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Contributed by: Tanya White - Mitchell on 4/24/2008

St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Honors Outstanding Students with
Young Floridian Awards

The 2008 Young Floridian Award Winners were announced Monday, April 14, 2008 at an awards ceremony at Indian River Community College's McAlpin Fine Arts Center. Earlier in the year, 94 successful young men and women were selected from among the St. Lucie County senior high school students to compete for the coveted 14 Young Floridian Scholarship Awards. All 94 nominees are talented school and community leaders whose accomplishments make their parents, their schools, and St. Lucie County proud. The St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Indian River Community College Foundation hosted the event.

Twenty years ago, the business and education communities established the Young Floridian Scholarship Awards as a way to recognize outstanding seniors for achievement and service to their school and their community in a variety of categories, such as Academic Excellence, Athletics, Human Services and Social Studies. Students are judged on their record of achievement in their category and their service to school and community. Each nominee completes an application package that is submitted to a panel of qualified judges for review. Later, the judges meet with each nominee, and the student whose record of achievement, leadership and character best exemplifies a Young Floridian, wins the Young Floridian Scholarship Award.

Many area businesses, organizations and individuals provide the financial support for these scholarships. Please join us in thanking the 2008 Young Floridian Scholarship contributors: Indian River Community College Foundation; Scripps/Newspapers in Education; Florida Atlantic University - Treasure Coast Campus; National City; Rotary of Fort Pierce; Children's Services Council; Board of County Commissioners; Core Communities/Tradition Development Co.; RBC Bank; LaBovick & LaBovick; Mallonee Family Foundation; Personnel Plus; Riverside National Bank; Richard K. Davis Construction Corp.; LF Staffing/Labor Finders; Hoskins & Turco; Donadio and Associates Architects, PA; First Peoples Bank; and Klein & Dobbins.

In addition, community leaders help with the planning, judging and presentation of awards. This event is a true testimony of community businesses partnering with education to celebrate the success of education in St. Lucie County.

Each nominee receives a Young Floridian medallion and a $100 book stipend to IRCC. The winners receive a Young Floridian Glass Trophy and a $1000 scholarship from the St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce Foundation to be used at the college or university of their choice. Winners also receive a full two year scholarship to IRCC.

Congratulations to the 2008 Young Floridian winners:

Crystal Bell, John Carroll Catholic High School - Athletics
Mauricio Bell'Albero, Fort Pierce Central - Computer Science/Engineering & Architecture
Jaime Elbert, Westwood - Science
Peter "Jake" Elrod, Port St. Lucie High - Language Arts
Kelsey Gordon, Lincoln Park Academy - Career & Technology
James Keszkowsky, Fort Pierce Central - Mathematics
Christopher Mallon, St. Lucie West Centennial - Academic Excellence
Eddie Mauldin, John Carroll Catholic High School - Journalism/ Communication
Rebecca Nelson, Westwood - Music
Jessica Norori, St. Lucie West Centennial - Art
JosyLou Nuesca, Port St. Lucie High - Human Services
Kaitlyn Schirard, Lincoln Park Academy - Drama
Richard Smith, Port St. Lucie High - Social Studies
Christopher Vizcarronda, Fort Pierce Central - Foreign-Language

Photo 1: Computer Science/Engineering & Architecture Young Floridian Candidates.

Photo 2: Foreign Language Young Floridian Candidates.

The Unified Chamber of St. Lucie County is an organization of business owners working together to help grow their business through advocacy, education and exposure.

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