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St. Petersburg,FL (June 3, 2011) – During receptions on June 1 and 2, the Florida Holocaust Museum honored 89 high school juniors with the 2011 Anne Frank Humanitarian Award (AFHA). The honorees attend public, private and parochial schools in Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties. They are recognized as students who make a conscious decision to spend their time improving the lives of others.
Dr. Judy Genshaft, President of the University of South Florida and Gayle Sierens, Co-Anchor for WFLA=TV News Channel 8 and Honorary Co-Chair of the AFHA Program, participated as special guest speakers on June 1 and 2, respectively.
Since its inception in 2001, the AFHA has garnered 100% participation from all elligible high schools in the five county area. Confidential nominations are submitted by the schools and reviewed by members of the AFHA committee. The honorees are recognized, by AFHA volunteer presenters, at their school's junior award ceremonies in addition to the Museum's receptions. Each receives a personalized glass plaque symbolizing Kristallnacht - the Night of Broken Glass, an award certificate and a one-year family membership to the Museum.
The Museum is grateful to Sonia Raymund and Steve Raymund, sustaining sponsors of the Anne Frank Humanitarian Award Program. Additional sponsors include Rosa and Werner Cohn and the James & Amy Shimberg Foundation.
Renee Walter and Jody Sherman are Co-Chairs of the Anne Frank Humanitarian Award Program. County Chairs are: Traci Klein and March Lechner, Hillsborough County; Rhoda Langstein, Pasco County; Claudia Stern, Pinellas County; Shirley Stepp and Rose Holloway, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Irene Weiss is the founder of the AFHA Program.
Honorees are:
Hillsborough County Honorees
| Academy of Holy Names |
Katelyn Smith |
| Alonso High School |
Ayushe Misra |
| Armwood High School |
Jordan Cosentino |
| Berkely Preparatory School |
Katherine Ross |
| Blake High School |
Veronica Kellum |
| Bloomingdale High School |
Robert Rivers |
| Brandon High School |
Marlee Taylor |
| Cambridge Christian School |
Sarah Grove |
| Chamberlain High School |
Lindsey Corcho |
| Durant High School |
Erin Parke |
| East Bay High School |
Amy Kopstad |
| Freedom High School |
Kurt Schaller |
| Gaither High School |
Alexandra Maltezos |
| Hillsborough High School |
Julie Coutu |
| Jefferson High School |
Rachel Christy |
| Jesuit High School |
Hunter Pratt |
| King High School |
Betsey Giammattei |
| Lennard High School |
Mayra Espindola-Maya |
| Leto High School |
Jocelyn Macho |
| Middleton High School |
Kily Fontaine-Ellis |
| Newsome High School |
Kathryn Wallace |
| Plant City High School |
Justin Keel |
| Plant High School |
Davee Thompson |
| Riverview High School |
Jafet Reyes |
| Robinson High School |
Andrew Granholm |
| Sickles High School |
Natalie Scott |
| Spoto High School |
DanQing Huang |
| Steinbrenner High School |
Cary Anne Bame |
| Strawberry Crest High School |
Emily Almand |
| Tampa Bay Technical High School |
Roshni Patel |
| Tampa Catholic High School |
Danielle Natale |
| Tampa Preparatory School |
Bailey Carraway |
| Wharton High School |
Jamila Blake |
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Manatee County Honorees
| Bayshore High School |
Charlotte Brunson |
| Braden River High School |
Alexia Fernandez |
| Bradenton Christian School |
Heidi Newby |
| Lakewood Ranch High School |
Jamie Marchini |
| Manatee High School |
Mary Elizabeth Woodward |
| Palmetto High School |
Santiago Bejarano |
| St. Stephen's Episcopal School |
Robert Webster |
| Southeast High School |
Zayna Robinson |
Pasco County Honorees
| Anclote High School |
Kayle Bunce |
| Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School |
Beverly Mejias |
| Fivay High School |
Kristen Waller |
| Gulf High School |
Shree Sundaresh |
| Hundson High School |
Cheyenne Boyer |
| J.W. Mitchell High School |
Anthony Cilluffo |
| Land O'Lakes High School |
David Roth |
| Pasco High School |
Amanda Dempsey |
| Ridgewood High School |
Paige Ledford |
| River Ridge High School |
Nicholas De Canio |
| Sunlake High School |
Courtney Durbin |
| Wesley Chapel High School |
Shelby Thompson |
| Wiregrass Ranch High School |
Brie Edmister |
| Zephyrhills High School |
Julia Hines |
Pinellas County Honorees
| Admiral Farragut Academy |
Stephanie Mitchell |
| Bayside High School |
Craig Frounfelter |
| Boca Ciega High School |
Mark Wilson |
| Clearwater Central Catholic High School |
Megan Soloski |
| Clearwater High School |
Kayla Braden |
| Countryside High School |
Rachel Smith |
| Dixie Hollins High School |
Holly Davidson |
| Dunedin High School |
Joseph Nash |
| East Lake High School |
Erin Moore |
| Gibbs High School |
Brieanna Raiford |
| Indian Rocks Christian School |
Austin Alviles |
| Keswick Christian School |
Brad Schaefer |
| Lakewood High School |
Rakaile Washington |
| Largo High School |
Lisa Rickards |
| Mavericks In Education |
Karena Massey |
| Northeast High School |
Taylor Phillips |
| Northside Christian School |
Megan Britton |
| Osceola High School |
Brittany Carr |
| Palm Harbor University High School |
Samantha Kendall |
| Pinellas Park High School |
Lisa Massmann |
| Seminole High School |
Rachael Carson |
| Shorecrest Preparatory School |
Teagan Corrigan |
| St. Petersburg Catholic High School |
Brian Reith |
| St. Petersburg Collegiate High School |
Carlos Agatep |
| St. Petersburg High School |
Alicia Kingensmith |
| Tarpon Springs High School |
Carly Secor |
Sarasota County Honorees
| Booker High School |
Julianne Simson |
| Cardinal Mooney High School |
Megan Rosploch |
| North Port High School |
Mahnoor Kamal |
| Pine View School |
Stevie Peacock |
| Riverview High School |
Rebekah Leopold |
| Sarasota Christian School |
Stanley Yoder |
| Sarasota High School |
Gabriel Colucci |
| Venice High School |
Ashley Bailey |
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