• About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
  • Contact Us
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • rss feed
Free Press of Jacksonville
  • Home
  • News
    • Community
    • Local
    • National
    • International
    • Education
    • Business
    • prnewswire
  • Entertainment
    • Crosswords
    • Sudoku
  • Politics
  • EDITORIALS
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Advice
    • Book Reviews
    • Religion
    • Urban Traveler
    • Greek Life
    • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • Calendar
  • Photos
Breaking news
  • [ November 19, 2025 ] Jacksonville Alphas Honor Military Heroes at Annual Veterans Luncheon Community
  • [ November 19, 2025 ] Shilo Sanders Highlights EWU Homecoming and 159 Years in Jax Sports
  • [ November 19, 2025 ] Culinary Weekend Highlights Spirits and Florida’s Nature Preserve Lifestyle
  • [ November 19, 2025 ] Zetas Add to Their Legacy of Finer Womanhood Greek Life
  • [ November 19, 2025 ] NAACP Honors the Past, Celebrates the Present, Prepares for the Future Local
HomeNewsEducation

Education

Education

Jax Student Named Ambassador for Steve Harvey’s Disney Dreamer’s Academy

July 6, 2015 Staff 0

  After already distinguishing themselves among thousands to be selected for the exclusive Disney Dreamers Academy, five program alumni have further differentiated themselves by being chosen to serve as program ambassadors, also known as Champions, […]

Education

Preventing Student ‘Summer Slide’

July 3, 2015 Staff 0

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As students slip into their summer vacations, it’s up to families to make sure they don’t slip into academic amnesia. Usually, in what is called the […]

Education

EWC Honors Outstanding Alumni at National Confab

July 1, 2015 Staff 0

by M.Latimer Edward Waters College alumni from around the country met in Orlando, Florida this weekend for the 2015 EWC National Alumni Convention. The convention theme, titled “Moving our Association from Good to Great,” set […]

Education

FAMU’s Tonnette Graham is Leadership Personified

June 15, 2015 Staff 0

Tallahassee—Tonnette Graham who was recently elected FAMU Student Body President for a second term, was recetly elected chairman of the Florida Student Association. Graham is the first African American woman to lead the non-partisan organization […]

Education

Dr. Claudette Bryant Makes History With Earning PhD at 80

June 8, 2015 Staff 0

The newly draped Dr. Claudette Bryant invited friends and family to celebrate with her Saturday, May 23, 2015 her graduation from Zoe University where she received her Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Counseling. After seven […]

Education

Hundreds of Student Volunteers Travel to Ferguson For Spring Break to Help Rebuild the Community

April 14, 2015 Staff 0

Ferguson, MO — College students from all over the country are using their Spring Breaks to help rebuild the community and promote civic engagement in Ferguson. Students are coming from cities as far away as […]

No Picture
Education

Ferguson Alternative Spring Break Gives College Students Chance to Give Back

February 17, 2015 Staff 0

  Activists in Ferguson, Mo., are looking for 250 college students to participate in a week of “community service and civic engagement” for Ferguson Alternative Spring Break. Volunteer initiatives include registering new voters, manning food […]

Education

Good Teachers Make the Difference in Student Learning: Teach for America Focused Developing High Quality Educators

February 11, 2015 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood As the old saying goes, “If you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always got.” There is no place that that platitude is more relevant […]

Education

Alpha Phi Alpha Oratorical Competition Awards Area Young Men With Scholarships

February 11, 2015 Staff 0

By D. Willie The Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. held its 7th Annual MLK Oratorical Competition last weekend featuring seven local young men competing for $5,500 dollars in scholarships. The eloquent […]

No Picture
Education

2015 Steve Harvey/ Coca-Cola Pay It Forward Scholarship Program Now Open

January 26, 2015 Staff 0

Nationwide — The Coca-Cola Pay It Forward Scholarship Program offers scholarship awards and once-in-a-lifetime apprenticeship experiences to African American youth looking to pave the way for their futures. The program is under the umbrella of […]

Posts navigation

« 1 … 34 35 36 »

Twitter

Tweets by @JacksonvilleFP

About JFP

JFPress provides local, state and national news.
Recent Posts
  • Jacksonville Alphas Honor Military Heroes at Annual Veterans Luncheon
  • Shilo Sanders Highlights EWU Homecoming and 159 Years in Jax
  • Culinary Weekend Highlights Spirits and Florida’s Nature Preserve
  • Zetas Add to Their Legacy of Finer Womanhood
Menu
  • About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
Comments
    • About Us
    • Media Kit
    • Subscribe
    • Submit Photo
    • Fictitious Name
    • Event Submission
      • Around Town
      • Church News

    Copyright @ 2025 Website Design by No Regret Media