Under the auspices of Volunteer Florida, the state’s lead agency for volunteerism and national service, Gov. Rick Scott will present the Governor’s Shine Award to Seminole Ridge High School counselor Dr. Melissa Garcia.
The award recognizes Florida educators who make significant contributions to the field of education, and Scott presents medals to recipients throughout the year for their commitment to improving Florida’s education system.
Dance Marathon Honors Shawna Ahmad — University of Florida Dance Marathon, the most successful student-run philanthropy in the southeastern U.S., raised nearly $2.5 million this year, with the money raised by high schools totaling nearly $300,000. And this year, Dance Marathon at UF honored Seminole Ridge teacher Shawna Ahmad with its Faculty Advisor of the Year award.
Ridge Runners Conference Champs — Congratulations to the SRHS boys track and field teams, Western Conference champions for the second time in three years. Outstanding performances by both the girls and boys teams have given Seminole Ridge its most Palm Beach County Championship qualifiers ever, with Seminole Ridge to be represented by 20 student athletes at the upcoming countywide event.
