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Macy Bailey
Academy of Hospitality & TourismMacy is the only student from Polk County to be chosen to serve on the Student Advisory Board for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Macy attends monthly meetings with other students in the Tampa Bay area to learn how to promote the Bucs at her school and in her community. She serves as an usher at the Club Level at Bucs home games and participates in community service projects sponsored by the Bucs.
Sun 'n Fun Receives $7.5 Million Grant for New CFAA Building
Officials from the SUN ’n FUN Fly-In and the Polk County School Board have broken ground on a new $7.5 million facility that will house the Central Florida Aerospace Academy, an aviation-oriented high school/career academy already located on the SUN ’n FUN campus. The new 58,000-square-foot facility, which will house up to 500 high school students at CFAA when it is completed, is scheduled to open in August 2011.
Power Academy Featured on "Educating Polk"
Tenoroc High School's Power Academy is currently being featured on PCSBTV's "Educating Polk" series. Watch the program online by visiting the Educating Polk webpage and selecting Show 5. View the PCSBtv weekly schedule to find out when this episode will air on television.
CFAA Teacher Featured in Teachers.net Gazette
Central Florida Aerospace Academy's engineering instructor, George Bartuska, is featured in the Teachers.net Gazette. The article, written by well-known educator Harry Wong, focuses on Bartuska's path to becoming an effective teacher and his methods for meaningful classroom instruction.
Polk Academies Featured on "Educating Polk"
Recently, Polk County's Career Academies were featured on PCSBTV's new program "Educating Polk" which seeks to educate the public on the business side of education. David Wiggs, Workforce Education's Academy Coordinator, had the opportunity to explain the value of academies and talk about a few academy highlights. To find out when the entire program will air visit the PCSBtv website.
Imag Students Win Animatronics Contest
In 2007 Lake Region students constructed their first Animatronic out of art supplies and LEGO parts, though primitive, they placed 2nd at the Florida TSA State Competition and 1st and the National TSA Competition. The 2008 version placed 1st at the state competition and 2nd at the national competition. With advancements in available materials and some experience, the 2009 addition named “Ben Cruzin’” was constructed. Ben is an animatronic crash test dummy whose primary focus is to educate drivers by providing safety tips.
