Hornet Nation Station

First podcast of the 22-23 school year!

• News and updates for the coming week and a few upcoming ones to be aware of
• Dr. Jill Geltner  - District CTE liaison with Santa Fe College. Great connection for CTE dual enrollment programs at Santa Fe College

Special guests: 1st and 2nd place Equal Justice Initiative essay winners - Kamiah Brooks and Jackie Roberts

Lots of announcements!

• May 20th @8:15am - Awards ceremony (in auditorium - all but 8th grade)
• May 20th @6pm - 8pm 8th grade Social (Little Orange Creek)
• May 24th @7pm - Senior Graduation (UF Phillips Center)
• May 25th @8:30am - 8th grade graduation and awards (in auditorium) 
• Early Release Days - May 25th, May 26th & May 27th - 12:45pm each day
• FSA/EOC Testing is still continuing through the next two weeks

LOTS of announcements for both Hawthorne and Shell! Testing coming up for AICE (Cambridge) and the PERT. 

• Special guests - Career and College Corner - Palenthia Boswell - SFC Middle School Outreach
• Hornets Heading to College - Holly Carroll (8th grader and MS FFA president)

Short podcast today - Important announcement about testing and upcoming field trips. Shout-outs to Campus Beautification day. Shell Elementary adds their Mustang Minute

Special Guests today - 

• College and Career Corner: Mr. Christopher Collins and Mrs. Jaqueline Collins. 
• Hornets Heading to College: Chaz' Mackay
• Shell Mustang Minutes: Holly Burton and Isa Carter

Special guests: Mike Cassels - FFA/CTE; 

Holly Burton and Isa Carter - Shell Mustang Minute; 

Vayda Bristow and Jailen Ruth - Hornets Heading to College/CTE/FFA/Athletics

Plus all the upcoming events and important dates happening at Hawthorne

Guest speakers: Ms. Vivian Filer - CEO and founder of the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center.  

May Steward - Staff spotlight

Learn about our 1st All - Hawthorne Brain Bowl team and what they are striving for in the competition.  

CTE Month - Student spotlight: Tyler Roberson - selected to represent Hawthorne as the CTE student of the Year for his work and dedication to the Agribusiness and FFA program.

So excited to have special student guest, Malachi Jackson, for our Hornets Heading to College segment. He just signed with Allen University! We also have the Multicultural Association of Pre-Health Students from UF joining us at the end of the broadcast to promote the health fair they are hosting for our students on Feb 9 and Feb 11th. Listen in to hear all the Hornet Happenings!  

Such a special episode today. Jacquelyn Roberts will be reading her Judge Stephen P. Mickle poem that she wrote to honor his legacy and achievements. Coach Greg Bowie shares his journey that led him to seek his college degree. Tune in to hear all the great things happening with the Hornet Nation! 

Great info today! Speakers are Roger Cantangui from UNF(College and Career Corner) and senior Jocelyn Watkins (Hornets Heading to College). Several scholarship opportunities are presented and important announcements are discussed. Tune in for all the Hornet happenings! 

Today's episode features special guests in our "College and Career Corner". Firefighter Clarence Williams and Asst Chief David Sutton from Gainesville Fire Rescue share an amazing career opportunity: "Earn while you learn" job openings with starting pay at or around $38k! Listen in for all the news! 

Special guest today: Madam Mayor Jackie Randall. Listen for all the discussion, details, and special shout-outs and recognition for two outstanding Hawthorne community members - Pop and Dr. Marie Herring!  

Two amazing students featured in Hornets Headed to College - Synteria Williams and Kamiah Brooks. We also have a special guest from FAMU - Glenn Griggs joining us via phone for College Corner. He graduated from Florida A & M and was a financial aid advisor there as well. He shares his college insight and expertise on college applications, expectations, and the overall experience.  

Exciting episode today! College Corner featuring Coach Dustin Adkins (Dartmouth) and Hornets Heading to College featuring FFA Vice President Taylor Berryhill. We also discuss the Judge Stephen P. Mickle writing contest (extended through Dec 15th) and talk a little about the upcoming state championship game. Tune in for all the Hornet Happenings! 

Great episode today featuring Coach Cornelius Ingram in our College Corner segment, plus he'll be talking a little bit about the upcoming semifinal game on Friday against Chipley. We also have our student guest - Chris Jonas - being featured in our Hornets Headed to College segment. Tune in to hear all the deets! 

Special guests - Ms. Carolina Currea (Teacher of the Year) Ms. Trellis Williams - UF Academic Recruiter (College Corner), and FFA president: Kristin Mason (Hornets Heading to College)

Special guest speakers: Dr. Jen Homard (College Corner) and Matthew McKinley (Hornets Heading to College)

Two new segments - Hornets Heading to College and College Corner. Two special guest speakers - Grace Huguley and Terrell Jenkins (SFC)

Welcome to our podcast dedicated to all the happenings at Hawthorne Middle High School!