2025 – Best & Brightest Awards

Art 9

Winner Yohan Hopgood Lincoln High School
Runner-Up Marina Stolley Villanueva SAIL High School
Honorable Mention Alexavier Hunter Rickards High School

Abigail Hofmann Godby High School
Ava Littlejohn Community Christian School
A’Lyric Martin FAMU Developmental Research School
Clare Andrew Florida State University Schools
Kate Harlacher Leon County Home School
Zara Jaffe Maclay School

Athletics 11

Winner Darius Jones II Rickards High School
Runner-Up Natalie Nelson Lincoln High School
Honorable Mention Gabrielle Simmons Leon High School

Andrew Lunt Maclay School
Avery Presnell Florida State University Schools
Ebony Petit-Bois Godby High School
Emma McFarland Community Christian School
Klover Maple SAIL High School
Madeline Forslund Chiles High School
Savanna Griffin Tallahassee Collegiate Academy
Sydney Jackson North Florida Christian School

Business & Entrepreneurship 9

Winner Hadriel Hamid Chiles High School
Runner-Up Isabel Davis Maclay School
Honorable Mention Bhargava Tatineni Rickards High School

Anekae Donaldson Tallahassee Collegiate Academy
Ethan Manning Community Christian School
Julian Chavez Florida State University Schools
Rosaisela Avalos Godby High School
Sadie Knowlton Lincoln High School
William Proctor Leon High School

Career & Technical Education (CTE) 8

Winner Amaya Lawrence Leon High School
Runner-Up Viswambhar Janapati Rickards High School
Honorable Mention Victory Klutsey SAIL High School

Amber Simons Florida State University Schools
Daniella Preston Chiles High School
Dehja Barrett Godby High School
Hayne Miller Maclay School
Ryan Linn Lincoln High School

Drama & Performing Arts 9

Winner Andre Williams Godby High School
Runner-Up Gabriella Rieder Florida State University Schools
Honorable Mention Aidenn Hafez Maclay School

Camille Ervin Chiles High School
Kayleigh Stuart Community Christian School
Magrathea Burke SAIL High School
Mckenna Noel Leon High School
Namitha Gopalachar Lincoln High School
Serenity Wiggins Rickards High School

English & Language Arts 8

Winner Braden Richardson Lincoln High School
Runner-Up Grace Xu Chiles High School
Honorable Mention Megan Vegas Maclay School

Katelyn Pye Community Christian School
Katherine Zurko SAIL High School
Malik Gambles Rickards High School
Molly Cohen Leon High School
Srivani Sankuratri Florida State University Schools

Journalism & Media Production 8

Winner Haley Grant Lincoln High School
Runner-Up Nishithasri Nandineni Rickards High School
Honorable Mention Vine Butler Maclay School

Addison Leace Leon High School
Alyssa Crouse Florida State University Schools
Anthony Jimenez Godby High School
Nathaniel Rorison Chiles High School
Sophia Gauding SAIL High School

Leadership 13

Winner Jazanae Rolle Tallahassee Collegiate Academy
Runner-Up Carson Conway Maclay School
Honorable Mention Tolulope Binitie Godby High School

Addison Cowart North Florida Christian School
Alexie Thomas Chiles High School
Alyssa Bauer Florida State University Schools
Kylie Alkire Leon County Home School
Lenna Gayhart Leon High School
Liam Hundley SAIL High School
Luke Dietz Community Christian School
Raven Simmons FAMU Developmental Research School
Sophia Clement Lincoln High School
Suhas Gaddam Rickards High School

Mathematics 9

Winner Sukeerth Goly Rickards High School
Runner-Up Diya Patel Maclay School
Honorable Mention Cole Robinson Leon High School

Augustus Ettore Florida State University Schools
Braylee Dempsey Chiles High School
Jordan Baumann SAIL High School
Kaitlyn Boulos Lincoln High School
Steven Walker Godby High School
William Morton North Florida Christian School

Music 11

Winner Erin Broder Chiles High School
Runner-Up Matthew Harley Florida State University Schools
Honorable Mention Emily Hawken Maclay School

Azavaughn Mosley FAMU Developmental Research School
Elizabeth Kim SAIL High School
Erick Martin-O’Kelley Leon County Virtual School
Fox Rutherford Leon County Home School
Gabrielle Hudlow Lincoln High School
Jake Veleber Community Christian School
Talia Duncan Leon High School
Tiffany Zheng Rickards High School

Public Speaking 10

Winner John Fletcher Butler Maclay School
Runner-Up Macy Coombs Leon High School
Honorable Mention Issa Allison Rickards High School

Elijah Edwards SAIL High School
Lauren Culp Lincoln High School
Mia D’Aurio Community Leadership Academy
Mia Stout Chiles High School
Michaela Hopkins Tallahassee Collegiate Academy
Myia Tucker Godby High School
Parini Mehta Florida State University Schools

Science & Health 11

Winner Keegan Flury Florida State University Schools
Runner-Up McClain Stroud FAMU Developmental Research School
Honorable Mention Evan Kile Leon High School

Amaya Lockwood Tallahassee Collegiate Academy
Ireland Earlywine Maclay School
Ja’Mya Daniels Godby High School
Lillian Zhang Chiles High School
Lydia Shaw Community Leadership Academy
Macey Mirowitz SAIL High School
Nicole Beam Lincoln High School
Olivia Zeng Rickards High School

Technology 6

Winner Courtney Stokes Leon High School
Runner-Up Austin Langston Florida State University Schools
Honorable Mention Sagar Bhat Rickards High School

Leah Song Maclay School
Nyla Close Lincoln High School
Vyacheslav Tsvetkov Chiles High School

World Languages 8

Winner Alex Srivastava Chiles High School
Runner-Up Ava Files Florida State University Schools
Honorable Mention Asher Robertson Lincoln High School

Caroline Cox Leon County Home School
Juliana Tripodi Leon High School
Rex Fuselier SAIL High School
Sabri Hanley Rickards High School
Sophia Wildrick Maclay School

8th Grade Essay Contest

Winner Olivia Lammers Cornerstone Learning Community
Runner-Up Keerthana Manchikanti Fairview Middle School
Honorable Mention Analeigh Klein Community Leadership Academy