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2016 Top Educators Honored During Ceremony
HBCU College Fair And Decision Day To Be Held At Blake
ANGELA McKINNON 2016 Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator
of the Year
OFFICER WAYNE MOORE 2016 Instruc- tional Support Employee
of the Year
MARY BETH RADIGAN 2016 Teacher of the Year
EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE ...Jacksonville, FL
FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY ...Miami, FL
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY ...Montgomery, AL
FT. VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY ...Ft. Valley, GA
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
This year, hundreds of employees of the Hillsbor- ough County School Dis- trict were nominated for the Excellence In Educa- tion recognition. The judges chosen to select the winners had the arduous task of selecting three win- ners.
The ceremony honoring those winners was held on Wednesday at 7 p.m., at the David A. Straz, Jr., Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W. C. MacInnes Place.
The judges created a list of 14 finalists from the 699 nominees in 3 categories.
The winner of the 2016 Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year is Ms. Angela McKinnon, Guidance Counselor at Young Middle Magnet School.
Ms. McKinnon was employed by the Hillsbor- ough County School Dis- trict 17 years ago. She served as an English teacher for 10 years before becoming a Guidance Counselor.
Utilizing grants and do- nations, she has impacted the lives of countless stu- dents by working with com- munity partners The Girl Scouts of West Central Florida, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Tampa Alumnae Chapter. She has created various counseling programs: Chit Chat City, Cocoa Book Club and Chit Chat Crochet.
Ms. McKinnon gradu- ated from the University of South Florida with a degree in English Education.
The other finalists were:
Sherri Alvarez, May- belly Pabon, and Martha Cobb.
Officer Wayne Moore was chosen for the
honor of 2016 Instruc- tional Support Em- ployee of the Year. Assigned to Just Elemen- tary School, Moore is a 17- year veteran of the U. S. Army and current member of the Navy Reserve.
He provides mentoring and various opportunities for community service projects. His goal is to up- lift students, helping them to reach their full potential.
Officer Moore, who has been voted Instruc- tional Support Em- ployee of the Year seven times, also serves as a Coach at Legacy Prepara- tory Middle School.
He attended Troy Uni- versity and Tallahassee Community College Law Enforcement Academy. Of- ficer Moore was hired in 2001.
The other finalists were:
Sharon Gilmore-Bar- ton and Beth Roshaven. Ms. Mary Beth Radi- gan received her Bache- lor’s Degree from Ohio University, where she ma- jored in Special Education. She has worked with chil- dren with special needs for the past 29 years, 9 of which were served as an employee of the Hillsbor- ough County School Dis-
trict.
Ms. Radigan was cho-
sen as 2016 Teacher of the Year from among seven finalists.
Pawbucks Coffee Shop, Paw Prints Cheerleading, Organic and Hydroponic Gardening and Unified Special Olympics are all programs Ms. Radigan has helped introduce to Plant High School.
The other finalists were:
Nicholas Catania, Marla Gonzalez, Jes- sica Addington, Gre- gory Verrill, Dawn Rubin, and Emily Por- teus.
It will be a life-changing day for many high school seniors as they apply for college admit- tance and can receive a decision on the same day.
On Saturday, April 2, from 10 a. m. until 2 p. m., Blake High School will host the Histor- ically Black College and University (HBCU) College Fair and Decision Day, with represen- tatives from nearly a dozen colleges and uni- versities. The event will be held in the Blake High School media center. The school is lo- cated at 1701 North Boulevard, Tampa.
The schools will showcase the academic programs, campus life, and extracurricular ac- tivities available to students. Students will visit with several colleges and universities includ- ing: Bethune-Cookman University, Edward Waters College, FAMU, Florida Memorial Uni-
versity, Alabama State University, Albany State University, Fort Valley State University, Tougaloo College, Tuskegee University, HCC, and Hillsborough Technical Colleges.
Students can drop off their applications from 10 a. m. until 11 a. m. They can then visit the college fair from 11 a. m. until 1 p. m. The event will end with a possible offer to be picked up from 1 p. m. until 1:30 p. m.
Items required for an on-site decision in- clude:
• Completed application
• Completed Residency Forms
• Application Fee/Waiver
• Official High School Transcripts • Official ACT/SAT Scores
• Letters of Recommendation
• Personal Essays
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