There were 31 Seminole Tribal Members who graduated with higher education honors this year. For the full list, including their school, degree and major, see the Aug. 31 edition of the Seminole Tribune. Taylor Holata - Florida State University Mshquazeed Davis - Fanshawe College Durante Blais-Billie - University of Scotland Rollie Gilliam - Florida
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NSU University School virtual graduation celebrates class of 2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, high schools around the country celebrated their seniors with graduations online. NSU University School high school in Davie held its virtual graduation Aug. 10. Seven Tribal members graduated with the school’s class of 2020: Chandler DeMayo, Destiny Diaz, Kaiya Drake, Cachalani Frank, Krishawn Henry, Brendan
New academic year begins at PECS
Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School opened on August 10th, and we are providing a full array of services to our students. These services include synchronous and asynchronous instruction and specialized instruction for students with individual plans. The students are formally enrolled in the school, in their grade level, and in a
Drive-thru back-to-school bash in Hollywood
Just before the start of the new academic year, Seminole students in Hollywood and elsewhere in Broward County received back-to-school items to help get their school year started in the right direction. Personnel from the President’s Office, Chairman’s Office, Hollywood Council, Hollywood Board, Integrative Health, Center for Student Success and
Virtual preschools open tribalwide
A typical preschool classroom is usually an environment of bustling activity, curious minds exploring new things and teachers there to guide the way. Due to the pandemic, today’s tribalwide preschool classroom looks very different; it takes place on a digital screen. There are still activities, those young minds are still
Ahfachkee starts school year with improvements in virtual learning
2020 has been a challenging year academically. At the Ahfachkee School, students and teachers left the campus in early spring and have yet to return. The school’s industrious educators quickly and successfully switched from in-person classes to online learning. With the start of the 2020-2021 school year Aug. 31, virtual
Graduation Recap: Okeechobee High School
Kamani Smith gets ready to instruct his classmates from Okeechobee High School’s class of 2020 to turn their tassels near the end of the graduation ceremony May 30, 2020, at the county’s Agri-Civic Center. (screenshot) Okeechobee High School celebrated the graduation of the class of 2020 in a special ceremony at
Graduation Recap: Moore Haven High School
Jarrett Bert receives his diploma during Moore Haven High School’s graduation ceremon for the class of 2020 on June 26, 2020. (screenshot) Moore Haven High School in Glades County celebrated the class of 2020 in a private graduation ceremony on June 26 on the school’s football field. The ceremony looked a little
Working hard behind the camera puts Alycia Cypress ahead of the game
While covering an event for her school media, Alycia Cypress interviewed former NBA star Dwayne Wade at American Heritage School in Plantation. (Courtesy photo) She was the kid with the long black hair and huge camera lens who relentlessly prowled the sidelines of American Heritage’s sports fields as she worked to
USF course delves into Egmont Key
University of South Florida instructors Dr. Brooke Hansen and Dr. Laura Harrison joined THPO Research Coordinator David Scheidecker and others on an excursion at Egmont Key. (Courtesy photo) The University of South Florida’s recently offered a month-long online course that included research from the Seminole Tribe’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO)