OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TO BE RECOGNIZED AT 19TH ANNUAL BEST & BRIGHTEST AWARDS CEREMONY

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, World Class Schools of Leon County, a program of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce will host the 19th Annual Best & Brightest Awards Ceremony, awarding scholarships to highly deserving high school graduates for their leadership skills, academic accomplishments, and community service involvement. This exciting event is an energetic countywide program which kicks off the seniors’ celebrations through the month of May of their high school careers.

The awards have expanded greatly since their first year in 2006. About 80 students were given scholarships during the program’s inaugural year. This year, 134 seniors were carefully selected from local public and private high schools to be finalists in each of the 15 categories. Winners will be announced live at the event on Wednesday.

Laura Rogers, Program Director of the Best & Brightest, said, “The schools choose their most qualified students through their direct involvement with the academic growth of these fine young people. After a rigorous application and interview process by a panel of local experts with years of experience in the field, there are three finalists chosen to be the winners of each category, for a total of 45 winners. Each winner receives a $1,500 scholarship and a trophy. Runners-up and honorable mentions receive scholarships of $750 and $500, respectively, and trophies. All other finalists receive a $100 scholarship in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments.” Best & Brightest’ Presenting Sponsor, Envision Credit Union has underwritten the scholarships for this program since its inception, gifting over six hundred ninety-five thousand dollars in scholarships to these commendable students.

Additionally, the Best & Brightest Eighth Grade Essay contest will honor 59 students who are the top three-ranking essayists from their middle schools. Three students’ essays were then selected as the top winners who wrote about their experiences with helping others in the community. Those top winners will receive $100 to $500, and all essayists earn a certificate of recognition.

The Best & Brightest Awards was launched 19 years ago by community leader, Ron Sachs, to recognize young leaders’ selfless service to others and the collective impact they make on our community. Sachs Media continues to support the program as a major sponsor, along with the Tallahassee Democrat. More sponsors/supporters include AT&T, Awards4U, City of Tallahassee, Comcast, Florida Association of District School Superintendents, HUB International, Leon County, Leon County Schools, Nabors Giblin & Nickerson P.A., NAI Talcor, Ron Sachs and Gay Webster-Sachs, Sperry Construction, Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Target Print & Mail, and Whataburger.

World Class Schools Announces The Best & Brightest Award Winners for 2024

Leon County Top High School Seniors demonstrate Academic Achievement and Community Service The Best & Brightest Awards Announces School-Based Winners

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Leon County’s most outstanding high school seniors were selected for the 19th year as the 134 finalists in the 2024 Best & Brightest Awards, which recognizes and honors public and private school students who excel both academically and in service to their school and community. The finalists from each school underwent an interview process culminating in the Best & Brightest Awards Ceremony, to be held Wednesday, May 15th, in which countywide winners will be announced.

“These students represent the best young minds in Leon County. Their dedication to service, academics and their community is remarkable,” said Laura Rogers, program director of World Class Schools which is a program of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and coordinator of the Best & Brightest Program. “Each year, I am astonished by their commitment to succeed and realize their goals. These high-achievers bring a spark to all who meet them and the energy will be amazing when we gather to honor them all at our awards ceremony in May.” The Best & Brightest Awards program, now in its nineteenth year, has awarded almost $900,000 in scholarships to over 2700 private and public high school seniors since its inception in 2006. The Best & Brightest Awards program’s premier sponsor is Envision Credit Union in partnership with Leon County Schools, World Class Schools of Leon County, The Tallahassee Democrat, Sachs Media, Gay and Ron Sachs, HUB International, Leon County Government, The City of Tallahassee, Comcast, Sperry Construction and the Florida League of Cities.

“The significant achievements of these seniors and their earnest commitment to service provides great hope for the future they will lead,” said Ron Sachs, chairman of Sachs Media and founder of the Best & Brightest Awards. “Their dedication to selfless service is an example to inspire and to cause other young people to aspire to be like them in service — to make the world a better place.”

On March 2nd, panels of select community leaders interviewed the finalists on subject areas such as public speaking, technology, and science to determine the winners for the countywide awards. This year, the 134 finalists will be evaluated on their academic achievement, leadership, and community service. A winner, runner-up, and honorable mention recipient will be named from each category.

To reach this point, finalists have demonstrated a record of academic achievement and expertise in one of 15 competitive categories. First-place winners in each category will receive scholarships of $1,500; runners-up will be awarded $750; and honorable mention recipients will receive $500. All other finalists will receive a $100 scholarship in recognition of their superlative accomplishments.

In addition to celebrating high school students, the Best & Brightest Awards program recognizes 59 younger Leon County students. The program conducts an Eighth Grade Essay Contest available to all middle schools in the Leon area. Three students will be chosen and win awards ranging from $100 to $500. The contest provides middle school students with opportunities to expand their experience and get awarded for it. The essay helps encourage them to reflect on the importance of community involvement and academic achievement as they enter their high school careers.

Another feature of the program, first introduced twelve years ago, is the Spirit of the Best & Brightest Award, commemorating the late Brooks Rogers. Presented to one of the top Best & Brightest winners who most exemplifies a deep commitment to civic duty and service, the student will receive a $2,500 scholarship in addition to his or her primary scholarship award winnings.

This year’s Seniors for the 2024 Best & Brightest Awards are:

Art Category: Jazlyn Howell (Chiles), Manjari Manoharan (Rickards), Saniah Maul (Godby),
Onyinyechukwu Okoli (FSUS), Isabella Pence (SJPII Catholic), Liana Rieger (Leon), Desiree Scorsone
(Lincoln), Mary Clayton Soto (Maclay), Serendipity Thompson (SAIL)

Athletics Category: Shaniah Bennett (Rickards), Carson Freeland (CCS), Kaitlyn Guyer (Maclay), Mary
Kerce (SAIL), Ashlyn Koerner (Lincoln), Patrick Koon (Leon), Camden Methvin (NFC), Aniyah Perry
(Godby), Cannon Ramsey (FSUS), Ryan Sumner (Chiles)

Business Category: Evelyn Guerrero (Godby), Christina Heil (SAIL), Rajan Jinadra (Maclay), Kenedi Lowe (FSUS), Kaylee Sandell (Leon), Kevin Wang (Rickards), Nelson Zhao (Chiles), Lydia Zhao (Lincoln),

Career/Technical Category: Nikolette Davis (Godby), Aria Fisher (Leon), Alexander Hawkes (FSUS),
Abhigna Konanur (Rickards), Karen Liang (Chiles), Korey Rosier (NFC), Nia Sampson (Lincoln), Skylar Van Whittle (SAIL), Eva Yi (Maclay)

Drama & Performing Arts Category: Peyton Bradford (CCS), Louis Dearman (Maclay), Natalie Gordon (Godby), Mallory Greisl (Leon), Oliver Jacobs (SAIL), Ella Leaman (Lincoln), Carter Nelson (FSUS), Jenny Nguyen (Rickards), Ivey Grace Ruff (Chiles), Trevor Waller (Home School)

English & Language Arts Category: Jonah Blay (Chiles), Dilahan Cavusoglu (FSUS), Karis Cliburn (CCS), Madison Decker (CLA), Sarah Duclos (Lincoln), Camille Friall (Leon), Ajax Jackson (Rickards), Sophia Krizner (Maclay), Llayna Maul (Godby), Layla Renfroe (SAIL)

Journalism & Media Production Category: Kayla Farlin (FSUS), Amelia Haggins (Leon), Dream Hogan (FAMU DRS), Leah Kiros (Maclay), Seth Pohler (CCS), Cathryn Reed (Chiles), Alice Scholl (Lincoln), Aubrey Stevens (Rickards)

Leadership Category: Madeleine Byrd (FSUS), Katie Chapman (NFC), Helen Conn (Leon ), Yasmine
Delgado (Godby), Madelyn Ellis (Home School), Copeland Frazee (Maclay), Erin Hinson (Lincoln), Avery
Miller (Chiles), Haylei Rackley (FAMU DRS), Hansini Reddy (Rickards), Citrus Thomas (SAIL)

Mathematics Category: Kenyera Caitlin Barrett (Godby), Lainey Colson (NFC), Fabian Delgado (FSUS),
Navya Kommu (Rickards), Harrison Mantzanas (Lincoln), Clark Mitchell (Maclay), Nima Mollaei (Chiles),
Samuel Plettl (CLA), Noah Summerlin (Leon)

Music Category: Karl Akuoko (Rickards), Christopher Blair (SAIL), Mary Caitlin Boulo (Home School),
Lainey Ford (Maclay), Sean Gonzalez (Lincoln), Timothy Hunter (Godby), Alexandra Jones (Leon),
Matthew Kahn (Chiles), Kyla Rogers (FSUS)

Public Speaking Category: Kinleigh Bass (Chiles), Venkat Maddipoti (Maclay), Sri ram Marthi (Lincoln),
Victoria McQueen (Leon), Ivan Rabbath (FSUS), Aditi Tula (Rickards)

Science & Health Category: Eric Brooks (FAMU DRS), Kaylah Feldman (CLA), Donovan Graven (NFC),
Triniece Haynes (Godby), Emmie Klekamp (Leon), Marcus Lampkin Jr. (Lincoln), Shaoyang Ma (Chiles),
Shiv Patel (Maclay), Haligh Smith (SAIL), Sarayu Vanga (Rickards), Amelia Wass de Czege (FSUS)

Social Science Category: Ahsen Beceriklier (Godby), Jada Bedford (Lincoln), Kathleen Bennett (Chiles),
John Daugherty (SJPII Catholic), Addixian Gillespie (CCS), Zoe Rubin (FSUS), Brinkley Snow (Maclay),
Velan Thanasekar (Rickards), Gillian Tran (Leon)

Technology Category: Nevaeh Green (FAMU DRS), Kavyashree Kadhirvelu (Rickards), Anaia Larkins
(Leon), Evan Nguyen (Maclay), Mika Rauschenberg (Godby), Andrew Young (Lincoln), James Zhang
(Chiles)

World Languages Category: Luther Auguste (Godby), Olivia Brangaccio (Lincoln), Mary Elizabeth Bussey
(Leon), Eryn Files (FSUS), Miles Gillespie (Home School), Geetika Kosuri (Rickards), Anne Mason Roberts
(Maclay), Heewon Seo (Chiles)

This year’s 8th Grade Essay Contest finalists are:

Christ Classical Academy: Elinor Douglas, Landon Huber, Evvy Wacksman
Community Christian School: Hannah Allen, Anna Cate Cole, Jayden Larson
Community Leadership Academy: Bella D’Aurio, Faith Simon, Ashlynn Yoshioka
Cornerstone Learning Community: Kalliope Flom, Kaia Holland, Kai Okui
Deerlake Middle School: Mia Hemenway, Yash Jhala, Arcadia Wang
Elizabeth Cobb Middle School: Zaryah Combs, Astrid Vandermark
Fairview Middle School: Aleena Ahmed, Adeogo Betiku, Jessica Wang
Florida State University Schools: Dublin Black, Ainsley Cate, Bryce Stewart
Fort Braden School: Addison Baxley, Addyson Rochester
Griffin Middle School: Marlon Marshall, Roana Pérez-Garcia, Danica Robinson
Holy Comforter Episcopal School: Charlie Conn, Leyton Gardner, Rebecca Gould
Leon County Home Schools: Julia Barbara Cox, Genevieve Lemmon
Maclay School: Autumn Daniels, Tucker Couch, Holt Antohi
Montford Middle School: Stokes Bryan, Katelyn Irwin, Riley Montalbano
Nims Middle School: Andrea Anaya-Rivas, Ava Burney, Kaliyah Jones
North Florida Christian School: Isaiah Bolton, Abbott Austin, Emma Scanlon
Raa Middle School: Jacob Dobbs
Renaissance Academy: Nassira Powell
Swift Creek Middle School: Sydney Roberts, Raine Toombs, Nola Wilson-Rafe
Tallahassee Classical School: Gwenyth Gray, Avalee Griffin, Jordyn White
Trinity Catholic School: Genevieve Gillespie, Ashley Lugo Purata, Maggie Smith
Woodville Middle School: Calie Hutchison, Jayden Meacham, Ryan Serran

2023 BEST & BRIGHTEST WINNERS

 

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

Community’s 2023 ‘Best & Brightest’ high school seniors provide positive hope for the future

From the Tallahassee Democrat

When the news of everyday pummels us with the dark daily truth of living in the most divided time of our lifetimes, it can pollute our perspective and obscure our optimism. That’s why we all need to look for and find the light anywhere that provides positive hope for the future.

We need to look no further than right here in Tallahassee to find that light. It shines brightly in the lives and good works of the 2023 class of our community’s “Best & Brightest” high school seniors. Now in its 18th year, the “Best & Brightest” scholarship program honors the academic achievements of local students in their milestone year – but the heart of the program is all about selfless service to others. The dedication of these young leaders is inspiring because of the individual and collective impact of their service.

On May 17th, the awards program at FSU’s Ruby Diamond Concert Hall at 6:30 p.m. will recognize 146 diversely talented seniors from public and private schools — and home schoolers – in 15 categories: Art, Athletics, Business, Career/Technical, Drama & Performing Arts, English & Language Arts, Journalism & Media Production, Leadership, Mathematics, Music, Public Speaking, Science & Health, Social Science, Technology, and World Languages.  In addition, 45 eighth graders will be recognized for their thoughtful essays about service to others.

The high school and middle school elements of the B&B program are intended to encourage and nurture a culture of service to others as an ethic for life. The public is invited to attend the ceremony because it will fill your heart with hope. It stands as one of the most energetic and inspiring events of any calendar year. Even if you can’t attend, you can see these amazing teenagers in this Sunday’s Tallahassee Democrat special ad about our honorees – and read all about the top 45 countywide winners’ wonderful works in The Democrat’s special section on May 18th. The awards program will also be videotaped and broadcast all-year on Leon County Schools’ cable channel – Comcast Channel 1095.

What started as an idea nearly 20 years ago has been brought to life and sustained through the hard work of many folks and the generous support of many sponsors. Laura Rogers, leader of the Tallahassee Chamber’s World Class Schools program, does Herculean work in directing a great group of volunteers in producing the event annually. Title sponsor since the program’s inception is Envision Credit Union – partnered with Leon County Schools, World Class Schools, The Tallahassee Democrat, Sachs Media, HUB International, Leon County Government, the City of Tallahassee, Comcast, Sperry & Associates, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, AT&T, Walmart, and others that can be found on the program’s website http://wcsleon.com/bestandbrightest/ My wife and I are proud to also be sponsors of this wonderful scholarship program.

Over the years, the program has awarded more than $867,000 in scholarships to more than 2,400 seniors and fostered an influential push for up-and-coming students to aspire to be a “Best & Brightest” senior. That culture of service that the program respects, recognizes, and rewards has gone viral in the nearly two decades that our community’s teens have been encouraged to engage in service in so many helpful ways.

The good news and bright light to comfort us all rests in the facts and truth about our community’s young leaders of the future in every field of endeavor – and their heartfelt devotion to service.

Ron Sachs, Founder/Chairman Emeritus of Sachs Media, created the concept for the Best & Brightest Scholarship Program in 2005 to encourage generations to come to embrace service to others.

2023 Best & Brightest 8th Grade Essay Finalists

Christ Classical Academy
Miriam Hall
Timothy Hughes
Owen Mitchell

Community Christian School
Jackson Geitz
Sydney Inman
Micha Nerland

Deerlake Middle School
Shayan Khan
Shaoxuan Ma
Ziad Seliem

Elizabeth Cobb Middle School
Aria Falconer
Jerusalem Temuari

Fairview Middle School
Saanvi Akula
Kaitence Kimbrough
Saisha Vangadar

FAMU Developmental Research School
Ashara Martin

Florida State University Schools
Genesis Cruzado
Alaina Shalley
Garyn Washington

Fort Braden School
Avery Byrd
Abigail Miller
Alexia Torres Sierra

Griffin Middle School
Auburn Groves
Luis Perez
Malaya Williams

Holy Comforter Episcopal School
Ellis Howard
Jackson O’Steen
Sarah Samaan

Montford Middle School
Christopher Bates
Avery Campbell
Gavin Poucher

North Florida Christian School
Ella Dorn
Addison Lord
Josiah Vazquez

Swift Creek Middle School
Emory Buning
Lexi Newton
Medha Shanbhag

Tallahassee School of Math and Science
Shelby Fogler
Malik Rollins
Cameron Tucker

Trinity Catholic School
Leah Enfinger
Elizabeth Roeder
Riley Young

Woodville Middle School
Brayden Simmons
Ja’Nae Washington
Charlie Zimmer

Top Seniors in Leon County High Schools demonstrate Academic Achievement and Community Service

Leon County’s most outstanding high school seniors were selected for the 18th year as the 146 finalists in 2023 Best & Brightest Awards, which recognizes and honors public and private school students who excel both academically and in service to their school and community. The finalists from each school underwent an interview process culminating in the Best & Brightest Awards Ceremony, to be held Wednesday, May 17th, in which countywide winners will be announced.

“These 146 students truly are the best and brightest of Leon County. Their dedication to service, academics and their community is remarkable,” said Laura Rogers, program director of World Class Schools which is a program of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and coordinator of the Best & Brightest Program. “Year after year, I am amazed by these students’ commitment to succeed and achieve their goals. I am so excited for them to have the opportunity to connect and meet with other high-achieving best and brightest students across Leon County at our awards ceremony in May.”

The Best & Brightest Awards program, now in its eighteenth year, has awarded more than $867,000 in scholarships to over 2430 private and public high school seniors since its inception in 2006. The Best & Brightest Awards program’s premier sponsor is Envision Credit Union in partnership with Leon County Schools, World Class Schools of Leon County, The Tallahassee Democrat, Sachs Media, Gay and Ron Sachs, HUB International, Leon County Government, The City of Tallahassee, Comcast, Nabors Giblin & Dickerson, AT&T, and Walmart.

“The academic and service achievements of these high school seniors reflect their character and commitment,” said Ron Sachs, chairman of Sachs Media and founder of the Best & Brightest Awards. “Their dedication to selfless service is inspiring, and they are poised to be great leaders in diverse fields — providing a lot of positive hope for the future of our communities, state, nation and world. They have earned this stellar recognition by all that they’ve done.”

On February 25th, panels of select community leaders interviewed the finalists on subject areas such as public speaking, technology, and science to determine the winners for the countywide awards. This year, the 146 finalists will be evaluated on their academic achievement, leadership, and community service. A winner, runner-up, and honorable mention recipient will be named from each category.

To reach this point, finalists have demonstrated a record of academic achievement and expertise in one of 15 competitive categories. First-place winners in each category will receive scholarships of $1,500; runners-up will be awarded $750; and honorable mention recipients will receive $500. All other finalists will receive a $100 scholarship in recognition of their superlative accomplishments.

In addition to celebrating high school students, the Best & Brightest Awards program recognizes younger Leon County students. The program conducts an Eighth Grade Essay Contest available to all middle schools in the Leon area. Three students will be chosen and win awards ranging from $100 to $500. The contest provides middle school students with opportunities to expand their experience and get awarded for it. The essay helps encourage them to reflect on the importance of community involvement and academic achievement as they enter their high school careers.

Another feature of the program, first introduced eleven years ago, is the Spirit of the Best & Brightest Award, commemorating the late Brooks Rogers. Presented to one of the top Best & Brightest winners who most exemplifies a deep commitment to civic duty and service, the student will receive a $2,500 scholarship in addition to his or her primary scholarship award winnings.

This year’s finalists for the 2023 Best & Brightest Awards are:

Art:
Peyton Crumpler (Maclay), Malcolm Gambles II (Rickards), Sneha Giri (Lincoln), Benjamin Gjendem (SAIL), Jael Meyer (Community Leadership Academy), Citlali Patino (Leon), Jessie Powell (Chiles), Sofia Rios (FSUS), Zakiya Schwender (Godby)

Athletics:
Jaysoni Beachum (FSUS), Jordan Boulware (Community Leadership Academy), Shane Croston (Maclay), Jake Edwards (Rickards), Jonah Hendricks (Leon County Home School), McKinley Hill (NFC), Mackenzie Kittel (Leon), Stephen Machado (Community Christian), Corey Stavres (SJPII), Skyla Sutherland (Lincoln), Jarron Taylor-Wimbush (SAIL), Wyatt Townsend (Chiles), Rashard White (FAMU DRS), Esrael Yant (Godby)

Business:
Jamal Barkley (SAIL), John Gay (Leon County Home School), Kaylin Jean-Louis (FSUS), Mandy Liu (Leon), Amelia Mohr (Lincoln), Lucille Whitehead (Maclay), Jasmine Xie (Rickards), Julia Zhu (Chiles)

Career/Technical:
Marisa Abarca (Lincoln), Michael Atkins (SAIL), Julian Berrios (Leon), Leila Evans (FAMU DRS), Tanmay Haldiya (Rickards), Jeremy Roberts (Community Leadership Academy), Madelyn Scaringe (Chiles), Heaven Ward (Maclay), Andrew Watson (FSUS)

Drama & Performing Arts:
Elspeth Ann Abbott (FSUS), Lily Byington (Chiles), Mackenzie Clement (North Florida Christian), Jermaine Edwards (Leon), Kayla Garland (Godby), Nichols Griffith (Community Leadership Academy), Jenna Jeon (Rickards), Samuel King (FAMU DRS), Lila Knowlton (Lincoln), Finley Tanenbaum (SAIL), Merrell Webster (Maclay)

English & Language Arts:
Jenna Adams (Maclay), Avery Cronin (Chiles), Faeryn Gainey (Godby), Emma Gorham (North Florida Christian), Jordan Myatt (SAIL), Leah Pagan (Lincoln), Camille Resavage (Leon), Molly Russell (FSUS), Emily Taylor (Rickards)

Journalism & Media Production:
Shania Brown (Godby), Margaret Giles (Leon), Krysten Hood (FAMU DRS), Robert Hosay (Maclay), Molly Kilcrease (FSUS), Catherine Lucas (SJP II), Peyton Mears (Lincoln), Cody Osborne (SAIL), Parker Penn (Chiles), Akhil Walia (Rickards)

Leadership:
Bryan Alex (Lincoln), Oakley Deison (Maclay), Kyla Edwards (Community Christian), Major Hartman (Chiles), Julia Lehman (Leon), Atticus Miller (Leon), Rebecca Presnell (North Florida Christian), Katherine Roth (SAIL), Nia Terry (FSUS), Maisie Vickery (Godby), Amaya Waymon (Rickards), Brianne Weathers (Leon County Virtual School), Jordyn Webb (FAMU DRS)

Mathematics:
Rachel Bethke (Maclay), Jacob Booeshaghi (Lincoln), Wesley Chen (Chiles), John Evans (Leon), Maximillian McJunkin (SAIL), Michael Rubin (FSUS), Karthik Vendula (Rickards), Saniah Warren (FAMU DRS)

Music:
Rachel Baek (Lincoln), Brandon Bourdeau (Chiles), Kameryn Casebonne (SAIL), Elijah Davis (Rickards), Ja’lona Edwards (Godby), Param Mehta (FSUS), Ashlynn Peebles (Community Christian), Emma Rodgers (Leon), Robert Wood (Maclay)

Public Speaking:
Hayden Center (FSUS), Ashby Culpepper (Leon), Shubham Dixit (Rickards), Kamya Ervin (FAMU DRS), Zamari Lewis (Lincoln), Jorden Marik (SAIL), Linse Lane Meyer (Chiles), Lauren Price (Maclay), Queenie Rene (Godby), Mary Grace Slemp (Community Christian)

Science & Health:
Aribah Ahmed (Rickards), Ja’Liyah Altieri (Godby), Sommer Goolsby (North Florida Christian), Clayton Knox (Maclay), Cyrus Nadizadeh (Chiles), Luxmi Narayan (FSUS), Christal Norman (FAMU DRS), Anne Osterhaus (Leon), Catherine Wigen (Lincoln), Mya Williams (SAIL)

Social Science:
Danny Alex (Rickards), Nyla Gray (Godby), Tallulah King (Leon), Alyssa Maleszewski (Lincoln), Isabel McDaniel (Maclay), Caliyah Pearson (FAMU DRS), Francisca Puiatti (FSUS), Janya Samuel (SAIL), Jessica Zheng (Chiles)

Technology
Dean Berrien (Godby), Miles Johnson (FAMU DRS), Ryan Kinney (FSUS), Jackson Kottkamp (Maclay), Sruthi Sentil (Rickards), Shilpa Shiju (Chiles), Matthew Tabet (SAIL), Grace Tran (Leon), Elan Wygodski (Lincoln)

World Languages:
Maya Brangaccio (Lincoln), Bryn Cintron (Chiles), Teresa Morgado (Maclay), Skylar Motiska (SAIL), Meenakshi Nalla (Rickards), Jaidan Neal (Godby), Shruthi Sankuratri (FSUS), Riane Williams (Leon)