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Yahoo
06-05-2025
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Kristen Vincent spreads positivity at Tommy Smith Elementary
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Kristen Vincent has nearly completed her 3rd year teaching 2nd grade at Tommy Smith Elementary. Consistently exuding positivity and kindness to all, Vincent knows she has truly found her calling in life and a home. 'I love working at Tommy Smith. It's honestly like working with a family dynamic,' said Vincent. 'Everybody is super supportive and is here to help one another, no matter what, at the drop of a hat. It's just like working at Disneyland every day, honestly. Her co-workers say the reason why the school feels like Disneyland is all thanks to Vincent. 'Kristen really is a shining light at our school,' added Tommy Smith Elementary School Media Specialist Wendy Blundon. 'She's always checking in on everyone. She makes sure everyone is having a good day. She just touches base, she communicates great, and she's just a great person to be around and to work with.' Lynn Haven Elementary counselor brings sunshine and encouragement to all Vincent makes it a point to get on her students' level. Some of the most effective ways to do that is by incorporating interactive activities into her lessons. 'I like to incorporate real-world activities as well as hands-on activities with my teaching, because I feel like if kids are playing, they're learning,' said Vincent. 'You have to meet their needs and where their understanding is because they are kids. So, making learning, engaging, and fun is my number one priority.' All in all, those around Kristen truly love and appreciate working alongside her. 'Kristen is kind, she's compassionate, she is loving and friendly,' added Blundon. 'She's just an all-around great teacher.' That is why Kristen Vincent is a Class Act. If there is someone who you think is a Class Act, don't wait to nominate them today. All Panhandle school employees are eligible for this award. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Lynn Haven Elementary counselor brings sunshine and encouragement to all
LYNN HAVEN, Fla. (WMBB) – In the truest sense, Lynn Haven Elementary School guidance counselor Sarah Thompson is a ray of sunshine. When you speak to her and others who work alongside her, there is one word that always seems to pop up when you describe Sarah. 'She is absolutely our campus encourager,' said Lynn Haven Elementary School Principal Stacie Anderson. 'She lifts people up when they're down. She's really somebody that people easily lean into. She's a wonderful listener. She just kind of lifts you up if you're feeling down, and it's happening all over campus.' 'They smile, they're happy to see me,' Thompson added. 'They want to come and talk to me because they know they're going to get encouragement and a pep talk and good advice.' Despite this being her first year as a guidance counselor, Thompson has perfected her approach to talking and getting on the same level as her students. Kindergarten teacher Hallie Evans inspires with dedication Her desire to help in any way possible truly makes her stand out amongst others. 'You just can't thank someone enough for having that nature of being a helper,' Anderson went on to say. 'She's really just kind of that servant to her community, helping people out, helping the students, the families, whatever the needs are. She's going to jump in and do our very best to help her find someone who can do it.' Thompson hopes her constant positivity and encouragement have a positive impact on the students at Lynn Haven Elementary. 'When you have a positive cheerleader at school, even when you're feeling down, that's going to help you, that's going to brighten your mood and lift your day, and want you to be motivated, that's going to help you be motivated,' said Thompson. That is why Sarah Thompson is a Class Act. If there is someone out there who you think is a Class Act, don't wait to nominate them today. All panhandle school employees are eligible for this award. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
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Kindergarten teacher Hallie Evans inspires with dedication
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Hallie Evans has been teaching kindergarten for two years now at Tyndall Academy, but her career in education began over 19 years ago at Cherry Street Elementary. During her time as a teacher, she has come to realize the passion and love she has for educating kindergartners and seeing them grow. 'To take them from just developing socialization skills and fine motor skills and then growing,' said Evans. 'Then they leave you reading, writing multiple sentences, adding, subtracting, it's rewarding.' Evans' love for teaching is contagious. Her energy radiates across the campus and is passed along to other teachers. Passionate educator Paula Rosignoli inspires at New Horizons Learning Center 'But when you see that smile and you see that positivity, it really enlightens me as a teacher to say, 'OK, I know she may have had a bad day and she's taken it in. I can do the same.' Again, that just shows how well she perceives herself here at Tyndall Academy,' added Tyndall Academy teacher Jennifer Meredith. Evans understands how important it is to keep her students engaged. By doing so, she is able to provide memorable learning experiences. 'I provide those meaningful experiences that still correlate with the standard but it's fun,' Evans went on to say. 'So if they're excited and we can do an activity that brings something, maybe boring and tedious, some fun to it, they're going to be engaged. They're going to be wanting to learn, they're going to put forth their best effort.' Her co-workers know how fortunate they are to have Evans working alongside them. 'She just is the epitome of an amazing teacher,' Meredith said. 'If I were to go back and say, well, my kindergarten teacher, I'd want it to be Mrs. Evans.' That is why Hallie Evans is a Class Act. If there is someone who you think is a Class Act, don't wait to nominate them today. All school employees are eligible for this award. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
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Passionate educator Paula Rosignoli inspires at New Horizons Learning Center
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Paula Rosignoli is a true professional in every sense of the word. She has been teaching both algebra and geometry at New Horizons Learning Center for a number of years now. For Rosignoli herself, teaching is all about letting your students blossom. 'You see that aha moment once they get it and then they blossom from there,' said Rosignoli. 'You show them the basic steps. I do that all the time, I break it down and show them what they need to do. All of a sudden, you see a breakthrough, and they get it. You can just see they can do anything at that point.' But don't just take it from Rosignoli. Her students notice the passion and dedication she has for them. 'Mrs. Rosignoli is the best teacher ever,' added New Horizons Learning Center student Shawn Brattin. 'She is smart with her work and helps us when we need help.' Arnold High School teacher leaves a lasting impact on students 'She's helped a bunch of the students here out learn new things,' said student Abigail Holzer. 'She does fun videos, fun jokes to teach us a lot of new things, and I love her a lot.' 'She brings the comedy wherever she goes,' student Gavin Polk went on to add. 'Quite frankly, it makes every single lesson that she teaches bring the attention out of me.' One of the most rewarding parts of Rosignoli's job is seeing her students walk the stage at graduation. She understands firsthand how much time and effort they have put in to get to that point. 'It's overwhelming just to see them because you can see that they have gone out, they have blossomed,' Rosignoli added. 'To see them, quote, in the real world, it's just awesome to see them. That is what makes Paula Rosignoli a Class Act. As always, if there is someone out there who you think is a Class Act, be sure to nominate them today. Anyone who is an employee of a Panhandle school is eligible for this award. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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Arnold High School teacher leaves a lasting impact on students
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Charles Stephenson is no stranger to teaching. He taught for 18 years in Chicago and has now been teaching pre-AP and AP English at Arnold High School for 11 years. His impact is felt throughout the entirety of the school's campus, and he has certainly left a lasting positive impression on his peers. 'A lot of times, whenever we look at who do you want teaching at Arnold High School? You really start off with who would I want my kids or my grandkids to be in a class?' said Arnold High School Principal Britt Smith. 'He's the person that I want my kids or my grandkids to have been in that class so that they could have the benefit of learning from him.' Charles always asks for 100% effort from his students, and by doing so, he knows he must match that energy and effort. He knows that by showing his love for teaching to his students, they will hopefully reciprocate and become better students and learners. Charles, Arnold High School Teacher 'The things that I expect from my students, I try to model for them, and I think enthusiasm, energy, passion, those are things that students pick up on and they internalize and hopefully, again, begin to cultivate that and develop that within themselves,' said Stephenson. Stepheson's impact is felt around the school, and his co-workers truly hope he never leaves Arnold. Breakfast Point Academy's Melinda Cowart excels in nurturing kids 'Sometimes you are fortunate enough to have worked with those outstanding teachers, and you realize the significant difference that they make in the lives of others,' Smith added. 'Whether it be the colleagues or the students and Mr. Stephenson is that type of person. Being able to replace him is going to be probably impossible.' It's no secret how Stephenson feels about his school and his students. 'I do this because I love it. It's I mean, it's a calling,' Stephenson went on to say. 'Those of us that stay in the profession this long, we are obviously here because we want to be here, and I definitely want to be here every day.' That is what makes Charles Stephenson a Class Act. If there is someone who you think is a Class Act, be sure to nominate them today. All Panhandle school employees are eligible for this award. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
