Brevard Public Schools Announces Sunshine State Scholars For 2015-16

By  //  December 17, 2015

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River Grace, a junior at West Shore Jr./Sr. High, has been selected as BPS’ 2015-16 Sunshine State Scholar. (Brevard Public Schools image)
River Grace, a junior at West Shore Jr./Sr. High, has been selected as BPS’ 2015-16 Sunshine State Scholar. (Brevard Public Schools image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – River Grace, a junior at West Shore Jr./Sr. High, has been selected as BPS’ 2015-16 Sunshine State Scholar.

This prestigious award recognizes superior achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Selection was based upon test scores, GPA, advanced coursework, and successful participation in co-curricular and extracurricular STEM activities.

Grace and other Sunshine State Scholars from around the state will be honored in May at a two-day Sunshine State Scholars Program in Orlando. A complete list of Brevard Sunshine State Scholar finalists is included below.

2015-16 Brevard Sunshine State Scholar Finalists

• River Grace, West Shore Jr./Sr. High **

• Sophie Ewh, Satellite High*

• Tracy Reeves, Astronaut High

• Melissa Neary, Bayside High

• Jessica Scales, Cocoa High

• Jarod Vogt, Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High

• Zane Forrester, Edgewood Jr./Sr. High

• Gage Nicholas Sasenick, Heritage High

• Elizabeth Dittmer, Melbourne High

• Denisse Ventura, Rockledge High

• Millie Vanto, Titusville High

• Christina Sedaros, Viera High

**District Winner      * District Alternate

For more information, please contact Ginger Davis, high school science resource teacher, atdavis.ginger@brevardschools.org or Julie Wagner, high school mathematics resource teacher forwagner.julie@brevardschools.org.