Good Job: The Best Of Career Academies Honored

April 6, 2017

The 2017 Escambia and Santa Rosa Career Academy Awards were presented Wednesday.

“The Escambia County Workforce Education Department appreciates the commitment and hard work of all career academy teachers and we are excited to take a moment to celebrate the successes of our career academies together with Santa Rosa County, our partners and our contacts in economic development,” said Dr. Michelle Taylor, ECSD’s Director of Workforce Education.

Construction Industry Partner of the Year

Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, Steve Barroga

Culinary Industry Partner of the Year

All About Food, Steve House

Education Industry Partner of the Year

Creative School Age Child Care, Pam McFee

Healthcare Industry Partner of the Year

Baptist Health Care, Tyler Buczynsk and Courtney Dreadin

I. T. Industry Partner of the Year

University of West Florida , Dr. Lakshmi Prayaga

Middle School Career Academy Student of the Year

ECSD – Ginnel Morales, Bellview Middle School, Information Technology Academy

SRSD – Roxy Toner, Microsoft I.T. Academy, King Middle School

Middle School Career Academy Teacher of the Year

ECSD – Leonard (Ray) Sellers, Fabrication & Engineering Academy, Ernest Ward Middle School

SRSD – Kim Kayser, Microsoft I.T. Academy, Woodlawn Beach Middle School

Middle School Career Academy of the Year

ECSD – Culinary Arts Academy, Ernest Ward Middle School

SRSD – ICT Essentials Academy, Woodlawn Beach Middle School

High School Career Academy Student of the Year

ECSD – Noah Barham, Engineering Academy, Escambia High School

SRSD – Terry Johnson, Culinary Arts Academy, Milton High School

High School Career Academy Teacher of the Year

ECSD – Carla Ross, Marketing & Entrepreneurship Academy, Washington High School

SRSD – Diane Folse, Academy of Multimedia Design & Technology, Gulf Breeze High School

High School Career Academy of the Year

ECSD – Culinary Arts Academy, Pine Forest High School

SRSD – Commercial Graphic Arts Academy, Jay High School

Career Academy Student Intern of the Year

ECSD – Trennon Dunn, Web Design Services Academy, Washington High School

SRSD – Crystal “Hope” Miller, Pharmacy Tech Academy, Locklin Tech

High School Career Academy Scholar of the Year

ECSD  – Ethan Sutley, Game, Simulation & Animation Academy, Tate High School

SRSD – Christia Victoriano, Digital Design academy, Pace High School

Pictured top: From Ernest Ward Middle School….Middle School Academy Teacher of the Year Ray  Sellers and Jessica Hendrix-Hall from the Culinary Art Program of the Year. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “Good Job: The Best Of Career Academies Honored”

  1. Gayle Hanks on April 6th, 2017 9:35 pm

    Congratulations to two of the fantastic teachers
    at Ernest Ward Middle School!

    Gayle Hanks

  2. Julie on April 6th, 2017 8:55 pm

    Way to go Ernest Ward. I’m proud to say that my children are in both these amazing teachers classes and they are exceptional teachers. Thank you for recognizing their dedication and hard work they put in for our children.