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Bay area woman and recent West Point grad makes history
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Pete native, who had hoped to go to college on a track scholarship and make her family proud, has found herself on the list of history makers in the Bay area. Jazmine Alderman became the first African American female graduate from the prominent...
USF St. Petersburg’s newest mental health helper is a very good boy
ST. PETERSBURG — Jenny Gelin, an incoming first-year student at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, sat in the front row of student orientation. A graduate from Tampa’s Wharton High School, Gelin has never lived in a dorm and is nervous about meeting new people. As the...
St. Pete after-school program inspires curiosity and love of learning in its students
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Inspire curiosity and love learning – those are the concepts behind an after-school class for kids in St. Petersburg. But, what makes this program unique is the family who started it. It's a classroom that seems more like a game show than a STEM class...
Around Town: North Pinellas news briefs
The Kiwanis Club of Pinellas Park recently awarded Dunedin High School graduate Zoey Vetter with a $1,000 scholarship. Vetter was active in the Junior ROTC program, receiving numerous awards including the Purple Heart Medal for outstanding Leadership, the National Sojourner's and American Legion Scholastic awards for outstanding academics and leadership, the Bronze Patrick Henry Medal, and obtained Executive Officer status and was Platoon Leader.
Waterfront gem, Eckerd College, named in Money’s “Best Colleges 2024” list
Eckerd College has been recognized as one of the best colleges in America in a new ranking by Money. The analysis by Money highlights the top 745 colleges in the country based on a comprehensive evaluation of graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid, alumni salaries, and other factors. Eckerd...
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