compendium spring 2008

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Astronaut Alan Poindexter

President Tom Delaino Tribute

Chadbourne Library

Welcome New President, Ed Meadows

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Astronaut Alan Poindexter

President Tom Delaino Tribute

Chadbourne Library

Welcome New President, Ed Meadows

PJC FOUNDATION PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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CONTRIBUTORS:Linda Bauer, Writer/Copy Editor

Allison McCrory, WriterAngie McGhee, Managing Editor

Robin Mertins, Art Director/DesignerPatrice Whitten, Executive Editor

WHAT’S INSIDE

Holiday Gold 3

Scholarship Spotlight 4

Remembering James Grant 5

Milestones 5

Celebrations 6

Volunteer Corner 7

President Tom Delaino Tribute 8

Chadbourne Library 10

Class Notes 11

Circle of Friends 11

Where Are They Now 12

Scholarships 14

Remembering John Frenkel Jr. 16

Diamond Winner 16PJC FOUNDATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS

OFFICERS FOR 2007-2008

DIRECTORSDick AppleyardCapt. George BaileyKeith GregoryDiane GupJohn HutchinsonKramer LitvakElba RobertsonGwen SnowdenMargaret Stopp

Ex OfficioDr. Tom DelainoPatrice WhittenCarol H. Carlan

GOVERNORS AT LARGERhette AndersonDavid BearDonna BloomerFred BondBarry ColeLisa McKenzie DampierRobert de VaronaKathy DunaganRalph Emerson Sr.Sparkie FolkersHank GonzalezPam Michelle GrierDavid HawkinsKaren HendrixSharon Hess-HerrickHal HudsonCoy IrvinDanyelle Kennedy-Lantz

Ted KirchharrMichelle LeeGreg LittonJulian MacQueenKim MacQueenDonnie McMahon IIIPat MillerJim MitchellRobert MontgomeryGinger MooreGerald MorrisonEric NickelsenBetty Gail PetersJan PetersonJames ReevesGene RosenbaumRay RussenbergerSandy SansingCharles Sherrill Jr.Warren Tate Jr.

Steve TimberlakeJoseph Von BodungenSuzanne WhibbsMichael WigginsCeleste Hinojosa

WhisenantGreg WoodfinKen WoolfSteve Zieman

Governors EmeritiH. Miller Caldwell Jr.Carol H. CarlanBo CarterJim HillMargie MooreWayne PeacockJames StolhanskeTommy Tait

COMPENDIUM

CAROLYN DAVIS SIMPSONPJC Foundation President

President, Carolyn Davis Simpson Secretary, Pam Caddell Immediate Past President, Tom OwensVice President, Grover Robinson IV Treasurer, Tom Owens Executive Director, Patrice S. Whitten

The Pensacola Junior College Foundation, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation that has been established to encourage, solicit,receive and administer gifts and bequests of property and funds for benefit of the college and college activities.The PJC Foundation isadministered by a board of governors made up of members of the community who have an interest in the college.The PJC Foundation promotes the annual giving program of the college and solicits funds for various projects which the college cannot

otherwise fund. In addition, donations are sought for scholarships and other worthwhile projects which assist Pensacola Junior Collegeand its students.As a tax-assisted institution, Pensacola Junior College cannot meet all needs with state and

student support.The PJC Foundation assists in obtaining private support to supplement collegebudgets.The PJC Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax deductible non-profit corporation and a directsupport organization chartered by the state of Florida to provide private support to the college.

Cover photo of the launch of space shuttle Atlantis byPJC student and Corsair photographer Danica Spears.

Sept. 8, 2008 marks 60 years since PJC opened its doors in anold boarding house on the corner of Palafox and Cervantes streets.As we marvel at the pioneer spirit of teachers and students

launching Florida’s first public junior college created under the1947 Florida School Laws, I hope we will pause a moment andreflect on PJC’s ongoing contributions through educationalopportunities, cultural events and community service.While we celebrate PJC’s journey from its humble beginnings

to the high-tech,multi-campus, premier community college thatit is today,we realize that progress is expensive.The college’s 1948 bulletin listed tuition as $50 per year for

Escambia and Santa Rosa residents. Current tuition for full-timestudents is about $1,000 per semester and each textbook canadd another $200.

With today’s rising costs and budget cuts, it is more important than ever to providefinancial support for a college with a proven history of accomplishments.Every single donation counts.Whether you give $25 to an existing scholarship, or $250

to Annual Fund to address needs not covered by existing scholarships, or you sponsor anevent so that all the funds raised go into scholarships, or you are one of the few blessedwith wealth that allows you to endow a chair or name a building.......we need every oneof you!I consider a gift to PJC first whenever I have a reason to remember someone or have

an opportunity to give back from my own resources. I hope you will, too.We need youand our community needs PJC.Join us as we celebrate PJC’s six decades of success and remember that your gifts will

ensure that success continues for decades to come.

THANKS FOR AGRANDE GALA!

Jan Peterson, co-chairRena Patton, co-chair

Auction CommitteeKaren Hendrix, chairBeverly Pica, co-chair

Mary AdamsCindy AllmonLaura Austin

Renee BookoutQuinlyn Bray

Maria ChristopherCheryl Clendenon

Laura ColeConnie Crosby

Kat DavisRita Finkbone

Sharon Hess-HerrickJane Litvak

Peg NickelsenPerrie RenfroeElba RobertsonGwen Snowden

Dona UsrySharon Wrynn

3www.pjc.edu/foundation

Golden opportunities for PJC students were unseen treasures among thesparkling decorations and classy auction items at PJC’s 11th annual Holiday Grande.Barry and Laura Cole, PJC grads and owners of Beré Jewelers, unveiled an

$11,000 Hearts on Fire Fulfillment diamond that they donated as a fundraiser incelebration of the college’s diamond anniversary.Proceeds from the diamond fundraiser and from 145 auction items went to PJC’s

Annual Fund.This fund assists with critical expenses not covered by tuition, feesand state appropriations.More than 300 people enjoyed a magical evening of award-winning food and

seasonal music at the Dec. 4 gala in the Student Center.PJC President Tom Delaino, speaking at his final Holiday Grande as the college’s

leader, reflected on PJC’s 2007 accomplishments and looked forward to a stellar 2008.

Holiday Gold

Holiday Gold

Clockwise from left:Seasonal serenades byEmily Hammon;Kramer and Jane Litvak;Artist Sue Carol Knight;Jan Peterson and TomDelaino; Deidre Youngand Larry Bracken;Laura and Barry Cole;Shoppers

4 Compendium Spring 2008

SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHT

With two years of registered nursing study and accompanyingcosts tallying nearly $6,000 for Florida residents and nearly$18,000 for those out-of-state, students in the program face someof the highest bills of all PJC disciplines.Thanks to the Baptist Health Care Foundation Nursing

Endowed Scholarship, each year a new student will receive relieffrom that burden in a scholarship covering all costs of the two-year registered nursing program.While nursing students are struggling with increased costs,

hospitals are hard pressed to fill staffing needs.“Currently, health care is experiencing a serious crisis as it

faces a vast shortage of nurses.One startling statistic estimatesthat by the year 2020,more than 44 states will be experiencinga devastating shortage of nursing professionals,” said KatherineChamplin, director of development at Baptist Health CareFoundation.

Champlin said well-trained nurses are thelifeblood of successfulhospitals.“While physicians

perform life-savingprocedures, if there’s nonurse to follow up and tohelp the patients under-stand their particularconditions, the chancesof complete recoveryare limited,”Champlinpointed out.“Nurses perform some of

the most important dutiesduring a patient’s stay atBaptist Health Care, frommonitoring vital signs to

Reaching OutStudents with families struggling from paycheck to paycheck

often fall between the educational cracks.A statewide program targets these students in middle school

and offers support their families can’t provide.Now, thanks to thegenerosity of The Capital Trust Agency in Gulf Breeze, some ofthose students may receive scholarships to cover college costs.Capital Trust has established the College Reach-Out Program

Endowed Scholarship that will be matched with state money.The new scholarship takes PJC’s College Reach-Out Program

(CROP) to a new level, covering tuition, fees and books for eligiblestudents who have completed the high school level CROP.“Our board recognizes the important role PJC has played in

availing higher education to area residents,” said Ed Gray, executivedirector of Capital Trust.Funded by the Florida Department of Education, CROP

also provides counseling,mentoring, and motivational andeducational workshops.A 2004 study showed that students who

participated in CROPhad graduation rates16 percent higherthan comparablepeers.Scholarship awards

will begin in the fallterm for Escambia andSanta Rosa studentsmeeting criteria.

“If it weren’t forscholarships, therewould be an evengreater nursingshortage.Those whosucceed are goingto make excellentnurses one day.”— Tanya McCollum,

May nursing graduate whoplans to work in critical care

Nurses’AidBaptist Health Care Foundation Establishes Scholarship

administeringnecessarymedications.Our nurses alsoprovide a humanface in what cansometimes bean unsettlingenvironment.”Among those

memorializedin the Baptistscholarship areRyan McGee,whose motherEleanor McGee serves as vice president of Finance for BaptistHealth Care; FeWhite,who spent many years in the nursingprofession; and Dr. J.William Douglas, a physician who workedwith Baptist Health Care for more than 45 years.The Liggett andHaller families, staunch supporters of Baptist Health Care, alsocontributed to this scholarship.

Baptist Health Care nurses monitor a patient’s care

IN MEMORIAMMabel Shepard, former PJC

nursing instructor whose nursingcareer spanned eight decades,passed away Jan. 10.Shepard earned her R.N. degree

fromTouro Infirmary in NewOrleans in 1947. As part of hertraining, she served in the U.S.Cadet Corps duringWorldWar II,making $15 a month.The Mabel Shepard Nursing

Endowed Scholarship wasestablished in 2000 to honorher many contributions to thenursing profession.

Mabel Dunn Shepard1911–2008

Students in the CollegeReach-Out Program receivethe emotional and monetarysupport they need tomaximize their potential

“He kept students motivated.He gavethem lunch money, bus money.He’d helpthem with class work.He wanted the kidsto feel good about themselves,” saidWilder,adding that those who knew Grant cameaway better people.“He salvaged a bunch of kids.This school

really served its purpose.”Tom Leonard,who worked with

Dr.Grant for many years and now servesas PJC’s department head for secondaryeducation, said Grant left a legacy atAdult High.“The Adult High School program was

important to Dr.Grant and he spent hisprofessional career building the successfulprogram that exists today,” said Leonard.“He was a gentleman and truly cared abouthelping young people. He will be missed.”For more information about the

James E.Grant Scholarship, call Leonardat 850-484-2132.

MILESTONESFoundation supporters, Ed Moore

and Margie Moore, were appointed byGov. Charlie Crist to serve on PJC’sDistrict Board of Trustees.

First Generation Scholarshipcorporate donors, Bank of Pensacolaand Health First Network, eachreceived United Way’s Spirit of GivingAwards for having the highest per capitaand average gifts in their size categoriesduring the 2006-07 campaign.Jenna Newman, Adult High School

student, is in the top one percent ofhigh school students in the nation forscoring a perfect 3008 on the readingsection of the FCAT.

The Foundation welcomes its neweststaff member, Lacey Sutton, as executiveassistant.

FACC RECOGNITIONPJC received accolades at the

58th Annual Florida Association ofCommunity Colleges convention.

Carol Quinn,Business Affairs,was inducted as stateFACC president.Jim Ellis, PJC

graduate, wasrecognized as a RisingStar Award Finalistat the LeRoy CollinsDistinguishedCommunity CollegeAlumni Awardsluncheon.Kimberly Calloway,

Educational TalentSearch, received the Unsung HeroAward for Region I.

College Marketing office won severalInstitutional Advancement Awards ofExcellence. Winners were Alice CrannGood, Zeke Hazewinkel, ElizabethHewey and Allison McCrory.


IN MEMORIAM

When Dr. James E.Grant becamedepartment head of PJC’s Adult HighSchool in 1978, he took over the oldestadult high program in the state.During the next three decades,Dr. Grant

built a program now recognized as thebest in the state.Dr. Grant,who died Jan. 31,will be

remembered by many for his passion forhelping students.PJC President Tom Delaino said Dr.Grant

was an example of PJC’s best virtues.“Dr. Grant embodied the spirit of

Pensacola Junior College and was a mentorand friend to many students, faculty andstaff,” he said.Throughout Dr.Grant’s tenure, he

counseled countless students regardingeducational and personal decisions. It isestimated that on his watch at least 7,500students graduated high school thatotherwise may never have done so.In 1990,Dr.Grant was named an

American Hero in Education by Reader’sDigest for his work with adult studentswho had been high school dropouts.Therecognition included $10,000 to supportthe school’s programs of educationalexcellence.Dr. Grant had a lifelong passion for

service and education. Following college,he joined the Peace Corps and assisted inthe construction of schools in remote areasof Brazil.Longtime friend and retired PJC

professor KenWilder has established ascholarship in Grant’s honor.He encouragesothers to join him in memorializing theman who went far beyond what wasrequired to better students’ lives.

Honoring a Legend

Dr. Grant was honored for his service to PJC andAdult High School at the May dedication of theDr. James E. Grant Student Services Office in theHobbs Center for Teaching Excellence

Ken and Karen Wilder visited Dr. Grant (center)at an Adult High reception in December

Above: Dr. Grantand Tom Leonard

Right: Dr. Grant issurrounded by friends and

co-workers at his Decemberretirement reception

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CELEBRATIONS


named Defensive Player of theYear, andreliever Joey Delgado was named Firemanof theYear.Coach Bill Hamilton also set an all-time

record at PJC in February. He earned his527th PJC win since joining the collegestaff in 1990, giving him the most coachingwins in PJC’s history.By season’s end,Hamilton amassed 561

PJC wins and a career total of 645 wins.

CELEBRATINGLEADERSHIP

Gwen Snowden

Congratulations to longtimeFoundation volunteer, GwenSnowden,who received theDistinguished Leadership Awardat the recent Annual Dinner.Recognition also went to the

following Foundation leaders for2008-09:

OfficersPresident, Grover Robinson IVVice President, Pam CaddellSecretary,Margaret StoppTreasurer,Tom OwensAssistant Treasurer, Keith Gregory

DirectorsGeorge BaileyDiane GupKeith GregoryJohn HutchinsonKramer LitvakGerald MorrisonJan PetersonElba RobertsonGwen Snowden

New GovernorsDavid AppleDavid E. Bailey Sr.Tad IhnsLumon MayLuTimothy MayJan MillerAudrey MorrisonKenWilder

Retiring GovernorsHal HudsonDonnie McMahonBetty Gail PetersWarrenTate

New Governor EmeritusDonnie McMahon

PJC graphic design graduate Stephen Olesky earned an $18,000 per yearscholarship to the prestigious Savannah College of Art and Design.

Mitchell Smegelski

Welcome to PJCPlease join the PJC family in welcoming Dr. Charles Edward

Meadows as the college’s sixth president. Dr.Meadows tookthe helm on June 1. Previously, he had served as president ofLurleen B.Wallace Community College since 2003.After hearing that the LBWCC staff often baked bread for

their president, PJC staff greeted Meadows with dozens ofloaves of homemade bread at an informal reception on May 19.

Art Students Earn AwardsGraduates in PJC’s Visual Arts department garnered $348,000

in scholarships for art schools around the nation.An additional $20,000 in awards and scholarships went to

current and graduating art students at the annual Art StudentHonors Exhibition awards ceremony in April.With 350 students majoring in art, 22 faculty members plus

adjunct instructors, the spacious Switzer Gallery, and a largepermanent collection, PJC’s Visual Arts department boasts morethan many four-year programs.

Strumming Up SuccessTop honors at the 2008 FCCAA Music Student Artist

Competition went to Mitchell Smegelski for the classicalguitar division.He received a two-year scholarship to aFlorida university of his choice. Smegelski’s prize-winningperformance featured Nikita Koshkin’s UsherWaltz andJohann Sebastian Bach’s Prelude in d minor.

Winning SeasonThe 2008 Pirate baseball team scored

the best regular season in the program’shistory with a 41-6 record, PanhandleConference title, and No. 1 ranking in theNational Junior College Athletic Associationpoll six weeks in a row.Coach Bill Hamilton was named

Panhandle Conference Coach of theYear,outfielder Robert Beary was named Playerof theYear, infielder David Poutier was

PJC FOUNDATION GUILD APPRECIATIONBehind every successful Foundation event are many dedicated Guild members.

Our thanks to the following:

VOLUNTEER CORNER

MARGARET STOPP

My support of PJC relates to who Iam and what I do.

As an attorney, I see the importanceof PJC’s education of our local residents.Graduates are well-prepared to enterthe workforce and make individualcontributions to a vibrant workingcommunity.

As a parent, I see the importancePJC has on the life of a young personestablishing herself in our communitythrough programs offered by PJC.

As a community activist, I see theimportance of PJC to the continuingefforts to make our area an economicallystrong community that will attract andkeep creative and contributing residents.

PJC is vital and integral to ourcommunity, and I am proud to do mypart in supporting it through theFoundation.


CELEBRATIONS

Gwen Snowden, chairJami BentonQuinlyn Bray

Ann BrettJean Calvert

Norma CrookeConnie Crosby

Pam DanielLynn Dell

Rita FinkboneCarolyn Fleming

Donna GarmanChristine Gilmore

Dolores “Dee” GreenDiane Gup

Karen HendrixArt Hufford

Mary HuffordJeanie Hufford

Helen IhnsNan James

Cookie KichlerPhilomena Marshall

Susan MartinKay PackwoodAnn Papadelias

Tracy PateRena PattonSue PenfoldRock PenfoldJan PetersonEddie Pitman

Marybeth PitmanAnn Pleune

Bobbie Riggs

Bobby RiggsElba W. Robertson

Taris SavellDavid Shell

Carolyn Davis SimpsonFran SwitzerRobb TaylorDona Usry

Ellen VinsonClara WimberlyGreg Woodfin

Sharing PJC MemoriesWhileWMEZ radio broadcast from the PJC Foundation parking lot, friends of the

college were indoors recording their favorite PJC memories as part of the college’s 60thanniversary celebration.Alumni from PJC’s early years, as well as

current students and many in between, gatheredto socialize and reminisce as professor CynthiaApp filmed their recollections.Student ambassador Tangela Hawkins also

shared her PJC story on-air withWMEZ listeners,noting that an A.A. degree from PJC increasesher odds of being accepted to one of Florida’suniversities.“PJC is the more practical choice for people

fresh out of high school,”Hawkins said.“Iwouldn’t trade the experiences I’ve had here orthe friends I’ve met for anything.”

Distinguished ArtistsPhotographer Jerry Uelsmann and his wife, digital

artist MaggieTaylor,were honored as the 2008 SwitzerDistinguished Artists.Their works were displayed inthe Switzer Gallery and they participated inlectures and gallery tours.The Anna Lamar SwitzerDistinguished Artist Series was established througha major gift from the Switzer and Reilly families.

Corsair student journalists Danica Spears andJoshua Encinias shared their adventures whilecovering the space shuttle Atlantis, piloted byPJC graduate Alan Poindexter.

StrollingThrough History

History professor Randall Broxton andthe Jared Sparks Historical Society havebeen leading Pensacola walking tours for40 years.The two-hour tours often drawmore than 100 walkers.

Photo by Josh Encinias, Corsair photojournalist

Jerry Uelsmann

Maggie Taylor

Delaino’s accessibility as president and hispassion for community colleges.That passion,Delaino says,was likely

born from his own need of a nurturingcommunity college when he was afreshman.“I left a high school graduating class of

eight at Cedar Key and entered a freshmanclass of 3,000 at the University of Florida. Ihad never seen 3,000 people in one place,”Delaino relays with a chuckle.“When I came to PJC, I felt like I was

coming home.”Delaino says he was first drawn to PJC

in 1993 as vice president for Planning andAdministration because the college was soimmersed in the community.“Unlike many Florida community colleges

that were relatively new, PJC had beenopen since 1948. It had alumni who were

senior leaders in thecommunity when I camehere,”Delaino recalls.“Ifound that PJC played a bigpart in the lives of so manypeople. That strong bondbenefits both the collegeand the community.”

During his 15 years at PJC,with six aspresident, Delaino has capitalized the“community” aspect of the college.Withinthe college, he has built a community ofcooperation and support among students,faculty and staff.Outside the college, he has strengthened

community ties with leadership roles in avariety of civic and service organizations,particularly UnitedWay.


HONORINGLEADERSHIP

The G. Thomas Delaino Endowmenthas been established to honor PJC’sfifth president. The endowment willfund a Presidential Scholarship forstudents who have needs that cannotbe met by any other funding source.

To date, more than 80 donors havegiven more than $20,000. These fundswill be matched by state dollars.

If you would like to contribute, callthe PJC Foundation at 484-1560 oremail [email protected].

A Parting Tributeto PJC President Tom Delaino

The books are packed, the beloved PJCmemorabilia is off the shelf and the fishinggear is waiting by the door.After more than three decades of service

in community colleges, PJC President TomDelaino retired May 31.Shortly before the packing boxes

arrived, PJC Registrar Martha Caugheypresented President Delaino with anhonorary PJC degree at an impromptugathering in his office.Amid the laughter and congratulations,

Delaino was asked if his new home inCentral Florida would have a special roomfor all his awards and recognitions collectedover the years.“Yes,”Delaino quipped.“Frances and I

were talking about that last night and therewill be a special room for all of this — it’scalled a closet.”The scene speaks volumes

about Delaino and his leader-ship during the past sixyears. His open door, hisgood-natured sense of humor,his unabashed enjoyment ofhis job, his colleagues andhis students — all point to

“When I cameto PJC, I feltlike I was

coming home.”

Delaino receives the prestigiousPACE Pioneer Award in 2008

Delaino and PJC studentsat groundbreaking ceremony

for first PensacolaYouthBuild house

From top: Miller Caldwell and Tom DelainoPatrice Whitten and Tom Delaino

Delaino leads PJC team to deliver Katrina aid

Martha Caughey presentshonorary PJC degree to Delaino

Recently, Delaino’s civic involvementwas recognized with the Communities inSchools Award and the PACE PioneerAward for outstanding leadership.ThePioneer Award had been presented only10 times previously in the past 30 years.With customary modesty,Delaino says

that PJC’s history of community servicepaved the way for recognition he hasreceived.“I am very honored by those awards,”he

says.“The college has a long tradition ofserving the community; so naturally, I havefelt that my job is to serve the communityas well.”Above all, Delaino has focused on

students — all students, regardless of age,regardless of educational level. Under hisleadership, PJC has begun innovativeprograms geared to put students on thepath to success,whether that path leadsto a job next week or a university degreedown the road.Looking back on his PJC journey,

Delaino says his biggest challenges camefrom budget cuts and hurricanes.“The astounding level of damage and

disturbance created by Hurricane Ivan in2004 and then Hurricane Dennis less thana year later was a great challenge,”Delainosays.“Many significant decisions had to bemade quickly.“The wonderful part was that the college

and the community were ready to do whatwas necessary so that we could resumeclasses.”Delaino says he is looking forward to

retiring — fishing and spending time withhis family, especially his two grandsonswho live in Toronto — but he hasn’tpacked away his commitment tocommunity colleges.He recently was elected to a three-year

term serving on the board of theFoundation for Florida’s CommunityColleges.The Foundation’s primary missionis to raise funds to help support each ofFlorida’s 28 community colleges.


IN APPRECIATION

“Dr. Delaino’s leadership at PJC hasmade our community a much betterplace. From the college’s educationalopportunities, to economic develop-ment leadership, to tremendous supportto service organizations — Dr. Delainoand PJC truly make a difference.”— Susan Story, Gulf Power Company President

“Dr. Delaino leaves a legacy of believingin people. Even in the face of challengesand adversity, he has built a sense ofunity which will continue to impact usfor many years.”— Patrice Whitten, PJC Foundation

Executive Director

“The Delaino footprint in NorthwestFlorida is huge and influential. His peersrecognize him as a man of wisdom, awell-respected leader with a passionfor improving the quality of life in thePanhandle.”— Vincent R. Andry, PJC District Board Chair

“Dr. Delaino is a good friend. He and PJCare tremendous partners in educationwith the Santa Rosa School District.”— Johnny Rogers, Santa Rosa County

Schools Superintendent

“I could speak of Dr. Delaino’s intelligence,competence, principles, honesty andintegrity, but I would be stating theobvious to anyone who has known orworked with him. Instead, I will simplysay I am proud to have him as a friendand colleague for the past 15 years.”— Isaac Brigham, PJC Senior Vice President

for Planning and Administration

“Dr. Delaino’s good work and influencewill be felt throughout Florida’scommunity college system for yearsto come.”— Larry Bracken, PJC Government Relations

Executive Director

G.Thomas DelainoProfile

BACKGROUNDDelaino is a native of Cedar Key, a small

island off Florida’s Big Bend.He and hiswife, Frances Carroll, have three grownchildren and two grandsons.

EDUCATIONUniversity of FloridaPh.D. 1979M.A. 1966B.S. 1965

EXPERIENCEPensacola Junior CollegePresident, 2002-2008Vice President, 1993-2002

Santa Fe Community CollegeFaculty, Director, Dean, 1976-1993

Florida Senate Education CommitteeLegislative Intern, 1975-1976

U.S.Air Force AcademyAssistant Professor, 1969-1973

U.S.Air ForceTraining Officer, 1966-1969

CIVIC INVOLVEMENTEscarosa RegionalWorkforceDevelopment

Every Child a Reader in EscambiaLakeview CenterPACE Center for GirlsPensacola Bay Area Chamberof Commerce

Pensacola Five Flags RotaryStarbase AtlantisUnitedWay

RECOGNITIONPensacola Bay Area Chamber ofCommerce PACE Pioneer Award

Communities In Schools AwardChair Academy International ExemplaryLeadership Award

President Tom Delaino and Senior Vice PresidentIsaac Brigham celebrate their retirements at the

spring FACC fish fry in their honor

Delaino and staff assess damagefrom Hurricane Ivan

The design, by architect Mike Marshall ofSam Marshall Architects,will maintain thecontemporary look. A.E.New Constructionof Pensacola will oversee the work.“The possibilities for improved learning

and research are exciting,” said Marshall.“The renovation of the existing library willmake that building more attractive,morecomfortable, and easier to use and tooperate.”


THANK YOU,CHADBOURNES…

“I’m very thankful for Mr. Chadbourne’sbenevolence. I seek to be a good steward ofhis trust in giving the gift of education.”— Stephen Dudley, philosophy major

“I thank the Chadbournes for theircontribution to PJC Foundation, so that Icould be a recipient of the ChadbourneScholarship. I’m on my way to having agood stable job. The Chadbournes are trulya blessing to me.”— LaChandra Y. Walker, business major

By fall 2009, PJC students can step intothe spacious new Edward M.ChadbourneLibrary, grab a cup of java or pastry fromthe coffee shop, and meet friends upstairsin a seating area with new furniture and apicturesque view.Then, they can head to one of the new

group study rooms.Or, they mightparticipate in a program in the sparklingnew auditorium — complete with itsown kitchen, entrance and exit making ituseable for after-hours events.“That’s thrilling because we’ve never

had a place to do programming,” saidSandra Davis, Learning Resources Centerdistrict department head. She envisionsvisiting artists for National LibraryWeekand regular programming.The April groundbreaking for the

16,000 square-foot addition to the libraryis just the beginning.The existing 49,810square-foot building also will be like new,said Mike Hayse, assistant director of PJCFacilities Planning and Construction.“The current library will be completely

renovated and will receive new mechani-cal, electrical, telecommunication systemsand enhanced technology capabilities,”said Hayse.The original furniture,more than 30

years old,will be updated, added Davis.“We’re excited about it.The main thing

is to make it more comfortable and invit-ing and useable for students,”Davis said.

Middle-Aged Library Gets a Make Over

Growing PainsLike most good things, the path to PJC’s

updated library requires some sacrifice.During renovations, the library will behoused in the Student Center.Mostmaterials will be placed in storage.“We’re only moving into 4,700 square

feet,” said Davis.“Our reference collection,our circulating collection, our periodiccollection will all go to storage for a year.”Davis said duplicates have been

transferred to PJC’s other campuses,wherestudents can check out whatever they need.“We also have multiple agreements with

the other 27 community colleges and verystrong ties to University ofWest Floridawho welcome our students at the John C.Pace Library,” she said.“We’ll have accessto books, but in some cases it may take acouple of days for us to get them.”

2 + 2 = SuccessThe Chadbourne Foundation

scholarship, the single largest donationby a family to PJC scholarships as ofdeadline, is a 2 + 2 Scholarship.With 2 + 2, a PJC student who meets

the scholarship criteria and plans toattend UWF may apply for the UWFscholarship. If the student meets thecriteria at UWF, he or she will get “firstdibs”on it.This meets the family’s desireto encourage students to continue theireducation for four years.Ed Chadbourne said his family gives

to PJC because of its breadth.“PJC offers so much and reaches so

many who may not have been able toattend college otherwise,”Chadbournesaid.Chadbourne’s parents, Edward Sr. and

Rosalind Simpson Chadbourne, foundedthe road building and paving companyin 1926 that Edward Jr. eventually tookover, so the gift to PJC is a tribute tothem as well.Edward Sr.was a San Francisco native

who graduated from Stanford Universityin civil engineering and went on toearn his master’s degree from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology.Rosalind Simpson was a Macon,Ga.native who graduated from MercerCollege.

IN APPRECIATION


The 229 attendeesenjoyed Cuban food,watched a presentationabout the impactof PJC on the localcommunity, and wereentertained by PJC music students.The luncheon raised thousands of dollars for Annual Fund, PJC’s

greatest needs fund.“Each host did an amazing job of inviting so many new faces to

our annual Circle of Friends event,” said Breena Bolster Bruni,coordinator of Annual Giving and Alumni Affairs.“The mission of Circle of Friends is to build friends as well as

funds.We successfully exceeded our fund goals, and I believe thisyear to be the biggest friend-making event yet.”

SponsorsMerrill LynchMontgomery RealtorsMoore, Hill,

WestmorelandReeves & DavisVarona’s

HostsGeorge BaileyAntonio BruniPamela CaddellJean CalvertBill CoxNorma CrookeJoann DanforthRobert de VaronaDiane GupKenda HembroughKaren HendrixDarryl JohnsonJim Lee

Ginger MooreNatasha ParveyRock and Sue

PenfoldJan PetersonElba RobertsonMichelle RushingRodney ScottGwen SnowdenDr. Arinetta SpeerPaul StanleyLinda StolhanskeMargaret StoppKathie SuttonLacey SuttonRobb TaylorJodie WebbCeleste Hinojosa

WhisenantSuzanne WhibbsPatrice WhittenClara Wimberly

PJC CLASS NOTESJoin PJC’s online alumni community at alumni.pjc.edu

1978, 1985Debbie Bostic, the new presidentof Sacred Heart Hospital inPensacola, graduated from PJC’sPractical Nursing program in 1978and received her RegisteredNursing degree in 1985. Shecurrently serves on the PJCNursing Advisory Board.

1993DeShay Hinton is a guidancecounselor at Milton’s Hobbs MiddleSchool. After PJC, she earned herbachelor’s degree in psychologyfrom the University of West Floridaand her master’s degree incounseling from Troy University.Her favorite PJC memories includeher English teacher, Mrs. Roberts:“She really cared about her studentsand made everyone feel important.”

1997Kelly Austene-Raines was recentlyinducted into the inauguralLindenwood University Athletic Hallof Fame. As a softball player atLindenwood, Raines was a two-time, first-team All American. Shehelped the Lady Lions win twoconference titles and advance tothe NAIA World Series in bothseasons and won numerousindividual titles.

2003Jon Alan Bird credits his back-ground at PJC with being acceptedto the University of Georgia’sdigital media program. He nowworks as director of promotions atWPPP in Athens, Ga. and producesmusic videos on the side. Hisfavorite PJC memories include

winning an award at the 2003student art show, and his favoriteclasses, television with Jeff Massyand graphic design with SpirosZachos.

2005Shannon McGhee completed PJC’sRegistered Nursing program,worked as an RN in ProgressiveCare at Sacred Heart, and recentlytraveled to Hawaii for a nursingassignment. Her fondest PJCmemories include nursing studygroups and teachers Vicki Garlock,Patricia Jones and Ken McAftery.

Supporters of PJC,many of them new, celebrated the college’srole in bettering the community at the spring Circle of Friendsluncheon.Guest speaker and PJC graduate Robert de Varona knows first-

hand the value of PJC’s quality instruction. It has been instrumentalin his academic, business and even medical success.De Varona relayed with a chuckle that during a recent medical

procedure he realized that most of the nurses caring for him weretrained at PJC.“I have been personally touched by PJC and I also recognize

the impact it has on the community,” said de Varona, a restaurantentrepreneur based inPensacola since 1990 whorecently launched a newupscale Cuban restaurant,Varona’s, on 12th Avenue.He came to the United

States from Cuba in1960 with $100 and a setof clothes after beingimprisoned for a freedomfighting initiative aimed atoverthrowing Fidel Castro.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Making New Friends…Keeping the Old

Suzanne Whibbs and Jodie Webb

Lainey Hayden ledthe Pledge ofAllegiance

Eloise and Robert de Varona

President Delainogreets Pirate basketballplayer and studentambassador Miles Taylor

ALUMNI PROFILE

ALAN POINDEXTER

BACKGROUND:Poindexter and his wife, the formerLisa A. Pfeiffer of Gulf Breeze, havetwo children and consider thePensacola Bay Area as a secondhome. After getting his aerospaceengineering degree from GeorgiaTech, he came to NAS Pensacola forflight training. His pilot call sign hasbeen “Dex” since 1987. In his careeras a Navy pilot, he has logged morethan 3,500 hours in more than 30aircraft types and has made 450carrier landings.

EDUCATION:Pensacola Junior College, A.A., 1983Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S.with Highest Honors, 1986Naval Postgraduate School, M.S., 1995

OCCUPATION:Captain, USNNASA Astronaut

AWARDS AND HONORS:NASA Aviation Safety AwardCommendation Medal with Combat VAchievement MedalTest Pilot of the Year 1996Top Ten Carrier Aviator

PJC EXPERIENCE:“PJC was a really goodopportunity for me andmeans a lot to me. I’m gladI was able to take the PJCmedallion into space.”

Navy Capt. Alan Poindexter joined anelite group as he piloted the Atlantis spaceshuttle on a 5.3 million-mile journey thatcircled the Earth 202 times in February.Along with six other astronauts,

Poindexter was charged with deliveringthe European Space Agency’s $2 billionscience lab, Columbus, to the InternationalSpace Station.The 13-day NASA mission was hailed as

nearly perfect and kicked off the 50thanniversary of the nation’s space program.Coincidentally,Atlantis returned to theKennedy Space Center on Feb. 20, exactly46 years to the day after the first American,John Glenn, orbited the Earth.With success clearly stamped on his

first foray into space, it would be easy forPoindexter to keep his head in the clouds,but he is quick to give credit to his NASAcolleagues.“It’s a real honor for me to represent

those who have worked on the shuttle,”Poindexter said.

“There are literally tens of thousands ofpeople who work to get this job done andthe seven of us on board are really lucky togo up and execute their plan.”While Poindexter performed multiple

duties throughout the flight, he said themost exciting was coordinating, or“quarterbacking,” the space walks.“Watching my crewmates outside the

shuttle, in their cumbersome space suits,working in a hazardous environment andstill doing such a great job installingColumbus to the space station — that wasthrilling!”he said.

Encouraging his crewmates seems tocome naturally to Poindexter but hepointed out that team building is importantpreparation for shuttle missions.“Being on a shuttle crew is sort of like

getting into a minivan and getting out twoweeks later and still speaking to eachother,”he quipped.Although the Atlantis launch was delayed

for two months with technical problems,Poindexter said he had no concerns bylaunch date and referred to the 2,000 mphblastoff as “cool.”The stressful part of space travel,

Poindexter acknowledged, is “knowingyour family is back home feeling nervous.”With the space shuttle program ending

in two years, Poindexter said he may notgo into space again but he will remain aNASA astronaut.“There’s still plenty of work to be done,”

he said.Some of that work includes inspiring

students to consider careers in space.Poindexter, along with the EscambiaAmateur Astronomer’s Associationsponsored by PJC, helped launch the NASAExplorer School program atWarringtonMiddle School a couple of years ago.Working with students is especially

gratifying, Poindexter said, because he wasinspired to consider the space programwhile he was an aerospace engineeringstudent at Georgia Institute of Technologyand met astronaut DickTruly, a GeorgiaTech alum.Poindexter shared that the pre-

engineering classes he took at PJC provided


PJC Alum Soars Through Space,But Remains a Down-to-Earth Guy

PJC grad Alan Poindexter(second from left) waves during

the traditional crew walk-outto the shuttle

Photo by Danica Spears

PJC MEDALLIONIN SPACE

Among the items Capt. Poindextercarried into space was a speciallyminted PJC gold medallion.At pressdeadline, Poindexter was scheduledto visit the college and return themedallion in a ceremony on June 18.“The PJC medallion that he

carried into space and back willserve as a lasting symbol of whatPJC students are capable of doing,of the solid academic instruction ofour faculty and of the magnificentaccomplishment of PJC alumnusCaptain Poindexter,”noted PJCPresident Ed Meadows.The PJC medallion is traditionally

bestowed on the college presidentduring inauguration ceremonies.

a solid foundation for the rigorouscurriculum he faced on the highlycompetitive Georgia Tech campus.Citing PJC’s small classes and“great

instructor-to-student ratio,” Poindexter saidhe enjoyed his time at PJC“without thestress of a large university where classesare typically 400 students in size.”While Poindexter insists he was a typical

PJC student,working part-time and makingthe most of the sports facilities on campus,he has achieved recognition that most onlydream about.So what keeps his feet on the ground

while he is soaring above the clouds?“My father was also in the Navy and

excelled in everything he did,”Poindexterrelates.“He told me many times,‘neverbelieve your own headlines.’”


Danica Spears, RobinsonHonors Scholar and Corsair

photojournalist, workedalongside more than 50

professional journalists at theNASA News Center covering

the Atlantis launch

Corsair Covers Atlantis BlastoffPJC’s student newspaper staff became the

envy of many professional journalists whenthey received full press credentials to cover theAtlantis shuttle launch.Corsair staff members Michael Rutschky,

Joshua Encinias, Danica Spears and advisorChris Drain spent several days,working withtop journalists from around the globe, atthe Kennedy Space Center for the originalDecember launch date.After many delays, the launch was

rescheduled and Drain and Spears returnedto Cape Canaveral to cover the Feb. 7 blastoff.During both trips, the staff posted live

updates on the Corsair’sWeb site,www.eCorsair.com.The Corsair’s vigorousWeb reporting throughout the year also earned the

2007 Associated Collegiate Press Online Pacemaker award.The Pacemaker was established in 1926 to recognize outstanding print

newspapers and this was the first year that ACP granted the Pacemaker awardfor online newspapers.The Pacemaker is the highest accolade given in college journalism, the

college equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize.

Spears

Photos by Danica Spears

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the dedication of the building named for him on the PJCWarrington campus,”Tuttle said of the 1997 scholarship fornursing students.“All of us were blown away by this special gift which will

continue to give long after both dad and John are gone.Wethink it is awesome to have both wonderful men rememberedin this way.”Mr. Frenkel’s brother and colleague, Pensacola Interstate Fair

Manager Don Frenkel, remembers him as someone with a heartfor the next generation.“My brother John always held to our father’s teaching of the

Pensacola Interstate Fair contributing to the continuing educa-tion of the youth.He was a visionary with a true heart to servehis community,” said Don Frenkel.“John’s philosophy was that anything invested in the youth of

our area would only result in rich dividends in the future.Mymission is to make sure that these ideas continue for manyyears to come.”In 1995, John and Don Frenkel were named PJC Foundation

Fellows in recognition of their monumental scholarship contri-butions and support of the college.John Frenkel also is remembered for his tireless support of

civic, health and cultural organizations. Additionally, he servedon the Pensacola City Council as mayor pro tem and on theEscambia County Commission,which he chaired in 1982-83.

The PJC communitymourns the passing ofJohn E. Frenkel Jr., bestknown as manager ofthe Pensacola InterstateFair — a job he held for38 years.His passion for the

annual event was evidentto all who knew him.Mr. Frenkel particularlyloved the exhibits,whichembodied local interestsand often represented ayear of diligent efforts.

Tina Tuttle, daughter of longtime PJC leader John Venettozzi,said her family’s friendship with the Frenkels spanned morethan 50 years and four generations. Dr.Venettozzi served on thefair’s board of directors,working with scholarships for manyyears.“We were always aware of their generosity to the community.

More than $40,000 in Fair scholarships were awarded each yearto worthy high school and college students,”Tuttle said.“But,what a wonderful surprise when John Frenkel Jr. and

his family presented daddy with the $10,000 endowedPensacola Interstate Fair/John Venettozzi Scholarship, during

Remembering a Fair Fellow

Celebrating a Diamond AnniversaryCandy and Harrold Hatcher (left and center) have a sparkle in their eyes after

winning the Hearts on Fire Fulfillment diamond donated by Barry (right) andLaura Cole, owners of Bere’ Jewelers.Harrold is a PJC alumnus and the couple’s two sons are both Pirates.One will

graduate soon and the other is in early admissions. Every penny raised fromdonations for the diamond drawing will assist students through PJC’s mostcritical needs fund.

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