Fellows

Meet Our Inspiring L4L Fellows

2016 Fellow

Paisley graduated from the University of Central Florida with a BS in Entertainment Management, a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies (Computer Science/Digital Arts), and a minor...

Paisley Greer

Citrus County

2016 Fellow

Mary is from Marion County and graduated from Forest High School/Marion Technical Institute in 2016. She graduated with her Bachelor of Social Work in 2019...

Mary Green

Marion County

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

2015 Fellow

Christian Vallejo is a Take Stock in Children scholar from Collier County who graduated from Palmetto Ridge High School. Christian attended Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) and later Emory...

Christian Vallejo

Collier County

2015 Fellow

A Take Stock in Children scholar, Alexis Smith, is from Sarasota County, graduated from Pine View School, and was enrolled at the State College of...

Alexis Smith Barnes

Sarasota County

2015 Fellow

Keilly Pulgar is from Hillsborough County and graduated from Braulio Alonso High School, third in her class of 515. A cancer survivor, she was diagnosed...

Keilly Pulgar

Hillsborough 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

2014 Fellow

Daniella Rossi graduated from Jensen Beach High School in Martin County.  She was dual-enrolled, participated in various extracurricular activities like sitting on the executive board...

Daniella Rossi

Indian River County

2014 Fellow

Jovani Hernandez is from Highlands County and graduated with a 4.96 GPA, ranked 2nd in his graduating class. He was dually enrolled in college while completing...

Jovani Hernandez

Highlands 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 →