Apply for the Young Floridian Award Today!
Application Deadline Friday, February 28, 2025 at 4PM
Qualifications
- Achievement: Accomplishments, honors, and recognition represent evidence of achievement, both in school and community. The direction of purpose (as applied to the student’s category), realization of goals and persistence are important.
- Leadership: Initiative in constructive programs, poise in facing difficult problems and courage in meeting responsibilities are hallmarks of a good leader. Elected positions can demonstrate leadership. How this leadership is used is the prime factor for consideration.
- Character: The character of the individual is measured by his own sense of good judgment as reflected in relationships with others as well as service to school or community. Character may also be revealed by an individual’s ability to overcome physical or environmental handicaps.
- The student may have completed significant course work in the category and/or may have been involved in some extracurricular activity related to the category. These specific guidelines plus the general measurements of achievement, leadership, and character should form the basis for selection of nominees.
Eligibility
- You must be a high school senior.
- You must be living OR going to school in St. Lucie County.
- You must be able to attend the Interview and Judging Breakfast Friday, April 4th at 9AM
- If attending a St. Lucie Public High School, you must be recommended by your coordinator.
- The same student cannot be nominated in more than one category.
Winner's Receive
- A two-year scholarship with a book stipend to IRSC to obtain their associate degree.
- $500 toward their university expenses made payable to their school of attendance.
- $500 check made payable to the WINNER!
Meet Your Coordinators
Annette Burke
Port St. Lucie HS Coordinator
Catherine Brosseau
Westwood Prep Coordinator
Irene Schmahl
Lincoln Park Academy Coordinator
Nikki DeMaio
Treasure Coast High School Coordinator
Pamela Thompson
Fort Pierce Central Coordinator
Rachelle Cortes
Mosaic Coordinator
Caroline Whiddon-Miller
John Carroll High School Coordinator
Shannon Grillo
Tradition Prep High Sschool Coordinator
Mala Woessner
St Lucie West Centennial Coordinator