Outstanding Student

5-year-old is an avid reader. When did you start reading? When I was a baby.

Adam Cochran. // Photo: Nicole Hamel Villages High School junior has heart set

Riley Standifer. // Photo by Nicole Hamel Senior at Leesburg High School is

Valerie Belvu. // Photo: Douglas Tyler Real Life Christian Academy senior gets A’s while

Kamryn Reynolds. // Photo: Douglas Tyler Miss Leesburg and senior at Leesburg High

Zayna JeBailey. // Photo: Douglas Tyler Montverde Academy senior is passionate about humanitarianism. Vital Stats

Inventor of the Pediatric Heatstroke Prevention Device. Interviewer: Victoria Schlabig ≈ Photo: Douglas Tyler Vital

First woman student to earn industry certification in carpentry at Leesburg High School. Interviewer: Theresa

Senior at South Lake High School Interviewer: Chris Gerbasi // Photo: Nicole Hamel Vital Stats

Tavares Middle School student puts her love of science to work. Interviewer: Theresa Campbell Photo:

Hannah Faughnan Leesburg High School graduate Interviewer: Leigh Neely // Photo: Nicole Hamel Born in Altamonte

Austin McGrath. // Photo: Nicole Hamel He won first place in the Tractor Operations Contest

Deana McDuffie. // Photo: Nicole Hamel Dual enrollment student at Lake-Sumter State College and Tavares

Ivey Young. // Photo: Nicole Hamel Junior at Leesburg High School Vital Stats • Born

Ansley Gray // Photo: Nicole Hamel Sophomore, First Academy – Leesburg Born in Lakeland. 2018

Photo by Nicole Hamel Junior at The Villages Charter High School Born in Eustis, lives

Photo: Anthony Rao Boys & Girls Club mentor  Vital Stats Age: 15.Residence: Eustis.School: Freshman at

  Photo: Nicole Hamel Senior at Montverde Academy   Vital Stats: Born in

Photo: Nicole Hamel Vital Stats: Born in Orlando. Junior at Lake Minneola High

5th grader, Minneola Charter School Vital Stats: Started Kindness Kids project with $39 from piggybank.