Fellows

Meet Our Inspiring L4L Fellows

2016 Fellow

Michelle Johnson is a Take Stock in Children scholar from Union County and graduated from Union County High School.  Michelle had a 4.5 GPA and ranked 5th in 142 seniors....

Michelle Johnson

Union County

2015 Fellow

A Take Stock in Children scholar, Jessie King, is from Bay County and attended Bay High School in the prestigious AICE program, earning a 4.3 GPA....

Jessie James Thorne

Bay County

2013 Fellow

Benjamin Carpenter graduated from C. Leon King, International Baccalaureate High School in Hillsborough County.  He participated in the Tampa Thunder Soccer Team as captain and a...

Benjamin Carpenter

Hillsborough County

2012 Fellow

Thuy was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States in 2001. With the support of TSIC and L4L, she graduated magna cum laude...

Thuy Nguyen

Manatee County

2012 Fellow

Daniel Pierce was the Vice President of his senior class and the valedictorian at J.M. Tate High School, earning a 4.64 GPA.  After graduating in...

Daniel Pierce

Escambia County

2018 Fellow

Asia Lavender is the Associate Community Organizer for Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together (CLOUT).  As an organizer, Asia provides training and leadership coaching...

Asia Lavender

Lake Sumter County

2018 Fellow

Victoria was an International Baccalaureate student dually enrolled at Forest Hill High School.  With a 4.2 GPA, she was ranked 38th among her 627 graduating...

Victoria Estevez

Palm Beach County

2018 Fellow

Adriana attended Fort Myers High School with a 5.1 GPA and was ranked 20th of 456 students in her graduating class.  She was an active...

Adriana Amaris

Lee County

2018 Fellow

Michele attended Winter Springs High School with a 4.1 GPA and ranked 67th out of her 488 senior classmates.  She started volunteering at AdventHealth during...

Michele Velez

Seminole County

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County

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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
Chloe Long
Chloe is excited to begin her studies in Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. She always knew she would work with people, but not to what extent. She has a knack for leading and assisting others and feels well-suited to … Continue reading
Leydializ Aviles
Leydializ is a first-generation college student with a passion for animal science. Her love for animals shows in many aspects of her life. She had a part-time job with a dog grooming business and has held several leading positions with … Continue reading
Kathia Serrano
Kathia attended Cypress Creek High School and ranked 5/829 with a 5.232 GPA on a 6.0 scale. As an International Baccalaureate student, she participated in many extracurriculars such as the National Honor Society, Amnesty International, Science Olympiad, Eco Club, and … Continue reading
Michael Salerno V
Michael graduated from Hudson High School and ranked 3rd out of 237 students in his graduating class, with a weighted GPA of 4.41 and an unweighted GPA of a perfect 4.0. He is a first-generation college student. He was busy … Continue reading
Andleen Present
Andleen attended Miami Palmetto Senior High School and ranked 58/577 with a GPA of 3.95 weighted. She has worked part-time for most of her high school years at Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s, and Walmart while dedicating hundreds of community service hours at … Continue reading
Sophia Monsalve
As a Crystal River High School senior, Sophia ranked 5/262 in her class. She is a certified Biotechnician Assistant and would like to pursue a career in biomedical engineering. She is involved in the Dance Marathon and the Society of … Continue reading
Fabian Estrada
Fabian attended Immokalee High School and finished at the top of his class with a 4.89 cumulative GPA. He served as a captain in his school’s cross-country team marching band and a leader in Beta Club, logging in more than 100 … Continue reading