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Achievers
By Times staff writer 16 juniors earn museum humanitarian awardSixteen Pinellas County high school juniors are this year's recipients of the Florida Holocaust Museum Anne Frank Humanitarian Award. These students were nominated by their principals and guidance counselors for their outstanding humanitarian contributions to their communities: Ashlee Cooper, Boca Ciega High; Amberly Sullivan, Clearwater High; Dominique Osborne, Countryside High; Kelly Rooney, Dixie Hollins High; Tara Brandenburger, Dunedin High; Mara Weiss, East Lake High; Nicole Gladu, Gibbs High; Autumn Harrell, Lakewood High; Nichole Collins, Largo High; Amber Thaxter, Northeast High; Ashley Mitchell, Palm Harbor University High; Jason Barnum, Pinellas Park High; James Palermo, Osceola High; Naomi Luski, International Baccalaureate Program at St. Petersburg High; Christopher Leinonen, Seminole High; and Colette Baumle, Tarpon Springs High. 2 seniors receive $1,000 musical scholarshipsTwo graduating high school seniors have won $1,000 scholarships to continue their music studies at the college level from the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association. Andrea Pitts, 18, daughter of Maria and Jay Pitts, is a 2002 graduate of Boca Ciega High with a 4.0 grade point average. She plans to attend the University of North Florida in Jacksonville to major in music. Pitts has played professionally with local bands and was a featured artist with the Boca Ciega Jazz Band at the Palladium Theater under the direction of bandmaster Frank Williams. Abigail Fox, 18, daughter of Marilyn and David Fox, is a 2002 graduate of the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High. She plans to study music at Belmont University in Nashville. The scholarship fund is a tribute to the late Al Downing, a local jazz musician. The organization promotes the knowledge and appreciation of jazz throughout the Tampa Bay area. Boca Ciega student to be Australian ambassadorThe People to People Student Ambassador Program has recommended Timothy Medeiros, son of Deborah Medeiros of St. Petersburg and the late Fernando Medeiros, for a student ambassadorship to Australia. He will spend three weeks touring the continent with other high school students. Shortly after he returns to the United States, Medeiros, who will be a junior at Boca Ciega High in the fall, will leave for Washington, D.C., to attend a Presidential Classroom Future World Leaders Summit. The Civil Air Patrol nominated him for the summit, which will include group workshops and discussions on global issues such as human rights, arms control and nationalism. Local student to attend conference for leadersCari Jacobs, daughter of Jeri and Dave Jacobs of St. Petersburg, has been selected to attend the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., from June 24 to July 4. Throughout the conference, titled "The Leaders of Tomorrow Meeting the Leaders of Today," she will interact with key government leaders, the media and the international community. Jacobs, who will be a senior in the International Baccalaureate Program at St. Petersburg High in the fall, is a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. Piano competition winners are selectedThe St. Petersburg Music Teachers Association and the Upper Pinellas Music Teachers Association have named these students winners of the 37th annual Chopin Piano Competition: Christina Austin, Countryside High, first place; Alex Jung, St. Petersburg High, second place and Special Chopin Award; and Crystal Brand, homeschooled, third place. The purpose of the competition, which is open to high school piano students, is to encourage young people to study and appreciate the music of Frederic Chopin. John Hopkins student receives national awardKristen Lutz, daughter of Angela and Ralph Lutz of St. Petersburg, is a United States Achievement Academy award winner in orchestra and world languages. One of her teachers at John Hopkins Middle School nominated her for the national award. The United States Achievement Academy recognizes students in the top 10 percent for their academic performance, interest and aptitude, leadership qualities, enthusiasm and motivation to learn and improve.
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