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Dr. Robert Andrews

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SPRING / SUMMER 2017

Headmaster’s PenSpring 2017

According to the Brookings Institution, education is an essential part of intellectual freedom, and one of its main values is improving how students view, exist in, and participate in the world. Because education is also a social event for most people, it encourages sharing of ideas and experiences among students, which helps students become better members of the community by teaching morals, ethics, and community responsibility. In addition, education helps encourage students to educate themselves and seek out information, and it provides students with the opportunity to learn about many different things, including art, sports, math, literature and history, so that the students are able to discover what interests them. This gives them the basic building blocks needed to succeed in life later on through a career and further education.

As Christian p a r e n t s however, we understand that there is a great difference between getting a good education (human wisdom) and receiving true wisdom. Christian philosopher and theologian, Francis Schaeffer said, “True Christian education is not a negative thing; it is not a matter of isolating the student from the full scope of knowledge. Isolating the student from large sections of human knowledge is not the basis of a Christian education, rather it is giving him or her, the framework or total truth, rooted in the Creator’s existence and in the Bible’s teaching, so that in

each step of the formal learning process the student will understand what is true and what is false and why it is true or false. It is not isolating students from human knowledge. It is teaching them in a framework of the total Biblical teaching, beginning with the tremendous central thing, that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. It is teaching in this framework, so that on their own level, as they are introduced to all of human knowledge, they are not introduced in the midst of a vacuum, but they are taught each step along the way why what they are hearing is either true or false. That is true education.”

The apostle Paul, in writing to the church at Corinth, said this about education. “Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” I Corinthians 1:20. In this passage Paul indicates that there is a considerable difference between the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God.

If we compare human wisdom to God’s wisdom we conclude that the sources of wisdom are different, one is from God the Creator, and the other is from man, the created. Godly wisdom is revealed in the Bible while human wisdom depends upon man’s achievement. Human wisdom leads to pride while godly wisdom leads to humility. Human wisdom emphasizes selfish ambition but godly wisdom emphasizes self-giving love for others. Godly

wisdom is from the Spirit of God, while human wisdom initiates from human reasoning.

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IMPORTANT AUGUST DATES

3-4 & FCS Bookstore Open7-11 & 8:00am-12:00pm &14-16 1:00pm-3:00pm

10-11 & FCS Recycled Uniform Sale 14-16 Open, 4290 SW 89 Avenue (House beside school front parking lot) 8:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-3:00pm

15 Open House K3-5th Grade 6:00-7:00pm 5th Grade Orientation - 5:30pm

17 WELCOME BACK - 1ST DAY OF 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR Meet & Greet - Welcome Refreshments for all Parents in both cafeterias 8:00-9:30am (Main Campus and West Campus)

18 New Parent Breakfast 8:00am-10:00am For all Parents NEW to FCS Main Campus Cafeteria 28 Middle School Open House (Grades 6-8) 7:00-9:00pm in the gym

29 High School Open House (Grades 9-12) 7:00-9:00pm in the gym

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Paul goes on to summarize how godly wisdom is provided in the age of the church. I Corinthians 1:18 “For the preaching of the cross is to them who perish foolishness, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.” Paul says that it is through the preaching of the cross that the wisdom of God is revealed. At the same time the preaching of the cross exposes the wisdom of man as foolishness. I Corinthians 1:25 “For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.”

Our job as Christian educators to instruct children is important and necessary, but our responsibility to teach the message of the

cross is even more important and vital. When we look at our children in the context of the school, we rightfully see them in terms of their academic success and the level at which they have improved throughout the year.

Many of them accomplish great things throughout the year, for which teachers and parents can take satisfaction of a job well done. As a school nearing the end of another school year, we realize that the greatest challenge for us is not just the intellectual process. The consideration of each student to determine if they have received the message of the cross is the greater challenge. If we truly believe that only through the preaching of the Gospel a

person can find true wisdom, we will continue to faithfully teach the life changing truth of Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection, and we must not rest until we make every attempt possible to see any student who may have resisted the Gospel all year, come to know Him as Savior.

Parents know that their time to impart true wisdom to their children goes by much too quickly. The question that remains is, will we buy into the world’s philosophy of wisdom that is equated to human knowledge, or will we, as Christian parents and educators, respond as Paul instructed, by teaching the wisdom of God.

Headmaster’s Pen - Continued

Mrs. Maria Lehnhard, Elementary Principal, has retired after 36 years of faithful service at FCS. A farewell celebration was hosted on Friday, June 2nd, and was attended by Mrs. Lehnhard’s family as well as the FCS faculty and staff. Mrs. Lehnhard was presented with a beautiful personalized rocker and a trip to enjoy with her husband. Mrs. Lehnhard has influenced countless students and their families during her years at FCS. May God bless you, Maria, as you enjoy your well-earned retirement!

Mrs. Lehnhard’s brother-in-law and sister, Herman and Maria Cristina Irizzary; daughter-in-law, Shantall; grandson, Nico; son, Danny; and husband, Gary.

Thank you, Mrs. Lehnhard!

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ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Current Student Re-Enrollmentfor 2017-2018

Is Now Open

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to begin the re-enrollment process.

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ParentsWeb Account” to create a login.

The district code is FCS-FL.

Use the same email account you have provided to FCS.

New Student ApplicationsAvailable Online

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begin the application process.

For more information regarding Admissions,Email: admissions@floridachristian.org

or call the Admissions Dept. at305-226-8152 x257

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REQUIRED SUMMER ASSIGNMENTSREADING:• Students entering 6th-12th grade are required to read one book this summer. See below for details.• Middle School & High School Students will be tested the first week of school on each assigned novel. • Middle School Students will also be REQUIRED to complete an assignment posted on the school website. This assignment will be turned in for a grade when school begins.• These novels can be purchased or ordered from any major bookstore in town or online.• All books must be the full versions.

Entering 12 Grade (AP): Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëEntering 12th Grade (Regular & Honors): The Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienEntering 11th Grade (AP): Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneEntering 11th Grade (Regular & Honors): To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper LeeEntering 10th Grade (Regular, Honors & Pre-AP): Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyEntering 9th Grade (Regular & Honors): Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin

Entering 8th GRADE • Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Click here for assignment

Entering 7th GRADE • Stealing Freedom by Elisa Carbone Click here for assignment

Entering 6TH GRADE • Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell Click here for assignment

MATH (MIDDLE SCHOOL):Entering 6th GRADE: CLICK HERE

Entering 7th GRADE: CLICK HERE

Entering 7th GRADE HONORS: CLICK HERE

Entering 8th GRADE: CLICK HERE

Entering 8th GRADE HONORS: CLICK HERE

Check the FCS Website for required assignments to be done during the summer! Be prepared for the new school year!

Go Patriots!

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GIFTS TO FCS

FCS gratefully acknowledges those who have financially contributed through the month of May to the ongoing work at Florida Christian.

Sharing In Excellence Fund:These funds are designed to promote continued school excellence. By giving to the Sharing In Excellence Fund you are promoting excellence in curriculum, classroom resources and technology, faculty enrichment and continuing education for staff, as well as opportunities for tuition assistance for qualifying families. The following contributed to the Sharing in Excellence Fund:

Martin Fund: The Martin Fund was established in honor of Bill and Ann Martin who dedicated their lives and resources to developing FCS’s Bible Department. By giving to the Martin Fund you will help provide funding for our Bible program, spiritual devel-opment and training for our faculty, spiritual emphasis week and chapel speakers.

The following contributed to the Martin Fund:

ACD Builders & ContractorsRobert & Katie AndrewsMark & Ana Maria ArdoisJim & Mary ArnoldAngel & Olga BarriosManny BersachAdrian & Daisy BonillaTodd & JoAnn BreinerDerwin & Audrey BrighamChris & Leidy BrigmanDanielle BrownFernando Menendez & Jennifer BryanDr. Carlos BuznegoSteve & Leigh ByersJose & Elizabeth CaleroLuis & Eva CamejoManuel & Michelle CapoElio & Graciela CasanasAlina Chao-HernandezJames ClassSteve & Melissa ClassDarren & Nicole CloudMiguel & Barbara CosculluelaJorge & Tracy CuestaJorge & Ana Del Valle

Marlo & Sandra DieguezDaniel & Nery DorseyEdwin & Gloria DossettElena DossettJames & Natasha ErwinEric & Erika EstapeRobert & Patti EvelynRobert & Sheila FelderElizabeth FernandezRamon Fernandez-AndesPatricia FrankOtoniel & Diana FrometaEva-Marie GonzalezJoel & Ileana GonzalezLamont & Latonya GreenClifton & Sarah GruhnGeorge & Mayra GullaAlberto & Dasha HernandezFrank & Melanie HopkinsPaul & Pam HowellFrank & Aileen IriasJonathan JacksonMaria JaramilloGary & Joyce JohnsonTodd & Alida JollyDavid & Beth KingPete Kingman

Doug & Karen KostowskiAlejandro & Ana LedonGary & Maria LehnhardEdwin & Rosa LobainaAdriana LopezHector & Lydia LopezRichard LueLazaro & Maria MartinezJanet MatternJorge & Karla MegiasDomingo & Iris MendezJorge & Ivette MenendezFernando & Monica MesaTim & Katie MinerLuis & Marcia MontanerDavid & Kellie MooreBill & Sherril NealeyNextEra EnergyLouis Nicholas IIPatricia NolenRaul NuñezStephanie NuñezJoseph & Rebecka PadronHugues & Lisa PericlesPerry & Anncy PitelliJoey & Lesli PrunaKeith & Gladys Quinlan

Juany RamosJorge & Tania ReynardusManny RicoEd & Debbie RigganDaniel RiosIliana RodriguezLuis & Dinah RodriguezJuan & Esther RoqueNancy SafreedGustavo & Cynthia SanchezTodd & Maria SeekinsScott & Jeannine StemmerDavid & Roxy SwindollWaldo & Desi TejedorAustin & Hunter TindallDanny & Gina TraperoBernalt & Kimberly VelasquezDeborah WarnerBill & Kerry WicksPenny WrightIrasema Zuniga

Mark & Ana Maria ArdoisLuis & Eva CamejoSteve & Melissa ClassJorge & Tracy CuestaJorge & Ana DelValleEdwin & Gloria DossettJames & Natasha Erwin

Robert & Sheila FelderChris & Helen GarnerRon & Su GreenGeorge & Mayra GullaChristina IglesiasTodd & Alida JollyDavid & Beth King

Lazaro & Maria MartinezJorge & Karla MegiasDomingo & Iris MendezJorge & Ivette MenendezJesus & Maby PerezHugues & Lisa PericlesBoris & Susan Rubio

Gustavo & Cynthia SanchezTodd & Maria SeekinsCeleste SerraltaDanny & Gina TraperoJuan & Daisy ValdesDeborah Warner

To be a part of giving to FCS, Click Here to go to the FCS Homepage. Click “Quick Links” and then click on the “Donate” button.

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GIFTS TO FCS

To be a part of giving to FCS, please go the FCS Homepage and click on the “Donate” box.

FCS gratefully acknowledges those who have financially contributed through the month of May to the ongoing work at Florida Christian.

Campus Beautification Fund: Current captial campaign to enhance the appearance of the school campus. By giving to the Campus Beautification Fund, you will help provide funding for landscaping, rest room renovation, common area beautification, and other projects.

The following contributed to the Campus Beautification Fund:Adrian & Daisy BonillaDerwin & Audrey BrighamLuis & Eva CamejoManuel & Michelle CapoMiguel & Barbara CosculluelaJorge & Tracy CuestaJorge & Ana Del ValleMarlo & Sandra DieguezEdwin & Gloria Dossett

Eric & Erika EstapeRobert & Sheila FelderJose FernandezChris & Helen GarnerLamont & Latonya GreenGeorge & Mayra GullaFrank & Aileen IriasJonathan JacksonTodd & Alida Jolly

Robert & Claire LandauJorge & Karla MegiasDomingo & Iris MendezJorge & Ivette MenendezRaul MirandaSam & Kristy MiroLuis & Marcia MontanerJoseph & Rebecka PadronHugues & Lisa Pericles

Ed & Debbie RigganNancy SafreedDanny & Gina TraperoWilliam VarasBernalt & Kimberly VelasquezMary WhitfieldBill & Kerry Wicks

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HONOR ROLL - 3rd GRADING PERIOD

Principal’s List (All A’s)

Kindergarten Five: Brianna Aguiar, Elizabeth Aguirre, Laura Anselmetti, Julian Arboleda, Sophia Broche, Jacob Cabrera, Jarrett Caldwell, Izabella Falcon, Sophia Fassett, Isabella Fernandez, Jordyn Gackle, Carmen Hernandez, Madison Hospedales, Chloe Hunt, Mia Meynard, Isaac Montero, Daniel Morales, Gabriel Padin, Christian Paz, Paola Perez, Marissa Rodriguez, Israel Santana-CrucetFirst Grade: Thomas Acosta, Katia Bango, Amanda Benedit, Veronica Borque, Victoria Cruz, Dylan Dieguez, Jeremy Erwin, Nathaniel Escoto, Sofia Estrada, Grace Fagundo, Justin Fernandez, Gabriella Flores, Ariana Fluxa, Diego Garcia, Mia Gonzalez, Kai Lijfrock, Seth Lopez, Eva Marques-Verdecia, Emma Mestre, Chloe Patino, Lola Perez, Eddy Pino, Gabriel Reina, Samuel Rodriguez, Graciela Ruiz, Brielle Sanchez, Alyssa Serrano, Fernando Suarez-Solis, Lily Torres, Sophia VillaverdeSecond Grade: Lukas Acosta, Madison Aguila, Isabella Araya, Danella Areas, Rafael Arias, ,Isabella Ariola, Thomas Ariola, Luna Asencion, Nelly Baltodano, Cristina Barcelo, Kayla Broche, Jaden Caldwell, Caleb Fagundo, Gabriel Hernandez, Nina Nalani Hernandez, Isabella Kawa, Joy Lagardera, James Logue, Annabella Lugo, Leila Menendez, Valentina Miranda, Roberto Morales, Henry Pena, Jesus Perez, Madison Pijuan, Abraham Quant, Nick Ramirez-Rodriguez, Daniela Riesgo Jardines, Olivia Salvador, Nicholas Santos, Camila Trejos, Ryan Valiente, Cynthia Vazquez,Sophia VazquezThird Grade: Victoria Awan, Timothy Benitez, Dylan Braswell, Daniela Canosa, Danny De Los Santos, Sophia DiTommaso, Savannah Fassett, Austin Fernandez, Joseph Fernandez, Bianca Fluxa, Gabriel Garcia, Charles Gonzalez, Morgan Lewis, Brandon Luis, Natalie Machin, Allison Mantecon, Isaac Menendez, Matthew Perez, Ajala Rice-Reynolds,Markus Ruiz, Leonardo Trejos, Ella ValdiviaFourth Grade: Isabella Aguilera, Manuel Barcelo, Sean Benedit, Andres Brito, Alyssa Ceballos, Malia Chang, Sebastian Estrada, Camila Flores, Carolina Flores, Rebecca Kemerer, Daniela Mendez, Samuel Miro, Brianna Moreno, Jair Obando, Andrew Pena, Daniel Perez, Sebastian Prado, Jayden Ramos, Jason Rodriguez, Richard Rollheiser, Brian Sanchez, Alejandro SuarezFifth Grade: Joshua Aguirre, Christina Almuina, Abigail Breiner, Matthew Capo, Thomas Caskey, Alejandro Cejas, Aiden Cuervo, Angelo DiTommaso, Taylor Gackle, Ethan Gonzalez, Sofia Hernandez, Aniyah Herring, Lang Lijfrock, David Lopez, Angelina Manzano, Valeria Moriano, Gabriela Netto, Sofia Netto, Samuel Oliva, Angelica Otero, Katherine Padron, Annelise Pereira, Cristina Pernas, Norge Pineda, Harper Pruna, Emely Ravelo, Aiden Richardson, Ricardo Rios, Gabriela Ruiz, Amy Suarez, Carolina Tapanes, Gabriela Tapanes, Matthew ValeroSixth Grade: Zachary Bailey, Juliette Bryant, Jade Chai, Kevin Cruz, Evan Garcia, Martin Gomez, Melanie Gonzalez, Ariana Gutierrez, Joshua Gutierrez, Melanie Izquierdo, Ameerah Kawa, Keven Lacayo, Naima Mailliard, Gabriela Membreno, Abby Nunez, Maya Ortiz, Alexander Pou, Sofia Raurell, Lucas Ruiz, Matthew Sicle, Amanda Soriano, Charlie Stemmer, Amanda Tejeda, Sophia Viera, Jack Vignau, Manuela VillegasSeventh Grade: Aliya Acosta, Rachel Burke, Sasha Cejas, Angelina Cueto, Sofia de la Torre, Nicole De Leon, Andrea Delgado, Matthew Diaz, Luna Dieguez, Giannina Difranco, Joel Lago, Olivia Lobaina, Madison McDonald, Maximillian Melo, Hannah Mira, Carolina Morales, Hailey Pruna, Carmen Rangel, Abigail Rashid, Christopher Rodriguez, Raphael Ruiz, Briley WellinghoffEighth Grade: Sofia Araya, Victoria Cabaleiro, Asia Castellanos, Chloe Chang, Daniella Diaz, Kate Fernandez, Nicholas Fernandez, Olivia Fernandez, Joseph Fernandez-Andes, Sofia Gutierrez, Katrina Hernandez, Elizabeth Herrera, Rocio Lopez, Emily Manzano, Daniella Marrero, Sophia Milton, Nicole Molina, Elizabeth Pella, Emily Rodriguez, Isabella Vazquez, Isabella VillaverdeNinth Grade: Dena Barros, Richard Burke, Eric Estape, Madison Estape, Gianella Martinez-Gugliotta, Rebecca Menendez, Nicolina Pereira, Carlos Rios, Isabella Rodriguez, Renee Ruiz, Abigail Soriano, Katherine YacTenth Grade: Rachel Cabauy, Olivia Carbonero, Audrey Castellanos, Janelle Forte, AJ Herrera, Andres Ledon, Bryan Momin, Kenneth Northerner, Gianna Ortiz, Michael Ramos, Julian Rashid, Gabryela Rodriguez, Natalie Santovenia, Sergio Tejeda, Hannah VivarEleventh Grade: James Cabauy, Philip Moore, Gabriela RodriguezTwelfth Grade: Nicole Fontela, Madison Irvine, Naia Mion-Bet, Megan Nunez, Gabriela Rodriguez, Brittany Wellinghoff

If your child made Honor Rolls, you may pick up a free “My Child Made the Honor Roll” bumper sticker in the school office.

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HONOR ROLL - 3rd GRADING PERIOD

Honor Roll (A&B Honor Roll - At least 3.5 GPA) Kindergarten Five: Aaron Almeida-Hernandez, Julian Andrulonis, Jeremias Barros, Sebastian Belinaso, Bryan Brown, Joseph Doan, Isabella Garcia, Matthew Gonzalez, Sarah Gonzalez, Madison Lago, Marion Lewis, Jonathan Lobaina, Justin Mayoral, Zoey Mesa, Alyssa Moses, Asher Patino, Madison RamosFirst Grade: Emily Asencion, Nicholas Bonilla, Abigail Camacho, Emily Caseres, Valentina Cecchi, Nathalie Chacon, Levi Diaz, Andrea Echevarria, Isabella Estrada, Robert Harris, Eric Hospedales, Gianna Jivanjee, Melanie Montano, Abigail Quinones, Valentina Restrepo, Sophia Riggan, Julian Romero, Jake SaySecond Grade: John Brigman, Derek Casal, Alec Castellanos, Ariel Ferreira, Emily Flores, Julio Gonzalez, Alexander Haza, Jaylee Jo, Juan Naranjo, Antonella Navas, Alexander Rizo, Ryan SilvaThird Grade: Sofia Albelo, Abigail Ardois, Anjuli Balart, Dylan Casal, Hailey Dieguez, Camila Echevarria, Carolina Echevarria, Mia Echevarria, Sebastian Liles, Nathan Lopez, Ethan Lorenzo, Joseph Minsal, Aden Nicholas, Alejandro Nunez, Brianna Padin, Joseph Padron, Osvaldo Ricardo, Olivia Serralta, Lucas Suarez, Maykel TrianaFourth Grade: Kiara Bango, Joshua Barba, Haley Caravetta, Nicole Casamayor, Sofia Cecchi, Brandon Cruz, Christopher Delgado, Skye Dickinson, Carlos Gonzalez, Catherine Gonzalez, Dylan Gonzalez, Ajay Jimenez, Kaleb Jolly,Brandon Knowles, Mia Lopez, Elias Marcayda, Havana Nunez, Ella Pino, Oscar Quinones, Rafael Rizo, Alejandro Ruiz, Stephanye Salazar, Michael Say, Samuel Stemmer, Isaac Treto, Angelina UllivarriFifth Grade: Roberto Alvarez, Isabella Bonilla, Zoe Carbo, Emma Dieguez, Christopher Ferrandiz, Camila Hernandez, Jeremy Jaramillo, Emily Momin, Justin Montoya, Ashley Perez, Alejandro Vega, Romel Vivar, Samantha Zelenka

Honor Roll (3.7 average - a minimum of four A’s, no grade lower than C)Sixth Grade: Edwin Alicea, Julian Alvarez, Ayleen Amador, Valerie Araujo, Andres Balart, Joseph Cabaleiro, Wilkin Caseres,Jonathan Estrada, Javier Gorostola, Abby Hernandez, Kirsten Hernandez, Johan Hidalgo, Jessica Leake, David Lobaina, Natalya Mesa, Mathieu Munoz, Ashlyn Nunez, Gabriella Portillo, Isabelle Prado, Nicolas Restrepo, Matthew Say, Julio Silva,Tyler Tracy, Sophia ValdesSeventh Grade: Jacob Brigman, Valery Casamayor, Miranda De La Noval, Erick Delgado, Amanda Diaz, Michael English, Lizette Frometa, Beatrice Garciga, Jonathan Gonzalez, Isabella Hernandez, Daniel Higuera, Jacob Holcombe, Mikaela King, Ryan Lambert, Daniel Lopez, Jason Losada, Cecilia Marcayda, John Mendia, Sarah Milton, Stephen Pella, Jorge Pernas, Gabriela Rodriguez, Mariana Rodriguez, Helena Valdovinos, Bryan Varela FigueroaEighth Grade: Lauren Alonso, Victoria Bonilla, Alexa Brown, Brandon Carrillo, John Christensen, Julie Cruz, Megan Diaz,Domenick Espinosa, Tommy Fernandez, Daniel Garcia, Donald Harrington, Daniella Harris, Caden Irvine, Malachi Komisarek, Bryan Leal, Yesenia Lobaina, Matthew Megias, Cristina Oropesa, Adrian Perez, Alejandro Perez, Priscilla Pruna, Nicole Ramirez, Amanda Ramos, Manuel Riesgo Jardines, Daniel Rodriguez, Orestes Soler, Matthew Touma, Annika Tracy, Emma Valenti, Yasmin Valiente, Alexa VivarNinth Grade: David Araya, Matthew Borrego, Emily Chiang, Alison Diaz, Hector Diaz, Matthew Fernandez, Evelyn Gonzalez, Leonard Lam, Carolina Ledon, Richard Lovett, Dillon Lue, Vanessa Marcia, Cristina Northerner, Priscilla Pozo, Hannie Pruna, Emily Ruiz, Brandon Sanchez, Gianna Sanchez, Eric Sosa, Gabriella Valencia, Kaley WalklandTenth Grade: Joshua Bartley, Anthony Baserio, Victoria Borque, Lauren Cerda, Nicole Criado, Priscilla Del Prado, Sophia Donato, Matthew Fagin, Joshua Gonzalez, Kevin Gonzalez, Cleyton Howell, Ethan Isidron, Giuliana Jas, Charisma Jolly, Weizheng Liang, Sofia Lopez, Adriana Marrero, Stephany Matat, Mia Melo, Rebeca Miranda, Hunter Norris, Justin Nunez, Camila Perez, Isabella Pineiro, Hannah Reynardus, Robert Ricelli, Megan Rodriguez, Samuel Rodriguez, Brittany Scoggins, Hannah Serralta, Christopher Touma, Roland Travieso, Yuehan ZhaoEleventh Grade: Amanda Alburquerque, Brooke Alvarez, Eric Alvarez, Emily Beltran, Nia Blanco, Eli Carbo, Gabriel Carreira, Patrick Chen See, Elisa Couvertier, Andres del Valle, Javier Abraham Fernandez, Michael Fernandez, Lillian Frometa, Kryssa Garcia, Nicole Garcia, Kassandra Gomez, Andrea Gonzalez, Sophia Irias, Timothy King, Jayde Leake, Luis Machado, Katrina Padron, Cristina Palma, Jose Pereira, Justin Perez, Kristen Prieto, Emily Ramos, Britney Rubio, Emily Sotolongo, Karina Tohme, Jessica TorrenteTwelfth Grade: Lauren Alonso, Victoria Alonso, Marcos Buznego, Madeleine Byers, Doris Cabo, Diego Coviella, Andy de Pablo, Lauren Diaz, Diego Dominguez, Cassidy Dorway, Seiny Gonzalez, Grace Harrington, Elyzabeth Hernandez, Nicole Hoffmeister, Allyson Huici, Ellianne Isidron, Rebecca Jauregui, Kayla Jolly, Elsa Leon, Giovanna Llosa, Hansel Marrero, Emily Mendez, Ian Mendez, Alexia Mikhalides, Marc Montero, Sheridon Ouma, Sydney Pereira, Abi Perez Sotolongo, Lauren Peterson, Giancarlo Ponce, Shannon Rowsey, Sofia Sablon, Zimeng Su, Emily Wahlenberg

If your child made Honor Roll, you may pick up a free “My Child Made the Honor Roll” bumper sticker in the school office.

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ISSF STAR STUDENTS

Congratulations to Independent Schools of South Florida (ISSF) 2017 Star Students Nicole Fontela (12th grade), Isabella Villaverde (8th grade) and Katherine Padron (5th grade). One student from each division (High School, Middle School and Elementary) is chosen based on exemplary

academics, commitment to positive goals, perseverance, citizenship, community service, and other activities. These students were honored by the ISSF at a luncheon in April. Go, Patriots!

Nicole Fontela, 12th Grade Isabella Villaverde, 8th Grade

Katherine Padron, 5th Grade

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HIGH ACHIEVERS

Congratulations to Aiden Cuervo, 5th grader, on winning the FCS Geography Bee. The Geography Bee is a school-based competition for all 5th through 8th graders.This is the first time in FCS history that a 5th grader has won!

Aiden qualified, through an online test, for the state level of the National Geographic Bee Competition. He will go to Jacksonville on March 31st, to compete against 99 competitors, grades 4-8, from across the state of Florida. The winner goes to Washington, DC in May to compete against students from across the nation in the National Championship.

Aiden has been an FCS Patriot since the 2nd grade and his teachers are very proud of him! Way to go, Aiden!

Congratulations to eighth graders Rocio Lopez and Daniel Rodriguez for placing second in the Holocaust Reflection Contest sponsored by Nova Southeastern University. Rocio’s winning draw-ing is entitled “Straight Off the Train” and Daniel’s winning film is entitled “Kristallnacht”. This state-

wide annual contest aims to acknowledge the timeless lessons learned from those who per-ished in and survived the Holocaust. With over 1,700 entries received, Rocio and Daniel have certainly achieved quite an honor and we are very proud of them.

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. FACCS Language Arts REGIONAL Competition

Congratulations to the FCS students who won 1st Place at the FACCS Creative Writing Regional Competition! Their works qualified for the State Competition. Go Patriots!

3rd Grade: Matthew Perez - Sense Poem

4th Grade:Malia Chang - Short StoryAlyssa Ceballos - Haiku and Essay

5th Grade: Gabriela Tapanes - Short StoryKatherine Padron - Haiku

8th Grade: Olivia Fernandez - M.S. PoetryChloe Chang - Scripture PoemFrancis-Danielle Mereles - Essay

7th Grade: Raphael Ruiz - EssayAbigail Rashid - Scripture Poem

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. FACCS Language Arts REGIONAL Competition

Congratulations to the FCS Elementary Students who placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th at the FACCS Creative Writing Regional Competition! The 1st place writings qualify for the State Competition! Go Patriots!

1st Grade Place CategoryEmma Mestre 3rd Short StorySamuel Rodriguez 4th Short StoryGraciela Mai Ruiz 4th Two-Word Poem

2nd GradeJayden Caldwell 2nd Two-Word PoemValentina Miranda 2nd Sense PoemSophia Vazquez 3rd Sense PoemGabriel Hernandez 4th Short Story

3rd GradeMatthew Perez 1st Sense PoemDylan Braswell 3rd Short Story

4th GradeAlyssa Ceballos 1st HaikuAlyssa Ceballos 1st Elementary EssayMalia Chang 1st Short StorySean Benedit 2nd Elementary PoetryKiara Bango 3rd Elementary PoetryHavana Nunez 3rd Elementary Essay

5th GradeKatherine Padron 1st HaikuGabriela Tapanes 1st Short StoryTaylor Gackle 2nd Elementary EssayAngelo DiTommaso 2nd Elementary PoetryAiden Richardson 2nd HaikuAngelo DiTommaso 3rd Elementary EssayAiden Richardson 3rd Short Story

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. FACCS Language Arts REGIONAL Competition

Congratulations to the FCS Middle School Students who placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th at the FACCS Creative Writing Regional Competition! The 1st place writings qualify for the State Competition! Go Patriots!

6th Grade Place CategoryBradly Garcia 2nd Short StorySofia Raurell 3rd Scripture Poem

7th GradeAbigail Rashid 1st ScriptureRafael Ruiz 1st MS EssayOlivia Lobaina 2nd CinquainCarolina Morales 2nd MS EssayAbigail Rashid 2nd MS PoetryRafael Ruiz 3rd Short StoryMichael English 4th Short StoryHannah Mira 4th MS Poetry

8th Grade Chloe Chang 1st Scripture PoemOlivia Fernandez 1st MS PoetryFrancis-Danielle Mereles 1st MS EssayAngie Fuentes 2nd CinquainYesenia Lobaina 2nd Scripture PoemKatrina Hernandez 3rd MS EssayRocio Lopez 3rd MS PoetryAmanda Ramos 3rd Cinquain

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. FACCS Language Arts STATE Competition

Congratulations to the FCS students who placed at the FACCS Creative Writing STATE Competition! Go Patriots!

Olivia FernandezGrade 81st PlaceMiddle SchoolPoetry

Raphael RuizGrade 71st Place Middle SchoolEssay

Francis-DanielleMerelesGrade 82nd Place Middle School Essay

Abigail RashidGrade 71st PlaceScripture Poem

Katherine PadronGrade 52nd PlaceHaiku

Gabriela TapanesGrade 52nd PlaceShort Story

Alyssa CeballosGrade 41st PlaceElem. Essayand2nd PlaceHaiku

Matthew PerezGrade 33rd PlaceSense Poem

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

FCS is proud to congratulate the following students who have met the requirements to be inducted into the National Honor Society. These Patriots have demonstrated academic excellence, achieving a 3.85 GPA or better in high school.

2016-2017 National Honor Society Inductees

Joshua BartleyRachel CabauyOlivia CarboneroAudrey CastellanosLauren CerdaSophia DonatoJanelle ForteKevin GonzalezCleyton HowellAndres Ledon

Stephany MatatRebeca MirandaBryan MominKenneth NorthernerJustin NunezGianna OrtizCamila PerezMichael RamosJulian RashidHannah Reynardus

Robert RicelliSamuel RodriguezNatalie SantoveniaBrittany ScogginsHannah SerraltaSergio TejedaChristopher ToumaRoland TraviesoHannah Vivar

Angelo AmbutEmily BeltranNia Blanco

Eli CarboKassandra GomezEmily Sotolongo

Elyzabeth HernandezMadison IrvineDaniela Molinares

Marc MonteroGiancarlo Ponce

Victoria AlonsoMichael BlancheMarcos BuznegoMadeleine ByersJeffrey CaldwellManuel ChongDiego CoviellaAndy dePabloLauren DiazNicole Fontela

Grace HarringtonNicole HoffmeisterEllianne IsidronKayla JollyHansel MarreroIan MendezAlexia MikhalidesNaia Mion-BetMegan NunezAna Oceguera

Sheridon OumaJack PertierraEmily PrietoCamila RamirezGabriela RodriguezShannon RowseySofia SablonBrittany Wellinghoff

10th Grade

11th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

12th Grade

2016-2017 National Honor Society Current Members

Brooke AlvarezJames CabauyGabriel CarreiraJavier Abraham FernandezLillian FrometaKryssa Garcia

Nicole GarciaTimothy KingPhilip MooreKatrina PadronCristina PalmaJose Pereira

Kristen PrietoEmily RamosGabriela RodriguezBritney RubioKarina Tohme

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NHS HEARTBEAT OF MIAMI

The FCS National Honor Society held a No Uniform Day and a Dodge Ball Game to benefit the Heartbeat of Miami Pregnancy Help Medical Centers. This worthy organization provides “Life Saving Help in a Life Changing Way”. The NHS

students helped with organizing and, on the day of the game, were also on hand to assist. Thanks to NHS Faculty Advisor Mrs. Michelle Collazo and all of those who participated in this successful event.

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. COLLEGE TRIP

Members of the Junior class participated in a tour of Florida universities. They visited Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida State University, University of Florida, University of Central Florida and University of South Florida. While at each university, the Patriots were given campus tours and met with admissions representatives. The students were able to see dorms, classrooms, public areas, stadiums, and much more.This was a great experience for our Patriots as they make decisions for their future.

Florida State UniversityTallahassee

University of FloridaGainesville

University of Central FloridaOrlando

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. COLLEGE TRIP

FCS Patriots at the University of South Florida in Tampa and at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. FCS LACROSSE

The FCS Patriot Lacrosse Team recently completed its third season with a record of 6-10. They set some history-making records: - First year as a varsity lacrosse team in a district - First time in history to make district playoffs - First home game district win - First season hosting home games The team has improved greatly from one year to the next. Leading scorers were Diego Coviella with 25 goals, Marc Montero with 24 goals and Michael Cabanas with 9 goals. We are graduating 11 seniors, 5 of whom helped begin and launch our lacrosse program: Ian Men-dez, Diego Coviella, Jack Pertiera, Michael Cabanas and Rene Diaz.

Congratulations to Head Coach Joe Burmeister, Assistant Coach Domingo Mendez and the entire Patriot Lacrosse Team!

Top Row (L to R): Brandon Espinosa, Michael Fernandez, Michael Herrera, Chase Campos, Zachary Toy, Ian Mendez, Tyler Palmer, Jake Garcia, Diego CoviellaMiddle Row: Andres Mendoza, Andre Carrillo, Jack Pertierra, Armando Noguera, Joshua Jimenez, Nick Maggi, Jose Rocha, Joshua Arauz, Michael CabanasFront Row: Lucas Villanueva, Guillermo Suarez, Michael Keen, Manny Sarmiento, Marc Montero, Carlos Rios, Rene Diaz

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T.I. - Director of Guidance Counseling

“Do The Right Thing” - February 2017 NomineesFlorida Christian School, through the Guidance and Counseling Department, has proudly partnered with, Do The Right Thing. This program has been sponsored by the City of Miami Police Department for the last 25 years, under the direction of Executive Director, Jodi Portante Atkins, a graduate of Florida Christian School. Each month, over 700 children from Miami-Dade County are nominated by their teachers,

counselors, parents, police officers, and the general public in order to recognize and reward students for their exemplary behavior, accomplishments, good deeds and attitude. These are students who make a difference in their schools and communities.

FCS February 2017 NomineesAriana Gutierrez, Jessica Leake, Isabella Villaverde

Ariana GutierrezAriana Gutierrez is a 6th grader and a girl scout. Her girl scout troop has volunteered to clean littered streets all over Miami. They have cleaned up debris in local parks, and beaches to beautify Miami. The troop has also made many children in Haiti happy by collecting children’s shoes after the last earthquake. Every year at Thanksgiving, Ariana’s family has joined with other families and friends to distribute turkeys to the Homestead shelters. Ariana is wonderful young lady and an excellent student who always shows diligence in everything she does. She cares about her grades, her fellow students, and her school. She is a very gifted artist and glorifies God through her sketches and drawings. Ariana is worthy of being a nominee for Do The Right Thing!

Jessica LeakeSixth grader Jessica Leake is a very special young girl. She exhibits one of the most important traits for a student to have: Perseverance. Jessica is in the honors program and has continuously shown that, despite facing a difficult assignment, she won’t give up. She is also a cheerleader and is on the track team. Jessica cares about her school, her classmates, and God.Once a month, Jessica and her grandmother go to the Homestead Homeless center to help feed those who come to the center. They also bring with them donated toys for the children. Jessica also participated in a 3-mile run at Zoo Miami for Diabetes. We were proud to nominate Jessica for this program!

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T.I. - Director of Guidance Counseling

“Do The Right Thing” - February Nominees (continued)Isabella VillaverdeIsabella Villaverde, 8th grade, is an active member in a local church. She diligently participates in youth group, Bible studies and worship services. She exudes responsibility through her involvement in school, extracurricular activities and her local church, where she longs to participate in missions to spread God’s Word. She is passionate about helping people as she shows God’s love by desiring to become a doctor. Her actions are evidence of her desire to know, walk in truth and be used by the God in all areas of her life. She is a member of the Junior Honor Society, and has been a part of several community service projects. Isabella has donated clothing to Goodwill, and has distributed turkeys at Thanksgiving to over 1,000 homeless in Florida City. She brightens the day of the elderly by visiting the senior citizens in a local assisted living facility. Isabella Villaverda has proven herself to be diligent in her studies and an honest, hard-working young lady.

2017 February NomineesL to R: Ariana Gutierrez, Jessica Leake, Isabella Villaverde

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T.I. - Director of Guidance Counseling

“Do The Right Thing” - March 2017 Nominees

Terralyn Brockington, Kevin Fernandez, Javier Gorostola

Terralyn Brockington7th grader Terralyn is new to Florida Christian school this year. Coming into a new school is never an easy task. She has blended into the school population beautifully. The friends that Terralyn has made have said that she is a sweet, genuine, and caring person. She is the one person her friends go to for advice. She has participated in sports where she has been on the basketball team, the manager for the softball team, and has played volleyball. With such a busy schedule, she finds the time to cheer on an independent cheerleading squad outside of school. Terralyn has volunteered her time by participating in the packing of food with the organization Feed My Starving Children. She also volunteers her time once a month at her church where she, alongside of other young people in her youth group, prepares breakfast for those in need in the community. We are proud to nominate Terralyn for Do the Right Thing.

Kevin FernandezKevin Fernandez is a 7th grader. Kevin actively participates in class. He displays respect for his teachers, goes above and beyond in his academic work, and puts forth his best effort in his assignments, as he maintains A’s and B’s. Kevin is always willing to help his teachers and classmates. He is shortstop on the middle school baseball team. Kevin also played on the Florida Christian middle school basketball team. Throughout the year Kevin has gone with his uncle to feed the homeless. Kevin volunteered his time at Christmas with his church to wrap gifts for free outside of Toys R Us. Kevin is planning a summer trip with his dad to the Dominican Republic to bring baseball equipment to less fortunate children who want to learn how to play baseball through an organization called Club Jose Brito Nunez, (Jima Abajo La Vega Dominican Republic). Kevin is a fine young man and we are proud to nominate him for Do The Right Thing.

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T.I. - Director of Guidance Counseling

“Do The Right Thing” - March Nominees (continued)

Javier GorostolaJavier always has a smile on his face along with displaying a positive attitude. As he leads class discussions, his enthusiasm and love of learning shine through. His attitude becomes contagious as his born leadership skills are reflected in how he rallies his classmates to do their best. Javi has a very strong work ethic and manages his time wisely as he maintains A’s and B’s in his academics. His time management is also evident as he keeps up with his schoolwork, as he plays baseball on the Florida Christian baseball team, and also plays for the Miami Baseball Gambles, a baseball team outside of school. Javi has volunteered his time going with family members to feed the homeless. We are proud to nominate Javi for Do The Right Thing.

L to R: Terralyn Brockington, Kevin Fernandez, Javier Gorostola2017 March Nominees

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD DAYKerry Wicks, Middle School Principal

Field Day was a huge success with all the middle school students participating in both inside and outside events. The morning was devoted to individual events with the team events occurring after lunch. This was a day-long event with over 280 middle school students competing in group and individual events.

Ribbons were awarded after each event. Students had Chick-Fil-A for a picnic lunch. Many parents came to cheer on the students. The PE department did a fantastic job organizing and running the events. Even high school students were able to come and help run the events. Room parents came out to work and support their students. It just keeps getting better!

Go FCS Middle School Patriots!

Kerry WicksMiddle School Principal

Math RelayTeachers on one end of the court, students in desks on the other, students run math problems from teacher to students, students solve problems, runners return problems to teachers, teachers check for accuracy. Teams with most correct problems finished the fastest win!

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD DAYKerry Wicks, Middle School Principal

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD DAYKerry Wicks, Middle School Principal

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD DAYKerry Wicks, Middle School Principal

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD DAYKerry Wicks, Middle School Principal

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VALENTINE’S DAY

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16

Mrs. Casanas’ 2nd Grade Girls

Mrs. Garner’s 4K Class

Mrs. Lopez’s 3K Class

Mrs. Garner’s 4K Class

Mrs. Cloud’s 1st Graders

Mrs. Casanas’ 2nd Grade Boys

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. 5th Grade Seagrass Field Trip

FCS 5th Grade classes experienced the Seagrass Adventure on Key Biscayne. While wading through seagrass beds, students were able to see all kinds of sea life. The naturalist guides were on hand to identify the sea life and assist in the gentle release of their catches. Mrs. Rubio, Mrs. Wright and Mr. Garner’s students had the experience of a lifetime!

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. 4th Grade Field Trip

Mrs. Menendez’s 4th Grade class enjoyed a day at Paradise Cove. This class raised the most money for Samaritan’s Purse and were rewarded with this special day. Good job, Patriots!

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TASTE MIAMI AT FLORIDA CHRISTIAN

FCS held its Taste Miami Event on March 10th. This fundraiser was a huge success thanks to the many restaurants who participated in sharing their delicious foods. All who attended were treated to a very special night of entertainment and new dining experiences. Thanks to Ms. Natascha Pichs and the PTCF for all their efforts in organizing this event.

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ART GALLERY

FCS’s Art Department with Mrs. Anncey Pitelli and Mrs. Sarah Gruhn presented the 20th Annual Art Gallery on Friday, May 5, 2017. This is a very well-attended yearly event and this year’s turnout was outstanding. The gym was magnificently transformed into a trendy gallery and one visitor stated, “I feel as if I am in Wynwood!” We were blessed to have two accomplished artists in attendance: FCS alumnus Chris Dudot and Felix Semper. Each of these skillful artists displayed unique pieces of their own creation and they presented special awards to FCS art students.The Consumer Science department with Mrs. Patty Ruiz provided delicious snacks which were organized in beautiful arrangements. Musical entertainment was provided by the FCS Jazz Band under the direction of Mr. Tim Miner. With over 1,000 in attendance, this evening was a tremendous success! The Art Gallery was a tes-timony to the God-given talent of so many students at FCS. We look forward to next year’s Gallery!

AWARDS:The Chris Dudot 2017 Artist’s Choice Award was presented to:

High School: Zhao “Jackson” Ji Li, 12th Grade Middle School: Olivia Lobaina, 7th Grade

Elementary: Cristina Pernas, 5th Grade Artist Chris Dudot

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ART GALLERY

AWARDS:The Felix Semper 2017 Artist’s Choice Award was presented to: Sophia Irias, Grade 11

FCS TEACHERS

Mrs. Sarah Gruhn, Elementary/Middle School ArtMrs. Anncy Pitelli, Middle/High School ArtMrs. Patty Ruiz, Consumer Science

Artist Felix Semper

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ART GALLERY

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FROM THE OFFICE OF COLLEGE COUNSELING

Congratulations to the FCS Class of 2017As we say farewell to this year’s graduating class, we are filled with awe over all of their accomplishments! They have positively impacted Florida Christian School with their intellectual, creative, athletic, and artistic talents. We are a better school because of them; they have left their mark in the halls of FCS forevermore. At the time of publishing this issue, the class of 2017 has been accepted to over 37 universities. Of these, 15 are out of state and 16 are top ranked national universities. The students have received more than 1.5 million dollars in scholarship money for their diverse talents. Our students are still being offered acceptances and scholarships to universities on nearly a daily basis.

We are proud of the class of 2017 and wish to extend our congratulations to them and their families for their outstanding achievements. We look forward to all that they will accomplish as they leave FCS and begin their college careers. We are certain that they will continue to find success as they fulfill their God-given professional aspirations.

University of AlabamaAuburn UniversityBarry UniversityUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of Central FloridaClark UniversityEastern UniversityEckerd CollegeFlorida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida International UniversityFlorida International University HonorsFlorida State UniversityUniversity of FloridaGeorgia Institute of TechnologyHofstra UniversityIndian River State CollegeIndiana University of Bloomington

Loyola Marymount UniversityLoyola University MarylandMiami Dade CollegeMiami Dade Honors CollegeUniversity of MiamiNova Southeastern UniversityOglethorpe UniversityPalm Beach Atlantic UniversityRollins CollegeSaint Mary’s CollegeSanta Fe CollegeSavannah College of Art and DesignUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of South FloridaSt. Thomas UniversityStetson UniversityTallahassee Community CollegeUniversity of Tampa

Class of 2017 College Acceptances(as of date of publication)

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNITION AWARDS

HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNITION AWARDS

HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNITION AWARDS

Subject 12th Grade 11th Grade 10th Grade 9th GradeAP English Megan Nuñez Philip MooreHonors English Cassidy Dorway Gabriela Rodriguez Natalie Santovenia Dena BarrosEnglish Gina Mobassaleh Kelly Henao Gabryela Rodriguez Hector DiazPre AP English Sergio TejedaAP Capstone Seminar Katrina PadronAP Calculus Nicole FontelaHonors Calculus Abi Perez-SotolongoCollege Algebra Jovan Rodriguez

Honors Pre Calculus James CabauyHonors Algebra II Rachel CabauyAlgebra II Kevin GonzalezHonors Geometry Rebecca MenendezGeometry Lucas AlonsoGeometry - Most Improved

Nicole Caballero

Honors Algebra I Renee RuizAlgebra I Vanessa MarciaConsumer Math Elsa LeonBible Gabriela Rodriguez Philip Moore Camila Perez Alison DiazHonors Economics Marcos BuznegoEconomics Lauren PetersonAP Government & Politics

Lauren Diaz

Honors Government Michael BlancheGovernment Madeleine ByersAP US History Philip MooreHonors US History Gabriela RodriguezUS History Gabriel MuñozHonors WorldGeography

Rebecca Menendez

World Geography Gabryela RodriguezAP World History Hannah VivarHonors World History Rebecca MenendezWorld History Richard LovettAP Biology Naia Mion-BetAP Physics Ian MendezHonors Physics Lillian FrometaHonors Anatomy Nia BlancoAP Chemistry James CabauyHonors Chemistry Brittany ScogginsChemistry Emily SotolongoHonors MarineScience

Lauren Peterson

Marine Science Madison Irvine

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNITION AWARDS

HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNITION AWARDS

HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNITION AWARDS

Subject 12th Grade 11th Grade 10th Grade 9th GradeHonors Environmen-tal Science

Sheridon Ouma

Environmental Science

Emelie Garcia

Honors Biology Abigail SorianoBiology Rebeca MirandaAP Spanish Rebeca MirandaSpanish II Rachel CabauySpanish IINonSpeakers

Kristen Prieto

Spanish I Olivia CarboneroSpanish INonSpeakers

Hannah Reynardus

AP Art Victoria QuevedoHonors Art Nicole ArenasArt Catherine PonceMarina VanderWal Art Foundation Award

Daniela Molinares

Band - John Philip Sousa Award

Cassidy Dorway

Band - Louis Arm-strong Award

Julian Millan

Director’s Choice: Women’s Honors Choir

Gabriela Rodriguez

Director’s Choice: Women’s Choir

Yuliana Lopez de Queralta

Director’s Choice: Mixed Choir

Michael Ramos

Consumer Science Hannah SerraltaComputer Science Kelly HenaoImagine Academy Joshua GonzalezAdvanced Drama Seiny Gonzalez

Drama Dena BarrosDrama - NationalHonor Thespian

Seiny GonzalezGiancarlo Ponce

Drama - Honor Thespian

Kayla JollyChristian Marsellos

Speech & Debate Matthew ReisertTeam Sports Timothy KingPersonal Fitness Dena Barros

Jason FernandezHealth Nicolina Pereira

Rommy SilvaWeight Training Kevin Gonzalez

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. SENIOR HONORS

Valedictorian: NIcole FontelaSalutatorian: Naia Mion-Bet

Matthew BenitezMarcos BuznegoMadeleine ByersJeffrey CaldwellDiego CoviellaAndy de PabloLauren DiazCassidy DorwayNicole FontelaGrace HarringtonMichael HerreraNicole HoffmeisterElllianne IsidronKayla JollyHansel Marrero

Alexia MikhalidesNaia Mion-BetDaniela MollinaresMegan NuñezAna OcegueraSheridon OumaTyler PalmerJack PertierraGiancarlo PonceEmily PrietoCamila RamirezGabriela RodriguezShannon RowseySofia SablonBrittany Wellinghoff

Mr. & Miss FCS: Ian Mendez & Nicole FontelaNominees: Marcos Buznego, Michael HerreraNominees: Rebecca Jauregui, Gabriela Rodriguez

Class OfficersPresident: Victoria Quevedo Vice President: Doris CaboSecretary: Nicole Fontela Treasurer: Gabriela Rodriguez Chaplain: Rebecca Jauregui Class Rpresentatives: Michael Blanche, Ian Mendez

National Honor Society Officers:President: Nicole Fontela Vice President: Ellianne Isidron Secretary: Brittany Wellinghoff Treasurer: Grace HarringtonChaplain: Naia Mion-Bet

Principal’s Academic Athlete: Nicole Fontela

Outstanding Christian Athlete: Gabriela Rodriguez

Senior Athletic Awards Michael Cabanas Diego DominguezDiego Coviella Nicole FontelaAndy de Pablo Megan Nuñez

Outstanding Academic Achievement:(Cumulative 4.4 grade point average or above for 4 years)

Marcos BuznegoDiego CoviellaLauren DiazNicole FontelaGrace HarringtonIan Mendez

Naia Mion-BetMegan NunezGabriela RodriguezShannon RowseyBrittany Wellinghoff

Senior Bible Presentations:Lauren Alonso 3K-12Joseph Barba 4K-12Matthew Benitez 4K-12Doris Cabo 3K-12Victor Cabrera 4K-12Andre Carrillo 4K-12Manuel-Alejandro Chong 4K-12Stephen Cuesta 3K-12Andy de Pablo 3K-12Lauren Diaz 3K-12Rene Diaz 1-12Nicole Fontela 3K-12Emelie Garcia 4K-12Tiffani-Amber Gonzalez 4K-12Elyzabeth Hernandez 4K-12Rebecca Jauregui 4K-12Kayla Jolly 3K-12Giovanna Llosa 3K-12Hansel Marrero 4K-12Christian Marsellos 5K-12Ian Mendez 4K-12Lisbeth Montaner 4K-12Megan Nunez 1-12Jack Pertierra 4K-12Giancarlo Ponce 3K-12Jose Rocha 4K-12Carina Ruiz-Revuelta 4K-12Emily Wahlenberg 3K-12

Hall of Fame:Marcos BuznegoCassidy DorwayNicole FontelaSeiny GonzalezGrace HarringtonEllianne IsidronKayla Jolly

Ian MendezNaia Moin-BetMegan NunezVictoria QuevedoGabriela RodriguezBrittany Wellinghoff

Yearbook Editors:Madeline Cisneros and Nicole Hoffmeister

President’s Award for Outstanding Educational Excellence

Outstanding Christian Testimony12th Grade - Andy de Pablo and Rebecca Jauregui

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. SENIOR HONORS

Senior Superlative Awards

Most School Spirit: Michael Blanche and Victoria Quevedo

Most Dependable: Michael Herrera and Lauren Peterson

Best Leadership: Marc Montero and Victoria Quevedo

Best Personality: Tommy Hidalgo-Lamigueiro and Nicole Hoffmeister

Most Likely to Succeed Ian Mendez and Nicole Fontela Most Athletic: Jose Rocha and Megan Nuñez

Most Creative: Marcos Buznego and Madeleine Cisneros

The Wittiest: Giancarlo Ponce and Doris Cabo

Best Appearance: Joel Sosa and Gabriela Rodriguez

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. RECOGNITION AWARDS

Outstanding Academic Achievement11thPhilip MooreGabriela RodriguezLillian FrometaJames CabauyKarina TohmeTimothy KingKatrina PadronEmily RamosBrooke AlvarezJavier A. FernandezGabriel CarreiraCristina Palma

10thHannah VivarMichael RamosAudrey CastellanosRachel CabauySergio TejedaOlivia CarboneroGianna OrtizKenneth NorthernerAndres LedonRoland TraviesoNatalie SantoveniaJanelle ForteRobert RicelliBryan MominStephany MatatJulian RashidJustin NuñezJoshua Bartley

President’s Award for Outstanding Educational Excellence 8th Grade

9thRebecca MenendezAbigail SorianoCarlos RiosRichard BurkeNicolina PereiraGianella Martinez-GugliottaCarolina LedonIsabella RodriguezDena BarrosKatherine YacEric Sosa

8thChloe ChangOlivia FernandezTommy FernandezSofia GutierrezKatrina HernandezYesenia LobainaRocio LopezEmily ManzanoNicole MolinaIsabella VazquezIsabella Villaverde

Outstanding Christian Testimony

11th Grade: Joshua Jimenez & Kristen Prieto 10th Grade: Andres Ledon & Camila Perez 9th Grade: Rafael Aguilera & Rebecca Menendez 8th Grade: Nicholas Fernandez & Isabella Villaverde 7th Grade: Abigail Rashid & Christopher Rodriguez 6th Grade: Kevin Cruz & Abby Nuñez

7thAngelina CuetoSofia de la TorreNicole De LeonMaximillian MeloCarolina MoralesHailey PrunaAbigail RashidRaphael RuizBriley Wellinghoff

6thZachary BaileyJade ChaiMelanie GonzalezAriana GutierrezAmeerah KawaGabriela MembrenoMaya OrtizSofia RauellLucas RuizSophia Viera

Alexa BrownAsia CastellanosDomenick EspinosaNicholas FernandezOlivia FernandezTommy FernandezJoseph Fernandez-AndesSofia GutierrezDaniella HarrisKatrina HernandezYesenia Lobaina

Emily ManzanoDaniella MarreroMatthew MegiasElizabeth PellaNicole RamirezEmily RodriguezThomas RowseyYasmin ValienteIsabella VazquezDamian VilarchaoIsabella Villaverde

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. MIDDLE SCHOOL RECOGNITION AWARDS

Subject 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th GradeArt Rocio Lopez Olivia Lobaina Kirsten HernandezBible Isabella Villaverde Carolina Morales

Miranda De La NovalAriana Gutierrez

Band - Director’s AwardBand - Most ImprovedChoir Olivia Fernandez Aliya Acosta, Mike Patino Charlie StemmerComputers Jose Mujica Kevin FernandezConsumer Science Isabella Villaverde Beatrice GarcigaDrama Annika Tracy, Danny Garcia Danny Higuera, Max Melo Melanie Gonzalez, Tyler Tracy

Media Production 8 Matthew Megias, Elizabeth Pella

Language Arts Naima MailliardNicolas Restrepo

Language Arts Honors Ariana GutierrezSofia Raurell

English Honors Rocio LopezIsabella Villaverde

Abigail Rashid

English Daniella Diaz Joel LagoMath Christopher Rodriguez Johan HidalgoMath Honors Maya OrtizPreAlgebra Honors Abigail Rashid

Briley WellinghoffPreAlgebra Daniella DiazAlgebra I Honors Rocio LopezMath - Most Effort Sofia Araya, Kate FernandezScience Sophia Milton Daniel Lopez

Christopher RodriguezMelanie Izquierdo

Science Honors Katrina Hernandez Briley Wellinghoff Sofia RaurellSocial Studies Juliette BryantSocial Studies Honors Ariana GutierrezWorld Studies Daniel LopezWorld Studies Honors Hailey Pruna, Raphael RuizHistory Daniella DiazHistory Honors Isabella VillaverdePhysical Education - Boys Trace Rowsey Kevin Fernandez Julian AlvarezPhysical Education - Girls Julie Cruz Joie Diaz Maya Ortiz

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FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENTJanet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T. ELEMENTARY RECOGNITION AWARDS

Outstanding Christian TestimonyStudent who demonstrates the highest level of

Christian attitude and testimony.

5KA Brianna Aguiar5KB Marissa Rodriguez 5KC Jarrett Caldwell1A Jeremy Erwin1B Lily Torres1C Abigail Quinones2A Valentina Miranda2B Jaylee Jo2C John Brigman, Annabella Lugo

3A Leonardo Trejos 3B Ella Valdivia 3C Timothy Benitez 4A Alejandro Suarez 4B Elias Marcayda 4C Samuel Stemmer 5A Emma Dieguez 5B Emely Ravelo 5C David Lopez

Principal’s AwardOutstanding Academic Achievement

Highest Overall Average

5KA Jordyn Gackle5KB Sophia Fassett5KC Gabriel Padin1A Brielle Sanchez 1B Victoria Cruz1C Kai Lijfrock2A Valentina Miranda 2B Nick Ramirez-Rodriguez2C Joy Lagardera

3A Dylan Braswell 3B Gabriel Garcia 3C Joseph Fernandez 4A Brian Sanchez 4B Jayden Ramos 4C Camila Flores 5A Norge Pineda 5B Gabriela Netto 5C David Lopez

President’s Award for Educational Excellence - 5th Grade

Thomas CaskeyAlejandro CejasAiden CuervoAngelo DiTommasoTaylor GackleCamila HernandezAngelina ManzanoJustin MontoyaSofia NettoAngelica OteroKatherine Padron

Cristina PernasNorge PinedaHarper PrunaAiden RichardsonRicardo RiosGabriela RuizAmy SuarezCarolina TapanesGabriela TapanesMatthew ValeroAlejandro Vega

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Colossians 3:23-24

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AND THE BAND PLAYED ON...

2016-2017 High School Band AwardsBand OfficersPresident: Cassidy DorwayVice President: Grace HarringtonSecretary/Treasurer: Ellianne IsidronPublic Relations: Natalia RosasChaplain: Rebecca JaureguiLibrarian: Adam OctalaLibrarian: Gabriel Carreira

Fruit of the Spirit PensLove: Julian Rashid Joy: Priscilla PozoPeace: Rachel CabauyPatience: Rebecca MenendezKindness: Michael McDonaldGoodness: Ethan IsidronGentleness: Jonathan CarneroFaithfulness: Rafael Aguilera Self-Control: Cristina Northerner

All-State Band Unsung Hero AwardSamuel Rodriguez James Swindoll

Patrick S. Gilmore Award Louis Armstrong Jazz AwardSamuel Rodriguez Julian Millan

Esprit de Corps Award: John Philip Sousa Award:Kelly Henao Cassidy Dorway

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AND THE BAND PLAYED ON...

2016-2017 High School Band Awards

Abigail SorianoRafael AguileraAdrian AnaDavid ArayaRicky BurkeJonathan CarneroAndrea DelgadoDaniel GonzalezEvelyn GonzalezLaura GonzalezGabe Hernandez

Michael KeenLeonard LamStacey LawrenceMichael McDonaldRebecca MenendezMichael MorenoCristina NorthernerJoseph OcegueraFilippo PanizzoJessica PankeySebastian Ponce

Priscilla PozoStephen PrietoEmily RuizGianna SanchezFernando SerranoRommy SilvaEric SosaGuillermo SuarezLucas VillanuevaAshton Yuen

First Year Award (Certificate)

Second Year Award (Band Pin)Rachel CabauyKassandra GomezEthan IsidronAndres LedonKenneth Northerner

Sean MoralesMichael RamosJulian RashidRobert RicelliSamuel Rodriguez

Brittany ScogginsJames SwindollSergio Tejeda

Third Year Award (Letter)Kelly HenaoEric AlvarezAngelo AmbutJames Cabauy

Jonathan CabreraGabriel CarreiraIsabella CorralesNicholas Donnelley

Richard LealJulian MillanNelson MolinaAdam Octala

Fourth Year (Bar Pin/Platypus)Cassidy DorwayGrace Harrington

Ellianne IsidronRebecca Jauregui

Natalia Rosas

Jazz: First Year Award (Certificate)Eric AlvarezJonathan CarneroAndrea Delgado

Kassandra GomezMichael KeenMichael McDonald

Rebecca MenendezMichael MorenoSebastian Ponce

Jazz: Second Year Award (Swing-Pin)James CabauyCassidy DorwayEthan Isidron

Michael RamosJulian RashidSamuel Rodriguez

James Swindoll

Jazz: Third Year Award (Blue Note-Medal)Kelly Henao Ricky Leal Julian Millan Adam Octala

Jazz: Fourth Year Award (Trophy) Grace Harrington

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AND THE BAND PLAYED ON...

Florida Bandmaster’s Association - District 20 Honor Band

Cassidy Dorway, FluteAndrea Delgado, FluteKenneth Northerner, BassoonSamuel Rodriguez, ClarinetPriscilla Pozo, ClarinetNatalia Rosa, ClarinetEllianne Isidron, Bass ClarinetRichard Leal, Alto Saxophone

Grace Harrington, French HornRebecca Menendez, French HornAdam Octala, TrumpetJonathan Carnero, TrumpetFernando Serrano, TrumpetEric Alvarez, TromboneMichael McDonald, TromboneJulian Millan, Tuba

High School Honor Band

Music Performance Assessment - Solo and Ensemble

Eric Alvarez Ricky Burke Jonathan Carnero Fernando Serrano

District - Superior RatingAndrea Delgado (3 categories)Cassidy DorwayGrace HarringtonRichard LealMichael McDonaldRebecca Menendez (2 categories)Julian Millan

Adam OctalaJessica PankeyPriscilla PozoSamuel RodriguezEmily RuizAbigail Soriano (2 categories)

State - Superior RatingGrace HarringtonRichard LealMichael McDonald

Julian MillanSamuel RodriguezEmily Ruiz

District - Excellent Rating

State - Excellent RatingAndrea Delgado (2 categories)Cassidy DorwayRebecca Menendez

Adam OctalaAbigail Soriano

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Literary FairMrs. Quinlan and Miss Dossett prepare for the Literary Fair with the help of their students.

Snack with a Story

Mrs. Kostowski’s 1st graders made a snack that depicts the Resurrection of Christ. The chocolate donut represents the tomb and the oreo is the stone that was rolled away. A delicious way to tell the true story at Eastertime.

Growing Fun Mrs. Casañas’ 2nd graders grew radishes in their FCS garden!

The Three Trees The 4K students perform the play, “The Three Trees”.

Teacher of the Year AwardsGrace Casañas - Servant’s Heart, Helen Garner - PreK-K, James Erwin - High School, Jeannine Stemmer - Middle School, Sarah Gruhn, Elementary

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Junior Ring CeremonyTaylor San Miguel and Isabella Corrales display their new rings!

Mr. & Miss FCS 2017

Congratulations to Nicole Fontela and Ian Mendez, Mr. and Miss FCS. Nicole and Ian were crowned at the Annual Junior-Senior Banquet held at the Trump National Doral Resort.

Junior Ring CeremonyStudents wait for the ceremony to begin as they look forward to receiving their graduation rings.

Rockin’ Fun

Mrs. Camejo’s 3rd graders concluded their study of rocks and minerals by making their own pet rocks!

2nd Grade ChefsSecond graders enjoyed wearing their chef’s aprons as they learned to cook!

Florida Christian School

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“AN EDUCATION TO BELIEVE IN”Since 1968

K3-12th Grade Biblical Worldview Training College Prep Curriculum AP and Honors Programs AP Capstone Music and Fine Arts Full Athletic Program FCSmart Technology Initiative

Re-Enrollment for Existing Students for Fall 2017 is now taking place. Re-enroll online today! www.floridachristian.org

NEW Student Applications Now Being Accepted at www.floridachristian.org For Information, e-mail: Admissions@floridachristian.org

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONDr. Robert Andrews, HeadmasterJim Arnold, Senior High School PrincipalDavid King, Assistant High School PrincipalKerry Wicks, Middle School PrincipalMaria Lehnhard, Elementary PrincipalSherril Nealey, Assistant Elementary Principal

BOARD OF DIRECTORSJoseph Padron - PresidentBob Felder - Vice PresidentHerb Evelyn - SecretaryRay Fernandez-Andes - TreasurerManuel BersachFrank RamosLuis RodriguezDavid SwindollBill Wicks

CORPORATE BOARDManuel Bersach Frank RivasErnie Diaz Ronell RiveraHerb Evelyn Luis RodriguezBob Felder Emanuel RoqueRamon Fernandez-Andes Eric SchlottmanGary Johnson David SwindollJoseph Padron Bill WicksFrank Ramos