Fernandina Beach High School
May 20, 2022
The following students received awards at the Senior Awards Ceremony held on May 19, 2022, at Fernandina Beach High School. Congratulations to all!
Class of 2022 | |||
Senior Awards Ceremony | |||
May 19, 2022 | |||
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS | |||
Scholarship/Award | |||
Recognition | Recipient | Amount | Presenter |
Announcing Presenters | Mr Webber/Mrs Lane | ||
FBHS Business Partners Scholarship | Hannah Bedford Reagan Webber Kiawa Dempsey Ella Weepie Brett Steffen | $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 | Heather Poynter |
Les DeMerle Jazz Festival Scholarship | Cameron DeVane | $4,000.00 | Les DeMerle Bonnie Eisele DesMerle |
Vystar | Acknowledgment of participating seniors and scholarship recipient | $1,000.00 | Morgan Wooley |
Beyond the Badges | Anika Richards | $1,000.00 | |
Maggie lascell | $1,000.00 | Chief Foxworth | |
Reagan Webber | $1,000.00 | Chief Silcox | |
General Federation of Women’s Club | Gracyn Frederick | $1,000.00 | |
Maggie Lascell | $1,000.00 | ||
Nadia White | $1,000.00 | ||
Ella Weepie | $1,000.00 | Susan Childers | |
Reagan Webber | $1,000.00 | ||
Cross The Line | Gracyn Frederick Karah Shae Culley | $1,000.00 $1,000.00 | Starla Hansen Tina Taker |
Nassau Co Gator Club | Ella Weepie Nadia White | $500.00 $500.00 | Chris Webber |
DAR Good Citizen Award | Melanie Cueto | $200.00 | Carolyne James-Rudd Maya Locastro |
Daughters of the American Revolution | Gracyn Frederick | $1,000.00 | Carolyne James-Rudd |
Fernandina Beach Kiwanis Club | Kiawa Dempsey | $2,000.00 | Ross Powell Tony Langley |
EAI-South Award For Math/Science | Nicholas Millett | $2,500.00 | Chris Webber/ Meredith Lane |
Joe Carvalho Award For Wrestling Excellence | Dietrich Woods | $2,500.00 | Mary Walker |
JC (John Curtis) Page | Nadia White | $2,000.00 | Rob Hicks |
Take Stock in Children | Michael Ahl | $20,000.00 | Robin Lentz/ Chris Danbeck |
Jalay Evans | $20,000.00 | ||
Kaydance Fedroff | $20,000.00 | ||
David Nguyen | $20,000.00 | ||
Kiawa Dempsey | $20,000.00 | ||
Amelia Island Art Association | Natalie Futch | $1,500.00 | President John Abbott |
Romalis Joseph | $1,000.00 | ||
Amanda Bennett | $500.00 | ||
Judy Evans Memorial Scholarship | Brett Steffen | $505.00 | Lisa Weaver Margie Dwardy |
Fernandina Beach Rotary Club | Kiawa Dempsey | $1,000.00 | Bradley Bean Larry Myers |
Nadia White | $1,000.00 | ||
Adam Wilking | $1,000.00 | ||
Anika Richards | $1,000.00 | ||
Kaylee Stacy | $2,500.00 | ||
Raegan Webber | $2,500.00 | ||
Alina Oiu | $2,500.00 | ||
Fernandina Beach Pirate’s Club | Joe Brown Julie Dull | ||
Karah Culley | $1,500.00 | ||
Thomas Roberts | $750.00 | ||
American Legion Auxilary Unit 54 | Katelynn West | $500.00 | President -Nikki Strausburg |
Elmo V and Annette M Meyers Scholarship | Nadia White | $1,000.00 | Mrs Annette Meyers |
William H Peck Memorial Scholarship | Kejuan Bennett | $1,000.00 | Ms Nichelle Wilson |
General Federation of Women’s Clubs Junior | Nadia White Gracyn Frederick Brett Steffen Jaylay Evans | $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 | Xylina Green |
Kraft Tennis Partners | Kaylee Stacy Brighton Burkhart | $1000.00 $1,000.00 | President of Kraft Jack Knocke |
Amelia Island Book Festival | |||
Cressie Brown Scholarship | Gracyn Frederic | $5,000.00 | Meghan Maranto |
ADK Scholarship | $4,800.00 | Dr Annie Yankus | |
James “Jim” Baer | Reagan Webber | $750.00 | |
Memorial Scholarship | Brett Steffen | $750.00 | Meredith Lane |
Elm Street Sportsman | Jalay Evans | $1,000.00 | President |
Association | Nadia White | $1,000.00 | Lawrence Albertie Bernard Thompson James SouthernGeorge Raysor |
James Southern | |||
George Raysor | |||
University of North Florida | Lauren Viar | ||
UNF Osprey Blue | Brianna DeGrove | $4,000.00 | |
Benjamin Draper | $4,000.00 | ||
Margrette Phillips | $4,000.00 | ||
UNF Silver | Emily Pipkin | $8,000.00 | |
UNF Gold | Anna Swam | $12,000.00 | |
UNF Platinum | Kylee Smith | $16,000.00 | |
US Army ROTC- UNF | Graham Godfrey | $46,200.00 | Chris Webber |
Marine Corps High School Awards Program | Sgt Brogan Kandt | ||
Distinguished Athlete Award | Anika Richards | ||
Dietrich Woods | |||
Semper Fidelis Award | Joshua Heath | ||
Scholastic Excellence Award | Adam Wilking | ||
Athletic Awards/Recognitions | Have Students stand in front of stage | Mary Walker | |
International Thespian Society Awards Thespian of the year | Karina Jimenez Garrett Vitori Mitchell Aarons | Joey Johnson | |
Participation Medallions | Mitchell Aarons Hannah Bedford Morgan Benge Kejuan Bennett Riley Bennett Allyn Bessee Ellie Chrzanoski Gracy Copley Karina Jimenez Kallie Johns Aliyah Johnson Stephen Kunkle Samuel Kunkle Alden Newsome Abby Thompson Garrett Vitori | Joey Johnson | |
Excellence in English | Zoe Gilsenan Anika Richards Karah Culley | Chris Webber/Meredith Lane | |
Future Business Leaders of America | Isabella Sturges | Chris Webber/ Meredith Lane | |
Mitchell Aarons | |||
Emme Gerhold | |||
Social Studies Senior Award in Recognition of Outstanding Academic Perfermance | Adam Wilking | Chris Webber/ Meredith Lane | |
French Student of the Year award for highest GPA and fluency in French | Ryan Alter | Chris Webber/ Meredith Lane | |
Spanish Student of the Year | Ty Boston Ella Weepie | Chris Webber Meredith Lane | |
Most Improved Spanish Student | Connor Bryant Sophia Pittman | Chris Webber Meredith Lane | |
Hispanic Honor Society – Given for active participation for 3 years | Gracyn Frederick Ella Weepie | Chris Webber Meredith Lane | |
Health Science/Nursing Assistant Awards | Stephanie Adams | ||
Macy Auscue | |||
Morgan Benge | |||
Brighton Burkhart | |||
Marina Bush | |||
Brianna DeGrove | |||
Kaitlyn Dillingham | |||
Hanna Graner | |||
George Jenkins | |||
Kallie Johns | |||
Isaiah Perkins | |||
Sophia Pittman | |||
Kylee Smith | |||
Ted Steger Memorial Physics Award | Gracyn Frederik | $500 | Chris Webber |
“The Ted R. Steger Memorial Physics Award recognizes the top physics student in the senior class of Fernandina Beach High School. After graduating from FBHS in 1964, Ted received a B.S. from The University of Florida and a PhD. in physics from M.I.T. | |||
Come Back Kid Award | Ashlyn Boen | Rob Hicks | |
Previously Awarded/Offered Scholarships | Rob Hicks | ||
Call all following students to the stage. Then name the student then the colleges and universitites and awards and the total awarded per student | |||
Alec Antczak | Jacksonville University | $108,000 | |
Total | $108,000.00 | ||
Skyler Beatie | University of Colorado University of Denver Mayo Clinic Dependant Award | $55,00.00 | |
Colorado | |||
University of | $124,000.00 | ||
Denver | |||
Mayo Clinic | $12,000.00 | ||
Dependant Scholarship | |||
Total | $191,000.00 | ||
Gavin Bocian | Hofstra University | $128,000.00 | |
DePaul University | $97,000.00 | ||
Universityof Denver | $76,000.00 | ||
Universityof Pittsburg | $27,000.00 | ||
Total | $329,000.00 | ||
Tytus Boston | Florida Atlantic University | $2,000.00 | |
Rhodes College | $108,000.00 | ||
Rollins College | $128,000.00 | ||
Kenyon College | $60,000.00 | ||
Florida Southern | $30,000.00 | ||
Boy’s State | |||
Total | $328,000.00 | ||
Maddox Bryant | John Vrabec Shadow Foundation | $1,000.00 | |
USF | $14,000.00 | ||
Auburn University | $60,000.00 | ||
University of South Carolina | $86,000.00 | ||
Total | $161,000.00 | ||
Marina Bush | Mississippi State | $52,000.00 | |
Total | $52,000.00 | ||
Dalton Cruz | UNF | $22,000.00 | |
Total | $22,000.00 | ||
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Kaitlyn Dillingham | Rollins College | $128,000.00 | |
Total | $128,000.00 | ||
Allanis Cavallo Duarte | Jacksonville University | $56,000.00 | |
Total | $56,000.00 | ||
Kiawa Dempsey | UNF | $24,000.00 | |
UF | $25,424.00 | ||
FSU | $25,000.00 | ||
AI Book Festival | $100.00 | ||
Total | $74,524.00 | ||
KKKKaydance Fedroff | FFFFernandina Beach Pride Scholarship | $1,500.00 | |
Total | $1,500.00 | ||
Gracyn Frederick | Auburn University | $60,000.00 | |
Nc State University | $20,000.00 | ||
University of Central Florida | $14,000.00 | ||
Rayonier | $10,000.00 | ||
Total | $104,000 | ||
Madison Funch | Berry College | $23,482.00 | |
Total | $23,482 | ||
Natalie Futch | SCAD | $44,000.00 | |
Total | $44,000 | ||
Fiona Garber | UNF | $12,000.00 | |
Total | $12,000 | ||
Emma Gerhold | Xavier University | $100,000.00 | |
University of Iowa | $44,000.00 | ||
Drake University | $92,000.00 | ||
Florida Southern college | $72,000.00 | ||
University of Maine | $52,800.00 | ||
Flagler College | $4,500.00 | ||
Florid Institute of Technology | $72,000.00 | ||
US Constitution Scholarship | $100.00 | ||
Total | $437,400.00 | ||
Kallie Johns | Fernandina Beach Shrimp Festival | $1,000.00 | |
John Vrabec Shadow Foundation | $1,000.00 | ||
Jacksonville University | $116,000.00 | ||
Total | $118,000.00 | ||
Maxwell Jones | University of Tampa | $104,000.00 | |
Total | $104,000.00 | ||
Gabrielle Kennedy | Agnes Scott College | $160,084.00 | |
Hofstra | $128,000.00 | ||
Sienna | $150,180.00 | ||
Berry College | $84,036.00 | ||
Seton Hall | $84,500.00 | ||
UF | $90,084.00 | ||
Total | $696,884.00 | ||
Trinity Lee | Full Sail University | $20,000.00 | |
Total | $20,000.00 | ||
Nicholas Lochlan | Eagle Scout | Rob Hicks | |
Jody Odom | Flagler College | $12,830.00 | |
Total | $12,830.00 | ||
Isaiah Perkins | Jacksonville University | $108,000.00 | |
Total | $108,000.00 | ||
Alina Oiu | UCONN | $74,000.00 | |
Total | $74,000.00 | ||
Sophia Pittman | UAB Merit | $80,000.00 | |
University of Arizona | $140,000.00 | ||
Total | $220,000.00 | ||
Hanna Rhatigan | Jacksonville University Nova Southern University | $127,364.00 $80,000.00 | |
Total | $207,364.00 | ||
Joanna Selph | College of Charleston Oglethorpe University Florida Southern New College Stetson University University of Deleware | $60,000.00 $43,360.00 $39,093.00 12,000.00 $37,341.00 $60,000.00 | |
UNF | $12,000.00 | ||
Total | $263,794.00 | ||
Kaylee Stacy | UNF | $24,000.00 | |
Florida State University | $12,000.00 | ||
Total | $36,000.00 | ||
Isabella Sturges | Girl’s State | Rob Hicks | |
Miss Shrimp Festival | $750.00 | ||
Johnson and Wales FBLA | |||
$3,500.00 | |||
Total | $4,250.00 | ||
Brienna Schultz | University of Oregon | $20,000.00 | |
College of Charleston | $6,000.00 | ||
Total | $26,000.00 | ||
Kylee Smith | Florida Gulf Coast University | $10,500.00 | |
Total | $10,500.00 | ||
Bradee Taylor | Amelia Lodge #47 | $2,000.00 | |
Total | $2,000.00 | ||
Garrett Vittori | Full Sail University | $25,000.00 | |
Friends of Fernandina Aviation | $1,000.00 | ||
Total | $26,000.00 | ||
Ella Weepie | University of South Florida | $18,000.00 | |
Florida Realtor Education Foundation | $1,200.00 | ||
Florida State University | $1,200.00 | ||
Total | $204,000.00 | ||
Nadia White | University of North Florida | $12,000.00 | |
Palm Beach Atlantic University | $13,000.00 | ||
John Vrabec Shadow Foundation | $1,000.00 | ||
US Constitution | $200.00 | ||
Total | $26,200.00 | ||
Dietrich Woods | Nebraska Wesleyan University | $108,000.00 | |
Total | $108,000.00 | ||
College Board National African American Recognition Program: Designated Scholars | |||
Program: Designated Scholar | |||
Awarded based on their remarkable academic achievements and outstanding performance on the PSAT and/or AP | Nadia White | ||
College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program | |||
FBHS has 2 students selected for the College Board National Rural and Small town Recognition Program. They were selected based on their remarkable achievements and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT. | |||
This recognition will help colleges see the porential and power of their curiosity and commitment to learning. As a national Rural and Small Town Recognition Program winner, the College Board helps make it | |||
easier for these students to connect directly to colleges around the country. The College Board helps colleges see the range of talents and interests by sharing some of the students’ achievements. Colleges know that students who have earned this recognition are some of the most talented across the country. | Karina Jimenez | ||
Nadia White | |||
College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program: Designated Scholars | |||
awarded based on their remarkable academic achievements and outstanding performance on the PSAT and/or AP | Karina Jiminez | ||
College Boards Advanced Placement Program Exams | |||
The following students have been recognized by the College Board for their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program Exams in May of 2021. | |||
15 students qualified for AP Scholar by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. | Maddox Bryant Mikey Evatt Fiona Garber Hanna Garner Gabbi Kennedy Sophie McEachern Nick Millett David Nguyen Sophia Pittman Joanna Selph Kylee Smith Isabell Sturges Addisin Tingle Reagan Webber Nadia White | ||
5 students qualified forAP Scholar with Honor by receiving an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more exams | Owen Hamilton Alina Qiu Gabe Sjostrom Tori Swam Ella Weepie | ||
9 students qualified for AP Scholar with Distinction by attaining an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and scores or 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. | Skyler Beattie Ty Boston Kiawa Dempsey Gracie Dillingham Gracyn Frederick Zoe Gilsenan Jody Odom Anika Richards Adam Wilking | ||
Bright Futures: | Rob Hicks | ||
Junior Marshalls/Ushers: (ask them to come to the stage) We would like to recognize the top 10 juniors based on weighted GPA at the end of the 1st semester. These students will serve as Marshals and Ushers for graduation. | Certificates | Sarah Coombs | |
Marshals | Emmie Athavale | ||
Max Pattillo | |||
Benjamin Windham | |||
Katherine McAbee | |||
Ushers | Amelia Cutshaw | ||
Ansley Cutshaw | |||
Blaize Gatti | |||
Carly Dunn | |||
Brooks Rohe | |||
Elizabeth Hernandez | |||
Faculty Awards: | Mr Webber/speaker Ms Lane/presenter | ||
Announce: The next awards are very special. What makes them special is that the faculty and staff of FBHS vote for them. These awards recognize character traits that mold and shape who we are as individuals. During your 4 years at FBHS, you have grown and developed into young adults. Join me in recognizing these outstanding members of the class of 2022. | |||
Citizenship: Awarded to the male and female student who has always shown respect for peers and adults and displayed outstanding character throughout their high school career. | Zoe Gilsenon Michael Evatt | Plaque | |
School Spirit: Awarded to the male and female student who has displayed an enthusiastic, positive, supportive attitude towards FBHS academic and extracurricular activities | Ella Weepie Dalton Cruz | Plaque | |
Leadership: Awarded to the male and female student who has shown initiative, dedication, and service to projects undertaken by their class or school | Reagan Webber Ty Boston | Plaque | |
Best All Around: Awarded to the male and female student who has shown a combination of leadership, spirit, and citizenship. | Nadia White Maddox Bryant | Plaque | |
Principal’s Awards: | Mr Webber | ||
Principal’s Award of Excellence to the President of the Senior Class | Certificate | ||
Principal’s Award of Excellence to the President of the Student Government | Certificate | ||
All “A”s – All four years, every quarter | Mr Webber/speaker Ms Lane /presenter | ||
Gracyn Frederick | Clock | ||
Kiawa Dempsey | Clock | ||
Pirate Principals Award for Excellence | Chris Webber | ||
Excellence deserves recognition. The Pirate Principals Award for Excellence is an award that is given to a student chosen specifically by the Principal and Assistant Principal. This student is a leader in every aspect of the word. Academics as well as extracurricular activities are important to this student. He or she demonstrates the characteristics of being Trustworthy, Respectful, Responsible, Fair, Caring, and shows Citizenship. It is with great honor that I present the fourth Annual Pirate Principals Award for Excellence to ~ | |||
Wendy Mendez Raymundo | Pirate | Chris Webber | |
Special thanks and acknowledgment to Mr Hicks, Senior Class Counselor | |||
Scholarships Awarded to Seniors | |||
Bright Futures calculations | |||
FAS (100% tuition & fees + $300 each semester | $300 each semester | ||
25,557.60 x 16 =$408,921.60 | $408,921.60 | ||
FMS (75% of tuition and fees) | |||
$19,168.20 x20 = $383,364 | $383,364.00 | ||
Total FAS&FMS | $792,285.60 | ||
GSV ($48 per hr * 30 hrs) | x4 = $20,973.60 | $20,973.60 | |
Total Bright Futures | $813,259.20 | ||
Scholarships and Awards | $4,310,633 | ||
All Scholarships and Awards | Total | $5,400,142.20 |
Congratulations to ALL Class of 2022 Graduates!