Ahfachkee high schoolers graduate with flying colors Education by Eileen Soler - July 1, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Small in numbers but rich in memories, Ahfachkee School’s Class of 2015 graduated May 29 in front of family members, friends, alumni and staff. With the flags of the Seminole Tribe, United States and Florida unfurled in the background at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium and the iconic
Ahfachkee kinder grads step up to big kid school Education by Eileen Soler - July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Prayers and pledges helped usher 13 of Ahfachkee School’s tiniest students into the next level of learning May 28 during the kindergarten Class of 2015 graduation. "The book of Proverbs says we should train these children up the way they should go and when they are old they
BC preschool grads show scholarly spirit Education by Beverly Bidney - July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Thirteen tiny tots in cheerful yellow caps and gowns were a sight to behold May 20 at the Big Cypress Preschool graduation. The kids set a new bar for adorable as they performed a full-blown show – complete with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in Mikasuki,
Tiny students launch to big futures in Brighton Education by Beverly Bidney - July 1, 2015 BRIGHTON — Eighteen proud young tykes marked a milestone in their lives May 13 when they graduated from Brighton Preschool. Adorned in caps and gowns, the children were applauded by family and friends while walking down the aisle to receive their diplomas at the Veterans Building. Prior to the main event,
PECS kids cook, clean, play and learn at Culture Camp Education by Eileen Soler - June 2, 2015July 1, 2015 BRIGHTON — Living Seminole is more than eating frybread and Indian hot dogs. Just ask any child after a day at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s annual Culture Camp. "It feels like you are really taking part in something bigger than you," said eighth-grader Conner Thomas. That’s when being PECS Seminole gets real
Agnes Motlow graduates with Master of Arts from Barry Education by Beverly Bidney - June 2, 2015 MIAMI — At 64, Agnes Motlow isn’t close to slowing down. The Hollywood resident earned her Master of Arts in administration from Barry University May 9 and is applying for a doctorate in organizational leadership. Motlow completed the degree while working as executive assistant to General Counsel Jim Shore and caring
Nova grad proud of Seminole ties Education by Eileen Soler - June 2, 2015 DAVIE — Before Sheyanna Osceola marched down the aisle at Don Taft University Center as a 2015 Nova Southeastern University (NSU) graduate, she topped her head with a mortarboard bejeweled in Seminole colors. Afterward, she placed the cap on her 2-year-old daughter as if she glimpsed the future. "If I have one
‘Apple’ is first college grad in family tree Education by Eileen Soler - June 2, 2015 FORT PIERCE — Apolonia Nunez will never forget the first few minutes of her first day of college in 2013. "I walked into the classroom and a girl looked at me funny and asked, ‘What are you doing here? Why are you here, and how old are you?’ I said ‘13’
Ahfachkee School fifth-graders pledge to lead drug-free lives Education by Beverly Bidney - June 2, 2015July 1, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Just before the annual Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) commencement ceremony May 14 at Ahfachkee School, two 2013 graduates said that what they learned in the program has helped them navigate through their adolescence. "Drugs can really mess up your life," said Leilani Gopher, a seventh-grader who was
Tous Jumper Young Sr. is Harvard-bound Education by Beverly Bidney - June 2, 2015 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — This summer Tous Jumper Young Sr. will fulfill a childhood dream when he attends Harvard University. A sophomore at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, New Mexico with a major in abnormal psychology, Young will take four psychology courses at the Ivy League university in Cambridge, Massachusetts