In 1985 Project Graduation began in our community as a way of not only offering an evening free of drinking and driving, but a celebration with fellow classmates under the watchful eye of proud parents. This year's graduates of Port St. Joe High School Class of 2009 were transported in style in two charted Kincaid Coaches to Rock It Lanes on Panama City Beach for Project Graduation 2009.  80 graduates and 20 parents spent the evening and way into the morning hours, bowling, skating, playing billiards and video games, dancing, and sitting for cartoon portraits.   In addition to food, music, and games, door prizes were provided to ALL graduates. These prizes included many items that young adults will need as they continue their education or begin a young career.   As an added incentive, every graduating senior participating in Project Graduation for the entire night was given at least one door prize.

Project Graduation at Port St. Joe High School has always been successful due to the generous support of our business community. The Parents of Port St. Joe High School Class of 2009 would like to thank these businesses for helping us provide a special event FREE of drugs and alcohol for our 2009 Graduates.

The list of Project Graduation contributors is as follows: 5 Star Paint and Collision Center, A & A Homecare, Inc,  Allen and Associates of PSJ, AN Railway, Anita's Styling Salon, Apalachicola Assembly of God, Arizona Chemical, Babcock and More, Bayside Florist and Gifts, Bayside Lumber, Bayside Savings Bank, Beach Baptist Chapel, Bell Foundation Co., Blue water iNet Group, LLC., Bluewater Outriggers, Bo Knows Pest Control, Buy Rite Drugs, Fred and Phalere Cannon, Cape San Blas Vacation Rentals, Capital City Bank, Captain's Cove Marina, Carpet Country, Cathey Construction, City of PSJ Manager-Charlie Weston, City of PSJ Clerk, Pauline Pendarvis, City of PSJ Police Chief-David Barnes, Classic Coastal Construction, Inc., Clayton Concrete, Coastal Community Bank, Coastal Design and Landscaping, Coastal Joe Vacation Rentals, Comforter Funeral Home, City of PSJ Commissioner-Rex Buzzett, City of PSJ commissioner-Charles Stephens, Costin and Costin Law Office, Costin Insurance Agency, Inc.,  Current Solutions, Decorative Flooring, Joseph Dilorenzo, EcoSeascape, Emerald Coast Federal Credit Union, Emerald Waste Services, Eye Center of North Florida, FairPoint Communications, Family Life Church, Farnsley Financial Consultants, First Assembly of God of Apalachicola, First Baptist Church of PSJ, First Baptist Church-Jerome Barnes, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, First United Methodist Church-Mac Fulcher, Frank D. May, DMD, PA., G W Services Heating and Air, Inc. GAC Contractors, Gloria Gant, Gaskin-Graddy Insurance Agency, Geri-Care Assisted Living, Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, Gulf Coast Electric Co-op, Gulf Coast Vacation Rentals, Gulf County Clerk of Court- Becky Norris, The General Fund of the Gulf County Commission, Gulf County Commissioner- Bill Williams, Gulf County Commissioner - Warren Yeager, Gulf County Judge- Fred Witten, Gulf County Property Appraiser- Kesley Colbert, The Gulf County School Board, Gulf County School Board - Billy Quinn, Jr., Gulf County School Board - George Cox, Gulf County School Board - Danny Little, Gulf County School Board-John Wright, Gulf County Sheriff-Joe Nugent, Gulf County Superintendent of Schools-Tim Wilder, Gulf county Supervisor of Elections-Linda Griffin, gulf County Tax Collector-Shirley Jenkins, Hannon Insurance, Brian Hill, Kennedy Electric, Kenny Strange Electric, Inc., Kerrigan, Estes, Rankin, McLeod and Thompson, Lighthouse Pentecostal, Lulu's Sweet Expectations, Mel Magidson, Jr. Attorney at Law, Miller Agency, Mize Plumbing, MUST SEE Magazine, Marshall Nelson, New Covenant MWO Center, New Life Christian Center, NHC Home Care, Novak Law Office, Oak Grove Assembly of God Church, Pepper' s Mexican Grill, Persnickety, Phil Collier Construction, LLC., Duren's Piggly Wiggly, Port St. Joe Lions Club, Portside Trading Co., Preble-Rish-Bill Kennedy, Preble-Rish-Ralph Rish, Premier Chemicals, Prosperity Bank, Provisions, Radio Shack, Harold and Sandra Raffield, Raffield Fisheries, Inc., Rish, Gibson, Scholz and Groom, PA - Paul Groom, Rish, Gibson, Scholz and Groom, PA - Tom Gibson, Roberson and Friedman, Sassy Nails, Scallop Cove BP, Scott's Quality Electric, Shoreline Medical Group, Southerland Family Funeral Homes, St. James Episcopal Church, Michael and Nancy Shuler, Gulf Beaches Fire Department -David Richardson, St. Joe Hardware Co., St. Joe Natural Gas Co., St. Joe Pools, St. Joe Rent All and Nursery, St. Joe Shrimp Co., St. Joe Timberland, St. Joe Towns and Resorts, St. Joseph's Bay Country Club, Sunset Coastal Grill, The Star, Tapper and Company, The Appliance Solution, The Nail Place, The Port Fine Wine and Spirit, The Port Inn, TLC Lawn Service, Trask Design Studio, LLC., Tyndall Federal Credit Union, Victory Temple First Born Holiness, Vision Bank, Visions Hair Salon, VMS, Inc., Trish Warriner, Watson Brothers Construction, Inc., White City Baptist Church, Whitfield Timber Co., Inc., Bo Williams, Williams Plumbing Service, Inc., Windolf Construction, Wood's Fisheries, Xtream Clean. Thanks to all of these Businesses and Individuals our Graduates were safe on Graduation Night! Thank You so Much!