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Golden girl
Pine View senior Ellie Tsuchiya received the Girl Scout Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Inc. Tsuchiya earned the honor for her project, “Dance, Dance Round the World,” for the Dance — The Next Generation students with the Sarasota Ballet. Tsuchiya’s project addresses cultural apathy specifically for young girls involved in DNG, which is a free program offered through the Sarasota Ballet for students at Title 1 schools. Tsuchiya will be recognized for her achievement in May, at the Girl Scouts Young Women of Distinction ceremony.

St. Martha students take a step back in time
A group of seventh-grade students from St. Martha Catholic School visited the oldest settlement in the U.S., St. Augustine. The two-day trip allowed students, faculty and chaperones to take in the sights and learn about the history of the originally Spanish settlement and European explorers.

An honor to be nominated
A sophomore at Pine View, Joshua Wolff, was nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders later this month in Washington, D.C. The Congress of Future Medical Leaders honors program is designed to motivate and inspire high school students with dreams of studying in the medical field. Dr. Connie Mariano, the medical director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists, nominated Wolff to represent Florida based on his academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to pursue a career in the field of medicine.

Vitale hypes students up for Walk-A-Thon
Tuttle Elementary School received a special visitor Monday. ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale took a tour of the school campus to speak at the kick-off assembly in anticipation for the annual walk-a-thon scheduled for Nov. 25. The walk-a-thon benefits a different cause every year, and this year’s proceeds will go to the V Foundation. Vitale visited classrooms and spoke with fourth- and fifth-grade students at the assembly, sharing what the V Foundation does in the community. Anyone interested in donating can drop off or mail a check made payable to the Tuttle Booster Club.

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