The 2018 High School & College Graduate Story
Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2018! The Weekly Challenger Newspaper will feature 2018 graduates in an edition of the newspaper, and we want to …
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Pinellas County Schools Choice Program application period now
PINELLAS COUNTY – A growing list of 70 choice programs are now being offered by Pinellas County Schools. The district’s high-quality programs are designed …
Pinellas County Schools Pre-K and VPK programs
Pinellas County Schools is updating its online application process for Prekindergarten for three year olds and Voluntary Prekindergarten. From Jan. 22 to …
17 women who slayed in 2017 in politics, business, education & community
Top Row: Rene Flowers, Martina Sykes Bottom Row: Dr. Tonjua Williams, Terri Lipsey Scott By Gypsy C. Gallardo Just in time to cozy-in for the holiday …
Melrose Elementary: A success factory!
L-R, Marikia Gates, Nikita J Reed, Vinda Moore, Kelly Milnes Second row: Douglas Hill, Justin Black, Michael Wilson, Robert Southard, LaRona Morehead, Gretchen …
Awaken with a vision
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG –There is an old adage that says the early bird will get the worm. Well, for Aldric Griffin, Jr., or A.J. as …
It’s Bee season
ST. PETERSBURG — Two! Four! Six! Eight! We sure appreciate all of the families that participated in the eighth annual James Weldon Johnson Community Library …
2017 AKA AKAdemy Showcase
The AKA AKAdemy graduated 33 seniors, the largest class to date, last Friday, May 26 at the historic Coliseum. BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. …
Elizabeth Howard Scholarship Banquet honors 7 graduates
Students L to R: Jabari Dennard, Marissa Stubbs, Brianna Walker, Hanna Andrews, Alexis Cooper and Andre Winn BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG …
Meet the new president of SPC
Dr. Tonjua Williams Ph.D. ST. PETERSBURG — During a special meeting held Wednesday morning, the Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College (SPC) made …
New plan aims to close the achievement gap within 10 years
Students hurrying home from Lakewood Elementary, one of the Transformation Zone schools that would benefit from the elimination of the achievement gap. …
NT2CA scholarship ball
L-R, Je’Nel Yore, Sierra Kennedy, KaAndra Maxwell, Lauren Williams, Tiffany Whitson and Keyana Squire-Dennis BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. …
Ohio triplets accepted into 59 colleges including Harvard and Stanford decide to attend Yale together
By DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER Quadruplet brothers who made headlines last month after being accepted into 59 of the best colleges in the country have made their …
Vyrle Davis Student Achievement Awards
BY RENE ROBINSON-FLOWERS, Contributor For many years, Ebony Scholars was only a dream until Vyrle Davis made that dream a reality. As a former Alpha Phi …
African-American students are not applying for scholarships
Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does. Pass this scholarship information on to anyone and everyone that …
From debutante to doctor
TALLAHASSEE — In 2006, Luegenia W. Sherriffe was introduced into society at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Debutante Cotillion. Ten years later, with a lot …
Guyanese immigrant raised by single mother accepted into 21 colleges including 8 Ivy League schools
When Kelly Hyles was brought to America by mother Anetta aged just 11, she knew she had been given an amazing opportunity to improve her life. While Anetta …
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, This week we learned the U.S. Department of Education selected Pinellas County Schools for an Office for Civil Rights compliance review to ensure …