Jun 11th, 2010
LAKE WALES – Lake Wales High School’s 2010 graduating seniors are leaving high school with more than $1 million in college scholarships.
The current list includes 103 scholarships totaling $1,017,760.
“The list should continue to grow over the summer as more students are notified of additional awards,” said Cheryl Costine, one of the school’s guidance counselors.
| Amanda Sikes | Lake Wales Charter Foundation | $500 |
| Amanda Spears | Lake Wales Charter Foundation | $500 |
| John Riff | Lake Wales Charter Foundation | $500 |
| Chantel Prendergast | Lake Wales Charter Foundation | $500 |
| Rashad Loydd | Jackson Scholarship | $500 |
| Jacquia Atmore | Lake Wales Academic Foundation | $750 |
| Nicole Henderson | Lake Wales Academic Foundation | $750 |
| Shreya Patel | Lake Wales Academic Foundation | $750 |
| Susanna Rawlings | Lake Wales Academic Foundation | $750 |
| Rebecca Gordon | Lake Wales Academic Foundation | $750 |
| Allyson Hendry | Polk State College | $5,000 |
| Devin Austin | Polk State College | $5,000 |
| Rachelle Davenport | Polk State College | $5,000 |
| Rebecca Gordon | Polk State College | $5,000 |
| Julie Anne Smith | Polk State College | $5,000 |
| Samantha Ballard | Polk State College | $1,000 |
| Deloris Smith | Polk State College | $1,000 |
| Heidi Torres | Polk State College | $1,000 |
| Michael Allen | Polk State College | $1,000 |
| John Riff | Polk State College | $1,000 |
| Hannah King | Polk State College | $500 |
| Virgie Smith | Polk State College | $1,000 |
| Dominic Auten | Polk State College | $1,500 |
| Eunique Bell | Polk State College | $1,500 |
| Jacob Haxstun | Polk State College | $1,000 |
| Jacob Haxstun | Warner Full Ride | $88,000 |
| Victor Parker | Polk State College | $1,000 |
| Heidi Torres | Polk State College Family | $4,000 |
| Amanda Spears | PEO | $6,000 |
| Nicole Henderson | Knights of Columbus | $600 |
| Shreya Patel | Kiwanis | $750 |
| Andrew Coconato | Kiwanis | $750 |
| Amanda Sikes | Kiwanis | $750 |
| Marci Violette | Kiwanis | $750 |
| Devin Austin | Roosevelt | $500 |
| Jasmine Key | Roosevelt | $500 |
| Nelson Freeman | Roosevelt | $500 |
| Ashley Agee | Roosevelt | $500 |
| Morgan McKenna | Noon Rotary | $500 |
| Jessica Williams | Noon Rotary | $500 |
| Hannah Wolford | Noon Rotary | $500 |
| Jacquia Atmore | Maxy Foundation | $12,000 |
| Sara Stegman | Violette Foundation | $1,000 |
| Nicole Henderson | Gator Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Susanna Rawlings | District 65 Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Andrew Coconato | Bailey Family Foundation | $20,000 |
| Scott Smith | Polk Education Foundation | $2,000 |
| Matthew Warren | Polk Education Foundation Builders | $400 |
| Marci Violette | Polk Education Foundation | $500 |
| Morgan McKenna | Polk Education Foundation Ben H Griffin | $1,500 |
| Rachel Prunty | Polk Education Foundation | $500 |
| Amanda Sikes | Polk Education Foundation LWHS | $500 |
| Rachelle Davenport | Polk Education Foundation Take Stock | $4,000 |
| Nekecia Loydd | Polk Education Foundation Take Stock | $4,000 |
| Shreya Patel | Elks Lodge | $1,000 |
| Summer Abukhodier | American Legion Girls State | $50 |
| Hannah Rogers | Full Scholarship to Univ. of Florida | $24,000 |
| Grant Mason | Full Scholarship to Texas A&M | $150,000 |
| Doneisha White | Full Scholarship to Warner | $88,000 |
| Mike Settle | Full Scholarship to Warner | $88,000 |
| Brittani Thomas | Full Scholarship to Santa Fe | $4,000 |
| Jessica Lopez | Full Scholarship to Daytona State | $4,000 |
| Thomas Powell | Best Buy | $1,000 |
| Marci Violette | Florida Academic Scholar BF | $15,120 |
| Jacquia Atmore | Florida Academic Scholar BF | $15,120 |
| Scott Smith | Florida Academic Scholar BF | $15,120 |
| Shawnese Williams | Bright Futures Gold Seal | $8,550 |
| Jesse Winslow | Bright Futures Gold Seal | $8,550 |
Another 35 students earned Florida Medallion Scholars Bright Futures scholarships worth $11,400 each ($399,000 total). Those students are:
Summer Abukhodeir
Zachary Anthony
Dominic Auten
Alfonso Bacon
Samantha Ballard
Emily Branscome
Elizabeth Carani
Joseph Carani
Andrew Coconato
Vincent Cosce
Rachelle Davenport
Douglas Davidson
Rebecca Gordon
Amanda Hardy
Robert Harvey
Nicole Henderson
Sara Henderson
Alexandra Henry
Zachary Hilligoss
Nayoung Jo
Lexus Jones
Megan Lampert
Grant Mason
Marisa McDougall
Morgan McKenna
Marianne Monk
Erika Niwinski
Kaley Pitman
Thomas Powell
Susannah Rawlings
Taronica Reeves
Julie Smith
Sara Stegman
Matthew Warren
Rachel Wise
LAKE WALES – Hillcrest Elementary students Clint Lerch, Ethan Montero, Julianna Guzzetta, Erin Montero, Emily Hilligoss, Nicholas McDaniel and Nathaniel Johnston participated in the All County Elementary Music Showcase on May 8.
LAKE WALES – Hillcrest Elementary’s Show Choir – Encore – earned a Superior rating at the recent Music USA Festival in Orlando. The Show Choir was evaluated by a panel of three judges.
Janie Howard Wilson Elementary chorus and world drummers ended their musical year on a “high note” Tuesday (May 15) with an exciting performance of oldies, Top 40s, inspirational songs and African music for fellow students, faculty and parents.
