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Orange County school board honors students across chess, chess, STEM, culinary and esports competitions
Summary
The Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) board recognized dozens of students, teams and staff for state and national competition wins, scholarships and program milestones during a special recognition portion of the board meeting.
The Orange County Public Schools Board recognized students, teams and staff Thursday for wins in district, state and national competitions spanning Battle of the Books, chess, math, aviation/STEM, culinary arts and esports.
The recognition portion opened with Chair Jacobs and Superintendent Dr. Maria Vasquez thanking winners across age groups and programs and inviting school staff and student teams to the dais.
The board highlighted Battle of the Books winners Sunrise Elementary (elementary), Discovery Middle (middle) and Apopka High School (high).
Nancy Golden, program specialist for curriculum and digital learning, introduced winners from the OCPS chess tournament, noting 733 students from 78 schools…
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