{"id":3710,"date":"2026-03-31T14:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/bruce-blackwell\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:47:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:47:02","slug":"bruce-blackwell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/bruce-blackwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Blackwell"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"student_container\">\n<div role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Personal information about Bruce Blackwell\" class=\"grid\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed picture\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/blackwell_bruce_h.webp\" width=\"270\" alt=\"Headshot of Bruce Blackwell\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed nomination\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"scholar_nomination_statement\">Nomination Statement<\/h2>\n\t\tBruce Blackwell is a premier Christina Virtual Academy Scholar, who demonstrates exceptional discipline, perseverance, and intellectual curiosity. Bruce completed Delaware&rsquo;s Late Fall Mini-Medical School, where he explored a variety of areas in the medical field and is a creative, socially conscious individual. He competed in the Delaware Trash into Treasure Art Contest; his piece emphasized the importance of preserving the Christina River Watershed, highlighting his creativity and civic responsibility. On a personal level, Bruce is a kind, considerate, and respectful young man. He exemplifies excellence in a virtual setting&mdash; self-directed, responsible, collaborative, and resilient; Bruce has made a lasting impression at CVA.\n\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med logo\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/pyle_sarah_virtual_academy.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of Pyle (Sarah) Academy\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med personal\">\n\t\t\t&ldquo;I am grateful for the recognition of this award. When I was younger, I struggled in school. When I reached middle school, COVID-19 happened so I attended school virtually.  Any success I have, I owe to my family, who taught me morals and values. I also owe my achievements to exceptional educators like Mr. DiSante, who motivate me to never stop trying to improve myself and demonstrate that kindness and a positive mindset are lifetime qualities to achieve true success.&rdquo;\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med picture\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/blackwell_bruce_2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med picture\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/blackwell_bruce_1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med picture\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/blackwell_bruce_3.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kindness and a positive mindset are lifetime qualities to achieve true success<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3581,"parent":3664,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3710","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"school":"Pyle (Sarah) Academy","school_logo":1923,"student_images":[3707,3708,3709],"nomination_statement":"Bruce Blackwell is a premier Christina Virtual Academy Scholar, who demonstrates exceptional discipline, perseverance, and intellectual curiosity. 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