Flagler Schools Future Problem Solvers win big at state competition

Take a look at the winners and what teams will be moving on to compete at the International Conference in June.

  • By Paige Wilson
  • | 4:43 p.m. March 29, 2018
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After months of preparation, over 300 Flagler Schools students traveled to Orlando on March 25-28 to compete at the Future Problem Solvers state competition. The following groups walked away with ribbons, medals and trophies to show their success.

Some of FPS/Community Problem Solvers teams and participants have also been invited to the FPS International Conference on June 6-10 at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. Those invited are noted below.

Flagler School Board member Andy Dance attended the state competition with students to support and help them.

“I’ve been going for a few years, but each year is different,” Dance said. “It’s new teams and new projects. It’s really just very heartwarming to see the students working to improve their community in the CmPS projects and then on the writing skills, just to progress in their skills in FPS.”

 

Rymfire Elementary School

Coaches: Tim Ruddy, Amy Kopach, Caryn Burris, Kate Sturman, Judy White and Jennifer Lujan

Global Issues Problem Solving

Third place- Skylar Carroll, DJ Murray, Holden Slatinsky and Aiden White

Fourth place- Freddy Gimbel, Jasail Jackson, Daniel Jennette and Jordan Youngman

 

Global Issues Problem Solving MAGIC (multi-team)

First place- Nichole Dickinson

Second place- Ava Wheaton

Second place- Wyatt Christlieb

Third place- Lilian Guimond

 

Group Scenario Writing:

Second place- Noreen Fajardo

Third place- Gabriel Ramirez

 

Community Problem Solvers

Grand Champions- Mathletes- invited to Internationals

Coach: Tim Ruddy

Students: Matthew Olsen, Tyler Grady, Holden Slatinsky, Connor D’Agostino, Halley Londono, Roman Cook, David Trujillo, Ava Wheaton and Cameron Nichols

 

Human and Health Category:

First place- Project HEART (Helping Elderly and Respecting Them)

Coach: Caryn Burris

Students: Aidan Baumert, Jennilee Brown, Morgan Chafe, Noah Doolin, Lillian Guimond, Ashley Kassan, Billy Stone and Mary Wilcox

 

Education, Civics and Environment Category

First place- Project LEAP (Learn, Excel, Achieve, Prevail)- invited to Internationals

Coach: Amy Kopach

Students: Freddy Gimbel, Caden Cavas, Aiden White, Daniel Jennette, Abby Taylor, DJ Murray, Kainoa Villaverde, Wyatt Christlieb, Maken Harding and Sha’Niyah Prophete

 

Third Place-  Project BREATHE (Breathe, Relax, Exhale, and Think Happy Everyday)

Coaches: Kate Sturman and Judy White

Students: Skylar Carroll, Diego Costa, Jasail Jackson, Rya’Sir Jeffereson, Jacob Moss and Samantha Newell

 

Bunnell Elementary School

Global Issues Problem Solving team competition

First place- invited to Internationals

Leila Jackson, Chloe Long, Ella Oshri and Josephine D’Elia

 

Global Issues Problem Solving MAGIC

First place- Jack Gilvary

Participant- Stanley Gatzek

 

Community Problem Solvers

Third Place- Project GAMER (Gaming Addiction Makes Extreme Regrets)

Students: Matas Vaitkevicius, Edwina Mezo, Dominic Diedwardo, Ryan Gilvary, Josephine D’Elia, Darien, Miroshnik, Ella Bredstrep and Roman Savko

 

Community Problem Solvers

Second place- Project SHADE (Students Handling Adverse Diabetic Effects)

Students: Zachary Bennett, Jack Gilvary, Stanley Gatzek, Khalyel Robinson, Dylonah Martz, Jordan Shutter and Jeff Meade

 

Buddy Taylor Middle School

MAGIC writing:

First place- Cayden Herndon

Second place- Haley Herndon

Third place- Landon Gonzalez

 

Group Scenario Writing

First place- Jesse Doolin (invited to Internationals)

 

Individual Community Problem Solvers

First place- Nicholas Blumengarten (invited to Internationals)

 

Community Problem Solvers:

Second place- Project TUTORS

Students: Arabella Borges, Jada Civil, Jayal Civil, Jesse Doolin, Caydn Herndon, Emma Register, Megan Wise and Javen Young

 

First place- Project HEARTS

Students: Zarah Burgess, Francys Hill, Asia Kil, Trinity Moment, Emily Mooneyhan, Christina Nguyen, Destiny Ruiz and Bryce Willis

 

Global Issues Individual Writing

First place- Jesse Doolin (invited to Internationals)

 

Global Issues Team Writing:

Third place- Taylor Caroll, Aaron Cope, Christina Nguyen and Destiny Ruiz (invited to Internationals)

 

Flagler Palm Coast High School

Scenario Writing:

First place- Dylan Gambone (invited to Internationals)

Third place- Liying Wu

Fourth place- Angela Snider

 

Scenario Performance:

First place- Katia Martynuk (invited to Internationals)

Second place- Elissa Figliuzzi

 

Community Problem Solvers

Grand Champions- Project LEAD Children (Love, Engage, and Direct Children)- invited to Internationals

Julia Hok, Katherine Bereznicki, Zameena Phillips, Lischna Castor, Sara Barnes, Katherine Espinoza and Danielle Stoughton

 

Grand Champions- Project VOICES (Visualizing Opportunities In Cultural Empowerment for Students)- invited to Internationals

Ele Barnaby, Ellie Wolcott, Carlos Dezza, Daniel Lujo, Hughes Le and Jacob Lebron

 

First place- Project PIT (Performers in Training)

Gerald Kitt, Austin Branning, Sarah Dance, Elana Sobhani and Samantha Shumaker

 

Second place in CmPS education- Project Blossom 

Casey King, Jessica Bispo, Hannah Frassand, KiaRah Griffith-Keith, Meghan McVegh, Ashley Luo, Danielle Eldredge and Jocelyn Woodward 

 

First place in CmPS Human and Civic Resources- Bulldog Bites 

Kenia Espinoza, Rebekah Cassaniga Angela Snider, Emily Stoughton and Hannah Hick 

 

Second place in CmPS Human and Civic Resources- Fostering our Future 

Sierra Bice, Janine Jao, Sarah Main, Matthew Pokorny, Brock Underberg, Terra White and Michael Pierre 

 

First place- CmPS Individuals- Paws for People 

Katia Martynuk 

 

Second place in (Middle) Human Division- Project Play 

Jude Asevedo, Kylie Bruckert, Courtney Goodison, Reiley Maresca, Kyleigh Ruddy and Paulina Sokolova

 

Global Issues Individual Writers:

Middle: Kyleigh Ruddy, sixth place

Senior: Alexandra Feldman, second place (invited to Internationals), Katia Martynuk, third place (invited to Internationals) and Ellis Valladares, sixth place

 

Global Issues Group Writers:

Middle:

Fourth place- Team A 

Lily Murphy, Madelyn Lamm, Sophia Garvin, and Shannon Golmayo

Senior:

First place- Team I (invited to Internationals)

Allie Marino, Saige Brey, Jessica Middleton and Hannah Umpenhour 

Fifth place- Team A 

Dalton Simmons, Kiley Rogers, Saxon Swantic and Roberto Carrascosa

Sixth place- Team B 

Ekatereena Kouzina, Liam Dineen, Daniella Sbordone and Lonneke Selman

 

Group Scenario Writing:

Best Overall Writer: Daniella Sbordone

First place: Dylan Gambone and Daniella Sbordone

Second pace: Emily Koch and Amy Raleigh

Third place: Katia Martynuk, Alexandra Feldman and Liying Wu

 

MAGIC (Alternate) Group Writers:

First place: Max Romero, Janine Jao and Katherine Bereznicki

Second place: Mathilda Vevera, Carl Marco and Katherine Espinoza

Third place: Michelle Bereznyak, Isabella Scarcella and Kace Jones

 

Skits:

Middle:

First place- Team C

Courtney Goodison, Polina Sokolova, Kylie Bruckert, Jude Asevedo, Caroline Rizzo, Reilly Maresca and Kyleigh Ruddy

Senior: 

First place- Team B

Ekatereena Kouzina, Liam Dineen, Daniella Sbordone and Lonneke Selman

Fourth place- Team F

Mia Scarcell, Trey deLeon, Zachary Verdi, Andrew Secunda, Alexandra Feldman, Jayson Dwyer and Ernest Ardon

 

Indian Trails Middle School

Presentation of Action Plans

Second place- Jack Petocz, Rylee Stives, Saddie Tarr, William Vierengel and Sophya Wodchis

Third place- Isabella Colindres, Sean Gillian, Paul Grau, Kenny Logan, Madelyn Oliva and Hope Romaine

 

 MAGIC Writing

First place- Celeste Baker and Grayson Ronk

Second place- Samantha Stone

Third place- Nicole Rimstidt

 

Group Scenario Writing

Third place- Kenny Logan

 

Group Scenario Writing

First place- Paul Grau and Chloey Rudy

Second place- Jackson McMillan and Hailey Tucker

 

Individual Scenario Writing

Second place- Hope Romaine, invited to Internationals

Sixth place- Daniella Fernades

Seventh place- Paul Grau

 

Scenario Performance

Third place- Isabella Colindres

 

Community Problem Solvers

Second place- EYE (Enabling Youth Economically)

Matthew Brunell, Kenny Logan, Jayden Turnage and Patrick White

 

First place- SOCIAL (Supporting Our County In Artistic Learning)

Abigail Carver, Isabella Colindres, Daniella Fernandes, Michael Mwaura, Michael Scarcella, Carmella Sweeney, William Vierengel and Emma Zverinsky

 

First place- DDD (Determined to Diminish Delinquency) – invited to Internationals

Carson Canady, Corbin Leonard, Jack Petocz, Kaleb Stevens and Sadieth Tarr

 

Grand Champions- Planning For The Future – invited to Internationals

Roman Akmentis, Cameron Driggers, Victoria Ganung, Alyssa Vidal and Logan Shafer

 

Global Issues Problem Solving Individual

Third place- Kenny Logan- invited to Internationals

 

Global Issues Problem Solving Writing Competition

First place- Isabella Colindres, Sean Gilliam, Paul Grau and Madelyn Oliva- invited to Internationals

 

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