Janani Iyengar never expects less than the best from herself. She never has throughout her academic career.

That mindset has played a pivotal role in helping her earn the distinction of salutatorian of Pace High’s class of 2022.

Elizabeth Harshany has soared to the top of her class at Pace High and is the school’s valedictorian for the Class of 2022.

A well-rounded student-athlete, Harshany said ‘prioritization’ has been key to her success.

Reed Wilson is honored to be Milton High’s salutatorian, acknowledging that it took a lot of hard work to get here.

But what excites the senior the most about the honor is the chance to speak at graduation.

Abigail Henry is only 16. And while she is younger than the average soon-to-be high school graduate, that hasn’t stopped the Milton High senior from soaring to the top of her class.

Henry is the school’s valedictorian and is proud of that accomplishment, though she admits the pressure of being a little younger than her peers hasn’t always been easy to deal with.

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.