Teacher Spotlight: Meet Brandon McCray
How many years have you been teaching? I have been teaching for nine years. Where did you previously teach? I taught at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee. What college did…
Obama visits UCF to campaign for Clinton-Kaine
After campaigning in Central Florida on his own behalf in previous years, President Barack Obama came back to visit The University of Central Florida on Oct. 28, 2016, to show…
Teacher Spotlight: Meet Edilia Lugo
What do you teach on campus? Intensive Math What college did you go to? An engineering college in Venezuela called the Santiago Mariño Polytechnic University Institute in Venezuela. What was…
International Business Machines, Gay Straight Alliance Club teaches respect
In an effort to promote acceptance of individuality, International Business Machines partnered with the Gay Straight Alliance Club. On Oct. 25, IBM leaders conducted an educational workshop in the auditorium.…
Teacher Spotlight: Meet Jenna Kern
What influenced you into wanting to become a teacher? My high school English teacher and European history teacher, as well as my Shakespearean teacher in college, they all had a…
Students experience All-state Chorus audition
Seniors Jessica Bishop and Taylor Groves and freshman Robert Cohenstrom auditioned to earn a spot in the Florida All-state Chorus. All-state choruses, highly selective, according to participants, features groups of…
Teacher spotlight: Meet Ouida Conner
Describe your teaching background. I received my AA from Valencia and my bachelor’s from UCF. I’ve taught for 10 years. Phase one was Boone from 1996 to 2003. Then I…
Giessuebel finishes education career
After 30.3 years of work within Orange County Public School, Spanish teacher and media specialist Frances Giessuebel officially retired on Oct. 14. In 1986, Giessuebel came to Boone as a…
Pink ribbons raise awareness
Breast Cancer Awareness fundraising organizations schedule events in an annual campaign to raise money for research. Sports teams, local franchises and hospitals wear pink throughout the month of October to…