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Thomas E Kennedy

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100 Percent Success: The First Graduating Class of AHC Veterinary Assisting

100 Percent Success: The First Graduating Class of AHC Veterinary Assisting Five years ago, a bold idea began to take shape inside the halls of the Academy of Health Careers at Crystal River High School: the creation of a Certified Veterinary Assisting pathway that would expand opportunities for students in meaningful, career-ready ways. What began […]

Honoring Our Local Heroes: Citrus County Schools Celebrates Veterans in the Classroom

Honoring Our Local Heroes: Citrus County Schools Celebrates Veterans in the Classroom On Monday, March 2, I had the privilege of joining my fellow School Board members and Superintendent Dr. Scott Hebert at the annual Veterans in the Classroom Appreciation Luncheon. This special event celebrates the remarkable contributions of local veterans who generously volunteer their […]

From Publix to the Podcast: Leadership, Learning, and Citrus High Pride

From Publix to the Podcast: Leadership, Learning, and Citrus High Pride What I love about our community is how connected we are in so many different ways. One of the great things about going to Publix is checking out with the cashiers and baggers, seeing the friendly faces, receiving warm greetings, and experiencing genuine engagement […]

Voices of Hope and Harmony: The 18th Annual African American Read-In

Voices of Hope and Harmony: The 18th Annual African American Read-In On Sunday, February 22, 2026, more than 200 attendees and participants gathered at The Miles Teller Theater at the Curtis Peterson Auditorium for the 18th Annual African American Read-In, an afternoon that blended history, literature, music, and community into a powerful celebration of African […]

From Lake Placid to Milano Cortina: Believing in Miracles

From Lake Placid to Milano Cortina: Believing in Miracles Today marks the 46th anniversary of the legendary “Miracle on Ice,” when the United States men’s hockey team faced off against the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. I was just 11 years old, like many kids from Massachusetts, and […]

Citrus County Remembers and Honors Heroes at the Twentieth Annual Purple Heart Ceremony

Citrus County Remembers and Honors Heroes at the Twentieth Annual Purple Heart Ceremony Today, Saturday, February 21, 2026, the Citrus County Fairgrounds Auditorium was filled with a profound sense of reverence and community spirit. The combat-wounded patriots of the Aaron A. Weaver Chapter 776, Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH), hosted the 20th Annual […]