Polk County Public Schools
One hundred sixty-nine high school seniors were named 2009 Superintendent’s Scholars. Superintendent’s Scholars must have a minimum grade point average of 3.75 and a score of 1270 (critical reading and math) or above on the SAT or a 28 or better on the ACT.
Superintendent’s Scholars will receive an award certificate and gift from Magnify Credit Union, Superintendent’s Scholars sponsor, at their school’s senior awards ceremonies. The Superintendent’s Scholars program is in its 21st year and is coordinated by the Polk Education Foundation.
Superintendent’s Scholars are listed by school:
Auburndale High: Racquel Bernard, Eric Morgan, Emily White.
Bartow High: Tyler Konkol-Bennett, Cassidy Lancaster, Shelby Merritt, Kathryn Murphy, Tasnia Osmani, Cory Smith, Christopher Thornburg.
Bartow International Baccalaureate: Melissa Adams, Jacob Amis, Rachel Bouchillon, Daniel Buey, Courtney Campbell, Robin Clark, Brittani Cole, Ashley Cullins, Jacquelyn Dalton, Jill Dykxhoorn, John Erwin, Samantha Espinosa, Andrea Farinas, Shelby Flynn, Carlene Fogle-Miller, Andrea Fontes, Margaret Frates, Anna Gibson, Jessica Gonzalez, David Holdaway, Maggie Holland, Lauren Hughes, Anna Irby, Lauren Kalogridis, Cheyenne Kiddy, Reagan Lee, Abigail Lubin, Suma Metla, Kristin Mills, Emily Minter, Mauricio Miranda, Joshua Newell, Frank O’Harroll, Sergio Palomares Cervantes, Shivani Patel, Adam Roberts, Amanda Sanchez, Steven Schrader, Benjamin Shaia, Caitlyn Soriano, Christine Tallo, Amith Umesh, Samuel White, Asami Wright.
Chain of Lakes High (Winter Haven): Patrick Brown, Miranda Craig, Erin Kiste, Angelina La Salle, Jessica Monaco, Rebecca Monaco.
Frostproof Senior: Sabas Gonzalez, Sara McIntyre, Phillip Mondelli, Toni Sackett.
George Jenkins High (Lakeland): Cayley Abrado, Nicola Antonelli, Erika Bailey, Christina Campbell, Lindsay Castret, Katherine Childs, Jessica Dye, Kevin Freedman, Alexandria Greenhill, Jackson Hager, Harish Kotipoyina, Matthew Lauer, Nathalie Moyano, Jonathan Munoz, Rachel Patel, Janki Patel, Nasreen Sadeq, Allison Stewart, Tessa Syvertsen, Allison Thompson
Haines City High: Librado Chaidez, Jeffrey Hubbard, Cary Palmer
Harrison School for the Arts (Lakeland): Brooke Adams, Allison Bedford, Emily Boyer, Bryce Bresnan, Tyler Campbell, Alejandro Garcia, Meagan Johnson, Christopher Kline, Grace McMullen, Eric Obermeyer, Kathryn Phillips, Jennifer Russell, Joshua Schell, Jamie Steinberg, Garrett Williams, Olivia Williams, George Williford.
Kathleen High (Lakeland): Jeremy Williams
Lake Gibson High (Lakeland): Wade Carreno, Tylor Earl, Katelynn Harrell, Andrew M. Miller, Gage Mueller, Phillip Roddenberry.
Lake Region High (Eagle Lake): Sydney Devore, Stephanie Eveland, Joshua Hart, Emily Kullberg, Loni Lebanoff, Kristyl Marler, Jessica Moore, Dimple Patel, Lewis Winstanley.
Lake Wales High: Caleb Markley, Kristina Nichols, Emily Tonjes, Gavin Waid.
Lakeland High: Allison Calahan, Kyle Champeau, Eddie Chirino, Anna Edwards, Stephen Franzen, Nathan Gates, Erin Goding, Andrew Joyner, Jaren Kerber, Alexandra Lewis, Carrie McNeill, Megan Petrie, Victoria Shannon, Victoria Sheets, Gilbert Thomas, Rachel Van Middlesworth, Cori Wells, Katie Wellslager, Kyle Wise.
McKeel Academy (Lakeland): Laura Newberry, Jessica Poulsen.
PCC High (Lakeland): Adam Bracewell, Kevin Bryan, Aaron Cassity, Shiloh Hodges, Hannah Hodges, Krysta Ledford, Katelyn Ruppert, Caity Strickland.
Ridge Community High (Davenport): Kranesha Andrews, Sarah Mayhugh.
Summerlin Academy (Bartow): Brian Clark, Heather Weaver.
Winter Haven High: Brittany Appelboom, Kaitlyn Bice, Justin Dickey, Norbert Glass, William Luckett, John Phillips, Jessica Rex, Angela Rombola, Lindsey Short.
