Hebrew Academy students organize Fall Festival
TAMPA – Hebrew Academy Tampa Bay hosted its annual Fall Festival on Nov. 26.
The school-wide event was organized by upper elementary and middle school students.
These student mentors created booths for the younger students featuring fun game booths, exciting prizes and lively outdoor music.
The academy also enjoyed a festive Thanksgiving meal, with each class contributing a delicious dish to share.
Castor announces nominations to military academies
TAMPA – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced 26 Tampa Bay-area students who received nominations for admission into America’s prestigious military academies.
Student leaders hail from more than 10 high schools in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
“Their interest in serving our country brings great pride to our patriotic Tampa Bay community,” Castor said. “I’m grateful for the service of my nomination committee, which thoroughly reviews every application and interviews interested students. I am confident that this year’s nominees will represent the Tampa Bay Area and our nation well in their future endeavors.”
Receiving a nomination to one of our nation’s military academies is an essential step towards receiving an appointment to the academies. Nominations are earned based on interviews, academic record, extracurricular activities and leadership qualities.
Students nominated for Air Force Academy (USAFA), Naval Academy (USNA), West Point (USMA) and the Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) include:
- Quenten Erikson, T.R. Robinson High School – USAFA and USMA
- Danielle Donis, Air Force Academy Preparatory School – USAFA
- Roman Lermer, Jesuit High School – USAFA
- Desmond Nunez, H.B. Plant High School – USNA and USAFA
- James Riley, Lake Braddock Secondary School – USNA and USAFA
- Jessica Grasso, St. Petersburg High School – USAFA and USMA
- Noelle Sizemore, T.R. Robinson High School – USNA and USAFA
- Jocelyn Sheppard, Shorecrest Preparatory School – USMA
- William Cadden, H.B. Plant High School – USAFA and USMA
- Hannah Hankerson, Berkeley Preparatory School – USMA
- Xavier Terrell, Lakewood High School – USMA
- Berlin Stanton, Canterbury School of Florida – USMA
- Jada James, Academy of the Holy Names – USNA and USMA
- Trace Benn, Jesuit High School – USMA
- Rico Gordon-Dones, H.B. Plant High School – USNA and USAFA
- Carmen Rivera, H.B. Plant High School – USNA and USAFA
- Cyrus Lovell, H.B. Plant High School – USNA
- Isabella Valerio, Admiral Farragut Academy – USNA and USMA
- William Baker, H.B. Plant High School – USNA and USAFA
- Elijah Chames R., Berkeley Preparatory School – USNA
- Joseph Delucia Jr., – Jesuit High School – USMA
- Carter Ford, Shorecrest Preparatory School – USMMA
- Ava Booker, T. R. Robinson High School – USNA and USMMA
- John McGivern, Tampa Preparatory School – USNA and USMMA
- Dioz Cruz, Matanzas High School – USMMA
- Noah Deane, Jefferson High School – USMMA
Quick Hits
- Kevin Cravens of Lutz, graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida Campus in Port Orange, Florida, on Sept. 27.
