Sunshine State Scholars Program Recognizes Central Florida’s Top STEM Students
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Sunshine State Scholars Program Recognizes Central Florida's Top STEM Students
- Program honors Florida students who excel in science, technology, engineering, and math -
Tallahassee, Fla., February 26, 2013 - Central Florida's highest-achieving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students joined their peers from across the state in Orlando to be honored during the 2013 Sunshine State Scholars program. The two-day awards and recruitment event celebrated the accomplishments of these elite students and provided a unique venue for Florida's colleges and universities to recruit their talents. Each school district selected the top eleventh-grade STEM scholar to participate.
The Sunshine State Scholars program is possible because of collaboration among the Florida Education Foundation, the Division of Florida Colleges, the State University System of Florida, and the Florida Department of Education. Event sponsors of this year's program include AT&T, State Farm, Helios Education Foundation, Universal Orlando Resort, Gulf Power Company, The Florida Lottery, Florida Trend Magazine, and Capital City Bank. For more information about the event, visit Sunshine State Scholars.
A list of Central Florida's 2013 Sunshine State Scholars is below.
| District | Scholar | School |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | Ian Chan | West Shore Jr./Sr. High School |
| Indian River | Samuel Guy | Vero Beach High School |
| Lake | Jennell Thornton | East Ridge High School |
| Martin | Alexandra Sclafani | Martin County High School |
| Okeechobee | Brandon McKee | Okeechobee High School |
| Orange | Bryan Peacker | Cypress Creek High School |
| Orange | Greg Fussell | Apopka High School |
| Osceola | Roberto Cruz | Osceola High School |
| Seminole | Saurabh Sudesh | Seminole High School |
| St. Lucie | William Barr | Treasure Coast High School |