Academic Excellence
Winner
Subhash Kantamneni
Suncoast High School
Subhash is Academic Excellence. Earning A’s in all his classes at Suncoast while taking 20 AP classes and a staggering 13 dual enrollment courses at Palm Beach State College, Subhash is ranked #1 in his class. He earned a perfect score on the ACT and a 1570 on the SAT. He received perfect scores on all AP Physics C exams – an unprecedented achievement – and is a National Merit Semifinalist. He won first place in the Palm Beach County Science Fair for his project on characterizing stars. Subhash will study science at MIT, and eventually earn a Ph.D. in physics. His desire is to specialize in the field of nuclear astrophysics and study nuclear fusion processes in stars.
Academic Excellence
2nd Place
Anish Ravichandran
American Heritage School
Academic Excellence
3rd Place
Vivian Powell
Jensen Beach High School
Art
Winner
Antonio Caleca
Park Vista High School
Antonio’s influences in architecture include Le Corbusier and his designs combine aesthetic grace and daring propelled by sustainability principles. Already an accomplished musician and experienced tutor/teacher, he is an individual of remarkable talent and civic engagement. Antonio will attend Cooper Union in Manhattan, study Arts in Architecture, and open his own design and architecture studio.
Art
2nd Place
Mia Palomba
Dreyfoos School of Arts
Art
3rd Place
Keyi Che
The King's Academy
Business
Winner
Carlos Urdaneta
American Heritage School
Carlos is an inquisitive and diligent student whose greatest strengths are perseverance and his ability to remain focused. He also has a heart for serving people. One of his ventures, called Supplies X Change, provides school supplies to students in third world countries. He co-founded Next Level Mentorship. Its main purpose is to mentor middle school students with the skills and knowledge that are necessary to succeed in life. Carlos will attend Babson College and ultimately work in his family’s business.
Business
2nd Place
Arina Shalobodova
Boca Raton High School
Business
3rd Place
Charles Drucker
John I. Leonard High School
Communications
Winner
Brianna Luberisse
Inlet Grove High School
Brianna flawlessly jumped into Journalism her freshman year. She earned the title of Editor in Chief for Inlet Grove’s Newspaper, Grove Watch. In her subsequent years, she became the most prolific writer, editor, photographer and videographer in the history of Inlet Grove. She is Senior Class President, President of the yearbook, Basketball and Football team manager and holds a part-time job. As her instructor writes: “ her record is exhaustive, her possibilities endless” Brianna plans to major in Multimedia Journalism and Criminal Justice.
Communications
2nd Place
Benjamin Schiller
Saint Andrew's School
Communications
3rd Place
Parker Barry
Wellington High School
Community Involvement
Winner
Adryena Flores
American Heritage School
Adryena is compelled to help others. Her compassion for others is the driving force behind Little Angels Tutoring program. She created this program to provide free tutoring service to ESOL students in the areas of reading and math. The Palm Beach County Philanthropy Tank awarded a $12,000 prize to Adryena. She will use these funds to purchase iPads for the students to build their knowledge of technology. Adryena hopes to pursue a major in political science with the goal of attending law school.
Community Involvement
2nd Place
Hayden Siesel
Spanish River High School
Community Involvement
3rd Place
Isabella Martinez
Seminole Ridge High School
Computer Science
Winner
Sophia Lloyd George
Oxbridge Academy
Sophia is an outstanding students whose hard work knows no bounds. She enrolled in an incredibly demanding course of study in which she consistently averaged A+ on all her honors assessments. She ranked #3 in her class and scored a 35 on the ACT. Inspired to help her autistic older brother, Sophia runs her own non-profit titled:"Code Autism" where she teaches local autistic children computer science skills. The Palm Beach County Philanthropy Tank awarded her $14,000 to fund this program. Sophia intends to pursue a double Major in Computer Science and Science, Technology and Society.
Computer Science
2nd Place
Christina Kohlbeck
Palm Beach Central High School
Computer Science
3rd Place
Kevin Ray
Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Drama
Winner
Hayden Sikora
Saint Andrew's School
Hayden is a gifted actor who excels on stage and in the classroom. On stage, in 2019, Hayden earned superior ratings for monologues, duet scene and duet musical at the Thespian Competition. He played leading and supporting roles in Saint Andrew’s theater productions all four years of high school. He is also captain of the varsity wrestling team and is ranked 10th in the state for his weight class. He plans to attend Northwestern University and study Theatre.
Drama
2nd Place
Jessica Balton
West Boca Raton High School
Drama
3rd Place
Victoria Lobdell
Palm Beach Central High School
Foreign Language
Winner
Noah Cabarcas
Park Vista High School
Noah has a sincere love of language and sees languages as a bridge between two cultures. He learned multiple languages, some independently, including Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French and a little Japanese. He’s earned his AICE Diploma with Merit and the AP Scholar Award. He is President of the French and Spanish Honor Societies and a star varsity volleyball player. Noah plans to get a bachelor degree in Political Science with a minor in French and Spanish.
Foreign Language
2nd Place
Caroline de Paula
American Heritage School
Foreign Language
3rd Place
Amanda Howard
Saint Andrew's School
Forensics/Speech
Winner
Kevin Ahern
Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Kevin earned numerous awards, from the local and national level for his outstanding forensic performances. His most noteworthy forensics accomplishment to date was becoming “National Champion in Duo Interpretation” at the 2019 National Speech and Debate Associations National Tournament. Kevin is president of the Speech and Debate team at Dreyfoos School of the Arts. He is editor of the yearbook and Senior Class Vice President. Most importantly, he is a leader, a mentor and an advocate. He plans to pursue a career in political communication and advocacy.
Forensics/Speech
2nd Place
Eleni Mercer
Jupiter High School
Forensics/Speech
3rd Place
Alexander Goetschius
Oxbridge Academy
History/Political Science
Winner
Francois Khouri
Olympic Heights High School
Francois spent much of his childhood in Syria, amongst missile strikes and unrest. As a young boy he was always questioning the cause of the constant disasters and the answer was always Politics. After immigrating to America his passion grew for Political Science, particularly Comparative Middle Eastern Politics. He created an online political platform – Political Discourse for Dummies.Com, which accrues several thousand views monthly. During most of his high school career, Francois has held an intern position with the Florida Democratic Party. He plans to major in Political Science and Accounting
History/Political Science
2nd Place
Sydney Levy
Boca Raton High School
History/Political Science
3rd Place
Mark Chin-Lenn
The King's Academy
Literature
Winner
Ralph Jeanty
Boca Raton High School
Ralph’s love for reading started in the library where he explored new worlds and discovered historical facts. Ralph is the founder and president of Boca Raton High School’s Ted-Ed club and he is a leader in both the English and Spanish honor societies. He is an active member of Propel, a non-profit that helps at-risk, low-income teens. It is his goal to teach them the importance of reading. Ralph is ranked in the top 3% of his class and plans to acquire a double major in Neuroscience and Philosophy..
Literature
2nd Place
Ashley Perry
Olympic Heights High School
Literature
3rd Place
Marcella Khaliq
Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Mathematics
Winner
Jason Katz
Boca Raton High School
Jason is a National Merit Semifinalist and a National AP Scholar. He scored a 1590 on his SAT and is in the top 2% of his class. As a top scorer on the A.I.C.E Math Exam his freshman year, Jason was able to skip AB Calculus and go into BC Calculus where he scored the top level of 5. He is a leader in Boca High’s award winning Science Olympiad team and a member of the National Honor Society. Jason plans to major in Electrical Engineering and minor in mathematics.
Mathematics
2nd Place
Joshua Kuffour
Suncoast High School
Mathematics
3rd Place
Benjamin Myers
Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Music/Instrumental
Winner
Elizabeth Sinn
Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Elizabeth is a gifted jazz and classical piano performance student. She was first alternate selected for Jazz Band of America and she won 2nd place in the Steinway Junior Piano Competition two years in a row. Elizabeth was on the Honor Roll for Straight A’s all through high school. She will attend the Berklee College of Music to pursue a degree in Jazz Piano Performance followed by a master’s degree and possible doctorate in music. She hopes to teach and mentor other musicians.
Music/Instrumental
2nd Place
Brandon Gunter
Clark Advanced Learning Center
Music/Instrumental
3rd Place
Abigail Bracken
Jensen Beach High School
Music/Vocal
Winner
Jacqueline Kaskel
Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Jacqueline is ranked in the top two percent of her class and has earned the AP Scholar with Distinction Award. As an aspiring opera singer, her voice teachers say she possesses an exceptionally beautiful voice of strength and refined musical expression. She has won a multitude of vocal awards. Most recently, Jackie was named National Semi-Finalist at the New York Lyric Opera Theatre Competition. She plans to study music with a concentration in vocal performance at Yale University.
Music/Vocal
2nd Place
Samara Shavrick
West Boca Raton High School
Music/Vocal
3rd Place
Zaskia Torres
Palm Beach Gardens High School
Reach for Excellence
Winner
Jacqueline Tabascio
Park Vista High School
Jacqueline overcame her learning disability by reading novels and newspaper articles related to medicine and science. She met with specialists during her early school years and trained for hours on reading comprehension and pronunciation. Reading books on a topic she loved led her to a quicker understanding. She is a member of the National Honor Society, National Science & Math Honor Societies, is dual enrolled at Palm Beach State College and has a part time job. She plans to pursue medicine as a doctor and focus on helping people lead healthier lives.
Reach for Excellence
2nd Place
Samuel Robbins
Martin County High School
Reach for Excellence
3rd Place
Gavin Angove
Boca Raton High School
Science
Winner
Rohan Jakhete
South Fork High School
Rohan is an Academic Powerhouse, according to his teachers. Ranked first in his class, He excels in all the most difficult classes offered at South Fork and then some. He is the founder and CEO of two startup companies, is Founder and President of South Fork’s coding club and a Coca Cola Scholars Semifinalist. What impresses his teachers the most is his desire to teach other students to love STEM as much as he does. He plans to major in mechanical engineering at CalTech and then earn a master’s degree in chemical engineering at MIT. He wants to change the world by developing solutions to water poverty.
Science
2nd Place
Glenn Grimmett
American Heritage School
Science
3rd Place
Eesha Shah
Spanish River High School
Sports
Winner
Sandra Edwards
Jensen Beach High School
Sandra fought hard through a broken ankle to excel at club lacrosse. A highlight of her lacrosse career was playing in the U19 Women’s Lacrosse World Championships in Canada. Her tenacity and Academic Achievements earned her an invitation to attend Central Michigan University as a Division 1 Lacrosse player. She is Student Government President and holds leadership positions in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Life. Her career plans include attending law school to pursue a career as a criminal lawyer and return to Martin County to practice law..
Sports
2nd Place
Ashley Klein
Palm Beach Gardens High School
Sports
3rd Place
Seth Berke
Saint Andrew's School
Technical/Vocational/Agricultural
Winner
Fabio Louis
Glades Central High School
Fabio is in the top 10 percent of his senior class. He is a member of the National Honor Society, is a Borlaug Scholar (a part of the National Association of plant breeders), and a leader in Future Farmers of America with a passion for agriculture. He is bilingual in Haitian Creole and English and will be the first person in his family to graduate high school and attend college. Fabio will major in Horticultural Science to learn and explore new ways to bring food security to impoverished communities.
Technical/Vocational/Agricultural
2nd Place
Brandy Garcia Velasquez
Palm Beach Lakes High School
