HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2015 Scholarship Reception May 19, 2015 n 6-8 p.m. welcome to the HOSTED BY
HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATION FOUNDATION
2015 Scholarship ReceptionMay 19, 2015 n 6-8 p.m.
welcome to the
HOSTED BY
HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATION FOUNDATION
2015 Scholarship Reception
Congratulations to our 2015 Scholarship RecipientsThe Hillsborough Education Foundation is proud to announce that
more than 300 of Hillsborough County’s finest students are
receiving scholarships this year. It is our number one priority to
ensure those students who are motivated and able to go to college
have the financial resources to do so. For 26 years our scholarships
have supported bigger dreams and more promising futures for
thousands of students. We would like to thank the generous donors
who partnered with us in Connecting Kids to Greatness by ensuring
that these students are given the opportunity to achieve their
academic goals.
Visit us at www.educationfoundation.com.
2015 Scholarship Recipients Program
WelcomePhil Jones, President
Hillsborough Education Foundation
Guest SpeakersKeilly Pulgar
Graduating Senior, Alonso High
Suraj RamrakhyaniGraduating Senior, Steinbrenner High
Jane A. RoseScholarship Chair, George Edgecomb Bar Association
Donor & Student Recognition Phil Jones, President
Hillsborough Education Foundation
Prize Drawing
Keilly PulgarGraduating Senior, Alonso High Ms. Pulgar is an A.P. student at Braulio Alonso High
School, is ranked #4 in her class of 515 and holds a 6.18
GPA. A cancer survivor, she was diagnosed with Acute
Lymphoblastic Leukemia in February of 2011 and
underwent chemotherapy for 2 ½ years until being
declared cancer free in June of 2013. She is Senior Class
President, Blood Drive Coordinator for H.O.S.A. and Team
Co-Captain for Relay for Life. Pulgar plans on becoming a pediatric
oncologist and help other children overcome cancer. Her scholarship was
sponsored by the Chairscholar Foundation (Dr. Hugo & Alicia Keim).
Suraj Ramrakhyani Graduating Senior, Steinbrenner High Mr. Ramrakhyani is an A.P. student at Steinbrenner High
School, is ranked #2 in his class of 544 and holds a
7.72 GPA. He is a varsity tennis player and has earned
22 Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment credits.
Ramrakhyani plans on majoring in Biomedical Science &
Business. He plans on starting an international biomedical
corporation that will help people around the world.
His scholarship was sponsored by the Tampa Bay
Workforce Alliance.
Jane A. RoseScholarship Chair, George Edgecomb Bar AssociationMs. Rose is a Senior Assistant County Attorney for the
Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office in Tampa, Florida.
She currently practices in the areas of Employment and
Regulatory Services, and is involved with many
professional and civic-minded organizations, one of which
is the George Edgecomb Bar Association (GEBA), the
scholarship donor Ms. Rose is representing this evening.
Guest Speakers
2015 Scholarship Recipients
AMERICAN TEACHER AWARD SCHOLARSHIP
Manuela Cardenas
John Cox
Hector Lugo
ANDREW LUBRANO FAMILY ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP
Zachary Raschke
ANGELO PEREZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Annette Gutierrez
APARICIO-LEVY TECHNICAL CENTER SCHOLARSHIP
Manuela Cardenas
ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION (AFCEA) SCHOLARSHIP
ARTHUR H. HENDERSON MEMORIAL KIWANIS HCC SCHOLARSHIP
BAY AREA MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION MANUFACTURING SCHOLARSHIP
David D’Angelo
Jasmine Cherry
Katherine Garcia
Martha Hadley
Nejat Nassir
Richelle Stephens
Romicely Moreno
Huriel Perez
Laura Nathalia Perez Mendoza
Justin Stone
2015 Scholarship Recipients
BILL MINAHAN AWARD
BILLY TURNEY FOUNDATION HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Jolie Williams
BILLY TURNEY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Chayla Vazquez
BLOOMINGDALE CIVIC ASSOCIATION FUND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY
BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Markese Hargrove
Ernest Mills
Andrew Moss
Philip Smith
Darius Williams
Chloe Clemis
Elizabeth Epps
Jessica Hoang
Joanna Jacob
Christian Little
Sydney Tavares
Daniel Williams
Rodrigo Cruz
Peter Hanhan
Tye Hendrix
Tanner Chastain
Kelsey Fagan
Peter Hanhan
Peyton Hayes
Mallory Hillary
Jordan Howard
Douglas Sandberg
Sydney Tavares
Lila Westbrook
2015 Scholarship Recipients
BRAULIO AND ADELFA ALONSO SCHOLARSHIP
Christine Forbes
BRUCE L. SPIVEY JR. MEMORIAL HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Bryan Santana
BUDDHA MEMORIAL HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Cynthia Tharrington
Jennifer Tharrington
CAROL K. LOPEZ HCC MEMORIAL FUND
Kendall Combs
CHARLIE GARREN MEMORIAL GOLF SCHOLARSHIP
Claire Becker
DAVID A. & MARY IRENE FALK HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Briana Viruet
DEREK JETER / HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Meng Fei Shen
DEREK JETER/HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATION FOUNDATION PHOENIX HOUSE SCHOLARSHIP
Lauren Cuervo
DOUG WALKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Haley Collins
Teeuana Williams
2015 Scholarship Recipients
DUAIN A. & HELEN F. JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY
EDWARD LOUIS FLOM MEMORIAL HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Nikki Hoang
EXECUTIVE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
TAMPA BAY SCHOLARSHIP
Kathryn McAllister
EXECUTIVE WOMEN INTERNATIONAL TAMPA BAY
TRISH GRAY SCHOLARSHIP
Frances Calderin
FIFTH THIRD BANK COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Alexus Watson
FRIENDS OF MILITARY FAMILIES LLC SCHOLARSHIP
Savannah Lee
Dominique Montrose
Zachary Robinson
Melanie Canizares
Michelle Do
Racheal Fernandez
Morgan Knowlton
Monica Krajewski
Jeni Martin
Hannah Mays
Rayah O'Steen
Abigail Arndt
Andre Briere
Sydney Clark
Daniel Erickson
Selena Fournier
Destiney Ormson
2015 Scholarship Recipients
FRIENDS OF MILITARY FAMILIES LLC SCHOLARSHIP (CONT.)
GAMMA THETA OMEGA CHAPTER HCC SCHOLARSHIP
GAMMA THETA OMEGA CHAPTER PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jamie Dawson
GEORGE EDGECOMB BAR ASSOCIATION HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Scheniqua Mayers
GEORGE EDGECOMB BAR ASSOCIATION SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP
Nejat Nassir
Richelle Stephens
GRAND KREWE DE LIBERTALIA COMEBACK KID HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Nicole Patten
Emma Tolley
Emily Troil
Karina Vestfal
Kelly Yuson
Mitchela Joseph
Bu’Niesha Kitt
Sasha Knight
Lenita Summers
Mikayla Williams
Trinh Doan
DeAna McCarthy
Elisabeth Pimentel
Jazmin Velasquez
2015 Scholarship Recipients
GROW OUR OWN TEACHERS EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP
Rosa Sam
H. GRAY GORDON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Brianna Garris
Gaston Merideth II
HILLSBOROUGH ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (HASA) HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Kyrstin Sargable
Ashli Small
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SENIOR HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Jarrett Gillman
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF’S RISING STARS SCHOLARSHIP
Sang Hyo Bae
Deja Benjamin
Kevin Chow
Marcos Cruz Morena
Emily Dachs
Jamie Dawson
Lanae Fluellen
Alexis Fripp
Laura Garcia
Caleb Goldberg
Serena Grant
Michael Gray
Jordan Griffin
Maxwell Hernandez
Markayla Leggett
Jordano Liberato
Marviana Mackey
Lauren Michael
John Minnehan
Aura Oviedo
Michael Pease
Kellie Pernula
2015 Scholarship Recipients
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF’S RISING STARS SCHOLARSHIP (CONT.)
HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATION FOUNDATIONHCC SCHOLARSHIP
HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Ameyatzi Meza Garcia
HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATORS’ CHILD SCHOLARSHIP
Daniel Pritchard
Kelsey Rodgers
Ashley Privette
Anthony Rocca
Nicholas Russin
Kira Salisbury
David Shulman
Aaliyah Simmons
Yanae Simon
Danielle Smith
Alondra Soto
Chanise Thomas
Jacky Tran
Andrea Avellaneda
Sharitza Baez
Stephanie Carter
Ana Christophers
Jenna Concepcion
Crystal Cruz
Melissa de la Cruz
Gabriel Garcia
Miguel Granados
Stacy Hudson
Nina Jackson
Sabrina Madrid
Ericka Maldonado
Kayla Pinkney
Sarah Rodriquez
2015 Scholarship Recipients
HOOKED ON EDUCATION ALEX ANSTON MEMORIAL HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Tristan Fish
JACK & NORA LAMB HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Ashley Sepessy
JERRY SKORA SCHOLARSHIP
Annette Gutierrez
JIM COPELAND SCHOLARSHIP
Demelys Oramas
JOHN AND LAURA MURPHY
Melissa Jassir
Eric Luo
JULIUS HOBBS FAMILY & FRIENDS HCC SCHOLARSHIP
William Hippler
KEVIN MCCARTHY FAMILY & FRIENDS
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Julie Williams
KREWE OF AGUSTINA DE ARAGON HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Simona Quinones
Abigail Moore
2015 Scholarship Recipients
LEAREY TECHNICAL CENTER SCHOLARSHIP
Javanta Hall
LETO HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Tran Ngo
LOUIS HALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Christian Little
LOUIS HALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jacob Weinstein
LYNCH FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Catherine Rayburn
Manuel Tejada
MARK R. MAHONEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
David Freeman
MARY AND BOB SIERRA SCHOLARSHIP
Anisha Patel
Jessica Rojas
MARY ELIZABETH HANKS BARRINGTON FUND
Jessica Robinson
2015 Scholarship Recipients
MAYOR DICK GRECO SCHOLARSHIP FUND WITHIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY
MAYOR DICK GRECO SCHOLARSHIP FUND WITHIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY - HCC
MEN OF VISION INC. SCHOLARSHIP
Marquavis Hamilton
Jaime Pino
MURPHY-MATTHEWS REALTY ‘MARTHA R. ADKINS SCHOLARSHIP’
Emily Charlow
Isaac Quiros Lum
MYRTLE PHILLIPS BAKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY
Matthew Calderon
Amanda Diaz-Romero
Phuc Nguyen
Arely Rodriguez
Mohammad Ahmed
Caroline Carreno
Cheyanne Charles
Ashley Chatarpaul
Marissa Hernandez
Dalia Herrera
Kelly Martin
Rosa Reducindo
Vanessa Saldana
Yanae Simon
Kalli Sizemore
Jasmine Steed
Vanessa Adiletto
Madison Caldwell
Yaneli DeLeon
Tanisia Esalomi
Alyssa Garcia
Diana Garcia
Melanie Martinez
Daniel Rosa
2015 Scholarship Recipients
MYRTLE PHILLIPS BAKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY
(CONT.)
Kierstan Thomas
Rosalba Urena
NANCY GOODMAN MEMORIAL FUND
Kyla Johns
NITRO’S WOMEN IN STEM SCHOLARSHIP
Rebecca Stephens
OSCAR & DOROTHY RONKEN SCHOLARSHIP WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY
Bethany Humphrey
PETE GILMORE MEMORIAL KIWANIS SCHOLARSHIP
Darius Autry
PHI BETA KAPPA ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
Lauren Lubeck
PHILIP J. HARRIS MEMORIAL HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Sofia Bisnath
Anh lam
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Delaney Woodworth
2015 Scholarship Recipients
ROSE ANNE GARCIA BOWERS SCHOLARSHIP
Eva Applebee
ROSE C. DIAZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Hector Lugo
ROTHENBERG FAMILY HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Marissa Justick
SANDY PETE MEMORIAL BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP
Donovan Berry
SPIRIT OF 76 DREAMCATCHER AWARD’ CHAMBERLAIN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF ‘76
Abby Rinaldi
STONEGATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD & SCHOLARSHIP
STUDENTS OFFERING HCC SCHOLARSHIP KING HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ORGANIZATION INC.
Andrew Grubb
THOMAS J. RAO JR. SCHOLARSHIP
Hailey Munro
Fatema Monowar
Ciara Peebles
Isaac Quiros Lum
Anthony Schmoll
Manuel Tejeda
2015 Scholarship Recipients
TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Lexis Vander Laat
TONY SLEDD MEMORIAL HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Brent Estrella
Kajalkumari Patel
TRIBECA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Maria Avellaneda
UPPER TAMPA BAY EDUCATION FOUNDATION ALONSO HIGH SCHOOL
Keilly Pulgar
UPPER TAMPA BAY EDUCATION FOUNDATION SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL
Bridget Islas
VITTORIA PERIORD MEMORIAL HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Richard Saez
WALTER & JANET SICKLES HCC SCHOLARSHIP
Joshua Dowdy
Ian Stevens
WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Lauren McAllister
Lily Tang
Kevin Womack
2015 Scholarship Recipients
Zainab Aro-Lambo
Luke Baker
Brandi Boles
Benjamin Bortz
Justin Brooks
Ashley Buttner
Maria Castro
Brett Chalk
Melissa Chirino
Nataly Cordova
Vanessa Cortes
Amanda Diaz-Romero
Concetta Didiano
Trinh Doan
Paola Domingos Leon
Michael Duclos
Marquis Ebanks
David Enriquez
Brent Estrella
Jeffery Ferguson
Michael Fletcher
LaNae Fluellen
Jeremy Frederique
Noah Goepper
Melissa Guevara
Lilian Hernandez
Tommy Hughes
Bridget Islas
Ashley John
Mayank Kesarwani
Denisha Kirnes
Sasha Knight
Yordan Labrada
Hayden Lewis
Eucebio Lopez
Jenny Mansilla
Jade Martin
Jacqueline Martinez
Haylie McCurdy-Riddell
Amber McGowan
Carlos Montero
Ashley Morales-Pacheco
Rebecca Neal
Tom Nguyen
Vrosie Noel
Maria Ortiz
Ethan Oyakhilome
Pamela Paiva
Carlos Palencia-Guevara
Oswaida Perez
Johndazja Peterson
Kayla Pinkney
Delilah Ponce
Abigail Ponce
Keilly Pulgar
Suraj Ramrakhyani
Natasha Reyes
Carla Reyes
Mario Reyes-Munoz
Francisco Reynoso III
Melissa Santiago-Acosta
Jason Sardina
Anthony Schmoll
Yunaisi Serrano
Maurice Sloan
Richelle Stephens
Hannah Strickland
Mohammed Tamari
Kreesharon Taylor
Take Stock in Children Scholarship Recipients
2015 Scholarship Recipients Take Stock in Children Scholarship Recipients (Cont.)
Take Stock in Children Scholarship Donors
Anston Family & “Hooked on Education” Fishing Tournament
Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay – Larry Pazo
CareerSource Tampa Bay
ChairScholars Foundation Inc.
Elementary Assistant Principals Council
Eric W. Herzberg Memorial
Fuente Family Foundation
Garcia Family Foundation
George Edgecomb Bar Association
Grand Krewe de Libertalia
Lazydays Employee Foundation
Patel Foundation for Global Understanding
Ronal McDonald House Charities
Urban Teaching Academy
Wells Fargo Foundation
Monica Taylor
Vanessa Urrea
Jose Valderrama
Chayla Vazquez
Angel Vazquez-Seda
Shqurria Walker
Brittany West
Rusheenie Wilson
Chelsea Young-Lindsey
2015 Scholarship Recipients Thank you to the following for their generous contributions to the Scholarship Program
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Gamma Theta Chapter
Angelo Perez Memorial
Anonymous
Anston Family & “Hooked on Education” Fishing Tournament
Aparicio-Levy Technical Center
Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA)
Bay Area Manufacturers’ Association
Bill Minahan Friends and Family
Billy Turney Foundation
*Bloomingdale Civic Association
Bloomingdale High School
Braulio and Adelfa Alonso
Carol K. Lopez Memorial Fund
Carolyn Kaiser Wolfe
Chamberlain High School Class of ‘76
“Charlie” Garren Memorial Fund
David A. & Mary Irene Falk Endowment
Debra Lubrano
Doug Walker Memorial Fund
Dr. Walter & Janet Sickles
*Duain A. & Helen F. Johnson
Elementary Assistant Principals Council
Executive Women International Tampa Bay
Fifth Third Bank
Fred & Mary Sue Rothenberg
George Edgecomb Bar Association
Grand Krewe de Libertalia
2015 Scholarship Recipients Thank You to Our Donors
Grow Financial
H. Gray Gordon Memorial
Hillsborough Association of School Administators (HASA)
Hillsborough County Elementary Principals Council
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Jack & Nora Lamb/Ybor City Round Table, Inc.
John & Lora Murphy Scholarship Endowment
John Lynch Foundation
Julius & Shirley Hobbs
Kenneth Freunscht Memorial Scholarship Committee
Kevin McCarthy Scholarship Memorial Fund
King High School Alumni Organization, Inc.
Krewe of Agustina de Aragon
Learey Technical Center
Leto High School
Louis Hall Memorial Fund
Mark R. Mahoney Memorial Endowment
Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation, Inc.
Mary Elizabeth Hanks Barrington Fund
*Mayor Dick Greco
Men of Vision, Inc.
Michaele T. Rao & Rosemarie Buscarello
*Myrtle Phillips Baker Memorial
Nancy Goodman Memorial Fund
Nitro Mobile Solutions
*Oscar & Dorothy Ronken
Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Tampa Bay
2015 Scholarship Recipients Thank You to Our Donors
2015 SCHOLARSHIP MATCH DONORS
Florida Prepaid College Foundation(Matches all Take Stock in Children Scholarships)
HCC Foundation, Inc. (Matches all HCC Scholarships)
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND OUR APPRECIATION TO:
The Hillsborough Education Foundation Student Excellence Committee
Lifetouch Prestige Portraits
Philip J. Harris Memorial Fund
Phoebe Irby Fund
Riverview High School
Ron Frost Memorial Scholarship Fund
Rose C. Diaz Memorial Fund
Sandy Pete Memorial Baseball Scholarship
Stonegate Charitable Foundation
Tampa Kiwanis Foundation, Inc.
The Click MC
Time Customer Service, Inc.
Tony Sledd Scholarship Foundation
Tribeca Inc.
Turn 2 Foundation
Upper Tampa Bay Education Foundation
Vittoria Periord Memorial Endowment
Wharton High School
*Within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
www.educationfoundation.com
Regardless of background, family structure, or economic status, we believe every student can reach his or her potential through public education.
The Hillsborough Education Foundation provides educational resources and financial assistance to help give every Hillsborough County Public School student the opportunity to achieve personal success.
Our vision is every student graduating from high school ready for the
next step: college bound or work-force ready. In partnership with the
community, we help students succeed through: scholarships,
mentoring, dropout prevention, free school supplies, classroom
grants, and recognition for teachers and education professionals.
Support our students today, to create a more promising tomorrow.
2015 Scholarship Recipients
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