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Loida
Empalmado Aguilar, 58, passed
away on Jan. 31. She was born in
San Pablo, Laguna Philippines
and moved to Jacksonville where
she graduated from Jacksonville
University. She was a dedicated
teacher for 34 years at
Assumption Catholic School. She
was an inspiration to her fellow
teachers, parents and students.
She is survived by her husband
Efren, sons, Eldren and Earol
and daughter Lea. One of her
former students, Father Jason
Trull, preached the homily at
her funeral Mass at Assumption
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Bravo,
Bravo to St. Joseph Academy’s
Drama Club, Troupe 5339 of the
International Thespian Society,
for being chosen as Superior and
Critics Choice at the Northeast
Florida District competition,
Feb. 2 at Bartram Trails High
School, Jacksonville. The
troupe, performing The Most
Massive Woman Wins play, is now
eligible to compete in the
Florida State Thespian
Conference in Tampa, Fla., April
30-May 4. Pictured (l-r): Taylor
Murphy, Emily Eaton, Emily Poage,
Michelle Pricenor, Nancy Thelen,
Chris Kellison (above), Monica
Morgan, Gianna Borawski and Meg
Devereaux. |
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Congratulations
to Jennifer Pierce, second grade
teacher at Holy Rosary Catholic
School, Jacksonville, for
obtaining a certification from
Kansas University’s Center for
Research and Learning as a
content enhancement professional
developer. She is now qualified
to train teachers throughout the
United States in the strategic
instruction model specifically
in the content enhancement
routines for regular educators.
This also helps the diocese move
forward with further
professional development in
student learning and the
implementation of the Student
Intervention Team Model for
regular education students and
classrooms. |
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