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FSU Panama City names 2020 Notable Noles
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PANAMA CITY Florida State University Panama City announced this week its 2020 Notable Noles. The honorees include minister and nonprofit officer Albert Jesse A.J. Bacon, communication professional Kevin Elliott and non-profit director Janice Lucas.
The award is given to FSU Panama City alumni who demonstrated excellence as students and have made outstanding contributions to the community and within their careers. Since the award’s inception in 1996, the college has recognized 80 Notable ’Noles, accounting for less than 1 percent of the campus’s alumni.
A.J. BACON
Five years after retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Albert Jesse “A.J.” Bacon (2012 and ’14) enrolled in the social work program at FSU Panama City to fulfill a calling to serve others. Guided by faith, he wanted to help the less fortunate.
DeSantis has been visiting Bay County frequently in recent weeks, mainly because of announcements related to the COVID-19 vaccine, but decided to stop by and celebrate the infrastructure project that started under former Gov. Rick Scott. The $67.9 million project will stimulate economic development for the Panama City region as the growth continues, DeSantis said. If you look at the state of Florida over the last year, home sales are up 24% year-over-year, you see home prices going up and that s partially because people see Florida is governed right.
DeSantis added that Florida isn t locking people down, has kept the economy open and that has directly resulted in the growth of the state. With the growth continuing in Bay County, this project was important to fix the traffic issues that has plagued the area for years, he said.