Junior Residents

All the latest news and stories about our neighborhood’s junior residents.

‘Renaissance’ student designs Extravaganza program

‘Renaissance’ student designs Extravaganza program

Although Anna Covart comes from a family of artists and is studying visual arts at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, her heart also lies in the field of science – astrophysics to be exact. Covart, an Avondale resident, designed the program cover for Douglas Anderson’s premier show, Extravaganza, which was held Feb. 11 at […]

Stockton holds Sports Science Spectacular

Stockton holds Sports Science Spectacular

The annual John N.C. Stockton Elementary School Science Spectacular, organized and funded by the PTA, wrapped in sports this year under the theme “Stockton Sports Science Spectacular – STEM Race to the Finish Line.” Nearly 500 kindergarten through fifth grade students rotated through eight hands-on science stations in which they completed a science experiment or […]

Former Sanctuary on 8th Street student has bright future ahead

Former Sanctuary on 8th Street student has bright future ahead

Once a struggling student, a Jacksonville youth, who was helped by a local program for at-risk kids, is now on the path to success. Seventeen-year-old Ky-mani Bell was just seven years old when he began attending the after-school program at Springfield’s Sanctuary on 8th Street. Later, he was enrolled in the Sanctuary’s homeschool program. “I […]

Genes play out for junior golfer

Genes play out for junior golfer

On the morning of Dec. 21, 2016, 13-year-old Carter Cummings said he woke up thinking, “Maybe I’ll hit a hole in one today!” It turns out that his waking thought wasn’t just a pipe dream. Later that day, Cummings and Bolles’ School seventh grade classmates Miller Lockwood and Will Moore were playing a round at […]

Two local students winners in essay contest

Two local students winners in essay contest

The annual two-day presentation held Jan. 17-18 at the Main Library for nearly 1,600 Duval County fifth graders was also an opportunity to sharpen pencils and write essays about the historical speaker. This year two of the eight essay winners included Madeleine Wilkins of St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School and Blythe Benton from John Stockton […]

Bolles/HAE students among winners in essay contest

Bolles/HAE students among winners in essay contest

The annual two-day presentation held Jan. 17-18 at the Main Library for nearly 1,600 Duval County fifth graders was also an opportunity to sharpen pencils and write essays about the historical speaker. This year two of the eight essay winners included Emma C. Lee from Hendricks Avenue Elementary School and Isabel Bassin from The Bolles […]

Two from San Marco help redesign girls’ locker room at Bolles

Two from San Marco help redesign girls’ locker room at Bolles

Four senior student athletes – two from San Marco – had a hand in redesigning the new girls’ locker room on the Bolles Upper School campus in San Jose. This summer, several cross-country runners met with the Bolles’ maintenance office to discuss opportunities to improve the girls’ locker room. Prior to this school year, the […]

Wolfson High converts media center into relaxed ‘living room’ setting

Wolfson High converts media center into relaxed ‘living room’ setting

New signage and an electronic marquee outside, as well as a fresh new look for its media center, show evidence that subtle transformations are occurring at Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced International Studies and Leadership since it became a dedicated magnet last fall. Gone are 50 desktop computers and the old, well-worn furniture that made […]