FUTURES recognizes 74 middle and high school students as Turn Around recipients

The students are recognized for dramatic improvement in grades, behavior, attitude and citizenship.

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  • | 5:00 p.m. May 11, 2021
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by: Stephanie C. Parks

FUTURES Foundation

FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools announced its 2021 Turn Around student recipients during its annual recognition event May 4, at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Seventy-four middle and high school students were recognized in front of more than 200 parents, family members, principals, district administrators, and FUTURES Board members.

Each spring FUTURES invites all middle and high school principals and their school teams to select a recipient from each grade level per school who has shown a dramatic improvement in grades, behavior, attitude and/or citizenship.  Each student received a personalized certificate signed by Superintendent Dr. Scott Fritz and School Board Chairman Linda Cuthbert. Fritz and School Board Vice Chairman Jamie Haynes offered their congratulations during the program. Mainstreet Community Bank and the Daytona Tortugas assisted FUTURES in sponsoring the evening which provided a meal for all attendees.

Middle school Turn Around recipients are:

  • Campbell Middle School: Mike Sirett (6); Willow Wilniya Chisholm (7); Kasey Gallagher (8)
  • Creekside Middle School: Shania Haas (6); Talib Waits (7); Bradley Bizik (8)         
  • DeLand Middle School: Lance Akins (6); Jessie Pyle (7); Jaiden Roman-Pacheco (8)
  • Deltona Middle School: Clayton Williams (6); Da’Shawn Charles (7); Shyanne Hope Miller (8)
  • Galaxy Middle School: Dakoto Rasnake (6); Tequoia Wilkins (7); Jaay-R Cook, Jr. (8) 
  • Heritage Middle School: Wildanel Rosado (6); Sean Carlson (7); Heaven Pritt (8)
  • Hinson Middle School: Amare Campbell (7); Alex Clark (8)
    Ormond Beach Middle School Counselor Lisa Gallagher, Timothy Cochran, and Shane Tella. Courtesy photo
    Ormond Beach Middle School Counselor Lisa Gallagher, Timothy Cochran, and Shane Tella. Courtesy photo
  • Holly Hill School: Robert Schaper (6); Rod’Dranique Foster (7); Yasmin McCraney (8)           
  • New Smyrna Beach Middle School: Ryan Murphy (6); Justin Torres (7); Peyton Harlowe (8)         
  • Ormond Beach Middle School: Shane Tella (6); Timothy Cochran (7); Samuel Puckett (8)                      
  • River Springs Middle School: Kenneth Velazquez (6); Brittany Francois (7); Ivan Byrd (8)                
  • Silver Sands Middle School: Jamarie Jones (6); Lucas Grady Hollifield (7); Kelsea Nicole O’Connor (8)              
  • Southwestern Middle School: Ruby Flores (6); Tauren Nicholson (7); Teleah Reddick (8) 
  • Taylor Middle High: Raven Scott (6); Blake Bunting (7); Carlos Ramirez (8)              

High school Turn Around recipients are:

  • Atlantic High School: Justice Van Meter (9); Shacoria Epps (11); Adam Gibbs (12) 
  • DeLand High School: Tyler Nill (9); Skyler King (10); Trentin Phillips (11); Cor’Njhia Dunn (12)   
  • Deltona High School: Jeremie Cuevas (9); Damian Torres-Millares (10); Carlos Rivera (11); Rebecca Vega (12)    
  • Mainland High School: Shylah Bobbit (9); Christopher Fitzgibbon (10); Ja Kaia Webb (11); Ashley Felder (12)
    Mainland High School Assistant Principal Rodney Smith, Christopher Fitzgibbon, Ja Kaia Webb, Ashley Felder and Principal Dr. Joseph Castelli. Courtesy photo
    Mainland High School Assistant Principal Rodney Smith, Christopher Fitzgibbon, Ja Kaia Webb, Ashley Felder and Principal Dr. Joseph Castelli. Courtesy photo
  • New Smyrna Beach High School: Shaun Diehl Jr. (11); JaQuan Wood (12)
  • Pine Ridge High School: Bianca Victoria Rosario Quintanilla (9); Leighana Bardwell (10); Mario Jose Cuadrado Diaz (11); Robert Lane Foster (12)                 
  • Seabreeze High School: Dylan Francis (9); Amondre Willis (10); Jeremy Allen (11); Tonea Jackson (12)        
  • Spruce Creek High: Amiyah Clark (9); Carlton Clark (10); Baylei Rader (11); Raheem Heath (12)
  • Taylor Middle High: Adalis Acevedo (10)
  • University High School: David Alexander Toledo-Veguilla (9); Donovan Knight Accardi (11); Alexis Wildamier Marrero Ayala (12)

 

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