This issue is dedicated to the hard efforts of student research. Over the summer of 2021 we invited seven students from five universities to complete academic hours during an internship in our research department. They were taught how the historical society collects, preserves, and shares its history with the community. With these skills, they shared new and interesting stories from our archives through exhibits and articles in this issue of Tustenegee.
We also included a student paper by Joanie Orton. Joanie, a student at Palm Beach State College, kindly shared her personal narrative about growing up in rural Loxahatchee Groves and attending community events. Personal experiences like these bring to life a place that would otherwise be one-dimensional. This article will be included in our archive for future researchers to learn about a location and time in our joint history.
We hope you enjoy the articles and share in the excitement and discovery these students have experienced during their time with us.