Edward Aguilar has right ingredients for new future Education by Eileen Soler - December 17, 2013April 13, 2015 FORT LAUDERDALE — Sometimes a fork in the road is a choice between life and death. For Edward Aguilar, of Immokalee, who nearly died of alcohol-related disease just two years ago, the path chosen led to graduation Dec. 12 from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (AIFL), magna cum laude, with
Police Explorers learn gun safety Education by The Seminole Tribune - December 17, 2013April 13, 2015 By Amanda Murphy HOLLYWOOD — Since 1963, three times more children and teens have died from guns on American soil than U.S. soldiers killed in action in wars abroad. Although many of these incidents occur accidentally, they could be prevented through gun safety education. For a lesson on gun safety, 29 Police
Fascinating science discoveries on grand display Education by Eileen Soler - December 17, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Fashion and food were fodder for many presentations at the 2013 Ahfachkee School science fair. From fabric dye made of berries to honey hair lightener, things edible and personal made for recurring components in nearly a third of dozens of projects that lined tables Nov. 14 at the
Ahfachkee students grateful for life, family, love Education by Eileen Soler - December 17, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Basketball, church, family and earth – but not necessarily in that order – were the things Ahfachkee School student Nicholus Andrews was especially thankful for this Thanksgiving. He even inscribed those words around his hand-painted chubby turkey on a holiday plate. But for Seminoles, Thanksgiving Day does not
Student profile: Janine Vazquez Education by The Seminole Tribune - December 17, 2013April 13, 2015 By Amanda Murphy BOCA RATON — Recreational drug use is not the only road to addiction. Prescription drug use after surgery or for chronic pain has become an easy route to drug addiction or relapse for recovering addicts. Janine Vazquez, a recovering addict of three years, recently began studying alternative medicine
Red Ribbon: Fun and games with sober message Education by Eileen Soler - November 25, 2013April 13, 2015 Across reservations, amid festivities that blared “A happy me is drug-free,” was a sober reminder of what makes Red Ribbon Week a matter of life and death. The life-size Red Ribbon Remembrance Cross, adorned in ribbons inscribed with the names of loved ones lost to substance abuse or illnesses caused by
Eli and Levi Harmon excel at military school Education by The Seminole Tribune - November 25, 2013April 13, 2015 By Amanda Murphy SALINA, Kan. — A childhood of homeschooling followed by military high school is not the norm for most kids, but Seminole Tribe twins Eli and Levi Harmon prove it can produce two top-notch students. The 18-year-old seniors attend St. John’s Military School in Salina, Kan. and rank No.
Santarvis Brown named director of Education Department Education by Beverly Bidney - November 25, 2013April 13, 2015 Recently appointed Education Department director Santarvis Brown believes education makes anything possible. To ensure Tribal students benefit from that fundamental belief, he plans to implement programs to help students identify, define and achieve their goals. “The goal is to increase graduation and program completion rate by ensuring our students receive the
Explorers go to the dogs during Hollywood K-9 demonstration Education by Beverly Bidney - November 25, 2013April 13, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — All police officers train thoroughly for their jobs, but they don’t all have two legs. Bara, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, uses four legs to do her job as a narcotics canine with the Seminole Police Department. Officer Jody Certain brought Bara to a Hollywood Police Explorers meeting Oct. 29
Newly launched Exceptional Student Education program benefits students Education by Beverly Bidney - November 25, 2013April 13, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — Laurie Steinberg, a veteran educator with 35 years of experience in Exceptional Student Education (ESE), has joined the Education Department as ESE case manager. She will help students with learning disabilities get the services they need to successfully complete their educations. According to the National Institutes of Health, 15