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With his mom as inspiration, and an ed choice scholarship leading the way, Mason is 'going places'
Feb 13, 2026 • By Roger Mooney
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What does America mean to Caleb? Freedom, honor, and a whole lot more
To me, America is more than just a country. It means freedom, liberty, and honor. That’s how Caleb Vergara Scott began the nearly 308-word essay he wrote for a contest celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The topic: What does America mean to him? He summed it up with his title: America the […]
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Here's the pitch: How a Florida educational choice scholarship helped Cam earn a baseball scholarship
Cameron “Cam” Morgan was 4 when he ran around the living room, touching imaginary bases before stepping on an imaginary home plate. At 5, he could recite baseball statistics, especially those of his favorite players on his favorite team – the Baltimore Orioles. Cartoons and Nickelodeon? Nope. ESPN’s SportsCenter and the MLB Network. Coached by […]
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Elin wanted to be like Mike, and now she's a 14-year-old high school graduate
JACKSONVILLE – Elin Facey graduated from high school in May as an honor student with nearly 100 scholarship offers from colleges and universities from Florida to Alaska. And if that’s not impressive enough, there’s this: She’s 14. There was an audible gasp from those who attended The Potter’s House Christian Academy graduation when that last […]
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Jaclyn is a go-getter, a mentor, and now a high school graduate
FORT MYERS – Tabitha Moore tells a story of the time she woke up at 3 a.m. to get a drink of water and was startled to find her daughter, Jaclyn Williams, doing math homework. That’s followed by stories of waking in the morning to begin her day and finding Jaclyn doing math homework. What […]
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Whether in school, in the community, or in foreign lands, Brynnan is a doer
NAPLES – For two years, the charity walk on the school track to raise money for victimized women was perpetually in the planning stage. A great idea. But, when? Scheduling conflicts with the facility abound. A hurricane also threw a wrench into the plans. Enter Brynnan Kirkpatrick. The senior at First Baptist Academy (FBA) in […]
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Giana takes mighty steps with the help of a Florida ed choice scholarship
ESTERO – Giana Ferreri stood in her school’s atrium, which was filled with students, teachers, parents, and three members of the Naples business community, whom she hoped to impress enough to receive some seed money for her newly launched clothing line for petite girls. Giana was nervous. “I don’t like speaking in front of people,” […]
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All Gabby wanted was to graduate this May; being valedictorian was a plus
BRADENTON – The valedictorian sash is typically gold, symbolizing high achievement and excellence. Gabrielle Ford slipped it over her shoulders when she tried on her graduation gown at school a month before the event. She called the moment “surreal.” “I still feel like, ‘What am I doing?’” she said. What she is doing is graduating […]
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After a horrifying health scare, an education choice scholarship is opening doors for Milah
Milah Ambrose is 5 and on the autism spectrum. She receives a Florida educational choice scholarship and will begin kindergarten in August. To her parents, Celestina and Joseph, these are comforting times in the life of their oldest daughter. “(The scholarship) will open doors for her to be able to do whatever she would like […]
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Rashad Walker has a crafty way to cure boredom
Rashad Walker’s big idea was born last September in room 429 of the children’s ward of Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola hospital. Rashad, confined to a bed for three weeks after surgery to repair his knock knees, was bored. “Insanely bored,” said his mom, Kiteka “Tiki” Walker. There are only so many books you can read, […]
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Of Haydn, hens, and tree forts: The diverse home education of Chiara, the PEP student
TALLAHASSEE – Joseph Haydn’s Sonata 16 filled the house as Chiara Lemmon’s fingers moved across the keys of the family’s piano. Eyes nearly closed, she concentrated on each note. Her head gently bobbed along with the music. A few minutes later, Chiara sat in an adjoining room with her cello. “The music room,” her father, […]
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