- November 23, 2024
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Jordin Wallace Castanheira, Ashley Monique Carvalho, Nicole Couceiro, Kevin Mendes Cruz, Emily F. Dias, Cristina Marie dos Santos, Hannah Neve Ferreira, Xana Julia Ferreira, Sky Angel Gonçalves, Noelle Schneider, Daniela F. Teixeira, Anabella Maria Giuliano and Adriana Isabel dos Santos
1. Leadership Award in Public Service: Mayor Milissa Holland
2. Leadership Award in Philanthropy: Dr. Caesar DePaço, Portuguese Honorary Consul and wife Dr. Deanna Padovani-DePaço
3. Leadership Award in Education: Maria Barbosa-Flagler Board of Education
4. Leadership Award in Community Affairs: Fernando Gonçalves Rosa-PALCUS, Portuguese
The Rotary Club of Flagler County awarded a total of $12,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Flagler County this year. The club granted $10,000 for five Education Foundation Scholarships and $2,000 to students recognized by the Rotary Club’s monthly athlete of the month program at both Matanzas and Flagler Palm Coast high schools.
Abby Duquette, Kelvin Tran, Elizabeth Mason, Cassandra Gubala and Casey Rinella.
“It is important for the community to recognize student excellence,” said Jim Troiano, Rotary Club of Flagler County president. “Our club is proud to participate and provide scholarship funds to our graduating seniors.”
Ann Buss, Anna Walls, Preston Harvey and Taylor Allesse. Allesse was selected to receive the $1,000 scholarship for FPCHS.
Sarah Dillion, Kaylee Mandt, Nick Kubiet and Daniel Ramirez. Sarah Dillion was selected to receive the $1,000 for Matanzas High School.
Garry McDaniel, Dave Halliday and Mindi Scala-Sanders.
Dawn Moses, Robert Ripley, Jacob Scott and Donald Lockhart.
“We also work with athletic directors at each school to select a coach of the month,” Troiano said. “Coaches have a positive effect on students’ lives. Often, they coach them in life as well as sport.”
The Florida Hospital Flagler medical staff awarded four local graduating high school students with $750 scholarships, totaling $3,000.
Florida Hospital Flagler radiation oncologist Dr. Luis Carrascosa presented the awards to the students during a ceremony at the Flagler Auditorium on April 27.
Abby Duguette, Krishna Louis, Casey Riella and Kelvin Tran.
The members of the Chi Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. recently hosted a reception to recognize its 2017 high school scholarship recipients. AKA awarded five $1,000 scholarships this year.
Kobi Kane, Krishna Louis, Anais Mims, Jordan Pittmon, and from Putnam County, Xannairria Ware
The Flagler Women's Club awarded seven seniors from Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas High Schools with $2,000 scholarships.
Kamrin Bunn, Alyssa Diaz, Brittany Franklin, Cassandra Gubala, Elizabeth Kirkconnell, Victor Kostyuk and Amossi Miller.
The Palm Coast Arts Foundation (PCAF) has awarded the 2017 Ernie Refolo scholarship to two local graduating high school students. Matanzas High School student Tyler Wise and Flagler Palm Coast High School student Kathleen Wells each received a $500 scholarship, totaling $1000.
The branch awarded $11,000 in scholarships to young women in Flagler County at a luncheon on May 13. In addition, the branch recognized one college student who has been selected to attend AAUW's National Conference for College Women Student Leaders and two middle school students selected to attend AAUW Florida's Tech Trek STEM camp this summer.