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Jessica Villegas is the founder of Hi-Lite Coaching + Consulting.
David Terry serves as president of Legacy Events for Education.
William Mizzoni, left, received the Legacy President’s Award, from Legacy President David Terry.
The West Orange Chamber of Commerce ambassadors were proud to support Legacy Events for Education.
Brady Anderson, of Windermere High, received the Dr. Cheri Richardson Memorial Scholarship.
Rihanna Campbell received the McCoy Cares Community Scholarship.
Shenoah Mergan received a Leave a Legacy Scholarship.
Evmelda Chery received a Leave a Legacy Scholarship.
Daniella Disciullo received a Leave a Legacy Scholarship.
Chloe Ordonez received a Leave a Legacy Scholarship.
Korine Browne received a Leave a Legacy Scholarship.
Noah Marzouk received a Leave a Legacy Scholarship.
Thomas Dixon received a Leave a Legacy Scholarship.
Rihanna Campbell received a Teacher-Nominated Scholarship.
Gabriella Hernandez received a Teacher-Nominated Scholarship.
Nolan Borchert received a Teacher-Nominated Scholarship.
Ricardo Carrero received a Teacher-Nominated Scholarship.
Rosseth Meza-Martinez received a Teacher-Nominated Scholarship.
Josiah Butler received a Teacher-Nominated Scholarship.
Taylor Clayton received a Teacher-Nominated Scholarship.
Breonna Crawford received a Teacher-Nominated Scholarship.
From left: Rotary Club of Horizon West Hospitality Chair Carol Panico, Brooke Chase, Kylie Smith, Evmelda Chery, Jayden Thorne, Amberlie Frederi and Rotary Club of Horizon West President-elect Tricia Embury.
Alisha Ansari received a $500 Rising Star Entrepreneur Grant.
Alisha Ansari received a $500 Rising Star Entrepreneur Grant.
From left: William Mizzoni, Daniella Disciullo, Josiah Butler, West Orange High Assistant Principal Dr. Rosie Williams, Chloe Ordonez and Rosseth Meza-Martinez.
From left: Windermere High seniors Brady Anderson, Nolan Borchert, Alisha Ansari, Noah Marzouk, Korin Browne, Kylie Smith, Brooke Chase, Ricardo Carrero and Windermere Principal Andrew Leftakis.
From left: Horizon High teacher Raymond Mason II, Breyonna Crawford, Taylor Clayton, Thomas Dixon and Jayden Thorne.
From left: Ocoee High College and Career counselor Shasaree Hendricks, Ocoee High School Assistant Principal Renee Green, Shenoah Mergan, Rihanna Campbell, Amberlie Frederi, Evmelda Chery, Gabriella Hernandez and Ocoee High teacher Brandy Watters.
From left: Breonna Crawford, Nolan Borchert, Gabriella Hernandez, Rihanna Campbell and Ricardo Carrero.
Janice Borchert, Nolan Borchert and Don Borchert Jr.
Photos by Jason Cannon | Cannonfire Photography
Legacy Events for Education presented scholarships to 25 West Orange- and Southwest Orange-area seniors at its annual Leave a Legacy Awards Night, held Wednesday, April 23, at Ocoee Lakeshore Center.
The annual event recognizes students who exemplify exceptional character, leadership and a heart for service. Recipients represented several local schools, including Horizon, Ocoee, West Orange and Windermere high schools.
“These students remind us that legacy isn’t about perfection,” said Beth Siegmann, of the Leave a Legacy Scholarship Committee. “It’s about showing up, serving others and doing the right thing when no one is watching. We are honored to walk alongside these remarkable students and can’t wait to see the difference they’ll make in the world.”
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of 10 $1,000 Leave a Legacy Scholarships. These scholarships are unique because they are not based solely on academics, athletics or artistic ability, but rather on a student’s ability to serve others, lead by example and leave a legacy in their school and community.
Windermere High’s Brady Anderson received the Dr. Cheri Richardson Scholarship, presented by Orlando Health. He was the highest scoring applicant overall.
Ocoee High’s Rihanna Campbell received the McCoy Federal Credit Union “McCoy Cares” Scholarship, which recognized a student whose volunteerism and compassion made a profound community impact.
In addition, Horizon West Professionals presented its Rising Star Entrepreneur Grant ($500) to Windermere High’s Alisha Ansari.
The Rotary Club of Horizon West presented three $500 scholarships (Brooke Chase and Kylie Smith, of Windermere; and Evmelda Chery, of Ocoee) and two $250 scholarships (Jayden Thorne, of Horizon) and Amberlie Frederi (of Ocoee) for demonstrating service above self.
Eight teacher-nominated scholarships, presented by Horizon Custom Home Technologies, were awarded to students selected by faculty for their exceptional character and contributions.
Since its founding in 2019, the Leave a Legacy Scholarship program has awarded more than 80 scholarships, helping students pursue education through four-year universities, trade programs and everything in-between.
For more information about the Leave a Legacy Scholarship program or how to become a community partner, visit its website.
 
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