JANUARY 2003
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SPECIAL EDITION:
“ALL AMERICAN SUCCESS STORIES”
Students added a special touch to the distribution of
“The All American Success Stories”
The Department of Education recently completed the five regional booklets highlighting over 129 student
success stories from Workforce Education programs which include Career and Technical and Adult
Education. To assist in the initial distribution, 18 representatives from
Career and Technical Student
Organizations (Florida FFA Association, Future Business Leaders of America, Florida Health
Occupations Students of America, Florida Skills-USA VICA, Florida Technology Student Association, and
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America-FCCLA)
presented the success stories to their local
legislators during the November committee meetings.
Dr. Lanny Larson welcomed the students and
sponsors from the Career and Technical
Student Organizations (CTSOs) before they
visited the Capitol.
FFA and FCCLA students share success stories
with Representative Ralph Poppell.
In presenting these stories, the
Department will recognize the
individuals with the most exceptional
demonstration of a “success story” as
regional and state winners.
Region IV had a regional award
recognition on December 6, Manatee
Technical Institute, and Region V
celebrated with their successful students on December 10, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
REGION II
celebrated their "All American Success Stories" January 10 at Bradford-
Union Vo-Tech. Over 60 people came to celebrate the regional winners and nominees,
including school board members, local commissioners, superintendents, nominators,
district and college staff, and family
members. The true message comes
from the words of Clarence DeSue,
Adult Education Director of Bradford
County Schools, "Everybody here is a
true winner!"
Shown from left is Julie Falt, chairperson of the
Region II Professional Development Advisory
Council and Adult Education Coordinator for Santa
Fe Community College; Lynn Nobles, Lake Weir
High School, Marion County School District,
nominator of regional winner in the category of
Technical Education/Agriculture Education, Erin
Freed Best; and Florida Department of Education
program director, Teresa Bestor.
Kristie Ware of Brevard County is accepting her
regional winner award with Dr. Walt Christy,
Peggy Ulrich (teacher), Kathy Hall (teacher), her
mom, Heather Mack (Res. Teacher for Special Pop),
Margaret Lewis (Dir. of Applied Tech) & Janice
Scholz (Resource teacher for consumer and family
sciences
REGION III
gathered on January 9 in
Orlando, Florida to celebrate the
achievements of its “All American
Success Stories” winners. Over 100
participants including nominees,
family, friends, educators and administrators gathered at the beautiful Harry Leu Gardens
to honor the local and regional winners. During a breakfast ceremony, facilitators read
achievements of each local and regional winner as they received a congratulatory
certificate. Regional winners also received a trophy. The ceremony allowed the region
to celebrate the wonderful successes of the nominees and workforce education. The
ceremony concluded with a challenge to deans and directors to carry the message of
success to their respective community colleges, school districts and community-based
organizations so that we may continue to celebrate the many All American Success
stories.
REGION IV -
Manatee Technical
Institute faculty and administrators
celebrate their All American Success
Story winner.
Left to right, Judy Millard, Cosmetology Instructor;
All American Success Story winner Tonja Edwards;
Manatee Technical Institute Director Dr. Mary
Cantrell; and Assistant Director John Meyer.
REGION V -
The “Florida All American Success Stories” awards presentation was
held on December 10, 2002, at the Renaissance Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Fifty-
five people attended the awards presentation, including 3 regional winners and 15
nominees. The nominees were truly elated about receiving the recognition.
SCHEDULED MEETINGS TO CELEBRATE SUCCESS
State Awards Recognition
February 12, 2003
Tallahassee,
Florida
22
nd
Floor of the Capitol
4:30 p.m.
Region
I
February
20,
2003
Radisson
Beach
Resort
Ft.
Walton
Beach,
Florida
Time:
12:00
noon
Awards
Local -
each nominee will receive a certificate.
Regional
- the winners will receive a plaque; the district/college program that the
nominee participated in will receive $5,000.
State
- state winners will receive a plaque and a trip to Tallahassee for special
recognition; the district/college program that the nominee participated in will be awarded
$10,000. The winners will be encouraged to become mentors to help spread the word
about
Workforce Education in their region.
How to obtain copies of the booklets?
Florida’s Workforce Education teachers, administrators and practitioners have worked
together to create this publication to enhance the awareness of Workforce Education
programs. If you need additional copies of this booklet to help share these successes,
please contact Beth Hooper at 488-0226 or 1-800-342-9271. Her e-mail address is
Beth.Hooper@fldoe.org.
Regional Winners
REGION I
Marilynn Elaine Miller
Adult Education
Pensacola
Adult
High
School
Dana
Berry
Adult
Education/District
Santa Rosa County
Steven
C.
McArthur
Career
and
Technical/College
Automotive Service Technology
Chipola Junior College
Carol
Langston
Career
and
Technical/District
Web Design Services
Leon County School District
REGION II
Roberta
Thomas
Adult
Education/College
Florida Community College
Cornelia
Turgeon
Adult
Education/District
Bradford-Union Vo-Tech
Erin
Freed
Best
Career and Technical/District
Agriculture Education
Marion County-Lake Weir High
Tosheiba McFadden
Career and Technical/College
Technology
Education
Santa
Fe
Community
College
Lou
Ann
Austin
Career
and
Technical/District
Patient Care Technician
Bradford-Union Vo-Tech
REGION III
Registorie
Gedeus Adult
Education/College
Indian River Community College
Anita
S.
Gray
Adult
Education
District
Sumter County School
Kristie
Ware
Career
and
Technical
Education
Allied
Health
Medical
Academy
Titusville
High
School,
Brevard
Conrad Boger
Career and Technical/ College
Radiography
Valencia
Community
College
Elex
“Roger”
Scroggins
Career and Technical/ District
Electrical
Wiring
Westside
Tech/
Orange
County
John
L.
Hoblick
Career
and
Technical
Agricultural
Technology
T.DeWitt
Taylor
High
School
Volusia County
Theresa Alcantar Career and Technical Education
Electricity Apprenticeship
Orange County School District
REGION IV
Liceth Valeriano Adult Education/College
Manatee Community College
Pavlina Petrova Adult Education/District
Palm Harbor Community School
Pinellas County
Jonah Perkins Career and Technical Education
Secondary, Criminal Justice Academy
Pinellas Park High School
Pinellas County
Tonja Edwards Career and Technical/CTSO
Manatee Technical Center
VICA/Cosmetology
Manatee County
Wendi McCauley Career and Technical/Apprenticeship
Child Care
Moore-Mickens Education Center
Pasco County
Steve DeMatteo Career and Technical/College
Computer Technology
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, Florida
Melanie Peter
Career and Technical/ District
Postsecondary
Practical
Nursing
Traviss Technical Center
Polk
County
REGION V
Mary Rodriguez Adult Education
Lake Worth Community School
Palm Beach County
Elizabeth Robinson Adult Education
Palm Beach Adult Education Center
Palm Beach County
Jose Garcia Career and Technical Education
Industrial Electronics
Hialeah Senior High School
Miami, Florida
