Morning Star celebrates second graduating class
Nine very proud students in bright red caps and gowns received well-earned diplomas during an intimate commencement ceremony celebrating the 2020 class of Morning Star School, a Catholic educational facility that serves children from kindergarten through 12th grade with learning differences including intellectual and developmental challenges. The in-person graduation event was a special time for […]
Family in Healthcare: Everyone I Depend on Could Be Gone
It has become the new daily routine- as soon as they get home, they go straight from the garage to the nearby bathroom to take a shower, sterilize their cellphones, throw scrubs in the wash, and leave work gear in the car so we never touch it. No declaration that they are home. No hug […]
Virtual Dance Marathon raises $29, 931 for Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Despite the adversity of a COVID-19 lockdown, Bishop Kenny Seniors Patrick Patangan and Katie Vossman wanted to make sure that the Jacksonville community came together for the annual high school Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon 2020 was held virtually April 13-17, to raise money for Wolfson’s Children Hospital. It followed a daily theme starting with Monday, “Not Done […]
Schools grapple with commencement changes during Coronavirus pandemic
They were born in the shadow of 9/11, the worst terrorist attack in United States history, and now members of the Class of 2020 have also been dealt another unsettling blow: graduating amidst a devastating global pandemic. In mid-March when most schools in Jacksonville’s historic districts complied with directives from Gov. Ron DeSantis and Mayor […]
San Marco sisters to attend International Science Fair in California
San Marco’s Mary Alice Young and her sister Izabelle, both students at Bishop Kenny High School, will attend the International Science Fair in Anaheim, Calif, May 11-16, corona virus permitting. The girls won the opportunity to compete in the prestigious science fair due to their performance during the Northeast Regional Science Fair Feb. 11. The […]
Crusader girls place second in state basketball tournament
The Bishop Kenny Crusaders made another strong run in pursuit of their first state girls’ basketball title in 28 years but fell short against Orlando Lake Highland Prep at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida. They finished the season as second in the state championship tournament with a 22–10 record. It was a hard-fought […]
Three-peat! Bolles girls’ soccer wins state title
The Bolles girls’ soccer team won its third straight state title, a first in program history, by defeating Miami Carrollton, 3-2, in the Class 3A final in Deland Feb. 26. The championship was the Bulldogs’ fifth in the last six years and ninth overall, and the sixth title win for Head Coach Matt Tracy. Tied 2-2 […]
