2023 Best & Brightest Winners
ART CATEGORY
Winner – Jessie Powell, Chiles High School
Runner-Up – Citlali Patino, Leon High School
Honorable Mention – Malcolm Gambles II, Rickards High School
ATHLETICS CATEGORY
Winner – Jaysoni Beachum, Florida State University Schools
Runner-Up – Wyatt Townsend, Chiles High School
Honorable Mention – Esrael Yant, Godby High School
BUSINESS CATEGORY
Winner – Kaylin Jean-Louis, Florida State University Schools
Runner-Up – Lucille Whitehead, Maclay School
Honorable Mention – Julia Zhu, Chiles High School
CAREER/TECHNICAL CATEGORY
Winner – Heaven Ward, Maclay School
Runner-Up – Julian Berrios, Leon High School
Honorable Mention – Tanmay Haldiya, Rickards High School
DRAMA & PERFORMING ARTS CATEGORY
Winner – Jenna Jeon, Rickards High School
Runner-Up – Merrell Webster, Maclay School
Honorable Mention – Elspeth Ann Abbott, Florida State University Schools
ENGLISH & LANGUAGE ARTS CATEGORY
Winner – Camille Resavage, Leon High School
Runner-Up – Emily Taylor, Rickards High School
Honorable Mention – Leah Pagan, Lincoln High School
JOURNALISM & MEDIA PRODUCTION CATEGORY
Winner – Krysten Hood, FAMU Developmental Research School
Runner-Up – Shania Brown, Godby High School
Honorable Mention – Robert Hosay, Maclay School
LEADERSHIP CATEGORY
Winner – Amaya Waymon, Rickards High School
Runner-Up – Nia Terry, Florida State University Schools
Honorable Mention – Katherine Roth, SAIL High School
MATHEMATICS CATEGORY
Winner – Karthik Vendula, Rickards High School
Runner-Up – Wesley Chen, Chiles High School
Honorable Mention – Rachel Bethke, Maclay School
MUSIC CATEGORY
Winner – Brandon Bourdeau, Chiles High School
Runner-Up – Emma Rodgers, Leon High School
Honorable Mention – Ja’lona Edwards, Godby High School
PUBLIC SPEAKING CATEGORY
Winner – Shubham Dixit, Rickards High School
Runner-Up – Lauren Price, Maclay School
Honorable Mention – Mary Grace Slemp, Community Christian School
SCIENCE & HEALTH CATEGORY
Winner – Aribah Ahmed, Rickards High School
Runner-Up – Cyrus Nadizadeh, Chiles High School
Honorable Mention – Anne Osterhaus, Leon High School
SOCIAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
Winner – Danny Alex, Rickards High School
Runner-Up – Alyssa Maleszewski, Lincoln High School
Honorable Mention – Caliyah Pearson, FAMU Developmental Research School
TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY
Winner – Sruthi Sentil, Rickards High School
Runner-Up – Grace Tran, Leon High School
Honorable Mention – Jackson Kottkamp, Maclay School
WORLD LANGUAGES CATEGORY
Winner – Bryn Cintron, Chiles High School
Runner-Up – Riane Williams, Leon High School
Honorable Mention – Teresa Morgado, Maclay School
8TH GRADE ESSAY CONTEST
Winner – Ella Dorn, North Florida Christian School
Runner-Up – Kaidence Kimbrough, Fairview Middle School
Honorable Mention – Ziad Seliem, Deerlake Middle School
SPIRIT OF THE BEST & BRIGHTEST
Amaya Waymon, Rickards High School