Daytona Beach, FL -- FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools is proud to announce the selection of 40 high school juniors to participate in the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program. This is the 30th class of Tomorrow’s Leaders which develops young leaders for our community.
The students, representing all 10 area public high schools, recently attended an orientation session and during the next five months will participate in six day-long seminars coordinated by community leaders. The seminars are designed to familiarize the students with different aspects and services in Volusia County and to develop leadership skills.
Included in the program will be lectures, discussions, and tours of various businesses and governmental facilities. Seminar subjects include the arts; criminal justice court system and branch jail; economic development and manufacturing; education and governmental systems; leadership, diversity, and ethics; healthcare; and social services. Tour sites include Atlantic Center for the Arts, Bob’s Space Racers, Circuit Judge Leah R. Case’s Courtroom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Halifax Health Medical Center, Halifax Urban Ministries (HUM) Family Shelter, Stewart-Marchman-Act’s Residential Adolescent Program, Volusia County Branch Jail, Volusia County Council Chambers, Volusia County Elections Department, Volusia County Historic Courthouse, and Volusia County Schools Administrative Complex.
Through the seminars, panel discussions and study groups, these high school juniors will be challenged to expand their awareness of the interrelationships and complexities of our community.
Participating in this year’s Tomorrow’s Leaders Program are:
Atlantic High School
Zachary Baylor
Austin McCluney
Luke Ochs
Jasmine Robinson
DeLand High School
Gabriella Camacho
Stanford Davidson, III
Natalie Dokken
Lexi Finke
Kayla Nguyen
Deltona High School
Maya Caron
Alejandra Irizarry
Karl Kinner
Yashira Sanchez
Mainland High School
Mariah Cowan
Leeshel Gaines
Katelyn Lanier
Briana LaRocca
Jash Patel
New Smyrna Beach High School
Jade Ache
Smyrna Clark
Elizabeth Dinardi
Wyatt Eskew
William Fox
Pine Ridge High School
Kenneth Blakey
Christian Irizarry
Taylor Lee
Lacy Rose Morgan
Sage Schaefer
Seabreeze High School
Rivers Baird
Julie DeRienzo
Julianna Strong
Jordyn Taylor
Spruce Creek High School
Meghan D’Arcy
Sohayla Eldeeb
Zachary LeBlanc
Brenna Miller
Taylor Middle-High School
Marifel Mendoza
Britney Tagle
University High School
Kirsten Larsen
Jordan Koehler
The Tomorrow’s Leaders Program is presented by the FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, direct support organization, whose mission is to engage business and civic leaders to promote and achieve educational excellence for Volusia County Public Schools. For more information about FUTURES Foundation, please visit www.FUTURESVolusia.org or contact Cynthia Ramirez, Executive Director, at (386) 255-6475, extension 50730, or caperric@Volusia.K12.FL.US.
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