Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Education and the Florida Education Foundation recognized ten of the Big Bend’s highest achieving eleventh grade STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students…
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Co-Valedictorians represent Lincoln High School
Story Submitted Lydia Rykard and Lindsey Rykard represented Lincoln High School’s Class of 2017 as co-valedictorians during the graduation ceremony held on Thursday, May 25. Lydia and Lindsey are the daughters of…
NFCC graduates honored at Spring 2017 ceremony
North Florida Community College (NFCC) awarded 127 students with degrees or certificates at the conclusion of its Spring Term 2017. Graduates were honored at NFCC’s Spring 2017 Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, May…
NTCS students enjoy field day
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, May 11, the students of New Testament Christian School enjoyed their field day. Around 11 a.m., the Madison County Sheriff’s Office kicked off the activities…
NFCC Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications for fall
Each year the North Florida Community College (NFCC) Foundation helps hundreds of students pay for college. This past term, NFCC awarded 90 scholarships to deserving students and is currently finalizing summer scholarship…
NFCC student travels to Vietnam
Story Submitted Teagan Dunn is a sophomore at North Florida Community College (NFCC) who will graduate in December with her Associates degree. However, before graduating and going on to further her college…
FSU Fulbright Scholar Dr. Hamdi Saleh visits NFCC
Story Submitted Dr. Hamdi A. W. Saleh, a Fulbright Scholar at the Center for Middle East Studies at Florida State University and founder and president of the Arab-African Initiative for Development, joined…
Claire Jolicoeur named NFCC Student of the Year
Story Submitted Each April, North Florida Community College (NFCC) honors its outstanding students during Honors Convocation and, with the input of faculty and staff, selects a student for the highest honor of…
Taylor County Superintendent to give Saint Leo-Madison commencement address
Story Submitted Taylor County Superintendent of Schools Danny Glover, Jr. will give the commencement address for Saint Leo University’s Madison Education Center seniors at 7 p.m., on Friday, May 5. The ceremony…
New Testament Christian School students travel to Atlanta
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, March 30, the 7th – 12th graders from New Testament Christian School (NTCS) traveled to Atlanta, Ga. to take in several sites. Teachers Debbie Starling…
James Madison technology students place in competition
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Over the week of March 1-4, a group of students from James Madison Preparatory High School participated in the Technology Student Association (TSA) state competition in Orlando….
First grade students visit marine lab
Debbie Snapp: Greene Publishing, Inc. The first grade students at Aucilla Christian Academy went on a field trip to the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea on Friday, April 7. They learned…
GES strives for parent involvement
Story Submitted On Tuesday, March 28, Greenville Elementary School held their second Academic Parent Teacher Team (APTT) meeting. Through APTT, the staff and faculty of GES have made it their goal to…
NFCC LPN-RN Bridge program Now Accepting Applications for Fall Term 2017
Story Submitted North Florida Community College’s Allied Health Department is accepting student applications for its LPN to RN Bridge program. The program is a one-year/three-term accelerated bridge program leading to an Associate…
MCCS to host guest speaker
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, April 3, Madison County Central School (MCCS) will be hosting noted speaker and educator, Dr. John Hodge. Hodge is the president and co-founder of the…
Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Patrick White
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the movie White Squall, Captain Christopher “Skipper” Sheldon is referring to a special kind of character when he says “(it’s) the kind you only find on…
NFCC Summer 2017 scholarship application deadline is April 28
Story Submitted A new semester at North Florida Community College is right around the corner as students gear up for Summer Term of 2017. Alongside the arrival of a new term comes…
Kiwanis members read to students on Dr. Seuss’ birthday
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Mar. 2, Tim Sanders, Jo Willis, Phyllis Williams, and Mike Moore, with the Kiwanis Club of Madison, stopped by Pinetta Elementary School (PES) and read…
Florida needs teachers, but high schoolers aren’t interested
Erin Clark: Florida Watchdog As Florida legislators consider ways to get more high-achieving charter schools into the state, school districts have another concern: getting more teachers into the state. The national teacher…
Super Saturday to be held March 4 at NFCC
Story Submitted North Florida Community College invites the public to its Super Saturday: Open House and Free Application Day event on Saturday, Mar. 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This annual…