2009-2010 Awards, Accomplishments, Recognitions

Royal Palm Beach High School Achieves Great Honors In South Florida Latin Competition - The South Florida Regional Latin Competition took place at J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs and a team of ten members from Royal Palm Beach High School Latin Club participated. The team captured a total of 32 awards in twelve different categories. The Latin Club at Royal Palm Beach High obtained four 1st places, five 2nd places and eleven 3rd places. This competition takes place once a year and high schools from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties participate.

Lake Worth High School Students Grab Top Honors at Health Occupations  Leadership Conference - Winners Headed to State Competition in April - Over 900 Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) members  from 20 high schools including some in Palm Beach, Martin, and Indian River Counties attended the annual Winter Leadership Conference held recently at Park Vista High School.   When the dust settled, Lake Worth students brought home 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place wins in four categories!   Assistant Principal Brett Packard said the achievement shouldn’t be taken lightly. “These students work hard to prepare for this competition and the fact that 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the start of the Medical academy at Lake Worth High makes the wins especially sweet,” he stated. The Lake Worth High School Health Science Academy students competed individually and as teams in over thirty health occupation- related events that were held throughout the course of the conference.  

Suncoast and S. D. Spady Receive Magnet School of Excellence Award - Suncoast Community High School and S. D. Spady Elementary have each been named a Magnet School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America.  The award recognizes magnet schools that show a commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation/diversity efforts, specialized teaching staffs, and parent and community involvement.

Royal Palm Beach High School Photography Students Score Big at Scholastic Art Competition - The Photography students at Royal Palm Beach High School participated in the Scholastic Art competition, which is the nation's longest-running, largest, most prestigious recognition program for creative teenagers in the visual and literary arts. Each year, more than 77,000 students nationwide participate in awards and 21 students from Royal Palm Beach High achieved high levels.

Student Winners Honored In Science and Engineering Fair Award Ceremony - The 53rd Annual Palm Beach County Science and Engineering Fair Award Ceremony was held on February 4, 2010 at Palm Beach Central High School. Many contributors and sponsors from all over the state attended to present awards to students (see attachment) that participated in the Palm Beach County Fair and demonstrated scientific research, promise, and accuracy in the realms of science and engineering.

Riviera Beach Schools Awarded “Safe Routes To School” $45,000 Grant - The School District has been awarded a Florida Department of Transportation grant to make it easier and safer for students at John F. Kennedy Middle School and Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary to walk or cycle from home to school.  There are 906 students who reside within the two mile radius of these schools, therefore they are not eligible to be bused to school. The $45,000 grant will be used to educate students on the benefits of walking or bicycling to school.  School District staff will coordinate with police officers and crossing guards to assist in implementing a safe walking and bicycling environment.  Safe Path coordinators and speakers will conduct a safe route assessment for the two schools and implement a variety of pedestrian and bicycle encouragement activities.

Royal Palm Beach High School FBLA Club Top Ten In District Competition - The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) held its District XX Leadership Competition earlier this month. As a result, students from Royal Palm Beach High School were ranked among the top ten in the District.

Roosevelt Middle School Receives Magnet School Of Distinction Award - Roosevelt Middle School has once again received the coveted Magnet School of Distinction Award for 2010 from the national organization, Magnet Schools of America.  Roosevelt was recognized for excellence in its four magnet programs:  Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering, Environmental Science, and Technology. The school, which opened as a Magnet School in 1995, was selected from among candidates nationwide based on criteria such as desegregation, innovative instructional strategies, student achievement, and parent and community involvement.  George Lockhart, Principal, will be honored at the 28th Magnet Schools of America Conference in May in Tampa, FL.

Royal Palm Beach High School DECA Club Reaches State Competition - The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) at Royal Palm Beach High School advanced to the state competitions. The district-wide contest recently took place at Northwood University in West Palm Beach. Eight students qualified for the state competition that will take place in Orlando from March 4th to 7th, 2010. Students from various high schools across the county participated in the competition such as Wellington High, Jupiter High, Spanish River High, Forest Hill High, South Technical Finance Academy, and Boca Raton High. A total of 24 students from Royal Palm Beach competed in a fierce district competition.

South Tech Academy Graphic Design Student Wins $5000 Scholarship From Florida KidCare Billboard Contest - South Tech Academy, a charter school located in Boynton Beach, continues to rack up commendations and awards by its students. The latest is a statewide contest won by a South Tech student.

The Best In Career And Technical Education To Be Honored - February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) month--a perfect time to recognize CTE educators and students for their hard work and dedication. The CTE month-long celebration will be kicked off with the Fourth Annual CTE Recognition Dinner to take place this Tuesday, February 2 at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. The event begins with a reception at 4:30 PM and the awards ceremony taking place at 6:15 PM.  Outstanding teachers, administrators, and business partners will be recognized for their unwavering support of Career and Technical Education.

Royal Palm Beach High School Wildcat Speech And Debate Team Reaches State Finals - This past weekend, the Wildcat Speech and Debate team at Royal Palm Beach High School qualified a record breaking number of students to the state finals that will take place on March 5th and 6th, 2010 at the University School in Fort Lauderdale. The competition, held at Wellington High School, sent the top four in every event to State finals.

South Grade Afterschool Program Staff Pilot and Earn Afterschool Educator Certificate from Palm Beach State College - South Grade Afterschool Director Jana Hernandez and the Afterschool staff have successfully completed The Afterschool Educator Certificate.  The program, unique to the afterschool field, is sponsored  by Prime Time PBC, Inc. –who also underwrites the scholarships—which is offered at Palm Beach State College. 

C.O.Taylor/Kirklane Student’s Art Wins Top Prize - Winning Poster Headed for State Competition - Fifth grader Calli Esposito, who’s also an Art Club member at Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School,  has won the Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District's 2010 Conservation Poster Contest.  There were over 187 entries from around the county.  She received a cash prize and tickets to the South Florida Fair.  Her work will now be entered in the State Competition to be held in August of this year.

South Tech Academy Graphic Design Students Score Big In Tech Conference Cover Design Competition - The Palm Beach School District Technology Conference announced the winners of the Tech Conference Cover Design for 2010, awarding 1st, 2nd and 3rd place to South Tech students.   Michael Cardona received $250.00 plus the Adobe Software Suite as the 1st place winner; Billy Myrtil received $100 for 2nd place, and Jose N. Mendez received $50 for 3rd place.

Royal Palm Beach High School Victorious At District Competition - The annual Palm Beach County Computer Programming Competition was held recently at Royal Palm Beach Community High School. Various schools from the county participated including Suncoast High, Boca Raton High, John I Leonard High, and Don Estridge High Tech Middle. Royal Palm Beach High captured their 2nd title in 4 years.

Bak Student Scores Big In Debate Contest - Bak Middle School of the Arts 8th Grade Forensics Club President, Carlton Bone has scored the biggest win on record yet for a middle school debate team in Palm Beach County.  On Saturday, January 23, Carlton competed at the Florida Forensic League Varsity Regional Qualifier in Wellington.

Seminole Ridge High School #1 In The World Certifying Students In The Adobe Certified Associate Exam - Seminole Ridge High School’s Digital Arts Program is number one in the world for certifying students in the new Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam. The school has certified over 220 students, which is sixty percent more than any other school. The Digital Arts programs at SRHS consist of Communications Technology, Digital Design, and Digital Photography.

Royal Palm Beach High School Wins National Speech And Debate Competition - Royal Palm Beach High School’s Varsity Speech and Debate Team won first place in the Duo Interpretation of Literature category at the 32nd Annual Crestian National Invitational that took place at Pine Crest Preparatory Schools in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida on Friday, January 15 through Sunday, January 17, 2010. The Crestian is an all-events tournament that attracts over 1,200 experienced, top-ranking competitors from all regions of the nation.

Royal Palm Beach Elementary Student Wins Essay Contest - William Perez, a student at Royal Palm Beach Elementary School is the first place winner of the Martin Luther King Cultural Center Foundation essay contest for 4th and 5th grades.  The topic of the essay was to discuss the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Royal Palm School Students Receive International “Yes I Can” Awards - The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the largest international professional organization for special educators, recognized two students from Royal Palm School in Lantana for the international "Yes I Can! Awards for 2010".  The awards celebrate achievements of children and youth with disabilities; encourage these individuals to seek their highest potential; and increase public awareness of the abilities, aspirations and personal qualities of those with disabilities. 

Lake Worth Community High School Students Obtain EKG Certification - Eighteen of the 24 Lake Worth Community High School students who were the first from the school to take the EKG (electrocardiogram) certification exams have successfully passed! The students---who participate in the school’s Medical Magnet CHOICE program-- took the industry certification exams shortly before the end of the year.

Pahokee Middle Senior High School Student Wins Governor's Recognition Scholarship Essay Contest - The Florida Prepaid College Foundation has selected Angelica Zavala, an 8th grade student at Pahokee Middle Senior High School, as the winner of the FY10 Governor's Recognition Scholarship Essay Contest. The award is a four year university tuition with local fee scholarship, valued at $16,550.

New National Board Certified Teachers Named - The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards announced 33 Palm Beach County teachers gained national certification in 2009.  Palm Beach County now has a total of 737 National Board Certified Teachers.  Lisa Helfrich, Professional Development Manager for the School District said, “The School District of Palm Beach County is proud to welcome our new National Board Certified Teachers to our list of talented and dedicated educators.”

Suncoast and Atlantic Advance to “Sweet 16” Round of International Contest;
Remain Eligible for $10,000 Grand Prize and Trip to New York City - Bickel & Brewer Foundation and New York University Sponsor Global Debate Contest - The debate teams from Suncoast Community High School and Atlantic Community High School have argued their way into the “Sweet 16” round of an international debate contest. The Bickel & Brewer/New York University International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) is the only contest that gives high school students the opportunity to participate in written and oral debates on issues of public policy. By advancing through another round in the contest, Suncoast and Atlantic are both just one step away from earning all-expenses-paid trips to the IPPF finals competition in New York City.

Emerald Cove Middle School Honored By American School Counselor Association - Emerald Cove Middle School has received the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation. Emerald Cove Middle School, as well as 35 other schools from 16 states that reach across the K-12 spectrum, have been recognized for making an exemplary commitment to comprehensive school counseling programs, ASCA officials announced on December 14, 2009.

Palm Beach Gardens High School's Pizzazz Chorus To Perform At Carnegie HallReceives Prestigious "Featured Choir " Status - Palm Beach Gardens High School's Pizzazz Chorus has been selected by the National Youth Choir Festival as its featured choir in the 2010 National Youth Choir Festival at Carnegie Hall in New York City on April, 25, 2010. In addition to Pizzazz's feature performance, other members of the school's chorus will sing in the National Youth Chorale Program, rehearsing and performing on the famous stage with the National Youth Choir.

Teacher of the Year Honored At University of Florida Commencement - Palm Beach County Teacher of the Year, Marilyn Pedek, was honored at the University of Florida Commencement ceremony as a 2009 Distinguished Educator.  The ceremony took place in the O’Connell Center in Gainesville on December 19.  A Science teacher at Suncoast High School, Ms. Pedek said, “I am honored and excited about representing Palm Beach County as a UF Distinguished Educator.  I know I an only in this position because of the individuals who where passionate in sharing their knowledge and expertise with me.  In my life I try to model these compassionate giants who have helped me to be all that I am.”

Pahokee Elementary Receives Prestigious International Baccalaureate Programme Authorization  - Program Is First In Western Communities - Pahokee Elementary School has become the first and only elementary school in the Glades area to receive authorization to teach the prestigious International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP).  This achievement will give the western community students access to the rigorous academic preparation of a world class curriculum.

Lake Worth High School Academic Team Brings Home Honors - Competitors Battle in Math, English, Science, Arts and Humanities - The Lake Worth High School Academic Team (A-Team) scored third place in the recent county wide academic competition.  They finished in the top half of the event after displaying their academic aptitude along with schools such as Park Vista, Spanish River, and Atlantic.  The county wide competition consists of general categories such as Math, English, Science, Arts and Humanities. 

Four First Place Champions At Coral Sunset Elementary Await Confirmation Of Participation To The NBA/WNBA FIT Challenge National Finals In Dallas - On Saturday, November 12, five students from Coral Sunset Elementary School competed at the Regional Competition of the Inaugural NBA/WNBA Fit competition at Florida Atlantic University (FIU) in Miami. The five representatives of Coral Sunset were the Champions of the Local Competition which was completed on November 12, at Coral Sunset Elementary.

District Employee Named One of Best and Brightest Women in Palm Beach County - The Lupus Foundation of America Southeast Florida Chapter honored Eileen Shapiro, Holocaust Studies program planner with the Multicultural Education Department last week as one of a select group of women named the “2009 Best and Brightest Women in Palm Beach County.” 

Outstanding Student, Adult and Senior Volunteers Named - Three Volunteers Provide Thousands of Hours of Support To Schools and Students - The 2009-2010 Palm Beach County Outstanding Student, Adult and Senior School Volunteers have been named.  Brandon Corsentino a senior at Palm Beach Central High School is the Student Volunteer of the Year, Debbie Ellman from Spanish River High School is the Adult Volunteer of the Year and Arnold Rich from Park Vista High School is the Senior Volunteer of the Year.  According to School District Volunteer Coordinator Debi Elfen, “Over 36,000 volunteers work in Palm Beach County schools supporting our goal of academic excellence.  These three outstanding individuals are shining examples of the thousands of dedicated volunteers working with our children everyday.”

Atlantic High Wins 5th Consecutive District A Team Tourney - Headed to Disney World- Atlantic Community High School's A Team won their 5th consecutive District Academic Championship Thursday (Dec. 10) morning in Boynton Beach. A Team showcases the intellectual abilities of the best and brightest of Palm Beach County high school students.  Teams of 4 students compete in a fast-paced, knowledge-based contest with a quiz-show type format.

Jupiter Elementary School to Award Six College Scholarships - At Ninth Annual WINNER Scholarships Assembly - Jan Winkler and Hermine Drezner, mentors at Jupiter Elementary, established a scholarship fund through the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County nine years ago.  Each year selected students from grades 3-5 will be awarded $1000.00 each towards a college of their choice. 

National Career Academy Coalition Recognizes Three Local High Schools - The National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) reviewers visited some of the schools in our county and conducted a very rigorous review process. As a result, four career academies at Park Vista Community High School, West Boca Raton Community High School and Seminole Ridge Community High School obtained a National Recognition from the NCAC.

Palm Springs Middle School Takes First Place in Language Arts Academic Games Tournament - The final round of the Language Arts Academic Games tournament was held last week involving hundreds of students from schools all over Palm Beach County.  They competed in Propaganda and LinguiSHTIK (a grammar game) and when all the points were added up,  first place honors went to the  team from Palm Springs Community Middle School! Team members included Jessica Stone, Roberto Vidal, Kristina Davis, Eleazar Gallardo, Alfredo Morales, Tanya Valerio, Natalie Rivero, Daniel Rojas, Ebony Lewis, MacKenzie Tejo, and Dahlia Braun.

The Education Network (T.E.N.) Wins Emmy Award - Anywhere/Anytime Science Videos Considered Outstanding - The Suncoast Chapter of The National Academy of Arts and Sciences has honored The Education Network (T.E.N.) with a 2009 Emmy award for its “Anywhere/Anytime” Science Videos.   The award was announced at the Chapter’s annual presentation on Saturday night in Orlando. The award was given for “Informational/Instructional Program:  for excellence in presentation of stories whose prime purpose is to be instructional; to teach formally or informally about a subject or subjects.”

Schools Rave About Local Companies Working With Students, Teachers - Top Community Partners To Be Recognized - Which business and community partners are making a difference for students each day? And what are the amazing things Palm Beach County schools are saying about their partners? The verdict is in, the deadline has passed and schools have praised and nominated more than one hundred local firms that they say are helping their students succeed in extraordinary ways.   One partner, Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne, a 10-year partner, is sending employees to tutor struggling students weekly to improve their reading skills. The company also funds an end of year Power To Read Student Recognition Celebration.

Glades Central Student Recognized By The Sun-Sentinel Newspaper - Louisiana Simon, a 10th grade student at Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, was recognized in the “Character Counts” section of the Sun-Sentinel newspaper. Louisiana was born in Haiti and even though she has only been in the United States for one year, she has become an example to all the students in Palm Beach County.  She has a strong work ethic and enjoys helping other kids in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program. “I help others with translation because I know and understand what they are going through. It can be hard to learn a new language as well as a new culture,” said Louisiana Simon.

Students Perform Better on FCAT Math and Reading Over Last Year - OCTOBER FCAT RETAKE RESULTS FOR GRADES 10, 11, AND 12 - On December 1, 2009, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released the results of the October FCAT Retakes. For the School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC), 7,856 students took the October FCAT Retake in Reading and 3,657 students in Mathematics at grades 10, 11, and 12 [1]. Across all tested grades combined, the results indicate that the percents of students passing the October FCAT Reading and Mathematics Retake were statistically higher in October 2009 than in October 2008.

Elementary Teacher Wins State Award And $1,000 Grant - Janice Kerber, Science teacher at Pine Jog Elementary, received the Florida Facilitator of the Year award for her dedication to project WILD. This is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program emphasizing wildlife.

Atlantic High School Recognized As Model For Career And Technical Education Program - On November 11, 2009, the State Board of Education met at Palm Beach Community College’s Palm Beach Gardens campus. Dr. Kathy Weigel, Principal of Atlantic Community High School, was recognized for the success of their Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career Academies.

A student from Boca Raton Community High School has won a prestigious award from University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) in recognition of his outstanding performance in the June 2009 examination session. Bruno Faviero has won a Top in USA award for achieving the highest result in the country in the Cambridge International AS level Marine Science exam.  It is a terrific achievement for Bruno and the teachers at Boca High who helped make his success possible.

The Suncoast Chapter of  The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has honored The Education Network  (T.E.N.)with an Emmy nomination for its “Anywhere/Anytime” science videos. The videos were produced in conjunction with the South Florida Science Museum and the Palm Beach County School District’s Curriculum Department.   They were aimed at topics that 5th graders had difficulty grasping in traditional formats.  An independent assessment of the videos showed a 60% improvement in comprehension at every school that utilized them.

A.W. Dreyfoos School Of The Arts Student Wins State-Wide Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest - Madison Pazienza receives recognition from Governor Crist and a four-year college scholarship to any public state university or college in Florida - Living in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood and passing a street daily named Ponce de Leon was the inspiration for an essay that won Madison Pazienza a four year scholarship. Pazienza, a senior majoring in visual arts at Dreyfoos School of the Arts, has been honored as a winner of the Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Education Award student essay contest.

The Suncoast High School Debate Club with 80 members has recently received a number of honors and awards. Suncoast Debate has earned the Leading Chapter Award in the Florida Panther District.  It’s the highest honor the National Forensic League (NFL) can bestow upon a chapter.  This year out of 2900 NFL member schools nationwide, Suncoast High School is one of only 105 to receive the award.  They will receive a commemorative plaque at the NFL national tournament.

Palm Springs Middle School Wins Palm Beach Math Mania Students Enjoy VMATH Pizza Celebration - Palm Springs Middle School recently received 1st place honors in the district-wide math competition hosted by Voyager. Triumphant students and staff were treated to an awesome pizza party by the company.

Former Atlantic High Criminal Justice Academy Student Wins the 2009 Exemplary Academy Alumni Award - The National Career Academy Coalition in conjunction with Atlantic Community High School and the city of Delray Beach have selected Community Service Officer Nicole McKessy as their Exemplary Academy Alumni Award for the year 2009. 

District Receives 2009 National Award for “Face It” Substance Abuse Prevention and Early Intervention Program - The Prevention Center in the Department of Safe Schools has won the 2009 National Exemplary Award for Innovative Substance Abuse Prevention Program, Practices, and Policies from the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD). The Center earned the distinction for its Families Acting Collaboratively to Educate and Involve Teens (FACE IT).

Palm Beach County School District Named Academically High Performing - The Florida Department of Education has sent notification that the Palm Beach County School District is being recognized as one of the 2009-2010 Academically High-Performing School Districts by the State Board of Education at their September meeting.

Verde Elementary Is One Of The Nation’s 2009 National Blue Ribbon Award Winners - “The year dedication paid off,” said Dr. Walter Cornnell following the announcement by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan of the country’s National Blue Ribbon Award Winners. Verde Elementary School in Boca Raton is one of them.

School Board Chief Counsel Gerald A. Williams Named in 2009 Florida Trend Magazine “Legal Elite” - School Board Chief Counsel, Gerald A. Williams, is named and featured in Florida Trend Magazine “Legal Elite” 2009, as part of a select group of lawyers voted by their peers as among the best in the state.  This recognition is achieved by earning the trust, confidence, respect — and votes — of peers. This year’s list of 918 Legal Elite attorneys represents less than 2% of the nearly 63,000 Florida Bar members practicing in Florida.

Florida Alliance for Arts Education Honors Palm Beach County School Board and School District Arts Administrator Dr. Tom Pearson - The Florida Alliance for Arts Education (FAAE) recently recognized the Palm Beach County School Board with its 2009 School Board Award and Dr. Tom Pearson, Arts Education Administrator for the School District, with its 2009 Arts Administrator Leadership Award.

Frontier Elementary School Wins The 2009 Governor’s Fitness Challenge Award - Frontier Elementary was one of the eight elementary schools recognized by Governor Charlie Crist to receive the 2009 Governor’s Fitness Challenge award during a meeting of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness on August 20, 2009.

Palm Beach Gardens High Teacher Finalist For Presidential Mathematics Honor - The Florida State Selection Committee for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program has selected Jenny Ellis from Palm Beach Gardens High School as a state-level finalist for grades 7-12 teachers of mathematics.  Ms. Ellis was selected for this prestigious honor in recognition of outstanding teaching and leadership in mathematics.  She has been a teacher with the School District of Palm Beach County for 11 years.

Constance Scotchel-Gross Receives The Career Education Excellence Award At The Florida Association For Career And Technical Educators (FACTE) 43rd Annual Conference - The Florida Association for Career and Technical Educators (FACTE) 43rd Annual Conference was held August 3-6, in Orlando.  This year’s conference offered an opportunity of professional development, workshops and informative sessions for the Career and Technical Educators to participate in and gather new and innovative ideas to take back to their classrooms and programs.

Boca Student Is Winner In National Holocaust Remembrance High School Essay Contest - The Holocaust Remembrance Project is a national essay contest for high school students designed to encourage and promote the study of the Holocaust. The event, now in its 15th year, is hosted by the law firm Holland & Knight and the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation. Holland & Knight has just announced the 2009 national winners.  Corinne Gilad is one of the third place winners for her essay entitled "Awareness." She just completed 11th grade in Sharona Kay's Holocaust Elective class at Boca Raton Community High School.

School Board To Recognize Office Depot Foundation For Numerous Contributions To Palm Beach County Students, Teachers and Schools - The Office Depot Foundation is strongly committed to the success of children, teachers and schools in Palm Beach County.  The School Board will recognize the Office Depot Foundation and its President Mary Wong at the July 15, School Board meeting.  In addition to its recent sponsorship of the William T. Dwyer Awards and support for the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, the Office Depot Foundation donates 1,000 backpacks per year to the School District of Palm Beach County through its National Backpack Program. 

District Student Wins Presidency of Largest National Student Business Organization - In late June, Mauricio Escobar climbed the steps to the stage of the National Future Business Leaders of America  (FBLA) Conference in Anaheim, California. There the Palm Beach Central student delivered a passionate and compelling campaign speech that rocked the convention of nearly 10,000 attendees and won him the presidency of the oldest and largest student business organization in the country!

South Tech Academy Student Wins Gold Medal At National SkillsUSA Competition - Matthew Vicari, recent South Tech Academy graduate and winner of the Pat Oliphant award, scored big as Florida’s representative in the National SkillsUSA Internetworking Competition in Kansas City last week.  The SkillsUSA Internetworking competition is considered one of the most challenging competitions conducted by Cisco Systems, Inc. with Fluke Networks, Panduit. SIGMAnet, Inc. and NDG.