DCPS' High School Students Selected for Jacksonville Exchange Club ACE Awards
JACKSONVILLE - Two Duval County Public Schools’ (DCPS) high school seniors, John Sears from Paxon School for Advanced Studies and Alex Fay Holt from Terry Parker High School, have placed first and second, respectively, for the Jacksonville Exchange Club ACE Awards.
ACE stands for Accepting the Challenge of Excellence, and it is an annual award to recognize students who have overcome obstacles, yet continue to excel. To be eligible for selection, students had to be nominated by their schools.
The students and their parents were recognized at a luncheon on April 9 at the University Club. During the luncheon, they received a plaque, as well as a check in the amounts of $400 for first place and $100 for second place.
“The ACE Awards are a powerful example that hard work and perseverance really do pay, and I applaud these students for their commitment to achieving academic success,” said DCPS’ Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals. “We thank the Jacksonville Exchange Club for recognizing outstanding student performance.”
The Exchange Club of Jacksonville is an all-volunteer organization of men and women working together to make our communities better places to live.
Duval County Public Schools operates more than 160 schools and serves approximately 123,000 students. The school district is committed to providing high quality educational opportunities that will inspire all students to acquire and use the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global economy, and culturally diverse world.
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