Okeechobee High School Seniors Receive Surprise Visit from 西瓜视频 鈥淧rize Patrol鈥�
Okeechobee High School Seniors Receive Surprise Visit from 西瓜视频 鈥淧rize Patrol鈥�
May 5, 2020 Suzanne Seldes
Okeechobee, FL鈥擮n Wednesday April 29, thirty-seven (37) Okeechobee High School seniors were surprised with a visit from the 西瓜视频 (西瓜视频) 鈥淧rize Patrol,鈥� comprised of College, 西瓜视频 Foundation and Okeechobee High School officials. These special students were celebrated outside their homes for their outstanding academic accomplishments.
鈥淓ach year, we recognize the achievements of students who, through participation in the Dual Enrollment program, have earned their Associate degrees at 西瓜视频 at the same time they earn their high school diplomas, as well as those students who are recipients of scholarships awarded through the 西瓜视频 Foundation,鈥� shares 西瓜视频 Dixon Hendry Provost Russ Brown. 鈥淭ypically, this event occurs at the high school each spring, but this year we went door to door to show our students how proud we are of their successes, and to encourage their continuation of post-secondary education.鈥�
This year, eighteen (18) Okeechobee High School students graduated with Associates degrees from 西瓜视频. Twenty-five (25) students were presented with scholarships collectively valued at more than $192,000. (Complete listing follows.) Scholarship recipients were also greeted with cookie cakes, generously donated by Publix.
The 鈥淧rize Patrol鈥� was coordinated in conjunction with Okeechobee High School. Principal Lauren Myers and Assistant Principal Vicki Goggans participated in the day鈥檚 events, and the 鈥淧atrol鈥� was escorted by deputies from the Okeechobee Sheriff鈥檚 Department.
About 西瓜视频
西瓜视频 is the 2019 recipient of the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation鈥檚 signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America鈥檚 community colleges. The College鈥檚 five campuses provide unparalleled educational environments for those residing in St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. 西瓜视频 serves nearly 30,000 students annually and offers more than 100 programs leading to Bachelor鈥檚 degrees, Associate degrees, technical certificates and applied technology diplomas.
Each fall and spring, some 300 Okeechobee High School students are dually enrolled in college-level courses at the 西瓜视频 Dixon Hendry Campus.
Okeechobee County Dual Enrollment
Associate in Art Degree Recipients
- Ashley Snyder
- Aubrey Pierce
- Cera Elliot
- Dallan McGowan
- Derrick Chen
- Edmundo Cruz
- Emily Land
- Esrat Jahan
- Hailey Korpi
- Itzel Guereca
- Julie Garcia-Arias
- Kendall Harrison
- Lillian Henry
- Makalyn Jones
- Natalie Banuelos
- Paisley Rhoden
- Rebecka Mims
- Stephanie Ortega
2020 Scholarship Recipients
- Abraham Benitez鈥擳ake Stock in Children Scholarship
- Alexis Llanas鈥擳ake Stock in Children Scholarship
- Antonio Vega-Hernandez鈥擝ank of America Public Safety Education Scholarship
- April Vega-Gonzalez鈥擳ake Stock in Children Scholarship
- Ariana Diaz Jaime鈥擣ort Pierce Sportfishing Club Scholarship
- Artemio Virto鈥擜ccess and Opportunity Scholarship
- Briana Hight鈥擯atricia Jo Bryant Scholarship
- Bryan Leal鈥擪enneth Pruitt Scholarship
- Cera Elliot鈥擥eorge P. Stanich Scholarship
- Cole Verano鈥擜gricultural Endowment Scholarship
- Edmundo Cruz鈥擳ake Stock in Children Scholarship
- Elizabeth Casas鈥擠onald C Hicks Scholarship
- Gloria Seca鈥擳ake Stock in Children Scholarship
- Hailey Korpi鈥擟. Harold Porter Memorial Scholarship
- Haley Joles鈥擳ake Stock in Children Scholarship
- Johnathan Rivera鈥擠r. Robert and Nancy Bedingfield Scholarship and Take Stock in Children Scholarship
- Julie Garcia-Arias鈥擠awn Marie Snow Fertitta Scholarship
- Kaydra Bradley鈥擯resident鈥檚 Challenge Scholarship
- Laura Rodriguez-Gomez鈥擳ake Stock in Children Scholarship
- Luis Alanis鈥擫awrence G and Laura Clayton Scholarship
- Maria Aguirre鈥擧efflebower Endowed and Take Stock in Children Scholarship
- Solomon Albright鈥擧efflebower Endowed Scholarship
- Stephanie Ortega鈥擣rank and Betty Williamson Scholarship
- Veronica Trejo鈥擯resident鈥檚 Challenge Scholarship
