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On June 14, 2017, Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart honored 44 Florida businesses with the Commissioner’s Business Recognition Award. The award recognizes businesses for their extraordinary contributions to public education in Florida. The Commissioner’s Business Recognition Awards, presented by Wells Fargo, are administered by the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Education Foundation to encourage successful alliances within the business community and among local school districts for the benefit of Florida’s students. Other sponsors of the 30th annual awards program are MGT Consulting Group, Florida Power and Light, Kyra Solutions, and Gray-Robinson Attorneys at Law.
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The Florida Department of Education and the Florida Education Foundation recognized 80 of the highest-achieving eleventh grade STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) students at the Sunshine State Scholars conference May 19-20.
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The Florida Department of Education and the Florida Education Foundation recognized 80 of the highest-achieving eleventh grade STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) students at the Sunshine State Scholars conference May 19-20. View the entire photo album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskVMcSgc.
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On Friday, May 12, 2017, 42 High Impact Teachers Corps members were honored at their final professional development session and graduation. View all of the photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskZQVms2.
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On May 1, 2017, First Lady Ann Scott welcomed more than 30 students from Springwood Elementary School to the Governor’s Mansion for the seventh annual Summer Literacy Adventure kick-off. The Summer Literacy Adventure challenges students to pledge to read as many books as possible over the summer, with the goal of students maintaining and improving upon the skills they gained during the previous school year. To view the entire album of the event, click here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskZ3Y8g3
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On April 3, 2017, Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart hosted the agency’s annual pinwheel planting ceremony at the Turlington Building in Tallahassee. The pinwheels will remain on the lawn through the month of April to symbolize the promise of the happy childhoods all children deserve.
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