01/30/2025Florida Southern College Awards Full Scholarship to Polk County’s 2024 Teacher of the Year FSC StaffCynara Appling and Dr. Rakes holding a large check for "One School of Education Graduate Degree ProgramCynara Appling and Dr. Rakes hold a check for "One School of Education Graduate Degree ProgramtrueFlorida Southern College is proud to announce that Polk County’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, Cynara Appling, has been awarded a full scholarship to pursue a Master of Education in Transformational Curriculum and Instruction at Florida Southern College.Florida Southern College is proud to announce that Polk County’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, Cynara Appling, has been awarded a full scholarship to pursue a Master of Education in Transformational Curriculum and Instruction at Florida Southern College.  Appling, a dedicated fifth-grade teacher ...EducationFinancial AidMaster of EducationMaster of Education in Educational LeadershipSchool of Education