By Kyle Coppola
Lake Minneola High Student Helps Aid Classmate In Distress
MINNEOLA, Fla. — A normal school day turned into a life-saving moment when Jehsed, a student enrolled in the health sciences program at Lake Minneola High School, jumped into action during a medical emergency in one of her classes.
The incident, involved a fellow student experiencing a sudden health crisis. Without hesitation, Jehsed relied on skills she had learned in her health sciences coursework, particularly those taught by instructor Ms. Godwin, to stabilize the situation until professional help arrived.
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School officials praised Jehsed for her swift thinking and calm under pressure, calling her actions a testament to the impact of career and technical education in public schools.
“Jehsed’s quick response and compassionate care reflect the heart of our Hawk community,” the school said in a statement. “She exemplifies what it means to be a Lake Minneola Hawk.”
We continue to pray for the student who received aid but we are so thankful to Jehsed’s timely intervention. As the school year draws to a close, Jehsed’s heroic act continues to resonate. For the Lake Minneola community about to graduate, this time of year is marked not only by academic achievement, but by a student’s amaing display of compassion and courage. Well done to Jehsed.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
