Over Sixty students were chosen from Escambia County Schools to be honored as Students of the year from their respective schools and programs this evening at N.B. Cook Elementary School.
These students have had to overcome tremendous disabilities, tragic family circumstances, hardships, and other obstacles to succeed in school. Circumstances that some of these students have endured included the loss of parents, death of siblings, living with physical handicaps, being homeless, or not speaking the english language.
Nights like this make me especially proud of all of our students, parents and caregivers, and the teachers and staffs of our schools.
Congratulations to all that made tonight a special evening.
I especially want to thank the following sponsors of the Escambia County Student of the Year Awards for 2011:
Baptist Hospital
Escambia County Council of PTAs and PTSAs
Escambia County Foundation for Excellence in Education
PTA of N.B. Cook Elementary School
Plant and Flower Boutique
Stone's Studio, Inc.
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The students that receive these awards show more courage than the average grown up walking the streets
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