A proud start

Community leaders, educators, students, staff, teachers, and family and friends of highly regarded Lake County educator Aurelia Cole came together on Aug. 14 to honor her legacy. The occasion was the grand opening of the Aurelia Cole Academy, a newly built K-8 school in Clermont that offers a performing arts program and a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum. The school replaces Clermont Elementary and Clermont Middle School. Students who attend are known as ‘Trailblazers,’ the school’s mascot.

@ Clermont  |  Photos: Roxanne Brown