39 Alachua County Students Make Finals of National Merit Scholarship

By Sarah Sepe | March 4, 2022 | Blog , Your Schools
It’s a proud time to be a citizen of Alachua County. The National Merit Scholarship program has recognized 39 Alachua County Public School students as finalists in the prestigious program. The number of finalists is the second highest in Alachua County history, topped only by the 40 students recognized in 2009. Recognition by the National

Read More

Eastside High School Students Earn National Student Advocacy Awards

By Lindsey Johnson | September 13, 2021 | Blog , Your Schools
Under the direction of International Baccalaureate Spanish Teacher Maria Zelaya, thirteen students from Eastside High School developed projects aimed at addressing social issues and received national recognition as well as monetary awards. The assignment was to identify a social issue, research current methods to address it and create a visual presentation with their solution and

Read More

Dinner for two

Make Dinner for Two for an At-Home Date Night

By Giggle Magazine | April 27, 2020 | Forks & Spoons
Stay in for date night with this delicious two course dinner for two. These recipes, courtesy of the Institute of Culinary Arts at Eastside High School, took the school’s team to second place in the Johnson & Wales University Culinary Competition of the 2018 ProStart Culinary Team Competition. Bon appétit! Seared Scallop Starter Seared scallops

Read More

Cooking Up Culinary Masters

By Giggle Magazine | August 3, 2018 | Feature
  By Danielle Spano Florida is the Sunshine State, and with that sunshine comes tourism. According to Visit Florida, visitors to our state spent over $100 billion in 2017. With such a booming tourism industry, it is no wonder that the Florida hospitality industry, with nearly 1.5 million employees according to Visit Florida, is a

Read More