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2008-2009
Scholarship Recipients |
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Doug Sirutis |
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| Doug is a graduate of
Deland High School. He will be attending the
University of Florida. |
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| Doug was captain of
Deland High Junior Varsity Soccer Team, Captain of the
Deland High Varsity soccer team, Captain of the Varsity
cross country team and captain of the Varsity track &
field team. He lettered 3 years for the cross
country team, was voted most valuable player in 2006-07
and was team captain 2008-2009. |
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| His best 5K time is
17:44. In track & field Doug ran the 4 x 800
relay, 800. Secondary races - 1600, 400.
His best times for the 4 x 800 were 8:23. 800 -
2:04, 1600 - 4:57, 400 - 0:55. 4 Varsity letters. |
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| Doug has excellent
family support, strong friendships and respect from
faculty and community leaders. He is an honor roll
student and is the recipient of numerous academic
achievements awards. He is a member of the
National Honor Society. |
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Andrew Roman
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| Andrew is a graduate
of Spruce Creek High School. He will be attending
the University of Florida. |
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| Andrew was ranked 3rd
in his class at Spruce Creek. He is heavily
involved with his church in organizing the soccer team
and all their activities. He was co-founder and
vice president of the Economics Club. Andrew was a
member of the Chemistry Club, JAMA, National Honor
Society, Psychology Club and Epistemology Club.
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| On the track team at
Spruce Creek, Andrew ran 100, 200, 400. In the 100
meter dash he posted a 12:30, 200 meter dash, 24:63, 400
meter dash, 59:80 |
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| Andrew is highly
motivated, personable and a mature individual. He
is consistently focused academically while maintaining a
very active extra-curricular schedule, dedicated to a
wide variety of activities and responsibilities. |
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Samantha Jones |
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| Samantha is a graduate
of Spruce Creek. She will be attending the
University of Florida. |
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| A member of the Spruce
Creek Cross Country team, Samantha was a two year
varsity, 2nd year varsity letter, team 5 star/district
champ. In track, she ran the 800 meter in 2:40,
1600 in 6:36. The team was the 5 start district
champs. She ran the Disney Half Marathon in a time
of 2:19 and raised over $2,000.00 |
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| She was Vice president
in 2007-2008 for the French Club and president in 2009.
She was the FUSE team leader, team captain for team
tennis, MC for the Mr. & Ms. Spruce Creek pageant.
She was involved in the Young Republicans, Key Club,
Eistemology Club, French Honor Society, Church youth
group, yearbook staff, newspaper staff and has worked at
Golds Gym and Spikes Athletic Footwear. |
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| Samantha has
demonstrated excellence and extreme determination as
well as hard-work in the sport of running. |
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Todd Huckaby |
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| Todd is a graduate of
Seabreeze High School. He will be attending New
College of Florida. |
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| Todd was a member of
the Daytona Beach Supersonics Track Club from 2001-2005.
He placed 2nd in the 800 m AAU State Meet, AAU Junior
Olympics Qualifier 2002 in 1500 m, 3000 m.
Seabreeze Cross Country 2005-2008. He was a four
season varsity letterman, he was on the State Meet
Qualifying Team, Most Valuable Player 2008.
Seabreeze Track & Field 2006-2009 he ran the 800 m, 1600
m, 3200 m, 4 x 800 m relay. Four season varsity
letterman, three time State qualifier: 2006- 4 x 800;
2007-4x800 m (5th place), 1600 m; 2008- 4x800 m.
District Titles 3200m, 1600m, 4 x 800m, Regional Titles:
4x800m, 2nd. place conference 1600m 2007 & 2008.
Todd was Seabreeze Cross Country Captain in 2008. |
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| Todd was a member of the
National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Academic
Boosters Club, Psychology Club & Ultimate Frisbee Club. |
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| Todd is an honest,
caring, friendly, and responsible person. He is
self-motivated and an extremely focused young man. |
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Kyle Ryland
Hannabass |
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| Kyle is a graduate of
Spruce Creek High School. He will be attending the
University of Florida. |
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| Kyle has earned three
varsity letters in cross country and track. He ran
an 18:03 5K. He mainly runs the 800 meter in
track, with a PR of 2:05. He ran a 4:52 1600 split
at the Florida Relays in the 4 x 1600 relay. As a
junior Kyle received a 5th place at Districts in the
800. Kyle was captain for the Track & Field team. |
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| He was involved in the
Florida Junior Academy of Science, he was vice president
of the Chemistry Club, JAMA, loves to surf, snowboard
and biking. He has played the piano since he was
very young and recently learned to play the guitar.
He has attended Embry Riddle Distance camps the past two
summers and in 2008 attended an academic program at
Cambridge University in England where he took courses in
Neuroscience and Molecular Medicine for the latter part
of the summer. |
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| Kyle is a well rounded,
focused and hard working individual. His academic
standing, leadership and community service achievements
will take him a long way in life. |
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Joseph Elsakr |
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| Joseph is a graduate of
Spruce Creek. He will be attending Duke
University. |
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| Joseph ran Cross Country
for Spruce Creek. He has a PR of 16:17 in the 5K,
is a 4-year varsity letterman, was all-conference 1st
team, US Second Team Elite, 5-Star Conference Runner-up
in 2008, Individual State Qualifier and was 8th place
team at State in 2007. In Track & Field Joseph ran
the 1600, 3000, & 3200. His pR's were 4:45, 9:29 &
10:13. he was a 2 year Varsity Letterman and
placed first in the 3200 at the East Coast Classic.
He was 10th place at the ING Miami Half-Marathon with a
time of 1:17. |
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| Joseph was Cross Country
Captain in 2007 & 2008. He organized practices and
summer training runs. He was vice president of the
Debate Club in 2006-07. Joseph was also in the
National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor
Society), Varsity Tennis, St. George Coptic Orthodox
Church Youth Group, Frencyh Honor Society and
participated in the University of Florida's Student
Science Training Program in 2008. |
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| Joey has outstanding
athletic accomplishments but also academic and community
service achievements. He has a GPA of 4.62 in the
International Baccalaureate Program at Spruce Creek and
ranks 6th in his senior class. He was also named
to the News-Journal All Area-1st Team as well as earning
his t4eams's MVP award. |
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Ryan LaPlante |
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| Ryan is a graduate of
Deland High School. He will be attending
University of Central Florida. |
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| Ryan has participated
in Cross Country, 4 yrs, and Track & Field, 3 yrs.
He received four varsity letters in cross country and
three in track. He was captain of the cross
country his senior year Ryans best time for the
5000 m was 17:53. In track, his best times were a
4:56 in the 1600m and a 2:08 in the 800m. |
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| Ryan has been a boy
Scout for 10 years He has served as a Patrol
leader and earned his Eagle Scout by leading a community
service project. He is very involved with his
youth group at St. Peter's Parish. Ryan has a
great knowledge of technology and of videography. |
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| Ryan has strong
friendships and respect from faculty and community
leaders. He has a positive "'can-do" attitude. |
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Argina
deJesus |
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| Argina is a graduate
of Mainland High School. She will be attending
Daytona State College. |
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| Gina was a member of
the Cross Country team and captain her senior year.
She was named 2nd team all conference, honorable mention
at districts, and was a member of the Mainland Running
club. |
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| She was involved in TV
production at school, year book, senior video, softball,
torch lights and holocaust remembrance project.
She is a volunteer at the Humane Society. Gina
placed 2nd. in the Foreign language festival in 2007 and
2008. |
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| Gina has a real love
for people and has worked well with her fellow students
while producing various video projects. She has a
vivid imagination and likes to be creative. She
has set high standards for herself and constantly
strives to reach her goals. |
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