https://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for Shorecrest Preparatory School. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:16:38 -0400 © 2026 PR.com 60 en-us https://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg https://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides press release distribution, and is a unique directory of businesses, products and services. Find full company profiles. https://www.pr.com/press-release/935215 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0400 Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and Shorecrest Preparatory School Partner to Showcase Historically Black Colleges & Universities to Area Students on Saturday, April 5. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/935215 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/869685 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:01:39 -0400 Shorecrest seniors Addison Sptaru, Kevin Tang, and Dylan Winer have been named 2023 National Merit Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The three Shorecrest seniors earned their semifinalist status with their exceptional scores on the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/869685 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/845856 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 03:00:00 -0400 Shorecrest Preparatory School is pleased to announce that it has once again been named an Apple Distinguished School. Shorecrest was awarded the 2021-2024 distinction for its innovative teacher-leaders, its successful 1:1 iPad implementation, and the thoughtful integration of technology throughout its PK3-12 program. The distinction is a renewal based on continued evidence of innovation and academic excellence. Shorecrest [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/845856 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/844896 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 03:00:00 -0400 Bepler and Forney in Top 1% of US High School Seniors [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/844896 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/844633 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 03:00:00 -0400 Newest Campus Capital Project Serves Students Across the PK3-12 Community. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/844633 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/834987 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0400 Ranked among the Top 10 Best College Prep Schools in the State of Florida, Shorecrest Preparatory School in St. Petersburg, Florida is proud to announce the launch of its Post-Graduate / Gap Year Program (PG Program). Designed for high school graduates looking to better prepare themselves for college, the Shorecrest PG Program offers students a one year, personalized, accelerated curriculum with opportunities to engage [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/834987 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/831811 Sat, 27 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0500 Hailey Levitz ‘21 and Evan Hoefer ‘21, both graduating seniors at Shorecrest Preparatory School, have been named candidates for the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The United States Presidential Scholar program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments in many areas: academic [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/831811 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/831812 Sat, 27 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0500 Shorecrest seniors Jonathan Currie, Hailey Levitz and Leddon Zwack have been named National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All three students were named National Merit Semifinalists and have advanced to the next round of competition. About 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/831812 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/827138 Sun, 13 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0500 Shorecrest senior Evan Hoefer ‘21 has been named a 2021 National YoungArts Foundation Award winner for his exceptional achievement in Theater. As a YoungArts finalist, Evan is eligible to be nominated to become a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, one of the highest honors given high school seniors bestowed by the President of the United States. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/827138 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/826481 Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0500 Rhodes Scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England—ranked the #1 university in the world in some global rankings—and may allow funding in some instances for four years. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/826481 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/807295 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 03:00:00 -0500 The Shorecrest Upper School Performing Arts performance of "The Crucible" was adjudicated by the 2019-2020 Broadway Star of the Future Team sponsored by the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. Its cast was honored with nominees, including: Eric Jacobson ‘21 (John Proctor), Best Outstanding Actor in a Play; Shannon Wright ‘20 (Abigail Williams), Best Outstanding Actress in a Play; and Evan Hoefer ‘21 (Reverend John [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/807295 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/786927 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 03:00:00 -0400 The Shorecrest Upper School Performing Arts production of "Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella" was named Outstanding Musical at the 2019 Broadway Star of the Future Awards Showcase on June 2. Its cast and directors took home numerous additional honors, including a Best Actress win for Senna Prasatthong-osoth ‘19 who starred as Cinderella. She will go on to represent the State of Florida at the prestigious [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/786927 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/785789 Sat, 25 May 2019 03:00:00 -0400 The Shorecrest Preparatory School Board of Trustees has appointed Nancy L. Spencer as its Head of School effective July 1, 2020. Spencer will succeed current Head of School Mike Murphy, who announced earlier this year that he would retire after a 14-year tenure, at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Shorecrest enlisted Carney, Sandoe & Associates, a national educational search firm, to help with the head of [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/785789 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/785557 Thu, 23 May 2019 17:50:45 -0400 On Sunday, May 19, 2019, Shorecrest Preparatory School held its Commencement Ceremony for the 72-member Class of 2019 to Matriculate to 43 Colleges & Universities. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/785557 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/772860 Sat, 22 Dec 2018 03:00:00 -0500 Shorecrest Preparatory School is pleased to announce it has received an anonymous $2 million gift to the Transform Campaign. The gift is the single largest in the school's 95+ year history and brings the total raised for Transform to more than $9 million. Transform is the final puzzle piece to the Shorecrest campus based in St. Petersburg, FL, creating more than 60,000 square feet of new facilities and reimagining the [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/772860 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/768366 Sat, 27 Oct 2018 03:00:00 -0400 Shorecrest Preparatory School is pleased to announce that it has been named an Apple Distinguished School for 2018-2021. Shorecrest was awarded the distinction for its innovative teacher-leaders, its successful 1:1 iPad implementation, and the thoughtful integration of technology throughout its PK-12 program. The 2018-2021 distinction is a renewal based on continued evidence of innovation and academic excellence. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/768366 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/765955 Sat, 29 Sep 2018 03:00:00 -0400 On Saturday, September 29, a student-led Civic Saturday event. Civic Saturday is a national series of events meant to evoke community conversations around democracy, citizenship, and civic engagement. The event will run from 11:30am-12:45pm in the Janet Root Theatre at Shorecrest. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/765955 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/765699 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 03:00:00 -0400 Shorecrest seniors RJ Ayers, Will Hess and Aidan Samuelson have been named 2019 National Merit Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. Ayers, Hess, and Samuelson are among the 10 students in the City of St. Petersburg to earn the honor. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/765699 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/761634 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 03:00:00 -0400 The Suncoast Chapter Teens of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. will host its second annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College Fair from 1-3pm on Sunday, September 16 at Shorecrest Preparatory School in St. Petersburg. The inaugural event featured college recruiters and alumni representing over 30 HBCUs including Howard University, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Fisk University, [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/761634 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/752773 Sat, 05 May 2018 03:00:00 -0400 Shorecrest junior Olivia Olson is one of three St. Petersburg area students selected to be a Goodwill Ambassador to Takamatsu, Japan on behalf of the City of St. Pete. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/752773 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/751149 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:00:00 -0400 PK-12 School Tradition Dedicates an Entire Week to Art Education. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/751149 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/749494 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:00:00 -0400 After an extensive national search, Anthony E. McCall, Sr. has been selected as Shorecrest's next Athletic Director. McCall, who currently serves as Athletic Director at Montgomery Academy (Montgomery, AL), will begin his duties on July 1, 2018. According to Shorecrest Headmaster Mike Murphy, “Anthony McCall brings knowledge of the important academic responsibilities of our students and experience with coaching [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/749494 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/749106 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 03:00:00 -0400 Shorecrest Preparatory School will host its 13th Annual Relay For Life event on Friday, April 6, 2018. Relay For Life brings communities together to remember loved ones lost, honors survivors of all cancers, and raises money to help the American Cancer Society make a global impact on cancer. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/749106 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/745373 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:00:00 -0500 Shorecrest seniors Charity Chen, Mitchell Greene, Hunter Holland, Kyle Mullins and Sylvia Smith have been named National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All five students were named National Merit Semifinalists and have advanced to the next round of competition. About 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2016 [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/745373 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/743285 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 03:00:00 -0500 Greene, Holland Recognized for Exceptional Performance on ACT/SAT [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/743285 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/739312 Wed, 20 Dec 2017 03:00:00 -0500 Sandra Janack, a fifth grade Social Studies teacher and Grade Level Dean at Shorecrest Preparatory School, is one of nearly 4,000 teachers across the United States to renew their certificate as a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT). National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide. It is the most respected [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/739312 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/736190 Thu, 16 Nov 2017 03:00:00 -0500 Shorecrest junior Walker Willis has earned the prestigious Boy Scouts of America William T. Hornaday Silver Medal for his restoration and conservation project "The Native Classroom." The national award, known within Scouting as "an Olympic Medal Bestowed by the Earth," is a century-old honor. Walker was recognized on November 2 at the 20th Annual Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner presented by the Boy [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/736190 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/733443 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Indira Lakshmanan, Washington columnist for The Boston Globe and the Poynter Institute's Newmark Chair for Journalism Ethics, kicks off the 2017-18 Willis Leadership Lecture at Shorecrest Preparatory School. She addresses the 9th-12th grade Shorecrest Upper School Monday, October 23 in her talk, "Real vs. Fake News." The event begins at 11:45am in the Janet Root Theatre at Shorecrest. Indira Lakshmanan has been [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/733443 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/731821 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Shorecrest junior Will Newton has been selected for the Youth Leadership Pinellas (YLP) Program for the 2017-18 school year. Founded in 1998, Youth Leadership Pinellas is a series of interactive days designed to educate high school teens on community resources and issues, develop an excellence in leadership, build teamwork skills, and foster involvement in community services. Only 40 students are selected for each YLP [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/731821 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/731156 Thu, 28 Sep 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Shorecrest seniors Charity Chen, Mitchell Greene, Hunter Holland, Kyle Mullins and Sylvia Smith have been named National Merit Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. In addition, five seniors were named Commended Students in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program, scoring in the top 3% of approximately 1.6 million juniors: Samuel Benjamin, Adrianna Linn, Will Martin, Shannon O'Shea and Casey [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/731156 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/730406 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Businessman, author, and advocate for the disabled Joseph “JB” Bensmihen will visit Shorecrest Preparatory School Tuesday, October 10 for a special community presentation. JB will share key takeaways from his new book “Taking Your Place at the Table.” The presentation begins at 10am in the Janet Root Theatre at Shorecrest. A book signing will immediately follow in the theatre lobby. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/730406 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/728931 Thu, 07 Sep 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Thomas J. Dillow has been named Assistant Headmaster of Shorecrest Preparatory School. Dillow has served Shorecrest as the Head of Upper School since 2012. He will continue to lead the 9th-12th grade Upper School in addition to his new role. In the Assistant Headmaster role, Dillow will support Headmaster Mike Murphy in implementing the school’s 2020 Strategic Plan. Shorecrest has recently completed an extensive [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/728931 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/728080 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 03:00:00 -0400 The Suncoast Chapter Teens of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. will host its inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College Fair from 1pm-5pm on Sunday, September 17 at Shorecrest Preparatory School in St. Petersburg. This free community event will feature college recruiters and alumni representing over 30 HBCUs including Howard University, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Fisk [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/728080 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/725931 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 03:00:00 -0400 After extensive national searches, Shorecrest Preparatory School is pleased to welcome three new leaders to the administrative team. Dr. Sherri Danyali will assume the role of Director of The Experiential School of Tampa Bay, Shorecrest’s 3, 4, and 5-year-old program. Michael Gillis joins the Advancement Office as Director of Advancement, and Roderick Avery Fludd is the school’s first Director of Diversity and [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/725931 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/713023 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Known as “Celebrate the Arts,” the 2017 weeklong series of events runs from April 17-22 and features a teach-in with more than two dozen local artists, music and theatre performances, student artwork displayed throughout the school and juried in Middle and Upper School, and a campus exhibition of work by internationally recognized printmaker and graphic artist Barry Goodman. The week culminates with the Shorecrest [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/713023 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/710468 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Following last spring’s sold-out production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” the talented Thespians of the Shorecrest Upper School performing arts program will present the Broadway classic “Les Misérables,” April 20, 21, and 22 in the Janet Root Theatre. “Les Misérables” has won more than 100 international awards and has stirred the 65 million people who have seen this [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/710468 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/709109 Fri, 17 Mar 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Shorecrest Preparatory School will host the Hybrid Learning Consortium (HLC) Symposium, April 5-7, on its campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Symposium is the annual conference of the HLC, a collective of nearly 30 independent schools in both the US and abroad that are dedicated to creating online, differentiated, and flexible learning opportunities for students. Shorecrest joined the Hybrid Learning Consortium in [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/709109 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/708762 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 03:00:00 -0400 The entire 9th - 12th grade Shorecrest Upper School student body participates in Service Week, a 4-day learning experience in which students immerse themselves in service projects with non-profits and educational institutions. Together, the students and their teachers will complete more than 5,000 hours of service over the 4-day period. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/708762 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/708580 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Shorecrest seniors Clay DiGiorgio, Max Kobernick, and Sara Springle have been named National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All three students were named National Merit Semifinalists and have advanced to the next round of competition. About 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2015 Preliminary SAT/National [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/708580 Shorecrest Preparatory School https://www.pr.com/press-release/707078 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 03:00:00 -0500 The Experiential School of Tampa Bay, the 3, 4, and 5-year-old program at Shorecrest Preparatory School, has earned national recognition as a Certified Nature Explore Classroom. The certification comes from the Nature Explore program, a collaboration of Dimensions Educational Research Foundation and the Arbor Day Foundation. The Experiential School is one of only 13 certified spaces in the State of Florida. It is the only [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/707078 Shorecrest Preparatory School