- March 2, 2025
Flagler Palm Coast High School Principal Bobby Bossardet was honored as the Principal of the Year at the recent Florida Association of Student Councils state convention in Orlando, and the school's Student Government Association took home a heap of awards.
Evana Fretterd, FPC’s SGA addvisor arranged for Bossardet's award to be a surprise. In an email to FPC staff, she wrote that FASC Executive Director Melissa Sohn invited Bossardet to the awards ceremony “under the impression that our council was receiving an award. Little did he know — the honor was actually for him!”
The award honors a principal who goes above and beyond to support extracurricular activities and the school's student council.
In a nominating letter for the award, Kayleigh Phillips, FPC’s SGA president, wrote, “His exceptional leadership and unwavering support have been instrumental in the success of our council and the school community as a whole. … On a personal level, Mr. Bossardet has profoundly impacted me as both a leader and an individual. Through his mentorship, I have learned to approach challenges with confidence, communicate effectively, and embrace the idea of collaboration.”
Fretterd wrote in her nomination letter, “Mr. Bossardet is a leader who not only values student voice but actively empowers students to make meaningful contributions to our school community. … As a proud alumnus of FPCHS, Bobby understands the heart of our school because he has lived it. He often speaks about how the people of FPCHS impacted his life, and he carries that sense of gratitude and pride in his leadership every day.”
In a text to the Observer, Bossardet said, “I am blessed to be surrounded by incredible students, the absolute best staffulty, and an amazing team!”
Fretterd said the students submitted some of their best projects to the convention, and their hard work paid off.
They received two first-place awards: Their Saving the Planet Project won in the Environmental Concerns category and their Parliamentary Procedure Team took first-place honors.
They also won Gold Medal Recognition for their medallion book, a comprehensive collection of projects, agendas and meeting minutes. And they won third-place awards in Citizenship Development for their PBIS Spring Celebration Event; Health & Safety for their Impaired Driving Project; School Service for We Heart FPC; and School Spirit for their organization of Potato Bowl activities.
“A huge congratulations to our incredible student leaders,” Fretterd wrote in her communication to the school staff. “Their dedication continues to positively impact our school and community. I couldn’t be prouder of all their hard work!”
