Students Shine at the 2025 Fred B. Miller, Jr. Regional Envirothon

https://dcps.duvalschools.org/o/achs/article/2066033

On Wednesday, February 19th, 19 outstanding teams from eight local schools gathered at Tree Hill Nature Center for a challenging and invigorating afternoon of academic competition. Despite the wet conditions, students showcased their expertise through hands-on experiments, oral and written tests covering aquatics, soils and land use, wildlife, forestry, and environmental issues.

Teams from Atlantic Coast, Bishop Kenny, Darnell-Cookman, Fletcher, First Coast, Frank H. Peterson, KIPP Bold City, and Oakleaf high schools performed exceptionally well, many placing at the top of their categories.

One team, however, stood out above the rest, Atlantic Coast High School's "Burmese Python Releasers", who scored the highest in each exam round, earning the title of the Duval Soil and Water Conservation District's 2025 Fred B. Miller, Jr. Regional Envirothon 1st Place Team.

Winning Team: Burmese Python Releasers
Team Members: Brayden L., Roman M., Alexi S., Brice L., Yuchen R.
Advisor: Scott Sowell

This talented group of students will advance to the Florida Envirothon in April 2025, where they will compete against top teams from across the state. From there, we hope to see the Burmese Python Releasers represent Florida at the NCF-Envirothon in July, held in Alberta, Canada.

Congratulations to all the teams for their hard work and dedication to environmental science!