Good afternoon!

Please join me in welcoming...

• Psychology and AP Art History teacher, Mr. Patrick Phillips, who is replacing Linda Davis
• 11th & 12th grade English teacher, Mary Geiger, who is replacing Moses Floyd
• part-time copy clerk, Karen Godzich.

We have a 4-day school week this week, since Thursday is the last day of the quarter and Friday is a teacher planning day. Spring Break is the following week - March 12th - 17th. I hope everyone has a fun and safe spring break! The next Panther Press will be sent on Friday, March 17th.

We currently do not have a 10th or 11th grade counselor. If you have questions or concerns about your child, please use the emails - NeaseGrade10@stjohns.k12.fl.us or NeaseGrade11@stjohns.k12.fl.us

I will receive these emails and will respond or will forward to the appropriate person for a response.

Current Juniors: The LAST day to upload your modified schedule form for SR year is next Friday, March 10th.

The FL Department of Eduction will provide the ACT exam to all juniors free of charge again this year. ALL juniors will take the ACT on Tuesdsay, March 28th. To ensure an optimal testing environment, the district will allow flexibility to students on this day with a digital learning day. Students who are not participating in the ACT may complete assigned work from home or at school on this day in the cafeteria.  Assigned work will be due on March 29th, 2023, the day after the exam.

For more info go to: https://www-nhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/testing/act-cr-11th-grade-only/

It is time for CURRENT 10th and 11th graders to apply for a parking tag for the 23-24 school year. Students can not be considered for a tag, if they don't apply. The links below will open Wednesday, March 1st and will be open the entire month of March closing, Friday, March 31st. This year, ONLY students can access the links using their Microsoft 365 account. PLEASE ensure your child uses the correct link as a mistake will affect them receiving a tag.

CURRENT 10th graders who will be juniors in 23-24 school year:

https://forms.office.com/r/yrUGMWPexh

CURRENT 11th graders who will be seniors in 23-24 school year:

https://forms.office.com/r/adGXf3PhK4

Home Ed and Nease students taking a virtual course.

Are you taking Eng 1, Eng 2, Algebra, Geometry, Biology, US History or Government online?

Nease will be offering all state required exams for these courses in April/May 2023. Please complete the questions through the link below to secure a testing date.

Deadline to request Spring 2023 EOC testing is Friday, April 7, 2023.

https://forms.office.com/r/nCP3THtAiB

Prom

Nease High School Junior/Senior Prom 2023, “Ritz & Glitz”

Thursday, April 6, 2023 – 7:00-10:30pm – World Golf Village Convention Center

• Tickets will be on sale Monday March 20 – Monday April 3
• Tickets are $65 and are limited, so purchase early.
• Juniors & Seniors at Nease will purchase ticket via SchoolPay
• Paper tickets will not be issued. The payment receipt will be required to enter prom.
• Students may bring 1 guest to prom that is not a Nease student (no guest under the age of 14 or over the age of 20).
• Tickets for non-Nease students or underclassmen must be purchased from Mrs. Case in D-27. Guest forms are available now and must be complete before buying ticket. Forms can be accessed from the Nease Prom website below under the “Guest Info” tab. Forms are also available in the front office, or in Mrs. Case’s room (D-27).
• Guest tickets will be on sale before school (8:45-9:10am), after school for 30 minutes, and during Excel.
• Guest tickets are $70 each and must be purchased with exact cash or check (made payable to Nease High School).
• Since we are using SchoolPay if a Nease student is taking a date from Nease, then each student must purchase their own ticket. If one person was going to pay for both tickets, then transferring money to them will need to be arranged.
• Please visit the Prom Website for all related information - Nease Prom Info 2022
• Email Coach Case with questions – amy.case@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Vacancies we are actively trying to fill...

English 2 & AP Lit - We have found someone part-time to take Green Days and part of Wednesday. We need someone part-time to take Gold Days and part of Wednesday. The Gold day courses are 1 section of English 2 and 1 section of AP Lit.

3 - School Counselors - currently being re-advertised

If you know someone interested, please have them email Lisa.Kunze@stjohns.k12.fl.us

SENIOR INFORMATION

SJRSC Free application day is March 21^st. To sign up click link SJRSC free application day signup. Must be a Senior graduating 2023. You will receive a pass to attend.

Graduation date:

Saturday, May 20th at 9am at University of North Florida.  As of right now, graduates should plan on receiving 6 tickets.

Important GradBash Updates:

• The second, non-refundable payment, of $105 is due before 3/31/21. Last week, an email with a link was sent to the email address that made the deposit. If you did not receive an email, please email holly.bourquin@stjohns.k12.fl.us with the name of the senior you made the deposit for and their S#. You CANNOT make any GradBash related payments in SchoolPay as a guest. Not paying GradBash in full is considered a student debt and can prevent students from receiving their graduation tickets or honor cords.
• This week, students who paid the deposit for GradBash were added to a GradBash Schoology group. This group is where we will communicate information about required permission slips, dress code, and bus sign ups. If your student is attending, please have them confirm they are in the group. If they are not, they should see Mrs. Bourquin in D7.
• At this time, we have no available GradBash spots for purchase through Nease High School. However, we occasionally have students who can no longer attend. When this happens, we suggest these seniors transfer their spot to a student who wants to attend but did not get a spot. Nease does not get involved in the money exchange for these spots. For transfers to be approved, the spot must be paid in the full and the senior who the spot is being transferred to must have their senior dues paid.
•  To Join the Waiting List:  https://forms.office.com/r/ti1iBnYQ5M

Looking for Scholarships?

March Scholarship Newsletter

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Rotary Club of Palm Valley every year offers a $2,000 scholarship to a Nease student who best exemplifies Service Above Self. The scholarship is in memorial of Jeff Hart - a beloved member of the community who did an enormous amount for the community youth - especially in the area of Rotary Youth Exchange.  The application will close March 31st and we’ll notify all applicants of the results no later than April 30th. 

https://forms.gle/h9ahUdaiCE4f931e6

Elks Lodge Educational Trust Fund Scholarships

Each year the St. Augustine Elks Lodge offers $1,000 scholarships to seniors in St Johns County. Last year four $1,000 scholarships were awarded to Evan Graff, Abigail Hamby, Brianna Streeter and Katie Vaughn from NHS.

This year there will be ten $1,000.00 scholarships available to qualifying seniors in St. Johns County. Applicants must attend or have attended a high school within St. Johns County, be a resident of St. Johns County, and have at least one parent that is a St. Johns County resident. Applications are due back no later than April 10, 2023.

Applicants are selected based on the overall excellence of the student, and include community service, extracurricular activities and financial need, as well as academic achievement. 

Elks Scholarship application

I am Regent of the Ponte Vedra Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A $500 scholarship will be awarded at our meeting on May 3, 2023, to a deserving college-bound senior graduating from a St. Johns County high school in the spring of 2023. Students meeting the eligibility criteria are invited to apply.

Eligibility criteria consist of the following:

• Student is enrolled in one of the following high schools in St. Johns County, Florida: Bartram Trail High School, Creekside High School, Nease High School, or Ponte Vedra High School.
• Student exhibits good academic achievement and character.
• Student has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better (where A is equal to 4.0) during the entire high school enrollment period.
• Student is a citizen of the United States.

Please note that our scholarship committee must receive the student’s application packet no later than March 31, 2023.

The Gator Club of Historic St Augustine cordially invites your Seniors who have been accepted to the University of Florida to apply for our 2023 Scholarships. Last year our club awarded five $2,000 scholarships to deserving students in St Johns County. Applications are available on-line by visiting the Scholarship page at  http://staugustinegatorclub.com.  Here are the scholarship criteria:

Online Application active February 19, 2023

Application Deadline: March 31, 2023

Resident of St Johns County

Accepted to The University of Florida and have a UF ID #

Plan on entering UF Fall Semester 2023

Brian Bourke Scholarship for Nease Students:

Last year's recipients:

Monday, March 6th – Green Day - 1, 3, 5, & 7

• HOME: 6pm - Softball vs St Aug
• AWAY: 6:30pm - JV Baseball at Fleming Island

Tuesday, March 7th – Gold Day – 2, 4, 6 & 7

• 7:30am - PTSO Meeting in PH104 conf room in main office
• HOME: 4:15pm - Tennis vs Tocoi
• HOME: 5:30pm/7pm - JV/V Girls' Lacrosse vs Buchholtz
• HOME: 6pm - Softball - Trinity
• HOME: 6pm - JV Baseball vs Mandarin
• AWAY: 6:30pm - V Baseball at Mandarin
• AWAY: 7pm - V Boys Lacrosse at Pedro

Wednesday, March 8th – Make-up GOLD DAY – 2:50pm dismissal

• AWAY: 5:30pm/7pm - JV/V Girls Lacrosse at Ponte Vedra
• AWAY: 5:30pm - Boys' Weightlifing - County Championships
• AWAY: 5:30pm - JV Track at Beachside
• HOME: 6pm - V Baseball vs St Joe's
• AWAY: 6:30pm - Boys' Volleyball at Creekside

Thursday, March 9th – Green Day – 1, 3, 5 & 7 - LAST day of 3rd Quarter

• ASL FT to Disney
• Battle of the Books at Creekside HS
• HOME: 5:30pm/7:30pm - JV/V Boys' Lacrosse vs Fletcher
• AWAY: 6pm - JV Baseball at Trinity
• AWAY: 6:30pm - Softball at Mandarin

Friday, March 10th – Planning Day - No school for students!

Student Life

THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Nemours Children's Health is proud to continue our partnership with THE PLAYERS Championship! We are sponsoring the Kids Zone again this year. We need engaging volunteers like you to make it special for all children and families. Additional information about volunteer duties will be sent closer to the event. Before or after your shift, you’re invited to attend THE PLAYERS Championship on the day you volunteer. Once you have finished your shift, you are more than welcome to stay for the remainder of the tournament that day.

Date & Time:

Tuesday, March 7 - Sunday, March 12

Morning and afternoon shift(s) available (see time slots below)

We need volunteers for afternoon shifts!

Location: 

The Kids Zone

The PLAYERS Championship

TPC Sawgrass

110 Championship Way

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Students would need to be able to carpool or have successful transportation to the event.

Students who would like to volunteer, would do so by signing up on the form by clicking this LINK

Please let me know if you have any questions.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – T-Shirts

On March 30, 31, and April 1, the thespians of Nease High School will be presenting William Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but with an 80’s twist. To help spread the word, we have T-shirts available to purchase for this production. The shirts are $25. Please consider ordering one and help our young performers get the news out for what should prove to be a hilarious night of theatre complete with some 80s music favorites. Ordering ends on February 27.

School lPay Link:  https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/20222023-Nease-Midsummer-TShirts/SvXooG 

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING

After school tutoring has resumed and takes place EVERY Tuesday & Thursday after school in the media center. No appt or reservations are needed. Please remind your student that this is an EXCELLENT opportunity and time to kick off the new semester with the help and support they need to maintain their grades, get help with difficult concepts they find themselves struggling with, and learn some great study skills. Also – if these times do not work for your student, they can come see me to schedule a tutor for mornings or lunchtime.  Don’t wait until interims to get the help you need! 

Summer Volunteer Opportunity

St Vincents is looking for summer volunteers. Complete application.

 The 3rd annual BRAVE Summit is scheduled for March 29, 2023 at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre. The Summit aims to open a dialogue with teens to address the stigma associated with mental health and encourage teens to learn about how to foster mental wellness. The Mission: To provide pathways to support systems for those young people who are struggling or know someone who is struggling, so that they feel equipped to ask for and provide the support that is needed. This will be a FREE, LIVE event, accessible to all high school students across Florida. There will be free food, entertainment, music, and speakers all centered around the singular message of breaking down stigma and talking about the issues affecting teens the most.

Brave Summit: The point of contact is Ms. Jordan in Guidance. You must fill out the Permission slip which can be found in CPOD and drop off to Ms. Jordan in CPOD by March 17^th. Students will meet up at the Bus Loop at 2:25 PM to load Bus and will return 7:30 PM. Make sure you arrange transportation to be picked up no later than 7:45 PM from Nease. Fill out link to sign up: Brave Summit sign up

Boys Weightlifting defeated Ponte Vedra

Olympic: 50 – 22

Traditional: 41 – 28

Stand-out Performances:

Samuel Lewis – 200lb C&J

Jack Rorex – 260lb Bench

Boys’ Wrestling

Congratulations to junior wrestler Alan Rivera for winning the Class 3A Region 1 (170) Championship! Senior Jacob Lutz finished 4^th, and both qualify for the FHSAA State Championships this weekend in Kissimmee. Go Panthers!!

Baseball 2-3 overall record with a 5-3 win vs Bishop Kenny on Tuesday 2/28

Softball 2-1 overall record with a 5-1 win vs Bishop Kenny on Tuesday 2/28

Boys Lacrosse 3-3 overall record with a 19-6 win vs Flagler Palm Coast on Tuesday 2/28

Girls Lacrosse 1-2 overall record with a 18-8 win vs Mandarin on Monday 2/27 

WRESTLING REGION CHAMPION: ALAN RIVERA (170)

STATE QUALIFIERS:

1. ALAN RIVERA (170) REGION CHAMPION
2. JACOB LUTZ (160) 4^TH OVERALL AT REGION 1

Athletes of the Week:

Female: Blair Murray-Freshman/Girls Tennis

• Defeated Creekside in her singles and doubles match!

Male: Da’Von Patterson-Senior/Track & Field

• Ran a blazing 10.82 100m and 21.76 200m making him the #3 fastest sprinter for both events in Florida during week 1 of Track & Field season!

Hometown Fan APP

Nease High School has transitioned to Hometown Fan for athletic tickets to games.

Download the APP or click on https://neaseathletics.com/tickets/ to purchase tickets!

Follow Nease Athletics on Instagram #NeaseAthletics and Twitter @NeaseAthletics

NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete 2022-2023

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/CBSA.pdf?j=84970295&jb=12006&l=7822357_HTML&mid=10892399&sfmc_sub=1302201880&u=741606448

Purchase Nease Athletic Apparel:

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/florida/pontevedra/nease-high-school

Athletic Clearance

Prior to participating with a Nease High School athletic team, all students are required to complete the athletic clearance process.

Please keep in mind that the FHSAA requires all student athletes to view free NFHS video courses on concussions, heat illness, and sudden cardiac arrest (see instructions below). Signatures on the EL3 form indicate that your athlete has completed these three video courses. The FHSAA also requires that all student athletes have at least a 2.0 unweighted GPA to be eligible for participation.

For step-by-step athletic clearance instructions please visit: https://neaseathletics.com/athletic_clearance/

Athletic Fee

The purpose of the Nease Athletic Fee is to help address the costs associated with operating a high school athletic department. Currently the St. Johns County School Board pays each coach’s coaching supplement, and all remaining costs are the responsibility of the athletic department and teams. The athletic fee helps cover the following expenses:

·        Game officials

·        Indoor and Outdoor Athletic Facility maintenance

·        Sports Medicine

·        Security

·        Ambulance service

·        Athletic Leadership Council activities

·        Student-Athlete Letters and Awards

·        FHSAA membership dues and other fees

The 2022-23 fee will be as follows: $75 Per Sport Played

The $75 Athletic Fee can be paid via School Pay by clicking

https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/Athletic-Fee-/SUeFDu

This fee must be paid prior to the student-athlete participating in his/her first contest. Nease Athletics appreciates your attention and compliance regarding payment of this fee. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Nease Athletic Department.

EXCEL Volunteers Wanted! We are looking for Volunteers during EXCEL time. EXCEL is each Wednesday and gives students an opportunity to eat lunch, attend a club meeting, seek help from a teacher, or retake a summative exam. Volunteers are needed from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm. Volunteers will get training prior to their first shift and a volunteer T-shirt. Volunteers get a valuable peak into campus life at NHS! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aafab2ea0f9c70-excel2*All visitors on campus including PTSO meeting attendees, must be approved volunteers. To become an approved visitor, please visit https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/volunteer/. Visitors are required to check in at the front office and present identification.

Set an Alert to Attend the March PTSO Meeting on 3/7! Please join us for the PTSO meeting on Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30 am in the Front Office Conference Room. We would LOVE to see new faces as there are multiple PTSO Board positions open for next year! Can’t make it in person? Join us via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89265395062#success

*All visitors on campus including PTSO meeting attendees, must be approved volunteers. To become an approved visitor, please visit https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/volunteer/. Visitors are required to check in at the front office and present identification. 

PTSO Gold Business Partner Spotlight:

This week, we want to spotlight Gold Business Partner, Superior Construction. Superior Construction is a fourth-generation family-owned and operated heavy civil contractor specializing in complex design-build projects for the infrastructure and transportation sectors. Established in 1938 in Gary, Indiana, Superior’s foundation has always been in building the infrastructure of America, successfully delivering projects across numerous delivery methods, with a specialty in design-build.

https://www.superiorconstruction.com/

Volunteer Service Hours Opportunity

If you’d like to earn service hours by volunteering for the Apryle Showers 10k race, held in Nocatee on April 2^nd, please reach out the organizer: Ryan.Harrison@gmail.com

Dropping a Career Academy Program for 2023-24

If a student noted on their Intent to Return that they did NOT want to continue on in an Academy program for 2023-24, a Program of Choice/Academy Drop Form has been delivered to the student. Students who determine that they would like to be released from an Academy program for the 2023-24 school must submit a completed Program of Choice Drop Form to Mrs. Combs before the Academy Course can be removed from their course selections for next school year. A Program of Choice/Academy Drop Form can be found here.

If you have any questions about dropping an Academy for 2023-24, please reach out to Jaime Combs at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us

If you have any questions about the Communications Academy, Stellar Academy of Engineering, or Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, reach out to Academy Coordinator Jaime Combs, at Jaime.combs@stjohns.k12.fl.us

IB Seniors

IB Senior Stoles are ready to be purchased. If you are not a member of the IB Boosters, please submit 25$ (check payable to IB Boosters) to Mrs. Kennedy so we can order your stole for graduation. If you need to know if you are a member, please reach out to neaseib@gmail.com for verification.

The IB Pinning Ceremony will be held on March 22nd at 6pm at the stadium. Juniors and Seniors will participate in this event. Please mark your calendar.

The IB Senior Banquet will be held on May 18^th at the St. Johns Golf and Country Club at 6PM. More information to follow regarding dinner prices.

IB Juniors

The IB Pinning Ceremony will be held on March 22nd at 6pm at the stadium. Juniors and Seniors will participate in this event. Please mark your calendar.

IB Sophomores and Freshman

Our annual Beach Clean-Up will take place on April 1, 2023 from 9 to noon. Our first meeting was held Thursday during the student’s lunch period. Permission slips and team leader forms were distributed at that time. These are due back to Mrs. Kennedy on March 2^nd.

All IB Students & Parents

All students have been registered for their 2023-2024 classes. Please verify the core courses and electives are correct in HAC. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Kennedy. All virtual, zero hour and/or modified forms are to be uploaded by March 10^th through the QR code located on the paper.

For any questions related to testing please email our testing coordinator, Ms. Cynthia Messenger (Cynthia.Messenger@stjohns.k12.fl.us)

547-8281

For all upcoming test dates, please visit the NHS Testing Information  website.

Carolyn Milian – School Librarian Media Specialist

Lorna Patterson – Media Clerk

Media Center phone number – 904-547-8367

Email – carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us

TEXTBOOKS AND MEDIA FINES –

**IMPORTANT!! SENIORS AND JUNIORS!! PROM SEASON IS AROUND THE CORNER! If there are fines on your media account, you will NOT be able to get tickets to the dance. Freshmen and Sophomores – if you are invited to Prom, your accounts must also be clear. If you have any questions, please see me asap in the media center. Twice in the past month, I have sent out notices to all students with overdues and/or fines on their accounts. I will send out another notice this weekend.

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING

Is cancelled next Thursday, March 9^th due to Spring Break. There will be tutoring on Tuesday, Mar. 7^th,  and we will resume all regular sessions upon returning from Spring Break.

ASIAN CULTURE FESTIVAL!

May is “Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage” month, and some of our Asian students will be celebrating by hosting a culture festival on Wed., Mar. 22^nd during EXCEL in the media center. We are searching for parent volunteers to help us out with food donations and goodies from any of the nine Asian countries and to help us with the actual day of the event. They will have “activity stations” showcasing arts and crafts from the different countries such as calligraphy, henna designs, origami, DIY lanterns, and several other fun activities.  If you are interested in helping us out with a food donation or the day of the event, PLEASE send me an email with your contact information to carolyn.milian@stjohns.k12.fl.us Thank you so much for your support! 

JUNIORS & SENIORS!! Get your “Panther Café Senior Tile”! This is your chance to IMMORTALIZE yourself in our library!

ALL seniors have the opportunity to take home one of our café area ceiling tiles, paint and personalize it, then have it placed back into our ceiling for a donation of $20. The money raised from this fundraiser will be used to purchase new computers for our media center and other technology enhancements and at the same time have our seniors immortalized in our café as these will never be repainted! Please contact me in the media center for more information. 

Basketball Family:

We are beyond excited and grateful to be approaching our 10th Summer of Bailen Basketball Camp at Nease! We will be announcing our sessions and opening registration next week. We can’t wait to see you all in the gym! 

-Coach Bailen 

https://pontevedrarecorder.com/stories/bailen-basketball-camp-comes-full-circle-to-grow-the-game,18367 

NEASE BASKETBALL COACH JOSH BAILEN

By Anthony Richards

For the past decade Nease High School boys basketball coach Josh Bailen has done his part to grow the sport within the local community through his summer basketball camp.

He started it after arriving at Nease in 2013 and has watched it grow over the years into a summer tradition.

“It’s an honor to help pass it along to the next generation,” Bailen said. “There’s nothing more valuable than making other people better.”

That tradition is evident in the fact that many of the camp’s counselors, who are now students at Nease and members of the basketball program, attended the camp when they were younger.

Nease junior Kemp Howell returned for his second year helping at the camp.

“The little kids really seem to enjoy it,” Howell said. “I went to the same exact camp, so it’s cool now to see it from the other side.”

There are three goals that Bailen wants each participant to take away from his camps.

“Our goals each week are to have fun, get better by learning new skills and to be a great teammate,” Bailen said. “We want the kids to learn skills that are going to translate to their next level of play, whether that would be middle school, JV or varsity.”

The camp’s fun vibe includes participants getting Pop-Ice during breaks and recognition for the group that gets hyped up the most while switching stations.

“If they have fun, they’re going to learn, so that’s a major part of it,” said Nease senior Ty Gebauer, who has been a counselor for the past four years.

He remembers attending the camp himself while in elementary school.

“It’s nice when you see it come full circle,” Bailen said.

According to Gebauer, it is the camp’s longevity that contributes to the unique family atmosphere it has developed over the years.

GPAC: Gifted Parent Advisory Council

What is GPAC?

The SJCSD Gifted Parent Advisory Council (GPAC) is a broad-based district gifted advisory committee representing educators, parents, and stakeholders who meet quarterly to discuss ways to support the gifted program and its students. Through collaborative learning, engagement, and advocacy, the members of GPAC support one another in navigating appropriate academic and affective learning paths for our gifted learners. All parents and/or caregivers of a SJCSD gifted student are encouraged to participate.

For more information about GPAC, please reach out to:

Sherri-Lee Heath, Gifted Program Specialist, K-12

Sherri-Lee.Heath@stjohns.k12.fl.us   or (904) 547-8916

or the Gifted Resource and Curriculum Enrichment itinerant teacher at your child’s school

Thursday, February 23^rd, 2023  

Sebastian Middle School Multi-Purpose Room 6:30-8:00 pm

Tuesday, April 18^th, 2023

Beachside High School Media Center    6:30-8:00 pm

The Ponte Vedra Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will award a $500 scholarship at our meeting on May 3, 2023, to a deserving college-bound senior graduating from a St. Johns County high school in the spring of 2023. Students meeting the eligibility criteria are invited to apply.

Eligibility criteria consist of the following:

• Student is enrolled in one of the following high schools in St. Johns County, Florida: Bartram Trail High School, Creekside High School, Nease High School, or Ponte Vedra High School.
• Student exhibits good academic achievement and character.
• Student has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better (where A is equal to 4.0)       during the entire high school enrollment period.
• Student is a citizen of the United States.

Please note that our scholarship committee must receive the student’s application packet no later than March 31, 2023.