Fellows

Meet Our Inspiring L4L Fellows

2015 Fellow

A Take Stock in Children scholar, Gabby Cruz, is from Marion County and attended the Career Academy through Marion Technical Institute. She graduated in 2015...

Gabriela Cruz

Marion County

2020 Fellow

Gisselle ranked 14th out of 453 students in her class, had a weighted GPA of 5.28, and was dually enrolled at Florida Southwestern State. Gisselle...

Gisselle Nava

Immokalee, Collier County

2011 Fellow

Ha Tran is one of the five inaugural members of the L4L Fellowship program. She attended Pace High School in Santa Rosa County. She attended...

Ha Tran

Santa Rosa County

2020 Fellow

Haley attended Crystal River High School and ranked 14th in her senior class of 310 students with a weighted GPA of 4.5. She attends the...

Haley Campbell

Citrus County

2016 Fellow

Hannah Kilbride is from St. Johns County and attended Pedro Menendez High School, where she earned the title of Valedictorian of her senior class. Hannah...

Hannah Kilbride

St. Johns County

2022 Fellow

With a 3.72 GPA, Ja’nasia is well on her way to success in college. She was a member of the National Honor Society and desires...

Ja’nasia Mangum

Seminole County

2020 Fellow

Jacob graduated from Sebring High School in Highlands County. He graduated ranked 27th out of the 281 students in his class and carried a 4.26...

Jacob O’Neil

Highlands County

2014 Fellow

Jacquelynn “Jacqui” Shelton hails from Pasco County, where she attended Gulf High School and graduated with an International Baccalaureate diploma and an AA degree. Jacqui...

Jacquelynn Shelton

Pasco County

2021 Fellow

Jasmine attended Pahokee High School. She had a weighted GPA of 4.96 and ranked #1 among 112 seniors. She was active as Student Body President...

Jasmine Calderon

Palm Beach County

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Mithila Paul

Mithila (Mia) maintains a 3.99 GPA as a Cambridge student active in the National Honor Society, Superintendent’s Student Council, and Chief Science Officer at her school. The Chief Science Officers program enhances leadership qualities. They host “STEMonstrations” at local elementary … Continue reading →

Caroline Papa

Caroline is a Cambridge (AICE) student, maintaining a 3.94 GPA. She participates in clubs and sports, including the National Honor Society, HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), Women in STEM, and Varsity Tennis. Caroline has a passion for helping others … Continue reading →

Juliana Noreus

Juliana’s 3.93 GPA reflects her dedication to taking advanced classes, including Honors, Advanced Placement, and Cambridge courses. Her interest in research and the environment challenged her to take summer course work, Mapping Climate Justice, and participate in a group project, … Continue reading →

Keiya Johnson

Keiya’s 4.0 demonstrates a strong desire to excel in school and almost everything he involves himself. As the Project Manager of the National Honor Society, he made it a priority to help over 150 students in the club discover a … Continue reading →

EllaGrace Clinger

EllaGrace is from Shalimar, Florida, and attends Niceville High School. She is an ambitious Advanced Placement and dually enrolled senior with a 3.88 GPA. EllaGrace has been recognized for many academic and athletic clubs and organizations, such as the Anne … Continue reading →

Mercinda Cabrera

Mercinda attends Weir High School with a 3.98 GPA and is dually enrolled at the College of Central Florida. She participates in the Cambridge Program, Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Speech and Debate Club. She is the President of … Continue reading →

Sophie Beltran

Sophie earned a 3.88 GPA in high school and is enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Program. She participates in many school clubs and community activities, including the Marine Club and Student Council, the Art, Spanish, Rho Kappa Honor, and the … Continue reading →

Ashley Vasquez

Ashley has been interested in medicine ever since she was a small child, bandaging up her toys and helping them on their way. She still wants to help others heal and plans to attend college to major in medicine. A … Continue reading →

Ashley Trochez-Castillo

At Citrus High School, Ashley gained numerous academic and technology awards: the AP Scholars, AP National Hispanic Recognition Program, AVID Freshman of the Year, Microsoft, and ADOBE certifications. Ashley has volunteered at a dermatology and skin surgery center and her … Continue reading →

Jun Pan

Jun is a talented artist proficient in charcoal, India ink, design, collage, and architectural images. His passion for the arts and his love for computer science led him to pursue a bachelor’s degree in architecture and then a master’s degree … Continue reading →