The Educational Foundation is excited to announce that 25 graduating seniors received over $52,000 in scholarships from local philanthropists. Ten diverse scholarships were awarded based on GPA, service hours, financial need and other qualifications.

Students include:

Chase Bressette, Tavares High School – Robert (Bob) Furnas Memorial Scholarship for $500

Kofie Blake, Mount Dora High School – CenturyLink Scholarship for $500

Reilly Brooks, Eustis High School – Lake Soil & Water Conservation District Scholarship for $500

Page Dignoti and Finnian Spencer, Mount Dora High School – Triangle Connection Scholarship for $500

Aaron Auld, Leesburg High School – Linda Kohlmeyer Memorial Scholarship for $1,000

Macadalia Lewis, Leesburg High School – Mike Stone Memorial Scholarship for $1,000

Ashley Ebling and Macadalia Lewis, Leesburg High School – McLin Burnsed Scholarship for $1,000

Elizabeth Neilson, East Ridge High School – Edmond Amateis Scholarship for $1,500

Diane Padilla, Eustis High School – Edmond Amateis Scholarship for $1,500

Brianna Perez, South Lake High School – Edmond Amateis Scholarship for $1,500

Kainesh Singh, Lake Minneola High School – Edmond Amateis Scholarship for $1,500

Adam Trenholm, Leesburg High School – Edmond Amateis Scholarship for $1,500

Lewarwet Zahira, Leesburg High School – Edmond Amateis Scholarship for $1,500

Reilly Brooks, Eustis High School – Scott Strong Memorial Scholarship for $1,000

Melody Dove, South Lake High School – Scott Strong Memorial Scholarship for $2,000

Montana Henson, Eustis High School – Scott Strong Memorial Scholarship for $1,000

Bernadette Navarrete Gonzalez, Umatilla High School – Scott Strong Memorial Scholarship for $1,000

Brandon Silva, Lake Minneola High School – Scott Strong Memorial Scholarship for $1,000

Adam Trenholm, Leesburg High School – Scott Strong Memorial Scholarship for $1,000

Olivia Aldrich, Tavares High School – Lehner Scholarship for $4,000

Xiomy Caraballo, Tavares High School – Lehner Scholarship for $5,000

Kristen Castelberry, Tavares High School – Lehner Scholarship for $4,000

Aila Gatdula, Tavares High School – Lehner Scholarship for $4,000

Alyssa Powell, Tavares High School – Lehner Scholarship for $4,000

Schuyler Purdy, Tavares High School – Lehner Scholarship for $4,000

Aries Rocha, Tavares High School – Lehner Scholarship for $4,000