BRIGHTON — The Education Department gave Brighton students sweet rewards at a candy-themed incentive awards program Aug. 11. Candy Land came to life at the Brighton Gym with candy stations and centerpieces made of colorful lollipops and tasty treats. Kids filled boxes with Skittles, jellybeans, gummies, Twizzlers, Kisses and chocolate coins

BIG CYPRESS — A tropical-themed party, complete with palm trees, hula hoops and battery-powered tiki torches, proved to be a big hit for Big Cypress students Aug. 13. The towering portable trees greeted students and family members as they entered the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium for the Education Department’s annual incentive

The Education Department is giving teens a glimpse into the working world this summer through its Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP), which kicked off June 9. More than 40 SWEP participants wake up for work Monday through Friday, clock in and out, and get treated like any other Tribal employee. The

BIG CYPRESS — Education did not take the summer off at Ahfachkee School, at least that’s what nearly two dozen children discovered during the school’s four-week, fun-drenched Ahfachkee Summer Survivor Enrichment Program. "They have fun learning every day," teacher Billie McDonald said during a tour of classrooms where children absorbed knowledge

BIG CYPRESS — Preschool graduates stepped into big kid school with a summer prekindergarten boost at Ahfachkee School. "They are loving it and learning at the same time," said Gina Goldsmith, an early childhood intervention specialist with the Tribe’s Children’s Center for Diagnostics and Therapy (CCDT.) Developed by the Health Department, the

PEMBROKE PINES — Adult graduates from institutes of higher learning, including universities and trade schools, were awarded July 10 with dinner and gifts at Brimstone Woodfire Grill in Pembroke Pines. Six of 13 Tribal members who completed various degrees and certificate programs from July 2013 through June 2014 attended the Tribe’s

TAMPA — The Tampa community celebrated personal accomplishments by students, Police Explorers and elders July 14 with a buffet dinner and incentive awards ceremony at the Sheraton Tampa East Hotel. Tampa Education recruiter Frank Birts presented awards to Christina Clark, Shane Clay, Ricky Dillon, Angel Dillon (who only missed two days

MIAMI BEACH — Hard-working Seminole students from Trail celebrated their school-year achievements with an awards ceremony at Texas de Brazil restaurant June 12 in Miami Beach. While kids seemed eager to relax into summer, Education director Santarvis Brown had some sage advice for students. "Through education, they can succeed in anything they

By Gordon Wareham HOLLYWOOD — The Hollywood incentive awards were all about having fun in the sun while honoring Seminole kids for their academic achievements during the school year. More than 200 Seminole students from the Hollywood community were honored during the June 16 event, with more than 50 students and 30

By Emma Johns BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s National Honor Society members were honored by the school May 27. The National Honor Society recognizes outstanding students nationwide who demonstrate excellence in areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character. The following Pemayetv Emahakv students were inducted into the National Elementary Honor Society for