Category: School

Merit Pages Contributor Sean Walter Sullivan of Monticello earned a Master of Science in Information Technology: Database Systems Technology from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) in fall 2024. Sullivan was one…

Merit Pages Contributor More than 2,000 distinguished and accomplished students were named to Valdosta State University’s (VSU) Fall 2024 Dean’s List. Dean’s List honors are reserved for the highest achieving students at…

Merit Pages Contributor Anna Calvert of Monticello, Fla., was named to The University of Alabama Presidents List for Fall Semester 2024. Calvert is majoring in Human Development and Family Studies, which focuses…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) community gathered outside the arched double doors of its newly constructed Corbett Education Center on the bright morning of Thursday, Jan. 16,…

Falynne Miller Contributor A group of homeschoolers sponsored by JCHAI, the Jefferson County Homeschool Association, Inc., won Third Place Overall Champions (which marks excellence in Innovation, Robot Design, and Core Values) at…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On the morning of Friday, Jan. 10, students from Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) and homeschool students gathered at Trelawn Plantation in Drifton for an archaeological dig in…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Corey Aguilar of Monticello, Fla., has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Fall 2024 President’s List, according to the Merit Pages reporting service. Full-time undergraduate…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. North Florida College recognizes the following Sentinels from Jefferson County for outstanding academic achievement at the conclusion of its Fall Term 2024. The students on the President’s…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida are encouraging students to participate in contests during February, which is recognized in the United States as Black History…

Mary Madison Contributor Brooke Alease Madison, granddaughter of Sam, Sr. and Mary Madison, was one of the 110th commencement 2024 Fall Semester candidates who graduated on Thursday, Dec. 19, from Georgia State…

North Florida College Contributor North Florida College (NFC) awarded 181 students with degrees or certificates at the conclusion of its 2024 Summer and Fall Term. “Earning a degree or workforce certificate demands…

Submitted by Aucilla Research Institute The Aucilla Research Institute, in partnership with the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) and the Jefferson County School District, has provided a unique and exciting opportunity for…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Just before their Winter Break, elementary students at Jefferson County K-12 School (JCS) spent one morning making the rounds in the school’s gymnasium and back parking lot…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Otto M. Walker American Legion Post 49 plans to pay the expenses for at least one local boy to attend Florida’s American Legion Boys State this summer,…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Three students from Monticello who are now attending college have made the fall 2024 merit lists at the higher education institutions they are attending. Maresha Barrington of…

Tammy Brookins Contributor A local team of young engineers have won first place at a local robotics competition in Crestview, Fla., and are going to the regional tournament. Seven local students won…

Jason Futch ECB Publishing, Inc. Housing scholarship opportunities are now available for high school students in the local area through the Southern Scholarship Foundation (SSF). Students who are planning to attend Florida…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The art of teaching is arguably the most important in the world. When we are very young, we rely on our parents or guardians to teach us…