Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative Helps Over 50 Adults Earn High School Diplomas
The Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative (OCPLC) announced the successful graduation of 52 students from the Career Online High School program over a five-year period. The program seeks to help adults achieve their high school diploma despite many obstacles they have encountered in their lives.
Individuals who participate in Career Online High School are stay-at-home moms, working parents and business owners with dreams of bettering their life through education. Their high school education was interrupted by a variety of reasons, such as the need to financially support their families, homelessness, pregnancy, the COVID-19 pandemic or challenging home environments.
The Class of 2024 includes nine students ranging in age from their 20s to 50’s. They were recognized at a graduation ceremony on October 5.
Those who attend Career Online High School return to finish their high school diploma for job readiness, career advancement and college admission. Students take classes online with the flexibility of 24/7 access and get support from certified instructors and academic coaches leading to an accredited high school diploma or career certificate.
Those interested in learning more about Career Online High School or to apply can visit https://readokaloosa.org/cohs.ocplc.
Collegiate High School Students Honored for Accomplishments
Collegiate High School (CHS) at Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) recently announced several significant achievements.
Two of its students, Camille Peck and Roy Thomas, have been named Semi-Finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program. These exceptional students now have the opportunity to advance to the final stage of the competition, where nearly $28 million in scholarships will be awarded.
The National Merit® Scholarship Program honors students who demonstrate outstanding academic performance, participate in school and community activities, show leadership qualities, receive endorsements from high school officials, write a qualifying essay and achieve SAT® or ACT® scores that reflect their earlier performance on the qualifying exam. Of the 1.6 million students who entered the competition, the Semi-Finalists represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors.
Additionally, two CHS students have been named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Congratulations to Brynne Massey and Carli Emerzian for their impressive performance on the PSAT, ranking them among the top 50,000 high school students in the nation!
Fifteen CHS students have earned National Recognition from the College Board. To receive this competitive honor, students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and exceptional performance on the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10 and/or AP Exams. These students have earned the following awards issued by the College Board:
National Rural and Small Town Award
Josephine Humphrey
Henry Klene
Benjamin Maconi
Aiturgan McKinney
Trevor Moeller
Jackson Sparks
Nathan Van
Emma Lee Verworn
Evan Yurack
National First-Generation Recognition Award
Mallory Brown
National Rural and Small-Town Award and National Indigenous Recognition Award
Benjamin Bears
National Rural and Small-Town Award and National Hispanic Recognition Award
Sebastian Delamata
Sophie Torres
Jaydon Funetes
National Rural and Small-Town Award, National Hispanic Recognition Award, and National First-Generation Recognition Award
Ana Reed
Visit www.nwfsc.edu or contact Travis Henson, Interim Executive Director, Strategic Communications, at hensont2@nwfsc.edu.
