Eckerd College graduate spending the summer in Bermuda studying coral reefs

We couldn’t help but notice the article about Danielle Becker, who just graduated from Eckerd College with a degree in marine science. She is spending the summer at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences studying coral reproductivity.  Danielle’s fascination with coral reefs began with a family vacation from her native Chicago to Florida, where she got to see coral reefs up close. “Once I was under the water, I knew this was what I wanted to do with my life,” she told the college.

4.7 GPA is only the beginning for this amazing young man at Lakewood High

We couldn't help but be impressed with this young man. Consider this: Malcolm Butler has a 4.7 grade point average, an 1840 on his SAT and a 31 on the ACT. He's a member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society, the Tri-M Music Honor Society, and the National Achievers Society. He's received honors as a Top Ten Student in the Center for Advanced Technologies, the Lakewood High School Basketball Academic Award, Excellence in Spanish Language, plus he's a Bay Area Jazz Festival All-Star Drummer. You've got to read this article by Dexter McCree about him in The Weekly Challenger. Pardon us if we gush!

Gibbs High teen's unusual clay sculpture wins him honors and a $10,000 scholarship

Zachary Endicott comes by his inclination to the arts naturally. The 18-year-old Gibbs High School senior's dad is a musician and his mom is an artist. His sister is a singer, and he's surrounded with art at home. Zachary was the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship. Zachary's amazing clay sculptures featuring unusual architecture are intricately detailed and evoke awe and admiration. A dozen of his pieces were sent to Carnegie Hall for an exhibition and a ceremony honoring him and other high school students from around the country. Watch this enlightening video from Pinellas County Schools, and watch for more great things from this talented young man.