Education Archive

Our high school seniors are celebrating a huge accomplishment in their life as they dip their toes into the proverbial adult end of the life pool. We are excited for you as you realize your whole life is ahead of you. You have barely begun to scratch the surface of what you can accomplish. The past twelve years have all been for this moment – mostly. Some of you will go on to use algebraic equations and some of you won’t. Whatever you decide to do with your life over the next few years, do it well! Here is some advice we couldn’t resist passing along:

Joshua Gearhart of Crestview has made the dean’s list at Slippery Rock University for the spring 2023 semester. The dean’s list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits.

The Crestview High School Class of 2023 celebrated graduation last Thursday night with 482 newly minted alumni taking part in the ceremony before a packed house at Jack Foster Stadium.

Dignitaries in attendance were Okaloosa County Superintendent of Schools Marcus Chambers, School Board Chairman Tim Bryant and Okaloosa County Commissioner Paul Mixon.

One thing students attending Laurel Hill School never have to worry about is being just another face in the crowd.

The small K-12 school offers a safe haven that some students might have difficulty finding at a large school.

Brianna Mott, the second highest graduate in the Laurel Hill Class of 2023, went through a variety of educational experiences early in her school life.

The last five-and-a-half years though Mott has been at Laurel Hill School. Before coming to Laurel Hill she attended school across the country and around the world having gone to school in New Mexico and England.

Mikayla Long doesn’t say much.

As the top graduate of the Laurel Hill School Class of 2023, Long’s actions speak louder than her words.

Baker School salutatorian Stevie Mason isn’t a Baker lifer, but he is close to being one.

His family made the trip east on Highway 4 from Berrydale prior to his sixth-grade year.

The Ogelsby name is as common at Baker School as Smith or Jones.

Brothers David and Rusty Oglesby are longtime teachers and coaches. Their children have excelled in athletics and academics as well.

Every student has their own unique journey to high school graduation.

Some students attend school in the same town throughout their education and share memories with friends they’ve known since kindergarten. Other students come to a community or school while in elementary, middle or the first years of high school. Things are different for many students growing up in military families.

Crestview High School valedictorian Tyniyah Haughton will soon leave the security of her hometown of Crestview and embark on the adventure that will be her life.

She is a product of the Okaloosa County School District and has attended Crestview schools throughout her life. She started at Antioch Elementary School in kindergarten, went to Riverside Elementary, Shoal River Middle and finally Crestview High School.