Comcast has awarded $225,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to 90 Florida students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program.
Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance, and leadership skills. The award, funded by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, is a one-time, $2,500 scholarship to be used toward undergraduate education-related expenses. Since 2001, about $33 million has been awarded to about 30,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers program.
“We are honored to recognize the amazing achievements of our Leaders and Achievers scholarship winners across Florida and to help them further their education,” said Derek Cooper, Vice President of External Affairs for the Comcast Florida Region. “These students are top achievers in academics and leaders in their communities and among their peers. They represent our future, and Comcast is proud to support them.”
The Florida scholarship recipients are planning to enroll in some of the top colleges and universities around the state and the country, including Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Florida State University, University of Florida, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University and Yale University.
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program recognizes high school seniors for their community service, academic performance, and leadership skills. These scholarships are provided to give young people the opportunity to continue their education to better compete in tomorrow’s workplace. Applicants to the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program must demonstrate academic excellence, commitment to community service, and outstanding qualities in character, integrity, and leadership.
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Broward County Recipients
- Ryan Daniels of Deerfield Beach, Deerfield Beach High School
- Brianna Fisher of Parkland, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
- Varenska Francois of Lauderdale Lakes, Boyd H. Anderson High School
- Leah Goldberg of Parkland, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
- Angelica Gonzalez of Weston, Cypress Bay High School
- Michael Harper of Parkland, Coconut Creek High School
- Lily Kalandjian of Parkland, North Broward Preparatory School
- Laura Lou of Miramar, The Sagemont Upper School
- Ian Lynch of Davie, Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School
- Gabriela Molina of Oakland Park, College Academy at Broward College
- Ana Nunez of Weston, Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School
- Tasnim Reza of Coconut Creek, Monarch High School
- Kimberly Slinkosky of Cooper City, Cooper City High School
- Shaelyn Snellings of Coral Springs, Blanche Ely High School
- Mariana Sorroza of North Lauderdale, Atlantic Technical College
- Samantha Sterghos of Sunrise, Piper High School
- Michaelah Ward of Tamarac, College Academy at Broward College
- Melody Wood of Cooper City, Cooper City High School
Central Florida Recipients
- Kate Aldinger of Orlando, Timber Creek High School
- Miousnaldy Divers of Orlando, Evans High School
- Quyen Nguyen of Winter Park, Lake Howell High School
- Hannah Phipps of Orlando, University High School
- Tianna Stevenson of Orlando, Dr. Phillips High School
- Evon Thompson of Orlando, Evans High School
Miami Recipients
- Carolina Acosta of Miami, G Holmes Braddock Senior High School
- Sophie Agudelo of Miami, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School
- Logan Alvarez of Homestead, Miami Southridge Senior High School
- Mariana Bravo of Doral, Coral Reef Senior High School
- Brianna Caceres of Miami, Miami Arts Studio at Zelda Glazer
- Jane Rose Cohen of Surfside, School for Advanced Studies – Wolfson
- Rafael Collado of Cutler Bay, New World School of the Arts
- Fabiana Diez-Cianferoni of Miami, Felix Varela Senior High School
- Mohammed Elahi of Homestead, Center for International Education
- Sthefany Gomez of Homestead, Medical Academy for Science and Technology
- Xcaret Hernandez-Demuner of Miami, School for Advanced Studies – South
- Bryan Hernandez-Sanchez of Miami, iMater Charter Middle/High School
- Angelique Martinez of Key Biscayne, Maritime & Science Technology Academy
- Brandi Milliner of Miami Gardens, Miami Norland Senior High School
- Alicetonia Nwamah of Miami, School for Advanced Studies – North
- Chika Ojukwu of Hialeah, Barbara Goleman Senior High School
- Kesia Oliveros of Doral, Doral Academy Preparatory School
- Melissa Orellana of Hialeah, iMater Charter Middle/High School
- Selena Ortiz of Miami, Booker T. Washington Senior High School
- Romy Paz of Miami, Miami Coral Park Senior High School
- Debbie Perez of Hialeah, School for Advanced Studies – Wolfson
- Rita Rodriguez of Miami, G Holmes Braddock Senior High School
- Cataryna Rodriguez of Miami, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
- Michael Ruiz of Miami, Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
- Daniel Simone of Miami, Miami Beach Senior High School
- Anamaria Unzueta of Miami, Coral Reef Senior High School
- Veronica Varona of Miramar, St. Brendan High School
North Florida Recipients
- Katherine Harland of Jacksonville, Home School
- Craig Mcfarland of Jacksonville, Stanton College Preparatory School
- Joseph Rossignol of Atlantic Beach, Duncan U. Fletcher High School
- Gabriel Springer of Elkton, St. Joseph Academy Catholic High School
- Janyse Styles of Lake City, Columbia High School
- Wittleigh Summerlin of Lake City, Columbia High School
Palm Beach County & Treasure Coast Recipients
- Abigail Bracken of Stuart, Jensen Beach High School
- Sophia Bracken of Stuart, Jensen Beach High School
- Gema Cervantes of Belle Glade, Glades Central High School
- Carlos De La Torre of Boynton Beach, Atlantic Community High School
- Tia Duhaney of West Palm Beach, G-Star School of the Arts
- Adryena Flores of West Palm Beach, American Heritage School Boca Delray
- Sonali Goyal of Palm City, Martin County High School
- Ralph Jeanty of Boca Raton, Boca Raton Community High School
- Andrew Kaye of Boca Raton, Olympic Heights Community High School
- Paige Kercheville of Royal Palm Beach, Seminole Ridge Community High School
- Alexcia Plunkett of Lake Worth, Lake Worth Community High School
- Jaylen Sanders of West Palm Beach, American Heritage School Boca Delray
- Connor Steinolfson of Stuart, South Fork High School
- Jemmanuel Theus of Royal Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach High School
- Valentina Velasco of Wellington, American Heritage School Boca Delray
Sarasota Area Recipients
- Jillian Alexander of Englewood, Venice Senior High School
- Janelle Colombo of Venice, Venice Senior High School
- Kaylee Cumbo of Venice, Venice Senior High School
- Daniel Staas of Nokomis, Venice Senior High School
Southwest Florida Recipients
- Ruthamar Bellevue of Immokalee, Immokalee High School
- Ruth Bellevue of Immokalee, Immokalee High School
- Megan Brown of Marco Island, St. John Neumann Catholic High School
- Meguine Duvert of Immokalee, Immokalee High School
- Jadah Guerrero of Immokalee, Immokalee High School
- Giselle Ramirez-Garcia of Immokalee, Immokalee High School
- Georgia Waddell of Cape Coral, Mariner High School
- Hankyeol Yang of Cape Coral, Cape Coral High School
