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Students, CTE programs and donors recognized at Marion County School Board meeting
Summary
The board celebrated Career and Technical Education Month with student speakers from Bellevue and Dunnellon high schools; Bellevue student teams won a Duke Energy–University of Florida AI design challenge. The board also published a list of community donations totaling multiple amounts to support programs across district schools.
The Marion County School Board opened its Feb. 11 meeting with multiple recognitions for Career and Technical Education Month and presentations by students involved in CTE programs and county events.
Students recognized included Emma Grace Dews, a Dunnellon High School sophomore and Marion County FFA Federation president, who described the Southeastern Youth Fair’s history and its Ag Ventures program for second graders. Bellevue High School senior Lindsey Remsnyder spoke about the culinary program and partnerships that funded equipment and off-site internships; she credited grants from the Public Education Foundation and the World Equestrian Center for expanding student opportunities.
Board members also recognized Bellevue High School teams that placed first and second in a Duke Energy–University of Florida high school artificial-intelligence team design challenge. Superintendent Diane Gullett introduced the students and their teacher, Del Toney, and Bellevue Principal Heather Guest. The teams were selected to present a published abstract at an international aerospace conference.
The board announced winners of the district’s Launching Literacy essay competition: Kaylena Gonzalez (North Marion Middle School) at the middle-school level and Caitlin Laughlin (Lake Weir High School) at the high-school level; both read excerpts for the board.
The superintendent read a lengthy list of donations made to district schools and programs. Excerpts include: $10,000 to Marion Technical College (scholarships) from a group of local dealers via the Gattell Foundation; $6,000 to Marion Technical College from Radiant Credit Union for Wyoming Park Elementary; $5,845.04 to Marion Technical College from Jones Johnstone Supply for HVAC training tools; $5,000 to Dr. N. H. Jones Elementary School from Capri Furniture for IXL; multiple donations to Forest, Dunnellon, Maplewood, Howard Middle and other schools for athletics, supplies, CCAP and JROTC. The transcript lists more than a dozen donations and specific amounts; the board thanked donors and asked the community to continue support.
The recognitions and donation acknowledgments were ceremonial and required no board vote.
