duPont eighth grader wins Duval County spelling bee
Julius Graham overcomes adversity to become top speller in the county As far as Julius Graham is concerned, his victory in the Duval County Spelling Bee came as the result of prayer. An eighth grader at Alfred I. duPont Middle School, Graham realized he had studied a different list of words from the other contestants […]
St. Johns art students win awards in scholastic competition
Five students from Jacksonville’s historic neighborhoods were among 36 student artists from St. Johns Country Day School, to be recognized in the 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Collectively, the St. John’s students took home 89 awards. Haley Juskowski of Ortega Farms took home a Gold Key and an Honorable Mention. Abbey Lantinberg of San […]
Six Boy Scouts from Troop 2 fly up to Eagle
Six Boy Scouts from Troop 2, which meets at St. Johns Presbyterian Church received their Eagle award during a special ceremony Jan. 26. Those who were honored were Mason Doherty, Reid Hampton, Arturo Hernandez, Reedy Monahan, James Monteleone and John Wright Stanly. A senior at Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Doherty has loved the experiences and […]
Episcopal singers perform at Disney World
Members of the Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s Concert and Honors Chorale performed Dec. 11 during Disney’s Candlelight Processional in EPCOT, a tradition started by Walt Disney over 60 years ago. During the holiday celebration, the students were accompanied by the Disney Orchestra, celebrity narrator Isabella Rossellini, Disney’s professional choir, the cast of Voices of Liberty, […]
RPDS LEGO teams win trophies at LEGO League Jr. Expo
Three teams of budding engineers from Riverside Presbyterian Day School took home much of the winning hardware during the LEGO League Jr. Expo held at Edward Waters College Dec. 14. The students have been learning and working since August on the Boomtown Build season. They learned about the importance of making buildings durable, accessible, and […]
Ortega Hometown Hero fulfills entire wish lists for six pet rescues
Already an Eagle Scout and the recipient of the Positively Jax award from Channel 4, 16-year-old Jacob Davis has added another honor to his list: Hometown Hero. Whataburger awarded Davis with the title as part of a program in which the company recognizes heroes who make their communities special, after Davis organized an effort to […]
Bolles runner up in state football championship
Colleges have come knocking for a Bolles junior and wide receiver, even as the team narrowly missed netting their 12th Florida High School Athletic Association title Dec. 11 with a 21-25 loss. In the semi-final game Nov. 29, Davis Ellis of San Marco, made a right-handed catch on a pass from Bolles Quarterback Jeremiah Johnson, […]
Journalism students hone skills, tour Washington D.C.
Bishop Kenny sent 13 journalism students, along with newspaper adviser Jessica Durbin and yearbook adviser Dawn Huskey, to Washington, D.C. to attend the National High School Journalism Convention at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel from Nov. 20 through Nov. 24. Participants attended informational sessions on writing, editing, designing, photography, social media, leadership skills, and more […]
