The FSDB 2019 Senior Awards Ceremony was held on May 24, 2019, at the Claude R. Kirk, Jr. Auditorium on the FSDB campus, just before the 105th Commencement Ceremony. FSDB President Dr. Jeanne Glidden Prickett gave welcoming remarks and congratulated graduates on their achievements.
An impressive roster of awards and scholarships honored outstanding students for their accomplishments in academics, character, career and technical skills, school and community service, and athletics. These are listed below, with the names of recipients for each.
(B) – Blind High School
(D) – Deaf High School
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Scholarships
Benjamin Daniel (B)
Hannah Anderson (D)
The Association of Former Students and Friends of the School for the Blind Award
Jonathan Blackwell (B)
Bright Futures Scholarship / Qualification Consideration
Charlotte McCleary (B)
Reahna Robinson (B)
Zoe Wilson (B)
The Theresa Castro Award
Reahna Robinson (B)
Character Counts Recognition Awards
Tyler Manning (B)
Samantha Washburn (D)
City of St. Augustine / City Commission Citizenship Award
Martin Vanderwerf (B)
Samantha Washburn (D)
Civitan Scholarship in Honor of Leo J. Farrell
Martin Vanderwerf (B)
Kathleen McMahon (D)
Center for Spiritual Living / Venus Manly Scholarship
Charlotte McCleary (B)
Deaf “A Gift from the Universe” Award
Cooper Garvey (D)
Delta Gamma Foundation Scholarship
Reahna Robinson (B)
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Citizenship Awards
Jonathan Blackwell (B)
Alyssa Vargas (D)
Franciscan Opportunity Fund in Memory of Bernie Mayer
Kathleen McMahon (D)
Florida School for the Deaf Alumni Association Scholarships
Doug Meehan (D)
Samantha Washburn (D)
FSDB Educational Association Merit Awards
Martin Vanderwerf (B)
Samantha Washburn (D)
The FSDB Foundation Scholarships
Jonathan Blackwell (B)
Benjamin Daniel (B)
Angellena Lampley (B)
Charlotte McCleary (B)
Reahna Robinson (B)
Zoe Wilson (B)
Kathleen McMahon (D)
Samantha Washburn (D)
FSDB Salutatorian Achievement Award
Reahna Robinson (B)
Jenny Cicio (D)
FSDB Valedictorian Achievement Award
Martin Vanderwerf (B)
Zoe Wilson (B)
Kilmaried Muniz-Rivera (D)
Gallaudet University Scholarships
Kathleen McMahon (D)
Dr. Robert Gates Scholarship
Jenny Cicio (D)
Gainesville Lions Club / The Billy Wolz Youth Scholarship
Angellena Lampley (B)
Sherwood Hampton “Attitude is Everything” Tribute Awards
Madison Woodward (B)
Amei Gouin (D)
Patrick Dominick Hopkins Scholarship
Benjamin Daniel (B)
Kiwanis Club of St. Augustine Award
Reahna Robinson (B)
Zoe Wilson (B)
Mary Prickett Scholarship
Benjamin Daniel (B)
St. Augustine Elks Lodge Awards
Zoe Wilson (B)
St. Augustine Lions Club Scholarships
Jonathan Blackwell (B)
Angellena Lampley (B)
Reahna Robinson (B)
Zoe Wilson (B)
Kathleen McMahon (D)
St. Johns County Board of Realtors
Charlotte McCleary (B)
Kilmaried Muniz Rivera (D)
Zoe Wilson (B)
St. Augustine South Improvement Association Scholarship
Charlotte McCleary (B)
Eric Schwarz Memorial Scholarship
Rehanna Robinson (B)
Dr. Norm Tully Scholarships
Angellena Lampley (B)
Nathan De Los Reyes (D)
Perry D. Unwalla State Farm Agency Award
Daniel Coyne (B)
Irwin and Elizabeth Zekaria Endowment Scholarships
Kathleen McMahon (D)
Samantha Washburn (D)
Ponte Vedra Women's Club
Kilmaried Muniz Rivera (D)
Young Life of St. John's County
Brianna Lawson (B)
Martin Vanderwerf (B)
Zoe Wilson (B)
Madison Woodward (B)
Kathleen McMahon (D)
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The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is a tuition-free state public school and outreach center available to eligible Pre-K and K-12 students who are deaf/hard of hearing or blind/visually impaired. At FSDB, students learn how to do more, be more, and achieve more, fulfilling our vision of preparing them for a lifetime of success. FSDB gratefully accepts private donations to support vital programs that directly benefit students and are not paid by state general revenue funds. For a campus tour or to inquire about eligibility for enrollment, contact FSDB Parent Services at 904-827-2212 voice or 904-201-4527 videophone. For more information, visit www.fsdbk12.org