By WashCo Now Staff
The Washington County School Board celebrated some outstanding students at its regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, in the District Board Room at 750 Sinclair Street in Chipley.
The board approved all items on the agenda, and the evening included recognitions for perfect scores on Florida state assessments, for Vernon High School’s culinary students, who brought home awards from the National Peanut Festival recipe contest, and for outgoing Board Member Cindy Johnson Brown’s four years of service.
Perfect scores on state assessments
Director of Assessment and Accountability Jessica Stephens presented certificates of achievement to students who earned perfect scores on the Winter 2025 and Spring 2026 Florida state assessments.
Roulhac Middle School
- Jaxson Tully earned perfect scores on three separate assessments: Winter 2025 Grade 8 FAST Mathematics (PM2), Spring 2026 Grade 8 FAST Mathematics and the Spring 2026 Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Exam.
- Joshua Martin earned a perfect score on the Spring 2026 Grade 8 FAST Mathematics Assessment.
- Ethan Waits earned a perfect score on the Spring 2026 Grade 8 FAST Mathematics Assessment.
Chipley High School
- Walle Foxworth earned a perfect score on the Spring 2026 U.S. History EOC Exam.
Vernon High culinary students shine at the National Peanut Festival
Vernon High School Culinary Instructor Laurie Simmons introduced students from the school’s FCCLA culinary program after their first time competing in the National Peanut Festival recipe contest.
- Brooke Clecker won first place and a $75 prize for Peanut Butter Pie, and also won the overall award across all competing schools, which came with a KitchenAid stand mixer.
- Christian Burger won first place and a $75 prize for Chicken and Peanut Butter Waffles.
- Kaylee Kinman won first place and a $75 prize for Peanut Butter Cupcakes.
- Audra Flynn won second place and a $50 prize for Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies.
- Jacob White received an honorable mention.
The Vernon High FCCLA chapter also placed second overall, earning a $300 institutional grant.
Honoring four years of board service
The superintendent and board also presented a commemorative plaque to outgoing Board Member Cindy Johnson Brown in recognition of four years of dedicated service (2022-2026 term).
Congratulations to all of these students! 👏
Source: Washington County School District, board meeting summary shared Nov. 11, 2026; Washington County School Board regular meeting agenda, Nov. 9, 2026.
