NWFSC Students Named to All-Florida Academic Team
The Florida College System announced that 10 Northwest Florida State College students are members of the 2023 All-Florida Academic Team – Yvonne Anderson, Ashley Andrews, Sean Arbuckle, Jackson Brazill, Gwendolyn Law, Lillian Nguyen, Jazlyn Polanco, Allyson Singer, Danielle Tomlin and Christopher York. The students were selected by the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society and will be recognized at an awards ceremony March 31 in Orlando.
Students are nominated to the All-Florida Academic Team competition by their respective colleges in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership and service to the community. “Our Phi Theta Kappa students have earned this recognition with their exemplary service, leadership, and academic achievements,” said NWFSC President Dr. Devin Stephenson.
For more information on the Sigma Mu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at NWFSC, contact Selin Apak at ptk@nwfsc.edu.
Jason Belcher, Chair of the OCSD Citizens Oversight Committee, addressed the School Board Feb. 27 with a progress report of Half Cent Sales Tax spending and projects.
Large projects currently in progress include: classroom additions being built at Crestview (8 classrooms), Elliott Point (8 classrooms), Laurel Hill (4 classrooms) and Silver Sands (4 classrooms); land for cafetoriums is being prepared and construction will begin soon at Edwins, Bob Sikes, Plew, Shalimar, Wright and Ruckel; and multipurpose buildings are under construction at Baker, Choctaw, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach and Niceville.
The Okaloosa County School District seeks qualified personnel to join its team for the 2023-2024 school year. The district’s free job fair will take place at Edge Elementary Saturday, April 1, 9-11 a.m. A variety of career paths are available; career changers and veterans are welcome and there are opportunities for military spouses. Principals and other district administrators will interview and possibly hire candidates on the spot. For more information, call (850) 833-5855 or scan the QR code on the flier to register. Edge Elementary School’s address is 300 Hwy 85N, Niceville.
Walton County School District welcomed a new addition in January when the school board, Superintendent A. R. Hughes, Principal Nathan Smith and Freeport Middle School students pitched the first shovels of sand to commemorate the groundbreaking of a new Freeport Middle School at Hammock Bay. After a brief ceremony, the group moved to the newly renovated Freeport Elementary School for a ribbon cutting and grand opening of principal Kristen Lewis’s new administrative building and student cafetorium.
Girl Scout Cadette Allison is completing her Silver Award, the highest award she can receive as a Cadette, by organizing a before school club that will provide CPR and first responder training for middle school students. She also seeks donations to create first aid kits that will be student accessible and strategically located throughout the school. As of Feb. 24, the after-school club has 30 student participants. If your student is interested in participating and/or if you are able to make either a monetary or item(s) for first aid kits donation, call Allison: (317) 690-7467 or caiken74@yahoo.com.
