On Thursday, August 23, 2018, Dr. Wale "Bumaye" Lawal, spoke to Pryor Middle School’s student body about his secrets on how he was able to not only survive during school but THRIVE.

The Niceville High School chapter of the Veterans Heritage Project recently earned the Congressional Honor Citizenship award. The Veterans Heritage Project made the award based on the impactful service to veterans and youth in the states of Florida, Arizona, and Illinois.

JulieAnn Smith began her teaching career as a U.S. History and ELA teacher in a small New England town. She was later hired by a larger school district to create and then teach a curriculum aligned to new State Assessments. Ms. Smith won a state award for this curriculum and presented at the Connecticut Teachers of English annual conference. She was later contracted by the Connecticut Department of Education to assess new teacher licensure portfolios.  Ms.