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JACKSONVILLE - At the monthly meeting of the Duval County School Board (DCSB), Board members and Superintendent Pratt-Dannals recognized several groups of students, staff and a member of the community for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to Duval County Public Schools.

During the presentation portion of the meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. in the Cline Auditorium, 1701 Prudential Drive, the following people were recognized:

• Quantum Mines, a seventh grade student at Southside Middle School, was recognized for winning the Javamo Coffee Art Contest;
• Monique Henry, a junior at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, was recognized for winning the 2008 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Competition;
• Douglas Anderson School of the Arts was recognized for being named a Grammy Signature School by the Grammy Foundation. The school also received the foundation’s Gold Award;
• Frank H. Peterson student, Deborah MacArthur and Douglas Anderson students Miguel Lugo and Myrah Fisher, were recognized for winning the Joan Bodwitch Young Writer’s Award;

The following students were recognized for being winners at the Career Education Clubs of Florida's State Leadership Conference:

Forrest High School

• Kelly Baltz
• Lindsey Lowery
• Faran Foy
• Raina Stiffler
• Amanda Lewis

Wolfson High School

• Jasmine Harris
• Richard Foster
• Bryan Lynch
• Jimmy Alexis

Sandalwood High School

• Matthew Bartle;

The following students were recognized for being winners in the Annual PTA Reflection Program:

Awards of Excellence

• Cameron Pfahler, Fletcher High School
• Praniti Kudre, Pine Forest Elementary
• David Kidder, Fletcher High School

Awards of Merit

• Patrick Dirks, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
• Sonia Patel, Chets Creek Elementary
• Arianne Romero, James Weldon Johnson Middle School
• Vanessa Whittington, Jacksonville Beach Elementary
• Dawn Gibson, Fletcher High School
• Allison Carrier, Bank of America Learning Academy
• Fiona Robertson, Fletcher Middle School
• Katie Marson, Fletcher Middle School; and

The following students were recognized for winning the Florida Poison Information Center’s National Poison Prevention Week Poster Contest:

James Weldon Johnson Middle School

• 1st place - Emily Whitbeck
• 2nd place - Julianne Evans
• 3rd place - Ashley Losco
• 4th place - BJ Santiago
• 6th place tied - Rebecca Shedd
• 6th place tied - Dillon Arthur
• 7th place - Arianne Romero

John E. Ford K-8

• 5th place - Allison Blackman, John E. Ford K-8

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