Fernandina Beach High School Class of 2017 Awards – Final Edition

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger
May 9, 2017 10:00 a.m.

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of photographs taken during the Fernandina Beach High School Senior Awards Ceremony. Since some photos did not turn out well, we encourage anyone with a better picture to send it to [email protected] We congratulate all of the graduating seniors for their many accomplishments.

Take Stock in Children Board Member Dotty Williams (L) and College Success Coach Penny Glacken (R) recognize the following Take Stock Students:  (L to R)  Montana Walker, Crishelle Bailey, Chloe Clay, Aubrey Dahl, Kayla Duggan, Bradly Loum, Elizabeth Nettles, Shanaya Thompson, Tyson Calvert, and Abigal Widener joined by College Success Coach Penny Glacken.
Phylis Davis presents Rotary Club Scholarships to , Ashley Reed, Lauren Long, and , Sarah Stone, Faith Leipau, Scott Wardrop Kinder Morgan funded two scholarships.

Kim Page awards the John Curtis “J.C.” Page Memorial Award to Ashley Reed (Top L); John Elwell awards Institute for Enterprise Scholarship to Ty Herring (Top R); Society of American Military Engineers Award goes to Lauren Kilburn, and Judy Evan Memorial Scholarship is awarded to Faith Leipau.
Scott Wardrop receives the Bebe Cook Memorial Scholarship Award. Lisa Ballou, daughter of Cook presented the award.
FBHS Business Partner Scholarship Winners, Allie Burrows, Elizabeth Lai, and Montana Walker
A representative from the Fernandina Optimist Club presents an award to Faith Leipau.
John Vonnah, North Carolina State University Alumni and Utilities Operation Manager for Rayonier presents $20,000 NCS scholarship to Tyler Hargis (Top) and $5,000 scholarship to Tressa Glackin (Bottom R);  and a Jacksonville University Scholarship is awarded to Connor Carter.
Amelia Island Art Association honored Kevin “Cole” Carter art work with an award of 1st Place in an area school competition. Thanks to Cole’s accomplishment, the FBHS Art Department will receive $500 from the association.
Tressa Glackin (L) receives Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship and Faith Leipau (R) receives the  “Good Citizenship Award.”
Deanna Irvin (L), Office of Admissions Coordinator awards University of North Florida scholarships awarded to Bryce Ocepek, and Kaitlyn Brooker.
Mike Castner (C) representing the Nassau Sports Fishing Association presents the Johnny Thirsk Memorial Scholarships to Lauren Chambers (L)
and Faith Leipau (R).