2023 Awardees

A group of people standing in front of a wall.

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

A group of people holding red envelopes in front of a wall.

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 Matta

Belleview High School

Barbara Whitehurst

Belleview High School

Xandria Chandler

Leesburg High School

Alyssa Coleman

Tavares High School

Kathy Nguyen

The Villages Charter High School

Chinaecherem Nwaubani

The Villages Charter High School

Lauren Cooper

Wildwood Middle High School

Tess Edwards

Wildwood Middle High School

2017 AWARDEES

Caelah Davis

Lake Weir High School

Kiara M. Hamilton

Lake Weir High School

Clarlies Ocasio

Leesburg High School

Ma Christelle Loreno

The Villages Charter High School

Haley Mariner

The Villages Charter High School

Nicholas Paiano

The Villages Charter High School

Carlie Taylor

The Villages Charter High School

Sophia Thornton

Wildwood Middle High School

2016 AWARDEES

Kenneth Fornos

Belleview High School

Luis Reyes

Belleview High School

Logan Hernandez

Lake Weir High School

Jack Maier

Lake Weir High School

Emilie Palmer

Leesburg High School

Akinyele Zahira

Leesburg High School

Alexander Haynes

The Villages Charter High School

Ugwumsinachi Nwaubani

The Villages Charter High School

Aqueaya Isham

Wildwood Middle High School

Jennah Woods

Wildwood Middle High School

2015 AWARDEES

Destinee Forester

Belleview High School

Joryan Hernandez

Belleview High School

Javan Latson

Belleview High School

Michelle Le

Belleview High School

Brandon-Stone Gordon

Lake Weir High School

Aaliyah Triumph

Lake Weir High School

Amari Garner

Leesburg High School

Chyanne Harrison

Leesburg High School

Nicole Bigio-Nieves

Leesburg High School

Alexia Character

The Villages Charter High School

2014 AWARDEES

Mi’Khyia Haugabrook

Leesburg High School

Andrew Nason

Leesburg High School

Leor Ta

Leesburg High School

Marcella Johnson

Wildwood Middle High School

Shaylani Williams

Wildwood Middle High School

Richard (RJ) Perkins

The Villages Charter High School

Jared Randell

The Villages Charter High School

James W. Cowan

Belleview High School

AWARDEES 2006 through 2013

2006

Charles Tinsley Heath

Wildwood High School

Jessica Rachell White

Wildwood High School

2007

Chris Barrientos

The Villages Charter High School

Ashley Kreisman

The Villages Charter High School

2008

Joshua Doss

Wildwood High School

Kimberly Young

Wildwood High School

2009

Amber Boram

Wildwood High School

Brittany Harris

Wildwood High School

2010

Clyde Edwards

Chelsa Watson

2011

Henry Brown

The Villages Charter School

Alfonso Taylor

Wildwood Middle High School

2012

Darius Connelly

Leesburg High School

Quansanay Erving

Wildwood Middle High School

2012

Jessie Sennett

The Villages Charter High School

Taylor Talucci

The Villages Charter High School

2012

David L. White

Leesburg High School

Danzell Williams

Wildwood Middle High School

2013

Bronte Phillips

Wildwood Middle High School

Byron Mathews

Wildwood Middle High School

2013

Abby Justinger

The Villages Charter High School

Tyler Haynes

The Villages Charter High School

2013

Taylor Cavender

Leesburg High School

Jasmine Smith

Tavares High School