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64. NSBHS graduating seniors receive $2.2 million in scholarships
Headline Surfer video and photos by Sera Frederick /
Our video shows the graduating seniors who received scholarships from their prospective colleges. Salutatorian Alexander Dulock, shown here, was the top college scholarship winner with $124,000 from the University of South Carolina.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The 392 graduating seniors of the New Smyrna Beach Class of 2012 has received $2,218,368 in scholarship monies. That's a whopping $2.2 million.
The success of the New Smyrna Beach High class comes in at No. 64 in Headline Surfer's countdown of the top 100 local stories of 2012.
Here are the local community scholarship recipients:
Kathleen Smith, $1,000, ACA Volunteer League; Brianne Lewis, $3,000, Aguiar Scholarship for "Pops;" Fredric Bagdasarian, $3,000, Aguiar Scholarship for "Pops;" Eric Barchard, $3,000, Aguiar Scholarship for "Pops;" Shavarne Carter, $250, Alicyn Bouie Educational Scholarship (VASA); Kelly Aylwin, $1,000, Alpha Delta Kappa; Anfernee Purkiss, $1,000, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Brianne Lewis, amount not listed, American Assoc.of University Women.
Crystal Merrick, $500, American Legion Aux. Unit 17; Alexis Tomlinson, $500, American Legion Auxiliary Unit285-Edgewater FL Nursing Scholarship; Olivia Quinn, $15,000, Angler's Yacht Club Scholarship, Vincent Wilhite, $750, Annual Daniel Alan Garrity Memorial Scholarship; Olivia Nield, $1,500, Annual Melissa Bassett Memorial Scholarship; Brianne Lewis, $1,500, Annual Melissa Bassett Memorial Scholarship.
Eneysia Wood, $400, Assoc. of Westside Retirees; Danette Allen, $400, Assoc. of Westside Retirees Harthula Teemer; Dasmine Evans, $200, Association of Southeast Volusia County Ministerial; Shannon Miller, $200, Association of Southeast Volusia County Ministerial; Lanie Ogram, $500, Barracuda Band Patron; Charles Nighswonger, $500, Barracuda Band Patron; Selena Gonzalez, $2,500, Bernice Gross-Gilbert and Catherine Gilbert Scholarship.
Brandy Bigbie, $1,000, Bert Fish Judy McDowell Health Care Careers Scholarship; Quinn Dennis, $500, Betty Duveyoung Engineering Graphics Scholarship; Stephen Lyons, $500, Betty Duveyoung Engineering Graphics Scholarship; Kyle Ewing, $2,500, BFMC Foundation - Charles & Elaine Meyer Nursing Scholarship; Melissa Bonne, $1,500, Billfish Invitational Tournament of NSB; Haley Mabrey, $1,500, Billfish Invitational Tournament of NSB.
Jessica Bastos, $1,000, Board of Realtors; Katherine Dery, $1,000, Board of Realtors; Paul Fuhrmann, $1,000, Board of Realtors; Caitlyn Zona, $1,000, Board of Realtors; Julia Paciga, $250, Bolerjack, Halsema & Bowling PA/CPA's; Alexandria Spradlin, $1,000, CAPS; Vaughan Spanos, $2,500, CAPS; Ashlea Joiner, $2,500, CAPS; Laura True, $2,500, CAPS; Amanda Barrow, $2,500, CAPS; Scott Schafer, $2,500, CAPS; Samantha McCollum, $2,500, CAPS.
Katherine Dery, $2,500, CAPS; Caitlyn Zona, $2,500, CAPS; Jordan Walsh, $2,500, CAPS; Shannon Miller, $2,500, CAPS; Alisa Pilat, $2,500, CAPS; Alexander Dulock, $500, CAPS; Christopher Gough, $2,500, CAPS; Kyle Kane, $2,500, CAPS; Kristen Jones, $2,500, CAPS; Kaitlyn Massing, $2,500, CAPS; Hailey Floyd, $2,500, CAPS; Kassandra Bumgarner, $2,500, CAPS; Dylan Sempsrott, $3,000, Chad Cole "Eagles Soar;" Eric Barchard, $3,000, Chad Cole "Eagles Soar."
Brianne Lewis, $500, Chisholm Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship; Crystal Merrick, $500, Chisholm Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship; Dasmine Evans, $500, Chisholm Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship; Danette Allen, $500, Chisholm Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship; Diquan Simon, $2,500, City of Edgewater Local School Scholarship; Diquan Simon, $8,000, Coronado Community Scholar.
Samantha McCollum, $200, Daughters of the American Revolution; Shavarne Carter, $1,000, Delta Sigma Theta; James O'Brien, $1,000, Dolphin Athletic Club; Tyler Christensen, $1,000, Dolphin Athletic Club; William Rush, $1,000, Dolphin Athletic Club; Sarah Barchard, $1,000, Dolphin Athletic Club; Kyle Ewing, $1,000, Dolphin Athletic Club; Dasmine Evans, $1,000, Dolphin Athletic Club.
Danette Allen, $1,000, DSC Foundation Donor Scholarship; Mckenzie McMullen, $500, Edgewater Friends of the Library; Alexis Tomlinson, $500, Edgewater Friends of the Library; Hunter Douglas, $500, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach Elks Ladies Auxiliary #1557; Sarah Barchard, $500, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach Elks Ladies Auxiliary #1557; Crystal Merrick, $1,500, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach Elks Ladies Auxiliary #1557 - Student of the Year.
Brianne Lewis, $500, Faculty Scholarship in Memory of Larry Spurgeon; Colby Marchant, $2,500, Fallen Firefighter Memorial Scholarship; Erica Clute, $500, Farmton Scholarship for Excellence in Agriculture/Environmental; Melia Richards, $1,000, FFA Alumni; Shelby Adams, $500, FFA Alumni; Sandra Santovenia, $500, FFA Alumni; Charles Nighswonger, $500, First Presbyterian Church Scholarship.
Jessica Bastos, $250, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aux. #4242 Trustee Fund; Dentravious Martino, $250, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aux. #4242 Trustee Fund; Olivia Nield, $,250, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aux. #4242 Trustee Fund; Errol Palmer, $2,000, Friends of the New Smyrna Beach Library; McKenzie McMullen, $1,500; Friends of the New Smyrna Beach Library - Patricia Dowling Memorial Fund.
Eric Barchard, $1,000, Gator Club of Volusia County Scholarship; Hannah Soloperto, $500, Gwen Geddy Memorial; Kyle Ewing, $500, Gwen Geddy Memorial; Ashley Blandy, $250, I.R.E.S. P.T.A. Scholarship; Paul Fuhrmann, $250, I.R.E.S. P.T.A. Scholarship; Ryan Norville, $1,500, IAFF Local #2271 EMT Scholarship; Kathleen Smith, $1,500; Julian T. Ramias Memorial; Olivia Quinn, $700, Julie Amon Dolphins of Strength Scholarship.
Natasha Lopes, $700, Julie Amon Dolphins of Strength Scholarship; Kathleen Smith, $700, Julie Amon Dolphins of Strength Scholarship; Christopher Anderson, $1,100, Lawrence Kirk Scholarship; Kevin Karto, $1,100, Lawrence Kirk Scholarship; Kyle White, $1,100, Lawrence Kirk Scholarship; Heather Dauro, $1,100, Lawrence Kirk Scholarship; Stephen Gold, $1,100, Lawrence Kirk Scholarship; Julia Paciga, $1,100, Lawrence Kirk Scholarship.
Megan Donawa, $1,100, Lawrence Kirk Scholarship; Diquan Simon, $350, Leadership Scholarship; Shelby Yant, $2,500, Little Theater of New Smyrna Beach; Sandra Santovenia, $1,500, Lonnie Griffin Memorial, Agriculture; Kathleen Smith, $1,500, Lonnie Griffin Memorial, Business; Stephanie Hall, $250, Martha J. Mack Women of the Moose #1515; Samantha McCollum, $250, Martha J. Mack Women of the Moose #1515; Tyler Kosmas, $1,500, Marvin Harvey Scholarship.
Cameron Holley, $1,500, Marvin Harvey Scholarship; William Rush, $1,500, Marvin Harvey Scholarship; Kelly Aylwin, $1,500, Marvin Harvey Scholarship; Hunter Douglas, $1,000, Mayor's Fitness Challenge Internship Award; Charles Nighswonger, $25,000, Mildred E. Small and Robert D. Toye Scholarship; Olivia Nield, $25,000, Mildred E. Small and Robert D. Toye Scholarship; James Dollar, $25,000, Mildred E. Small and Robert D. Toye Scholarship.
Brittany Lanahan, $25,000, Mildred E. Small and Robert D. Toye Scholarship; Lee Nemer, $25,000, Mildred E. Small and Robert D. Toye Scholarship; Megan Curran, $25,000, Mildred E. Small and Robert D. Toye Scholarship; Christopher Scarcello, $25,000, Mildred E. Small and Robert D. Toye Scholarship; Brianne Lewis, $750, NAACP of Southeast Volusia; Dasmine Evans, $750, NAACP of Southeast Volusia; Jessica Love, $500, Nancy May Memorial; Kerianne Para, $500, Nancy May Memorial.
Tatiana Mantuano, $500, Nancy May Memorial; Utika Reese, $500, Nancy May Memorial; Christina Coffee, $250, National Honor Society; Caitlyn Zona, $250, National Honor Society; Samantha McCollum, $250, National Honor Society; Megan Donowa, $250, National Honor Society; Eric Barchard, $1,000, New Smyrna Beach Garden Club; Sarah Barchard, $500, New Smyrna Beach Lions, Bill Oliver Memorial; Katherine Dery, $500, New Smyrna Beach Lions, Bill Oliver Memorial.
Zoe Bachman-Whitney, $500, New Smyrna Beach Police Athletic League; Dasmine Evans, $500, New Smyrna Beach Police Athletic League; Peter Kafura-VanNest, $1,000, Paxton Youth Scholarship; Michael Erdman, $1,000, Paxton Youth Scholarship; Jordan Hull, $300, Phi Delta Kappa; Lanie Ogram, $500, R.B.I. Cudas Baseball Association Scholarship; Christopher Scarcello, $500, R.B.I. Cudas Baseball Association Scholarship; Jordan Sopotnick, $500, R.B.I. Cudas Baseball Association Scholarship.
Crystal Merrick, $500, R.B.I. Cudas Baseball Association Scholarship; James O'Brien, $500, Research Mem. Sch in mem. of Howell and Vera Ray; Maria Hudson, $500, Research Mem. Sch in mem. of Howell and Vera Ray; Alexander Jones, $500, Research Mem. Sch in mem. of Howell and Vera Ray - Cudas Unhooked; Caitlin Bell,$500, Research Mem. Sch in mem. of Howell and Vera Ray - Cudas Unhooked.
Koren Westberg, $500, Research Mem. Sch in mem. of Howell and Vera Ray - Cudas Unhooked; Vincent Wilhite, $500, Research Oceanside Woman's Club Scholarship; Kaitlyn Massing, $250, Rotary Club of New Smyrna Beach-PRESENTS W\ AAUW Frederick Bagdasarian, $500 Rotary Club of New Smyrna Beach-PRESENTS W\ AAUW; Laura True, $250, Rotary Club of New Smyrna Beach-PRESENTS W\ AAUW.
Samantha McCollum, $250, Rotary Club of New Smyrna Beach-PRESENTS W\ AAUW; Natasha Lopes, $250, Rotary Club of New Smyrna Beach-PRESENTS W\ AAUW; Eric Barchard, $500, Rotary Club of New Smyrna Beach-PRESENTS W\ AAUW; Megan Donawa, $500; Rotary Club of New Smyrna Beach-PRESENTS W\ AAUW; Kaitlyn Massing, $500, Rotary Club of New Smyrna Beach-PRESENTS W\ AAUW; Crystal Merrick, $500, Ruby Clark Memorial Scholarship.
Brianne Lewis, $500, Ruby Clark Memorial Scholarship; Blake Argenbright, no amount listed, Samsula Scholars; Raya Maday, no amount listed, Samsula Scholars; Noura Antabli, no amount listed, Samsula Scholars; Brittany Lanahan, $2,000; Sarah T. Fillingame Scholarship; Brandy Bigbie, $2,058; Sarah T. Fillingame Scholarship; Shelby Yant, $250, Sharon J. Sanford Art Scholarship; Christina Coffee, $250, Sharon J. Sanford Art Scholarship.
Kathleen Smith, $8,000, Sharon L. Nichols "Education for Life" Housing Scholarship; Kelly Aylwin, $100, Sister Cities Association of Volusia County; Allie Wright, $100, Sister Cities Association of Volusia County; Christina Coffee, $3,000, Smyrna Surfari Club Scholarship; Fredrick Bagdasarian, $2,000, Smyrna Surfari Club Wayne Peck Memorial Scholarship; Hunter Douglas, $1,000; Smyrna Surfari Spirit Memorial Scholarship.
Vaughan Spanos, $500, Smyrna Yacht Club Scholarship; Kerrianne Para, $500, Smyrna Yacht Club Scholarship; Kimberly Moylan, $1,000, Smyrna Yacht Club Scholarship; Kaitlyn Massing, $500, Smyrna Yacht Club Scholarship; Peter Kafura-VanNest, $500, Smyrna Yacht Club Scholarship; Dylan Sempsrott, $500, Smyrna Yacht Club Scholarship; Colby Marchant, $1,000, Smyrna Yacht Club Scholarship.
Ashley Blandy, $1,000, Sunflower Scholarship; Sarah Lavallee, $1,000, Sunflower Scholarship; Hunter Douglas, $1,000, Sunflower Scholarship; Emily Cope, no amount listed, Take Stock in Children; Caitlin Bell, $500, Unitarian Universalist Church; Crystal Merrick, $500, Volusia County Council PTA; Caityln Zona, $500, Volusia County Council PTA: Kelly Aylwin, $1,500, Volusia Flagler Jr. Golf Association.
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