SOMETIMES CROWDS A
DIFFERENCE.
>> THE LOUDER THE BETTER.
FOR THE CROWD I WOULD IMAGINE.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> YOU KNOW THEY'RE THERE
CHEERING YOU ON.
YOU HEARD IT HERE, THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR ALL OF YOU.ING AND
TALKING TO US ABOUT ATHLETICS AT
PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE.
AND P U HOW IT GOES NOT JUST THE
COURT BUT THE CLASSROOM.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A BREAK AND
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
>> PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE HAS
AN OUTSTANDING STAFF OF
INSTRUCTORS RECENTLY A NUMBER OF
THEM WERE HONORED.
LET'S MEET TWO OF THEM.
>> MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS TEASE
ME THAT NO MATTER WHERE I AM OR
WHAT I'M DOING I'M ALWAYS STILL
TEACHING.
>> IT'S DEFINITELY FULFILLING.
I CAN'T THINK OF A LOT OF JOBS
THAT YOU SEE PEOPLE SMILING ON
THE WAY TO WORK IN THE MORNING.
I'LL ONE OF THE PEOPLE I AM
SMILING.
I LOOK FORWARD TO IT.
I GET IN HERE THE KIDS ENERGIZE
ME.
THEY -- WE CHANGE ENERGY.
WE EXCHANGE IDEAS.
THE TITLE OF THE ENGRAVING THAT
SHWS THE COLONIST BEING
FIREDDED UPON.
>> I THINK THAT'S WHAT I LOOK
FORWARD TO WITH TEACHING.
NOT JUST KNOWLEDGE BUT SHOWING
THEM SKILLS AND MAKING THEM FEEL
BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES.
>> I THINK BEING A TEACHER
REQUIRES BEING A PERFORMER.
IF YOU DON'T GET THEM TON WHOA
YOU'RE SAYING THEY'RE NOT
CONNECTING WITH YOU.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO RETAIN
ANYTHING REGARDLESS OF HOW
IMPORTANT IT IS TO YOU.
>> I LIKE MY JOB.
I HAVE HAD A LOT OF JOBS AND IT
PAID BILLS AND DIDN'T LIKE THEM.
I WOULD DREAD EVEN THE DRIVE TO
WORK.
I'M EXCITED EVERY MORNING, I'M
EXCITED TO COME TO WORK.
I COME EARLY AND STAY LATE.
I DON'T GET PAID FOR THAT STUFF.
IT'S ALWAYS A NEW CHALLENGE.
EVERY SINGLE DAY.
EXERCISE.
I FIND THAT THAT IS THE BIGGEST
THING THAT KEEPS ME GOING IS
THAT I WANT EVERY STUDENT TO
LEARN.
AND AS LONG AS I'M TRYING ON
EVERY STUDENT, I DONE EVER GIVE
YOU UP.
AS LONG AS YOU HAVE THAT ETERNAL
DRIVE YOU'RE GOOD.
AGAIN, THE GROUP, AND
IMMEDIATELY I'M IN THE ZONE AND
TRYING TO PULL THEM IN MY ZONE
WITH ME.
I THINK THAT'S THE BIGGEST THING
THAT TEACHERS FORGET.
WE GET COMPLACENT.
BECAUSE WE'RE NOT LEARNING NEW
STUFF.
WE'VE ALREADY LEARNED MATERIAL.
SO WE HAVE TO FORCE OURSELVES TO
GO OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONE AND
THEN THAT FORCES US TO BE BETTER
TEACHERS.
>> AND THAT DOES IT FOR THIS
EDITION OF PENSACOLA STATE
TODAY.
I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU JOINED US.
WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
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