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University of Florida student, Narayan Kulkarni, recently won Gio Peace's International Essay Contest. His essay, which shares his story on the treatment he received from peers after 9/11 due to his ethnicity, was chosen out of 8,943 essays from 148 countries. Kulkarni will receive his award in Japan this week.

A local non-profit organization is lighting up children's faces at UF Health Shands Children's Hospital. Caleb's Pitch, which coordinates hospital activities for children battling cancer, was founded in 2010 by Tim Jacobbe, a Gainesville resident, after his 8-year-old nephew, Caleb Jacobbe, passed away.

Maria Gonzalez of Dunnellon Elementary School and Grisell Santiago of P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School received the Excellence in Education Award earlier this month. The annual award was sponsored by Volunteer Florida, the Florida Department of Education and the Executive Office of the Governor as a part of Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Gator Run 5K will take place 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Flavet Field. Runners are asked to bring school supplies with them to benefit Idylwild Elementary School. Those interested in participating can register in person or online.

Eggplant is the star of school lunches throughout Florida this week. As part of National School Lunch Week, which kicked off across the nation on Monday, Alachua County is hosting events throughout the week.