J. Ollie Edmunds Scholars
Lyman High School
Longwood, Florida
Intended Major: Journalism, Communication & Media Studies
High School Campus Involvement:
In High School, Sara spent time participating in the following activities:
- The Greyhound Yearbook Editor-in-chief
- Varsity Tennis Captain
- NHS President
- Interact Rotary Club Vice President
- Quill and Scroll President
- #stopthestickers movement
- Seminole County School Board Equity Committee Member
Community Involvement:
Sara has volunteered with:
- Starbucks Partner
- Tennis Coach
Awards and Honors:
Sara has received the following awards:
- Student Press Law Center Inaugural Student Press Freedom Award
- AP Scholar
- Rotary Certified Peace Builder
- Tennis MVP 2022 and 2023 school years
- Sportsmanship Award
- Walsworth Camp Orlando: 1st place writing
- AP Capstone Diploma Recipient
- Lyman Journalism Student of the Year
Edgewood High School
Edgewood, Maryland
Intended Major: Political Science (Pre-Law)
Minor: International Studies
High School Campus Involvement:
In High School, Temi spent time participating in the following activities:
- Student Government Association, President
- Football, Wide Receiver and Cornerback
- Future Business Leaders of America, Secretary
- Lacunae Literary Magazine, Editor
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Group Leader
- Academy of Finance
Community Involvement:
Temi has volunteered with:
- Feed the Community Project at Redeemed Christian Church of God
- Harford County Regional Association of Student Councils (HCRASC)
- Edgewood Football Bible Study
- Customer Service Associate
- Dining Server and Bingo at Brightview Nursing Home
Awards and Honors:
Temi has received the following awards:
- National Honor Society
- French Honor Society
- Math Honor Society
- Social Studies Honor Society
- Al-Cesky Scholar
- Dick Wood Scholarship Recipient
- Harford County Reading Council’s Young Authors Contest, 2nd Place
DeLand High School
Lake Helen, FL
Intended Major: History (Pre-Law)
Minor: International Studies
Campus Involvement:
- President of Club Aikido
Community Involvement:
Wyatt has volunteered with:
- Raises alpacas; runs his own alpaca fiber production operation
- Produced an American Sign Language video for deaf and hard-of-hearing students
- Jesus Club Core Team Member and Youth Group Member
- Host virtual book reading events for public libraries
Darlington School
Rome, GA
Intended Major: Discovery/Biology
Minor: Psychology
Campus Involvement:
- Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority (Director of Operations)
- Club Volleyball Team
- Honors Program
Community Involvement:
Sarah has volunteered with:
- No Place Like Home, Founder (art Instagram business)
- Lifeguard
- Camp Counselor
Newnan High School
Newnan, Georgia
Major: Health Sciences, Pre-Medical Track
University Honors Program
Campus Involvement:
- Honors College
- Bonner Program
- Honor Council
- Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Fraternity, Volunteer/Shadowing Chair
- Honors Lead Team, Vice President of Public Relations
- SmileTrain Student Volunteer
Community Involvement:
Bella Grace has volunteered with:
- SmileTrain, Inc. (Student Ambassador and Smile Captain)
- Community Service Coordinator for Whit’s Frozen Custard of Newnan
Summer 2023 Plans:
- Participate in a biomedical sciences REU program at Wake Forest School of Medicine studying the selective disruption of mitochondrial thiol redox homeostasis and its effect on NLRP3 inflammasome activation
- Network with various professionals
- Shadow physicians
James Madison Memorial High School
Madison, WI
Major: Finance (Concentration in Investments), Business Systems and Analytics (Concentration in Data Analytics), Economics, and Accounting
University Honors Program
Campus Involvement:
- Environmental Fellow
- Roland George Investment Program Fixed Income Portfolio Manager + Lead Lab Assistant
Community Involvement:
Sugeeth has volunteered at:
- St. Mary’s Hospital Volunteering Program (Team Lead)
- Dane County PATCH Program (Teen Educator)
- Public Library (Volunteer)
Awards and Plans:
- Deans List: All Semesters
- Interning at an investment bank summer of 2024
Durant High School
Wimauma, FL
Major: Applied Mathematics (Finance Concentration) and World Languages & Cultures (Hispanic Studies Concentration)
Campus Involvement:
- DeLand High School Math Tutor
- Stetson Academic Advising Student Assistant
- Alpha Alpha Alpha First Generation Honor Society
- Hatters on the Run (Secretary)
- Stetson University Chorale
- Omicron Delta Kappa
2023 Professional Development:
- Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
- Business Analytics Intern for Summer 2023
- Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA)
- Marketing Research Analytics Intern for Spring 2023
- Joint Mathematics Meeting 2023 Presenter
- Presented research from James Madison University REU at the largest math conference in the world on January 4, 2023, to a group of fellow mathematics researchers and professionals
Gulf Breeze High School
Gulf Breeze, FL
Major: History (Pre-Law)
Campus Involvement:
- Closing Attorney - Stetson Moot Court
- Omicron Delta Kappa leadership fraternity
- Phi Alpha Theta history fraternity
- Stetson Surf Club
Postgraduate Plans:
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Law School (location TBD)