December 6, 2024
Tavares High School Graduate Miranda Starling To Give Commencement Speech to LSSC
By Kyle Coppola
Tavares High School Graduate Miranda Starling To Give Commencement Speech to LSSC
LEESBURG, Fla. — Miranda Starling, a Leesburg resident and Tavares High School graduate, will serve as the student commencement speaker for Lake-Sumter State College’s Fall 2024 graduation ceremony.
Starling, who has spent nearly a decade with the Lake County Tax Collector’s Office and currently holds the position of Director of Operations, is completing her academic journey at LSSC. She plans to continue her education at the University of Central Florida, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Leadership.
(Miranda show’s that with hard-work and a can do attitude, anything is possible. Photo Credit – LSSC.)
Balancing a demanding career, family responsibilities, and community service, Starling embodies perseverance and dedication. Her journey reflects the commitment and ambition celebrated by the graduating Class of 2024.
LSSC will host the graduation ceremony next week, where Starling will share her inspiring story with fellow graduates and attendees.
Miranda’s achievements exemplify the values of hard work and service that LSSC strives to instill in its students. We are very proud of her representing the Class of 2024 as this year’s student speaker.
The ceremony will celebrate the accomplishments of students many of whom are receiving their associates degree’s as they prepare to embark on the next chapters of their lives.
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.
