Although Hillsborough County is giving parents three choices for the upcoming fall semester, it really comes down to two choices — learn in a traditional classroom with other students, restoring the social interaction and face-to-face contact that are the stalwarts of education; or learn in a more isolated and individual-based online format at home that makes it easier to avoid … [Read more...]
School Notes: New Tampa’s Rowan Excels At King
Pebble Creek resident Adam Rowan was one of King High's top students. As Pebble Creek resident Adam Rowan graduates from the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at King High on N. 56th St. in Tampa, he has a long list of accolades. National Merit Scholarship Finalist. National Hispanic Scholar. Captain of the King soccer team. Co-captain of the school’s … [Read more...]
School News: Lots Of Awards To Go Around
Isabella Douglas Wharton senior Isabella Douglas was awarded a $500 scholarship and the Wharton Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) program received $1,000, thanks to an essay Isabella wrote for a nationwide NJROTC contest. The Surface Navy Association (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Association incorporated in 1985 to promote greater coordination and … [Read more...]
Tampa Palms’ Phoebe Funai Is Tops In Her Class
Phoebe Funai’s high school resume is impressive. At Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High on N. Central Ave. in Tampa, the Tampa Palms resident is the captain of the cheerleading team, a member of five honors societies — including the National Honor Society — as well as the founder the Social Studies Honors Society and the student government vice president. And, thanks to her … [Read more...]
Love Of Writing Pays Off For Liberty’s Jaylen McCall
Jaylen McCall poses with his dad and biggest supporter Jamal (left) and with his dad and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Selling kids on the importance of writing gets harder and harder every year, according to Liberty Middle School language arts teacher Alycia Marcarian. She says it’s true even when the prize is a full scholarship to any university in the state of … [Read more...]
