Polk County Public Schools
The following middle and high school students were honored today at the school district’s About Face Awards ceremony for making positive improvements in areas that include grade point average, attendance, disposition and attitude toward school or themselves.
The event was held at the Bartow Civic Center and was attended by About Face honorees, their families, school district staff and administrators, school board members and community members. The event was also attended by honorees’ mentors who helped each honoree make the positive changes and turnaround.
About Face honorees are listed according to school location.
Auburndale
Auburndale High: Fernando Cavazos
Berkley Middle: Artavia Alexander
East Area Adult School: Elexis Sturgis
Bartow
Bartow High: Mason Hartshaw
Bartow Middle: Vida Parmer
Compass Middle: Lauren Troller
Gause Academy: Michale Williams
Polk Life And Learning Center: Richard Werner
Summerlin Academy: Michael Suggs
Davenport
Ridge Community High: Jasmine Southerland
Dundee
Dundee Ridge Middle: Rolanda Washington
Eagle Lake
Lake Region High: Sally Rugg
Fort Meade
Fort Meade Middle: Crystal Hernandez
Fort Meade Senior: Cary McQuaig
Frostproof
Frostproof Senior: Martin Nerio
Haines City
Boone Middle: Dirk Nast
Daniel Jenkins Academy: Brekia Henderson
Haines City High: Darrell Coleman
Lake Alfred
Discovery Academy: Suad Jalaff
Karen M. Siegel Academy: Kenny Noel
Lake Wales
Lake Wales High: Javaris Sutton
McLaughlin Middle And Fine Arts Academy: Byron Counts
Roosevelt Academy: Baylis Gatlin
Lakeland
Blake Academy: Erik Solano
Crystal Lake Middle: Emily Poole
Doris Sanders Learning Center: Barbara Rowell
George Jenkins High: Taylor Brown
Lake Gibson High: Cory Forte
Lake Gibson Middle: Bradford Jones
Lakeland High: Tashmel Welch
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy: Steven Barger
Life Skills Center: Teleichia Dyer
Kathleen High: Armentra Brown
Kathleen Middle: James Ferguson
McKeel Academy High: Marcus Roberts
McKeel Academy Middle: Lyndsey Hardee
PCC High: Maurice Cheeks
Rochelle School of the Arts: Rashaun Bruce
Southwest Middle: Chinisha Jackson
Tenoroc High: Kenneth Dixon
West Area Adult School: Kenyatta McGary
Mulberry
Mulberry High: Rodrick Kennedy
Mulberry Middle: Tyrik Johnson
Winter Haven
Denison Middle: Icidro Gomez
Jewett School of the Arts: Clinton Walker
Ridge Career Center: Almeshia Fielder
Stambaugh Middle: Latisha Paul
Westwood Middle: Stephanie Wheeler
Winter Haven High: Michael Easton
