Translated by Janette M. Perez Vanessa Cortes y Yessica Chavez Grimaldo superaron barreras de idioma y cultura cuando eran mas joven para ser las estudiantes mas altas en la clase graduante 2015 de Plant City High School. Cuando Vanessa Cortes y Yessica Chavez Grimaldo eran estudiantes en la escuela Marshall Middle School, un maestro le […]
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Crest valedictorians take center stage
The weekend has finally arrived. Most teens around Plant City are out with friends or relaxing at home with family. They’ve eagerly awaited a break after a demanding week at school. But two Strawberry Crest High School seniors still have work to do. Action! The curtain draws and the cast of “30 Reasons Not to […]
Continue ReadingDHS graduates the scientists of tomorrow
Students in the Durant High School class of 2015 will soon be all together one last time, as they get ready to take their next steps out into the real world. And at the graduation ceremony in June, they shouldn’t expect to hear a typical closing speech from their valedictorian, Ashley Womer. “Mine’s a little […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High honors first hispanic val and sal
When Vanessa Cortes and Yessica Chavez Grimaldo were students at Marshall Middle School, one of their teachers had them write out their goals and bury the papers in time capsules that would be dug up right before they graduated from high school. “At the top of the list, number one was, ‘I want to be […]
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