Education Archive

Pensacola State College held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 34,000-square-foot Aviation Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics Program facility on Monday, April 7, at the Pensacola Inter-national Airport. PSC President Ed Meadows and Gordon “Flash” Sprague, Chair of the PSC Board of Trustees, ex-pressed gratitude to the many partners involved in establishing the Pensacola State College’s Aviation Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics program and facility.

Students from 16 schools in Santa Rosa County descended upon Pace High School’s football field for the inaugural north end edition of the Zack Butler Memorial Sports Ability Games Thursday, April 3.

Named for a physical education teacher and coach who lost his battle with cancer in 2022, the Sports Ability Games are designed to expand the field of opportunity for special needs students in athletics.

Under the direction of Jan Savage, the Navarre High Theatre Department received a standing ovation for their spring production, “Footloose the Musical” April 4 and 5. After months of rehearsals, practicing lines, choreography, body language and portraying emotion, the cast gave it their all last weekend and put on a superb production both nights. Many seniors plan to chase their dreams of careers in acting and music after graduation.

How do you honor someone who meant so much to so many people?

That question is at the heart of a recent request made to Santa Rosa County District Schools to rename a facility at Gulf Breeze Middle School after Mark Stringfellow, a longtime coach at the school who passed away in January.

Santa Rosa County District Schools has announced the launch of virtual courses for students enrolled in the Florida Empowerment Scholarship (FES) and Private Education Provider (PEP) programs. This new initiative provides students with high-quality, flexible, and accessible learning options tailored to their educational goals.

Another edition of the Raider Games went off without any issues.

The annual event at Navarre High provides an opportunity for ESE students at schools throughout the south end of the county to take part in a variety of fun games, with the high school students, including athletes, assisting in the effort.

Going from middle school to high school can be a big change for some students and parents. To help ease the transition and answer questions parents and students might have, Navarre High School spent the week before spring break visiting area schools and holding an eighth grade parents night in the Raider gymnasium Thursday, March 13.

On March 11, Santa Rosa County Schools Workforce Education Department presented CAPE (Career and Professional Education) bonus funding checks to schools across the district, recognizing their achievements in career and technical education (CTE) while earning industry certifications.

Navarre High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program hosted a job fair for students March 6 featuring close to a dozen different employers from across the community and region. The job fair allowed students the opportunity to speak with people who work in a variety of career fields, including the nonprofit space, small businesses and the U.S. Military.

After resigning from Santa Rosa District Schools last October, Kelly Short, 57, was arrested on larceny charges related to her time as director of the district’s Office of Professional Learning. Short is accused of engaging in financial improprieties, which amounted to her allegedly stealing from the district over a two-year period. The arrest comes amidst a monthslong investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).