'Millions' Heading To UHS Seniors In Scholarship Awards

    The Umatilla High School Class of 2024 will be celebrated this coming Friday night, May 17, at ceremonies to be held at the Florida Elks Youth Camp. Counting over 200 members strong, the class is the largest in Umatilla High History, and enters the history books as one of its most decorated.
   During an awards ceremony held on campus last Friday, UHS principal Brent Frazier said that by the time the class’ awards are totaled, its scholarships will count ‘in the millions’, boosted by over $500,000 in earnings from the school’s Cambridge Assessment International Education program in addition to State of Florida Bright Futures awards.
   While the large institutional awards are significant, the local community awarded an estimated $95,000 to seniors during Friday’s ceremony, showing the area’s support for its seniors.
   Here is a list of local awards given on Friday:
-First Presbyterian Church of Umatilla: Natalie Strem $5,000, Lexi Clow $5,000, Lauryn Bischoff $5,000, Katie Jenkins $5,000, Gracelyn Roach $5,000, Karen Locke $5,000
- Education Foundation presents the Edmond Amateis Foundation: Noah Harvey $1,500
- Education Foundation presents the HOPE Scholarship: Arizabeth Parra $1,000
- Education Foundation presents the Jerrod Hall Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Strem $1,000
- Education Foundation presents UHS Vocational Scholarships: Savanna Large $500, Audry Schultz $500
- Education Foundation presents the Kurt’s AC & Heat Vocational Scholarship: Treyvon Nelson $1,000
- Take Stock in Children Scholarship: Nick Adams $6,300
- PEO STAR Scholarship: Natalie Strem $2,500
- Umatilla Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #4491: Treyvon Nelson $2,000 for Lake Tech Welding Program, Alexandra Clow $2,000 to the University of Florida
- Culinary Arts Scholarships: Paul Altland $500
- Edwin Budge Mead Scholarships through AdventHealth Waterman Foundation: Trey Craft $1,000, Brandi Rigdon $1,000, Natalie Strem $1,000
- Lake Sumter State College: Aubrey Schultz-Principal’s Scholarship-$2,400 ($1,200/2 semesters), Alexis Echevarria-Trustee Scholarship-$2,400 ($1200/2 semesters), Yuliebeth Candelaria Lopez-Opportunity Scholarship-$2,600 (12 crd X 2 semesters), Carson Logan-Opportunity Scholarship-$2600 (12 crd X 2 semesters), Katherine Dominguez-Vasquez-President Scholarship-$1,200 ($600/2 semesters)
- East Lake County Chamber of Commerce: Natalie Strem $500
- City of Umatilla Scholarship: Lexi Clow $500
- Nathan Hayes Scholarship: Brooke Chatham $500
- Friends of the Umatilla Public Library: Carleigh Scott-$500 College Award, Samuel Rotenberger-$500 Vocational and Technical College Award
- Umatilla Masonic Lodge #65: Goldie Wilson $1,000
- Florida Elks Youth Camp: Brooke Chatham $3,000
- VFW Voice of Democracy: Alexandria Clow $450
- Kiwanis Club of Umatilla presents the Howard Babb Memorial Scholarship: Dylan Stonebraker $2,000
- Kiwanis Club of Umatilla presents the Key Club Scholarship: Katherine Dominguez-Vasquez $1,000, Carleigh Scott-$1,000
- Kiwanis Club of Umatilla presents the FFA Scholarships: Goldie Wilson-$1,000
- Kiwanis Club of Umatilla presents the Florida’s Natural Scholarships: Sayuri Vasquez-Flores $1,500
- Kiwanis Club of Umatilla presents the Doug Hasley Community Service Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Strem $2,000
- Umatilla Chamber of Commerce: Natalie Strem $500
- First Baptist Church of Umatilla Crawford Scholarship: Jameson Harris $2,500, Carleigh Scott $2,500
- Umatilla High School Athletic Association: Female Athlete Lauryn Bischoff $1,000, Male Athlete Carson Logan $1,000
- Peter R. Marsh Foundation Silent Servant Scholarship: Gracelyn Roach $500
- Lake Technical College “Career in a Year Scholarships”: Treyvon Nelson $500
- Perfect Attendance for 12 years: Dylan Stonebraker-certificate
- UHS Male and Female Most Athletic: Lauren Archer and Logan Bowling
- UHS Male and Female Scholar Athletes: Katie Jenkins and Carson Logan
- National Honor Society: Ms. Tyrrell-Stoles
- Student Government Association Scholarships: Gift Bags w/ $4,000 scholarship value - President Natalie Strem, Vice-President Brandi Rigdon, Secretary Lauryn Bischoff, Treasurer Katie Jenkins, Honorary Member Lexi Clow