Dedria’s Gift Presents Local Scholarship Awards
May 30, 2017
The charity Dedria’s Gift recently presented two scholarships to deserving Northview High School students.
Dustin Radcliffe will attend Pensacola State College to study music education. He plans to transfer to Troy University after two years.
Ta’Keyzha Johnson will attend Pensacola State College to study cosmetology. She hopes to go on from there to become an esthetician.
Dedria’s Gift honors the memory of Dedria Robinson who was killed in a 2005 automobile accident at age 11. The group annually provides school supplies for hundreds of children the Century area.
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Escambia County 4-H Offers Summer Day Camp Programs
May 30, 2017
Escambia County 4-H is offering summer programs designed to give your child the opportunity to develop character, valuable life skills, make new friends and discover new interests. The day camps are open to youth ages 8 (as of Sept. 1, 2016) to 18, unless otherwise noted. Programs include:
Beginner Sewing Day Camp
June 13 and 15; 9 a.m.- 3.p.m.
Ages: 10+, Limit 15 Youth; $10
This beginners level camp will allow youth to become comfortable using a sewing machine. Youth can choose to make pillows or t-shirt tote bags.
Breakfast Day Camp
June 21-22; 9 a.m.- 3.p.m.
Ages: 10+, Limit 16 Youth; $10
This camp will allow youth the opportunity to learn about the process of how their breakfast food is made. Youth will learn about poultry agricultural production on day one. Day two will be all about the culinary arts, where youth will have the opportunity to cook omelets, pancakes, and much more!
Tailgate Day Camp
July 5-6; 9 a.m.- 3.p.m.
Ages: 11+, Limit 20 Youth; $10
This camp will allow youth the opportunity to learn about all aspects of meat, grilling, and food preparation. Youth will use a 14 inch charcoal grill to cook beef, pork, poultry, and seafood in an outdoor setting.
Intermediate Sewing Day Camp
July 18 and 20; 9 a.m.- 3.p.m.
Ages: 12+, Limit 15 Youth; $10
This intermediate level camp will allow youth to become proficient using a sewing machine. Youth will have the opportunity to make pillowcases, tote bags, and much more!
CSI Day Camp
July 17 9 a.m.- 3.p.m. or July 19; 9 a.m.- 3.p.m.
Ages: 11+, Limit 12 Youth per Day; $10
This camp will focus on crime scene investigation techniques, including using UV light, chromatography, fingerprint and handwriting ID, and much more. The same information will be presented both days.
Registration forms are available online at escambia.ifas.ufl.edu/4h/day-camps. Please note that space is limited and is offered on a first come, first served basis. Registration should be completed at least one week before the camp begins including payment of any fees. For more information, please contact Belinda Spann at (850) 475-5230 or bspann@ufl.edu.
Jim Allen Elementary Releases Latest Honor Roll
May 30, 2017
The following students were named to the final nine weeks honor roll at Jim Allen Elementary School:
First Grade, A Honor Roll
Christopher Williamsmcfarlain
Xiaoli Hardaway
Haylee Everett
Azaria James
Aidan Kelley
Jasalynn Kearbey
Kayden Salon
Giovonni Carter
Dakota Arnette
Richard Norton
LaRondez Travis
Kendra McDonald
Abbygail Hartzog
Alena White
Nancy Clay
Shelby Coleman
Kash Brown
Isabela Pomeroy
Jackson Sevcik
Ava McGlothren
Landon Hommerbocker
Harlom Poole
Jacob Drysdale
Kylie Wilder
Isabelle Smith
Braelyn Mills
Aeirynn Madden
Aurora Meriweather
Joseph Ladieu
William Mason
Dawson Miller
Leah List
Lilyana Cox
Beau Goff
Second Grade , A Honor Roll
Sarah Alsubaie
Austin Bradley
Gavin Bramblett
John Heath Brown
Bailey Burkette
Katie Byrd
Griffin Cook
Cruz Duncan
Amy Floyd
Juliet Greitzer
Laney Jackson
Makayla Johnson
Mckinna Johnson
Dievon Kelly
Presley Langreck
Neilah Lawson
Amarie Leavell
Mykamia Padgett
Jamarion Purifoy
Benjamin Robinson
Addyson Smallwood
Third Grade, A Honor Roll
Maryam Alsubaie
Riley Ard
Luke Battle
Philip Bell
Noah Carter
Maegan Coleman
Kaleigh Deese
Emily Dunlap
Addison Everette
Eli Forehand
Christopher Gonzalez
Marabelle Hamilton
Kori Hayes
Bryce Morris
Madison Payne
Dominic Picheo
Anna Self
Fourth Grade, A Honor Roll
Leslee Brooks
Dustin Burdette
Savannah Carter
Harlie Davidson
Kodi Farias
Gage Geuder
Jaida Goodyear
Kayla Jarman
Desmond Johnson-Tucker
Hailey Locke
Jillian Ranes
Hannah Teague
Fifth Grade, A Honor Roll
Olivia Alsubaie
Abigail Arnette
Kate Balagbagan
Olivia Boyington
Emily Cody
Maverick Cole
Damian Cullen
Courtney Ellsworth
Ja’Shaun Hampton
Grayson Jackson
Robert McClammy
Aidan McLellan
Audrey Rudd
Xavia Sampson
Kennedy Sevcik
Jack Wallace
First Grade, A/B Honor Roll
Bryson Adams
Kurtis Bailey
Tysen Banks
Garrick Brown
Hailyn Capps
Jordan Everett
Gracen Godwin
Karson Goff
Jayden Grandison
Kyndalin Hurley
Ethan Jordan
Baylynn Judson
Charles Lichardello
Jayden Lites
MaKaylee McGee
Ryleigh Palmer
Hannah Price
Payton Rose
Braden Ruiz
Lewis Trawick
Eli Vickers
Bree Wiggins
Jessie Wilder
Zachary Wimberly
Raegan Wright
Second Grade, A/B Honor Roll
Gracie Brown
Nicholas Brown
Colt Castleman
Clifton Day
Sarena Dick
Dylon Dirks
Link Dotson
Kaylee Fleming
Brayden Fraser
Kaylee George
Caden Givens
Kayson Godwin
Layla Gray
Cameron Harmer
Cole Harris
Michael Helms
Taveion Hill
Jayden Knight
Eli Langreck
Nevaeh Lichardello
Reagan Mandabach
Carmen McCall
Ayden McCraney
Alexander McGowan
Kavon McRoy
Jaysson Mobley
Gibson Miguel Moize
Ryan Neal
Meckenzie Pasquarella
Isaac Perdue
Natalee Sherouse
Landen Smith
Kherington Stroder
Taylor Winslow
Aiden Wood
Third Grade, A/B Honor Roll
Raevyn Aldridge
Steven Anza
John Barnett
Aiden Bramblett
Edwin Ciesla
Cheyenne Dimmick
Kayla Draime
Derrick Fields
Malachi Hale
Kylee Harigel
Peyton Hartzog
Parker Hassell
Sylvester Holley
Nikolaus Huber
Coy Jenkins
La’reginald Jenkins
Macy Jensen
Joyce Leslie
Trace Madden
Madison McGee
Bryton McLellan
Carmen Meincke
Brianna Menard
Landen Mills
Tristan Pack
Riley Rudd
Moiria Rutherford
Jackson Schrock
Katelyn Sherouse
Gavin Steadham
Brionna Steiner
Caylee Toussaint
Pandora Tucker
Gavin Vanlandingham
Aubree Vincent
Kaitlin Waggoner
Anthony White
Veronica Williamsmcfarlain
Clotee Williamson
Fourth Grade, A/B Honor Roll
Tyler Campbell
Skyler Dunlavy
Alyssa Elliott
Faith Etheridge
Gianna Garcia
Laney Hardy
James Huff
Austin King
Hannah Larrabee
Jackson Mabry
Xander Manoso
Boston Mayo
Alora McGowan
Ceth Morris
Jarred Noel
Kierra Odom
Nashiya Odom
Serenity Olson
Camiya Qualls
Laiana Qualls
Khamara Salter
Devin Smith
Kassiah Smith
Madison Smotherman
Kyleigh Soto
Shayne Steiner
Sydney Stewart
Kara Wine
Fifth Grade, A/B Honor Roll
Aiden Battle
Aiden Bedsole
Cheyenne Bradley
Gabriel Bradshaw
Gage Brooks
Ellis Brown
Olivia Busch
Ryan Ciesla
Sunalei Dotson
Cali Duncan
Landon Forehand
Randall Geoghagan
Emily George
Kylea Gibbs
Haley Givens
Justin Hart
Conner Hassell
Braedan Jacobs
Dayton Jones
Albert Knapp
Ethan Lathem
Hannah Leggett
Iyonna McCants
Madison McMains
Emmaley McNeill
Elizabeth McVay
Alex Menard
Richard Morris
Joshua Murph
Tianna Parlin
Nicholas Roycroft
Alexander Schoppmann
Devon Sherbrook
Shamiah Simmons
Ashlyn Tidwell
Karla Valdez
Hayden Wallace
North Escambia Memorials Honor Those That Served
May 29, 2017
People across North Escambia and the country paused Monday to remember the brave men and women that have served our country as we celebrated Memorial Day.
In North Escambia, there are several memorials that honor those that have served in the military:
Walnut Hill Veterans Wall of Honor
The largest such memorial in the North Escambia area, the Veteran’s Honor Wall has stood in front of the Walnut Hill Community Center since its dedication in 2003. There are nearly 300 names on the wall, including names of just over a dozen soldiers killed in action. The wall honors those from the Walnut Hill area that have served in the nation’s military.
The Walnut Hill Ruritan Club began planning the wall in late 2001, and they decided that it would be a community project at no cost to the veterans listed.
Billy R. Ward began to engrave the names with an antique machine the club purchased off the internet, and there were 220 names on the wall when it was dedicated in 2003. He spent a lot of time on the project, even visiting the Wall South Memorial in Pensacola to get an idea what size the letters on the plaques should be.
On the Walnut Hill Veteran’s Honor Wall, everyone is equal. It was decided that no service rank would be include on the name plaques, just the branch and years of service.
It is estimated that about one-fourth of the veterans listed on the wall are now deceased.
The Walnut Hill Veteran’s Wall is located in front of the community center at 7850 Highway 97.
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LCpl Travis M. Nelson Park
The LCpl Travis M. Nelson Park was dedicated in Bratt on November 8, 2011, in honor of the local Marine killed in action in August 2011 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. It was just two weeks after his 19th birthday and only about a month after he arrived in Afghanistan.
The park features a memorial in Nelson’s honor. It is located on West Highway 4, just west of Northview High School.
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Atmore Veterans Memorial
The Veterans Memorial in Atmore stands proudly on the lawn of the Atmore City Hall to pay tribute to those have served from around Atmore and North Escambia. Names of the fallen are on the spire, while commemorative bricks around the base of the spire name those that have served in the military past and present.
Those honored on the bricks date back to the Revolutionary War with a brick with the name of Benjamin Sasser, 1755-1840. His relative, Federick Sasser, 1794-1846, is also honored for his service in the War of 1812.
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Barrineau Park Wall of Honor
The Wall of Honor inside the Barrineau Park Community Center honors scores of area residents that have served in the military. The wall was a project of the Barrineau Park Historical Society. (Pictured above.)
Century Veterans Wall of Honor
About four dozen of those that served from the Century area are honored on the Century Veterans Wall of Honor at Century’s Roadside Park on Highway 29. The memorial was dedicated on July 4, 2008. (Pictured below.)
The Century Veterans Wall of Honor is located in the Nadine McCaw Park at the corner of North Century Boulevard (Highway 29) and Hecker Road.
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May 28, 2017
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Gandy Scholarship Winners Announced
May 28, 2017
The Solon Lee Gandy Memorial Scholarship Committee and the Gandy Memorial Scholarship Committee from Poplar Dell Baptist Church have announced this year’s college scholarship recipients.
Solon Lee Gandy Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2008 in memory of Flomaton High School graduate, Solon Lee Gandy, the committee chooses outstanding Flomaton or Jay senior(s) who meet certain criteria, including sports participation, extensive writing abilities and a high grade point average for the annual scholarship.
Flomaton senior Dylan Patterson, son of Clint and Stacy Patterson, was awarded this year’s scholarship. Patterson graduated with a 3.7 GPA and has been involved in cross country, football and Beta Club while at Flomaton. His civic activities include community fundraisers and Down syndrome rallies. Patterson is the 19th recipient of this scholarship.
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Gandy Memorial Scholarship
The Gandy Memorial Scholarship was also established in 2008 and is in memory of several Gandy family members who attended Poplar Dell Baptist Church in Byrneville — J.L., Louise, Solon, Elmira Crapps, and Bill Gandy. To be eligible for this scholarship, a church member must be active in Sunday School and other youth activities and maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA throughout his/her high school career.
This year’s recipient is Destiny Herring, daughter of Mitch and Tabatha Herring. Herring is a Jay High graduate, ranked No. 7 in her class. She was involved in Beta Club, SGA, and softball. Herring has signed with Mississippi Gulf Coast College where she will be playing softball this fall. She is the sixth recipient of this scholarship.
Northview Graduates Earn $1.33 Million In Scholarships
May 26, 2017
Northview High School has announced that the members of the Class of 2017 have earned $1.33 million in scholarships.
Scholarships were awarded or offered as follows:
Autumn Albritton
- Gary McAdams Memorial Scholarship – $1,000
Victoria Anne Amerson
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – $500
Natalie Grace Barrow
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – $500
Alyssa Marie Bell
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – $500
Alyssa Brianna Borelli
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – 4 yr – $750
- Bright Futures – Florida Academic Scholar – $12,360
- UWF – Academic Excellence Schoalrship – $20,000
- Auburn University – Presidential Scholarhip – $72,000
- Coastal Alabama Comm College – Full Tuition – $12,624
- Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholts Justices Foundation – $1,500
- Jim and Jumi Ross Memorial Scholarship – $500
- Valedictorian Award
- Navy League Scholarship – $1,000
- BBB Ethics Scholarshp – $1,000
Kylie Brook
- PSC Scholastic Achievement – $500
Katie Cmehil
- Jim and Jumi Ross Memorial Scholarship – $500
Ohijie Elliott
- Foundation Scholarship – $75
De’asia Ja’shay Fountain
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – $500
Mallory Olivia Gibson
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – $500
- Poarch Educational Assistance Scholarship – $100,000
Gabrielle Hawkins
- Gwen Applequist Difference Maker Award – $1,000
Emily Michelle Heard
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – 4 yr – $750
Ta’keyzha Johnson
- Dedria’s Gift – $500
Adrian Daniel King
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – 4 yr – $750
Daysha Kite
- EREC Scholarship – $1,000
Brandon Edward Korinchak
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – 4 yr – $750
- Pensacola Interstate Fair Scholarship – $1,000
- FFA Alumni – Tommy Weaver Scholarship – $1,000
- Walnut Hill Ruritan – $100
- PSC Academic – $3,600
- Bright Futures – Florida Medallion Scholar – $9,240
- UWF Academic Excellence – $16,000
Daniel Mascaro
- Spring Hill Portier Award – $100,000
- UWF Academic Excellence – $16,000
Chase Olsen
- Take Stock in Children – $13,000
Malcom Jude Parham
- Poarch Educational Assistance Scholarship – $100,000
Shyla Nicole Pope
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – $500
Kaitlyn Pugh
- Salutatorian Award
Dustin Radcliffe
- Dedria’s Gift – $500
- PSC Scholastic Achievement – $500
Zachary Chase Sheldon
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – $150
- University of West Florida – Academic Excellence – $12,000
- US Army ROTC – 3 yr – $135,000
- Navy ROTC – 4 Yr – $180,000
- Bright Futures – Florida Medallion Scholar – $9,240
- Elks Lodge – $1,000
- Florence Krom & Johnny Stephanou Scholarship – $1,000
Mitchell James Singleton
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – 4 yr – $750
- Barrineau Park Historical Society – $500
- Pensacola Interstate Fair Scholarship – $1,000
- Bright Futures – Florida Medallion Scholar – $9,240
- Glen Key Award – $500
- FFA Alumni – Tommy Weaver Scholarship – $1,000
- Jamie Hall Memorial Scholarship – $500
Brianna Morgan Smith
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star 4 yr – $750
- Northwest Florida Bowling Conference Scholarship – $500
- PSC Scholastic Achievement – $500
- PSC Academic – $3,600
Jessica Lauren Stacey
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – $500
- Freshman Academic Excellence – Mississippi State – $6,000
David Conrad Weber
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – 4 yr – $750
- Belmont University – Merit Scholarship – $40,000
- Jacksonville State University – Merit 15 Scholarship – $40,000
- SEU – Chancellor’s Scholarship – $12,000
- Troy University – Millineum Scholar’s Scholarship – $53,856
- University of Mobile – Presidential Merit – $48,000
- Bright Futures – Florida Academic Scholar – $12,360
Luke Ward
- Poarch Creek Tuition Assistance – $50,000
- Mercer – Athletic Scholarship – $192,000
Alston Wiggins
- Take Stock in Children – $13,000
Hadley Marie Woodfin
- Atmore Rotary Academic All-Star – 4 yr – $750
- UWF Academic Excellence Scholarship – $12,000
- Bright Futures – Gold Seal Vocational – $3,456
Ernest Ward Names Students Of The Month
May 26, 2017
Ernest Ward Middle School recently announced Students of the Month for May. They are Summer Waters, eighth grade; Payton Gilchrist, seventh grade; and Kaylie Leger, sixth grade. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate High Names Top Graduates, Presents Senior Awards
May 25, 2017
Tate High School named their top graduates and presented senior awards Wednesday night for the Class of 2017.
Samantha Elizabeth Brown was named valedictorian with a final GPA of 5.2706. She was a member of the Tate Orchestra where she was an All-County Violinist, Assistant Principal Violin and Concertmaster. She was a member of the Tate Academic Team and All-County Academic Team member, and a member of the Tate Robotics Team. Brown was also a member of the National Honor Society, president of Mu Alpha Theta and vice president of the Science National Honor Society. She volunteered at the West Florida Public Library and was assistant coach of the Ransom Middle School Academic Team. Brown will attend the University of Alabama in Huntsville to study chemical engineering.
Taylor Bay Best was named salutatorian with a final GPA of 5.0963. She is a Biomedical Science Academy graduate and a member of the National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, Rho Kappa, Community Caregivers and the National Beta Club. Best has volunteered at West Florida Hospital for three years. She will attend the University of West Florida to major in Chemistry, minor in Spanish, and later aspires to attend medical school to become an ear, nose and throat surgeon.
The Tate High School Class of 2017 will graduate at 6 p.m. Friday at the Pensacola Bay Center. A live video stream will be available by clicking here.
Notable awards presented to the Tate High Class of 2017 Wednesday night included:
United States Military Academy (West Point) Appointment — Shania Harris
National Merit Commended Scholars – Matthew Fowler and Ethan Sutley
The Top Ten Percent of the Tate High School Class of 2017 is as follows:
- Samantha Elizabeth Brown — Valedictorian
- Taylor Bay Best — Salutatorian
- Delaney Isabella Beal
- Megan Elizabeth Gulsby
- Alyssa Baye Spencer
- Raymond Andrew Freeman
- Ethan Charles Sutley
- Carmen Elizabeth McCrackin
- Hayden Michael Aiken
- Jacob Herrington Ishee
- Katherine Claire Luebke
- Kathryn Rilla Orren
- Sally Jane Van Raemdonck
- Alexander Joseph Miller
- Matthew John Fowler
- Abigail Elizabeth Edgar
- Shaylyn Marie Caro Thompson
- Brennan Steven Infinger
- Jakira Ashley Davis
- Sheradan Maclean Stillwell
- Alexis Nicole Wilson
- Chance Riley Bellflower
- Hannah Marie Saulnier
- Dawn Margaret Looney
- Zyreshia Kapri Jackson
- Kyle Randall Cooper
- Kayli Lyn Talbot
- Sarah Ann Cavanaugh
- Brooke Ashley Robertson
- Madison Rose Rondeau
- Kristen Elaine Schultz
- Jacob Tyler Atkins
- Samantha Nicole Monasterio
- David Wayne Oglesby
- Hayley N Brown
- McKenna Leigh Smith
- Michael Joseph Brennan
- Corben Zachary Young
- Brine Deborah Bennett
- Joe Ed Estes
- Michael Jerome Roberts
- John Daniel Franklin
- Logan Gregory Blackmon
- Skye Madison King
- Madeline Rose Caranci
- Morgan Leanne Snow
- Kayla Nicole Underwood
- Joanna Deveda Snow
Food Network Brings ‘Great Food Truck Race’ To Pensacola
May 25, 2017
An episode of the Food Network reality TV competition show “The Great Food Truck Race” was filmed in the Pensacola area Wednesday.
For lunch aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Martin helped the show’s host, Tyler Florence, announce the winning team as decided by 50 service members who acted as judges in a taste testing.
Then it was off to downtown Pensacola for the competitors, who are vying to win their food truck plus $50,000. Several trucks set up at the Pensacola City Hall, while others found vending location along the Palafox Street area.
The food trucks are expected back in the downtown area from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The episode of The Great Food Truck Race filmed in Pensacola will likely air in late August or early September on the Food Network.
