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MAEGAN LEON SAMANTHA TWOMBLY KELTAN ERWIN AND MATTHEW BRIGGS AT AT SHADOW WOOD COUNTRY CLUB
MAEGAN LEON is is is the daughter of Ruth
Leon Administrative Assistant for Golf Course Maintenance Maegan is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a recent graduate of Naples High School where she was active in in in band and and served as as captain of the color guard In high school she she finished with a a a a a a a a a a a 3 5 GPA including several advanced placement courses She plans to pursue a a a a a a a a a a Journalism degree at Florida Gulf Coast University SAMANTHA TWOMBLY works as a a a a a a bartender at at Shadow Wood Country Club while attending Florida Gulf Coast University She is a a a a a a a a a a junior Health Sciences major with a a a a a a a a a a 3 3 73 GPA Sam regularly volunteers at at the the FGCU campus food pantry and the the Community Cooperative soup kitchen in Fort Myers KELTAN ERWIN works in the food and beverage area as as a a a a a a a a a a a a bartender She is a a a a a a a a a a a a recent Florida Gulf Coast University business school graduate with a a a a a a a a a a a a 3 5 GPA and dean’s list honors Keltan also volunteers at at at two local not-for-profit organizations Her scholarship will help fund a a a a a a a a graduate degree in in Business/ Entrepreneurship MATTHEW BRIGGS works in in outside operations in in the Shadow Wood cart barn area He is a a a a a a a a a sophomore at Florida Gulf Coast University pursuing a a a a a a a a a a a degree in in Construction Management Matt also is a a a a a a a a a a a a member of FGCU’s nationally ranked American Collegiate Hockey Association men’s hockey team In addition he he volunteers at at at the Midwest Food Bank in Fort Myers SHADOW WOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
YEAR IN REVIEW 2022 SCHOLARSHIPS FACES OF THE THE FUTURE
THE THE SHADOW WOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
SUPPORTS TWO SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS 1 The first is is for for Shadow Shadow Wood Wood Country Club and and and Shadow Shadow Wood Wood Community Association employees and and and their children seeking financial assistance for for for additional education including college or or or or or or graduate school school or or or or or or trade and and and and technical school school programs Scholarship consideration is is based upon prior academic performance documented financial need and and and and community involvement Each recipient receives a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a scholarship scholarship award covering up up up to to $6 000 of of of tuition and and and other expenses associated with textbooks supplies and and and special fees Recipients also are eligible for for renewals of of of their scholarships for for three additional years if they continue to to meet a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a minimum GPA of of of 2 5 and continuous enrollment IN IN 2022 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO MAEGAN LEON SAMANTHA TWOMBLY KELTAN ERWIN AND MATTHEW BRIGGS 2 The second program is offered in in in in in partnership with the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools to to support recent high school school graduates interested in in in in in enrolling in in in in in trade or or technical school school programs In 2022 the $5 000 scholarships were awarded to to ten students—five from from Bonita Springs High High School School and five five from from Estero High High School School ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL RECIPIENTS
FAITH BROWNLEE
plans to follow in in her her father’s footsteps in in in the the field of firefighting She will be attending Fort Myers Technical College to prepare for a a a a a career in in Paramedic Firefighting JISELE TIBURCIO is fascinated by computers and the the technology behind them She plans to study web design at Fort Myers Technical College GIOVANNA BOCCHINO
will be attending Southern Technical College to prepare for a a a a a a a career in in in nursing During high school she was a a a a a a a hospital volunteer cheerleader and worked at Publix Super Market CAMERON ROUSE
began his interest in in in welding
at age 8 because of family members who had been successful certified welders in Pennsylvania Cameron plans to to attend Fort Myers Technical College to to study Contract Welding MIGUEL FLORES dreams of opening his own auto body shop He will attend Fort Myers Technical College to to study auto mechanics He currently works at Walmart and has done a a a a a a number of volunteer hours for high school organizations BONITA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL RECIPIENTS
MYGDALY GOMEZ- GOMEZ GOMEZ will be attending Fort Myers Technical College and aspires to be be a a a a a a a a medical assistant She is is a a a a a a a a a member of the National Honor Society ONELIZ CRUZ seeks a a a a career in automotive repair and will attend Fort Myers Technical College to to study auto collision technology She has worked at McDonald’s in retail and as as a a a a a a a a housecleaner JONATHAN OXLEY is an honor roll student who loves cars and dreams of owning an an an auto auto repair business He will study auto auto mechanics at Lorenzo-Walker Technical College in Naples ALEXANDER LLANOS- MUNIZ gained a a a a a passion
for mechanical work inspired by his uncles and and grandfa- ther He will study aviation maintenance at at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in in Daytona Beach He participated in in basketball and and track and and is a a a a a a a a a a member of the National Honor Society AMARION WATKINS is on a a a a a a a a path to a a a a a a a a career in in computer programing and applications development He plans to study computer science at Florida Gulf Coast University In high school he earned National Honor Society membership and played varsity basketball 10