2024 Awardees
Back row from left: Hana Mannuthoduvil (Tavares High School), Bailey Burton (The Villages High School), Gianna DiMaggio (The Villages High School), Amanda Lesly Miranda (Wildwood Middle High School), Esly Villeda (Wildwood Middle High School), Temarionte Williams (Wildwood Middle High School), Kamarius Worthen (Wildwood Middle High School). Front row from left: Paityn Tilney (Lake Weir High School), Ria Patel (Leesburg High School), Jordan Simpson (Leesburg High School), Logan Thompson (Leesburg High School), Jacob Wittman (Leesburg High School). Not pictured are Michael Gonzalez-Murphy and Ian Simons-Rodriguez.
2023 Awardees
Back row left to right: Imani Linzy (Lake Weir), Rylan Castile Henderson(Leesburg High School), Victoria Scurti (Leesburg High School), Corey Pinkard (Wildwood High School), Rose Perry (Wildwood High School), Joshua Wells (Villages High School), Macy Fraunfelter (Bellview High School), Emmalee Packer (Bellview High School), Cornelius Bentley Greene (Bellview High School), Front row: Arian Sotolongo (Lake Weir), Hannah Kennedy (Villages High School), Charlee Childers (Villages High School).
2022 Awardees
THE 2022 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
COMMEMORATIVE COMMITTEE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Belleview High School:
Katelyn Bates
Viviana Burgos Melendez
Lake Weir High School
Alexandra Hernandez-Flores
Rebecca Reid
Leesburg High School
Dencov R. Bryant
Ashley Hammond
Sydney Williams
Tavares High School
Divardo Cimervil
Roshna Mannuthoduvil
The Villages Charter High School
Kierstin Knight
Erica Wyatt
Stephanie Nguyen
(Awarded the Dr. Lew Jones Scholarship sponsored by
The Congregational Church of Summerfield, FL)
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2021 Awardees
Valeria Alfonzo Molina: Bellview High School
Sydney Gledden: Lake Weir High School
Amber Whitmer: Lake Weir High School
Lyana Hepbrun: Leesburg High School
Janae Hodge: Leesburg High School
Sh’Landria Roberts: Leesburg High School
Nathan Harvey: Tavares High School
Makenzie Strickland: Tavares High School
Trinity Scott: Tavares High School
Aaliyah Massey: Wildwood Middle High School
Isaac Cree: The Villages Charter High School
Jaleigha Dunlap: The Villages Charter High School
Abigail Koubek: The Villages Charter High School
Jenny Wang: The Villages Charter High School
2020 Awardees
| Kaitlyn Vlasto: The Villages High School |
| Socorro Torres-Lopez: The Villages High School |
| Rebeca Negron-Muniz: The Villages High School |
| Meshach Baba: Wildwood Middle High School |
| Ronald Parris: Wildwood Middle High School |
| Gabriella Restifo: Wildwood Middle High School |
| Amleset Barham: Lake Weir High School |
| Jamal Bouarib: Tavares High School |
| Tyra Nettles: Leesburg High School |
| Ivey Young: Leesburg High School |
| Joan Burgos-Melendez: Belleview High School |
| Lindsey Smith: Belleview High School |
2019 Awardees
Lyric Lightly – Belleview High School
Miquel Lucas-Lopez Belleview High School
Fernando Rivera – Leesburg High School
Luis Rivera – Leesburg High School
Anyiah Walker – Leesburg High School
Derek L. Nhieu – Villages High School
Sabrina Mead – Villages High School
Laureen Sauscermen – Villages High School
Makeela Hawkin – Wildwood Middle High School
2018 AWARDEES
Luz MattaBelleview High School |
Barbara WhitehurstBelleview High School |
Xandria ChandlerLeesburg High School |
Alyssa ColemanTavares High School |
Kathy NguyenThe Villages Charter High School |
Chinaecherem NwaubaniThe Villages Charter High School |
Lauren CooperWildwood Middle High School |
Tess EdwardsWildwood Middle High School |
2017 AWARDEES
Caelah DavisLake Weir High School |
Kiara M. HamiltonLake Weir High School |
Clarlies OcasioLeesburg High School |
Ma Christelle LorenoThe Villages Charter High School |
Haley MarinerThe Villages Charter High School |
Nicholas PaianoThe Villages Charter High School |
Carlie TaylorThe Villages Charter High School |
Sophia ThorntonWildwood Middle High School |
2016 AWARDEES
Kenneth FornosBelleview High School |
Luis ReyesBelleview High School |
Logan HernandezLake Weir High School |
Jack MaierLake Weir High School |
Emilie PalmerLeesburg High School |
Akinyele ZahiraLeesburg High School |
Alexander HaynesThe Villages Charter High School |
Ugwumsinachi NwaubaniThe Villages Charter High School |
Aqueaya IshamWildwood Middle High School |
Jennah WoodsWildwood Middle High School |
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2015 AWARDEES
Destinee ForesterBelleview High School |
Joryan HernandezBelleview High School |
Javan LatsonBelleview High School |
Michelle LeBelleview High School |
Brandon-Stone GordonLake Weir High School |
Aaliyah TriumphLake Weir High School |
Amari GarnerLeesburg High School |
Chyanne HarrisonLeesburg High School |
Nicole Bigio-NievesLeesburg High School |
Alexia CharacterThe Villages Charter High School |
2014 AWARDEES
Mi’Khyia HaugabrookLeesburg High School |
Andrew NasonLeesburg High School |
Leor TaLeesburg High School |
Marcella JohnsonWildwood Middle High School |
Shaylani WilliamsWildwood Middle High School |
Richard (RJ) PerkinsThe Villages Charter High School |
Jared RandellThe Villages Charter High School |
James W. CowanBelleview High School |
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AWARDEES 2006 through 2013
2006Charles Tinsley HeathWildwood High School Jessica Rachell WhiteWildwood High School |
2007Chris BarrientosThe Villages Charter High School Ashley KreismanThe Villages Charter High School |
2008Joshua DossWildwood High School Kimberly YoungWildwood High School |
2009Amber BoramWildwood High School Brittany HarrisWildwood High School |
2010Clyde EdwardsChelsa Watson |
2011Henry BrownThe Villages Charter School Alfonso TaylorWildwood Middle High School |
2012Darius ConnellyLeesburg High School Quansanay ErvingWildwood Middle High School |
2012Jessie SennettThe Villages Charter High School Taylor TalucciThe Villages Charter High School |
2012David L. WhiteLeesburg High School Danzell WilliamsWildwood Middle High School |
2013Bronte PhillipsWildwood Middle High School Byron MathewsWildwood Middle High School |
2013Abby JustingerThe Villages Charter High School Tyler HaynesThe Villages Charter High School |
2013Taylor CavenderLeesburg High School Jasmine SmithTavares High School |