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Craig Bouchard, International Entrepreneur & Author, Receives Students’ Shining Star Award

K is for Kids’ student leaders recently presented Craig Bouchard with their 6th Annual Shining Star Award at their Top Leaders Reception at the Naples Hilton on May 31st.Read More…

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Two Student Leaders Make History with K is for Kids

Hadrien Roy and Nedgie Paul made history recently by winning K is for Kids’ first-ever scholarships & becoming the first “young execs” to serve internships accredited by CCPS. Read More…

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Scholarship Winners Named & Student Leaders Recognized at K is for Kids Reception

K is for Kids’ teen leaders, spokespersons, interns and scholarship winners gathered with their families recently at the foundation’s inaugural Top Leaders Reception.Read More…

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Five Finalists Have Been Chosen in the Teen Illustrator Contest!

The judges have voted and five finalists move on to the last round of judging!  “This wasn’t easy,” said literary agent and contest judge, Ronnie Herman, of the Herman Agency.Read More…

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Twenty Teen Artists Advance as Semifinalists in K is for Kids Teen Illustrator Contest, Stage 2 Rules

K is for Kids’ students leaders have selected the 20 teen artists who will advance as semifinalists in the Teen Illustrator Contest, each of whom have the chance to win a $3,000 scholarship!Read More…

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Students Compete for “Y.E.S. Comp” – K is for Kids Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Competition

Hadrien Roy and Tyler Schult of Barron Collier High, Daylin Baez of Lorenzo Walker Technical High, and Diana Alas of Lely High are the three finalists in the Y.E.S. Competition!Read More…

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Students Read Their Way to the Top: Golden Terrace Elementary School Youngsters First to Earn K is for Kids Top Reader Book Awards

Eleven students literally read their way to the top this school year and became the first Collier County students to earn K is for Kids’ 2015 Top Reader Book Awards.Read More…

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Take a Look at the Semifinalists’ Initial Entries Submitted for the Teen Illustrator Contest

As 20 teen artists create new entries for the Teen Illustrator Contest for children’s book “White Moon, Purple Sea and the Underwater Circus”,  we pause to see their first work.Read More…

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Authors Join Students for 7th Annual Kids Celebrate Reading Book Fair

Thank you to our guest authors, student leaders, media specialists, teen photographer, B&N, kiddies and families for creating such warm memories at the 7th Annual K is for Kids Book Fair!Read More…

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LIVE from NY! “Something to Talk About” with Bonnie Graham Starring Our Own 12th Grader, Nedgie Paul!

K is for Kids’ top student leader and spokesperson, Nedgie Paul, appears with Founder Karen Clawson on Bonnie Graham’s “Something to Talk About” TV.Read More…

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