Category: Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options
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A Man for Others: Jesuit High senior embodies the school's commitment to serve those in need
TAMPA – The words on the trophy read “Future Philanthropist,” and Mrs. Finley, who taught fifth grade that year, cried when she presented it to Andrew Weber during graduation. Andrew smiled at the memory. “It was one of the highlights of my elementary school career,” he said. “Mrs. Finley said I was one of her […]
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The challenges of attending a private school prepared the Mathis siblings for the challenges of life
ST. PETERSBURG – Life, it’s often said, is what happens when you’re making other plans. Tasia Mathis planned on joining the U.S. Navy Reserve. Then her grandmother, with whom Tasia and her younger brother Jeremiah lived with, died suddenly from complications of kidney failure. “The papers were signed, but I wasn’t able to go through […]
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This experience is fun, exciting, scary: What is appearing on 'Jeopardy!'?
The category is “Lifelong dreams.” These are the clues. Many find this experience fun, exciting, and a little scary. What is being on “Jeopardy!”? The answer is correct if you’re Michael Kavanagh, principal at Holy Family Catholic School, a K-8 parochial school in Jacksonville. For as long as Michael can remember, he wanted to appear […]
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Why retire when you can breathe life into your alma mater and save it from closing
HAVANA – It was a typical July afternoon in Florida’s Panhandle. The air was hot and sticky, and the sun hid behind the dark gray thunder clouds building to the north of Robert F. Munroe Day School in Havana. A warm breeze kicked up, signaling the approaching late-day storm. The students who darted about earlier […]
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Education choice scholarship a boon for a military veteran and his family
MIRAMAR – William Ivins moved his family to South Florida ahead of his retirement from the United States Marine Corps and enrolled his children at Mother of Our Redeemer Catholic School, hoping they would reap the same rewards as he did from a faith-based education. But, as William and his wife, Claudia, would soon learn, […]
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Wait until you hear what Bishop Kenny High sophomore Christopher Trinidad is up to now
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The diagnosis was Entamoeba histolytica, which is an infection caused by ingesting an amoeba that produces fatigue, abdominal pain, weight loss, and a few more symptoms you don’t want to have when you are more than 9,000 miles from home. That’s where Christopher Trinidad happened to be during a visit to his […]
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Education choice scholarship a 'game-changer' for military family transferring to Florida
It’s been a month since classes started, and Matthew Ottenwess is settled into his freshman year at Tampa Catholic High School. He’s made friends and likes his teachers. His high score on the school’s entrance exam gained him admission to three honors classes and one AP course. He plays linebacker on the junior varsity football […]
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With the help of a private school scholarship, Duke is 'ready for the bigger world'
CLEARWATER – Gedontae “Duke” Rich never considered himself Ivy League material until, as a high school junior, he was approached by a football coach from Princeton University who offered a scholarship. Not long after, he received a similar offer from a football coach at Cornell University. “The college scholarship part, I could probably see myself […]
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Private school scholarships allowed the Roland family to meet the academic needs of their children
Markala was Marlena and John Roland’s first child, and there were more on the way – four more, in all. And Markala was 5, so the Roland children were going to reach school age in quick succession. This presented a dilemma. “We wanted our kids in private school, but we didn’t have the money,” Marlena said. But there was hope. The year was […]
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Books, banners, boats and National Merit Scholarships
CLEARWATER, Florida – They are honor students and athletes. Volunteers in the community and student ambassadors at school. One is a champion sailor who has competed in the national and international regattas in places like Canada, Argentina, and Poland One is a state champion cheerleader. There is an Eagle Scout who won a district championship […]
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