Education Archive

Out of all the volunteers at Santa Rosa County schools, three were named “outstanding” for the school year. The school district divides the awards into three categories: youth, adult and senior adult.

This year’s winners are Aidan Brewer in the youth category, Timothy Chandler in the adult category and Beth Wingate in the senior adult category.

A Pace High School graduate has been awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Juliana “Jules” Bates graduated from Pace High in 2019, and she is now a junior at the University of Alabama. Bates was a military kid and lived in places like Arizona and North Carolina, but her ties are here in Florida.

The Santa Rosa County School District advocates for exceptional student education (ESE) all year, and the month of April is no exception. Autism Awareness Month is recognized every year during this April, and the school district brings awareness to its students.

A Milton school has been helping adults finish their education for over 75 years. Santa Rosa Adult School (SRAS) and Santa Rosa High School (SRHS) work in conjunction to serve students in different ways. SRHS is a fully functioning high school that meets during the day, and its students range anywhere from 16 to 21 years old.

Students are busy at work on their computers on a Monday morning inside Avalon Middle School’s Information Technology classroom.

The Milton Library’s monthly STEAM Day started back up in January.

After a break during the pandemic, the library is ready to encourage kids in their creativity.

The following students have been recognized as part of the All State Chorus:Elementary: Margaret Cooley of Gulf Breeze Elementary School and Katelyn Smith of Gulf Breeze Elementary School.Middle School Treble Choir: Addison Apfelbach of Woodlawn Beach Middle School, Carries Essary of Woodlawn Beach Middle School, Jade McClintic of Woodlawn Beach Middle School, Elaina Riester of […]

Joe Trujillo has served as an assistant principal to Navarre High School for the past six and half years. Before that he served as the Dean of Students at Navarre High for two years. Starting Feb. 11, he is now taking on the role of principal at Avalon Middle School in Milton.

Locklin Technical College recently received two grants totaling $138,254 for registered apprenticeship programs from the state. The school was awarded $112,746 through the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program for the new electrician apprenticeship program that will kick off Jan. 20.

Santa Rosa County education briefs