RELIOUS AND BEVERLY WALDEN CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
by Martin Butler Relious Walden fulfilled his military duty with the United States Army in 1949, sold his motorcycle for quick cash, and used the G.I. Bill to enroll at Southern Missionary College (now Southern Adventist University) in Collegedale, Tenn. There,
GOD'S WINNING FORMULA TO NURTURE CHILDREN
by Mike Cauley, D.Min. Florida Conference President Florida Conference children are among our most valued treasures. I love the vibrancy and energy of our young people. There is nothing which compares to their vitality and zest for living. Because children in our homes
ACTIVITY CREATES A BUZZ ON TAMPA ADVENTIST ACADEMY CAMPUS
by Monique Rothe If you happen to be near Tampa on November 9, 2035, visit Tampa Adventist Academy (TAA). On that day, students, staff, and friends of the school will dig up a time capsule---the brainchild of Principal David Matthews. The
AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER CREDITS ADVENTIST SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS
by Ingrid Hernandez with Jeremy Rowland Filmmaking became more than just a hobby for Jeremy Rowland during his senior year at Forest Lake Academy (FLA) where he was a student of Lloyd Young, video and media instructor. Jeremy's fascination for film
COLLEGE STUDENT'S JONAH STORY HAS HAPPY ENDING
by Angela Baerg Sean Lemon, a member of Forest Lake Church, Apopka, dreamed of playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He excelled in the sport throughout his high school years at Forest Lake Academy (FLA) where he developed exceptional skills,
FOREST CITY ADVENTIST SCHOOL AND ORLANDO JUNIOR ACADEMY GAIN EDGE STATUS
by Sandra Doran The Florida Conference Office of Education is proud to report that Forest City Adventist School in Altamonte Springs and Orlando Junior Academy have successfully submitted applications to Southern Union Conference for money to become EDGE Schools (Educators Delivering
WEST PALM BEACH TEACHER RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
by Melissa Cechota Keren Taccone, third- and fourth-grade teacher at West Palm Beach Junior Academy (WPBJA), is among 10 teachers in North America selected by the Alumni Awards Foundation (AAF) to receive a 2011 Excellence in Teaching Award. Since 1995, this
WINTER SPRINGS MEMBER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS NURSING AWARD
by Gladys Neigel Sylvia Torres-Thomas, Winter Springs Church member, is one of 18 students to receive University of Central Florida's (UCF) most prestigious student award---Order of Pegasus. Sylvia is a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Nursing. She received a Bachelor of
YOUNG ARTIST USES MUSIC AS INSTRUMENT TO WITNESS
by Gladys Neigel "I thank God every day for my talents," says Heather Clark, 18, a Saint Augustine Church member. "I've never been able to understand why I can do the things I do, but I've decided to go ahead and
DEPARTMENTAL STAFF CHANGES
Abel Paulín Named Evangelism Director Abel Paulín was voted Evangelism Director by the Florida Conference Executive Committee on March 22, 2011. He replaces Gerson Santos who transferred to Greater New York Conference's Secretariat office. Paulín continues to serve as Vice President for