Ellen Choi, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, Melbourne, Florida.
Jalynn Jaielle McDuffey, Coral Reef Senior High School, Miami, Florida (U.S. Presidential Scholar in Arts).
Elyse Yvonne Thomas, School for Advanced Studies-Wolfson, Miami, Florida (U.S. Presidential Scholar in Arts).
Is Perlman, Design & Architecture Senior High School, Miami, Florida (U.S. Presidential Scholar in Arts).
Stephen Adam Savage, Savage Home School, Port St. Lucie, Florida (U.S. Presidential Scholar in Arts).
Elyse V. Soracco, Creekside High School, Saint Johns, Florida (U.S. Presidential Scholar in Career and Technical Education).
Rohan R. Davidi, James S. Rickards High School, Tallahassee, Florida.
“The 2021 Presidential Scholars represent extraordinary achievements for our extraordinary times,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “I am delighted to join President Biden in saluting these outstanding young people for their achievements, service, character and continued pursuit of e
We certainly realize there are plenty of vaccine sites all over town, said LCS assistant superintendent Alan Cox, who oversees health and wellness at the district. We’re trying to increase the percentage of our employees as well as get 16 and 17-year-olds vaccinated.
Cox said the mobile clinic is a partnership with the Florida Department of Health-Leon County and will administer both the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Cox said the mobile unit has the capacity to administer up to 400 doses per day.
Currently, the Pfizer vaccine is the only one cleared for 16- and 17-year-olds. Those under 18 will need a parent or guardian present at the time of vaccination. The mobile unit will return to the high school sites for second dose appointments.
Seniors in Leon County Schools definitely will have in-person graduation ceremonies this year, despite COVID-19.
Superintendent Rocky Hanna confirmed the announcement via an online video posted to social media that ceremonies will begin Monday, June 7 at the Gene Cox Stadium off Paul Russell Road. I know we re really excited. The message to our seniors: Finish strong, Hanna said. Don t do anything that will jeopardize you graduating from high school.
Ceremonies will include a stage for seniors to walk across, Hanna said. The superintendent stood on the Gene Cox field as he made the announcement, surrounded by local high school principals.
More than 5,800 people are still waiting on a COVID-19 vaccine from the Leon County Department of Health. We are not able to provide an approximate wait time for call backs and continue to ask our senior community for patience as we continue to manage a high volume of request forms, Pam Saulsby, Leon County health department spokeswoman, wrote in an email to the Tallahassee Democrat.
The local health department did not specify how many doses of the vaccine it currently has and noted that the vaccine doses it does receive are shared with local healthcare providers.
Saulsby added that if seniors miss a call from the health department or Leon County volunteers, their names remain on the department s master list. Volunteers will continue to call, but will not leave voicemails, she said.