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Jan 12, 2023

Troy University announces Chancellor’s List for Fall Semester

Troy, Ala – Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor’s List for the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2022/2023 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the Chancellor’s […]

Jan 12, 2023

Education, News

Farm Credit of Northwest Florida offering scholarship for agriculture

Want to pursue a career in agriculture? There may be a scholarship opportunity for you.

Farm Credit of Northwest Florida is offering one scholarship up to $24,000 to a high school senior, college freshman or sophomore with plans to go into the field of agriculture.

Jan 10, 2023

Education

Saunders shines as Woodlawn’s Teacher of the Year

Jennifer Saunders didn’t start out as a teacher. She was in the reserves and national guard for eight years before deciding she wanted to be in the classroom.

Jan 6, 2023

Education

Michelle Tucker strives to make learning fun

Michelle Tucker’s fourth-grade classroom at West Navarre Intermediate is a happening place. Students are standing at tables or sitting on the floor working on activities, allowing them to have fun while learning.

Jan 6, 2023

Education

Semifinalists announced for Santa Rosa County Teacher of the Year

Santa Rosa Education Foundation has announced the five semifinalists selected from 35 school nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Anthea Amos, Central School, Melody Griffin, Gulf Breeze Elementary, Karen Cody, Navarre High, Tanya Metzler, Pea Ridge Elementary, Michelle Tucker, West Navarre Intermediate.

Jan 2, 2023

Education

‘The Avalon Thing’: Teacher of year says school is like family at Avalon Middle

Many schools talk about being a family of students and staff. But at Avalon Middle School, they truly are. Danita Johnson, Avalon Middle’s teacher of the year, sees herself as a member of that family. Johnson, who has taught in both Florida and Kentucky, has spent the past 30 years as both a teacher and an administrator.

Dec 22, 2022

Education, News

Santa Rosa teachers receive highest salary increase in a decade

Thanks to a new tentative agreement, teachers in Santa Rosa County District Schools will see a 5.1% increase in their salaries.

It will apply to the 20222023 school year.

Dec 19, 2022

Education

Innovative principal honored with recognition at county, state level

It takes a special kind of person to lead people and manage a school. It takes an even more special person to continually improve upon and innovate the educational curriculum presented to students. At S.S. Dixon Intermediate School, they have that person, and her name is Missy Floyd.