Category: School

North Florida College Contributor North Florida College offers a Dual Enrollment program that allows students to earn college credits while still in high school and at no cost. The NFC Office of…

Glyndell B. Presley, Ed.D. Contributor It’s that time of year again, when the Jefferson County Educational Foundation, Inc. (JCEF), will honor its Mini Grant Teacher of the Year. This is the Foundation’s…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Over the past two years, the Community Partnership School team at Jefferson County K-12 School (JCS) has been establishing a “hub” of services to support students and…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Turning Point, the alternative school in the Jefferson County district, is planning its first ever Parents Night for Thursday, March 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 251 recently honored two essay winners and their Teacher of the Year at Jefferson County K-12 Community Partnership School. Post 251 Judge…

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…