Fellows

Meet Our Inspiring L4L Fellows

2012 Fellow

Alfonso Mejia attended Charles W. Flanagan High School in Broward County.  He was a member of the National Honor Society, earning a 4.93 GPA, served...

Alfonso Mejia

Broward County

2011 Fellow

Valiece  Long graduated from Clearwater High School in Pinellas County.  She earned a 4.42 GPA while staying active in the National Honor Society, Spanish NHS,...

Valiece Long

Pinellas County

2011 Fellow

Michael attended South Fort Myers High School and was the Historian for the National Honor Society, A.P. student, and x2, 400m, track & field state champion.  He...

Michael Burris

Lee 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 undergraduate school at...

Ha Tran

Santa Rosa County

2011 Fellow

Camila Rincon attended Pompano Beach High School and earned a 5.08 GPA, ranking 2nd of 285 students.  She was an A.P. student, dually enrolled at Broward College, and...

Cami (Marie) Rincon

Broward County

2011 Fellow

An A.P. student with a 4.2 GPA, Angela Alford graduated from Niceville Senior High School in Okaloosa County.  She participated in the National Honor Society and held leadership positions in her...

Angela Alford

Okaloosa County

2023 Fellow

Tyniyah graduated Crestview High School as the first African American Valedictorian with a weighted GPA of 4.7. She also graduated with her associate’s degree from...

Tyniyah Haughton

Okaloosa County

2017 Fellow

Tien Nguyen graduated in 2021 with his bachelor’s in business administration with a specialization in Agribusiness and a minor in Disabilities in Society. His four...

Tien Nguyen

Collier 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