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Class of 2019
HILLSBOROUGH continued
JEFFERSON
International Baccalaureate Valedictorian
LAZLO NZIGA
AGE: 17
PARENT(S): Jean-Pierre Nzigo and Yolande Nziga GPA or RANKING: 3.98 Unweighted; 7.54 Weighted; Ranked 1/85
CHURCH: Grace Family, Van Dyke
AWARDS and HON- ORS: International Bac- calaureate Valedictorian; Tampa Police Department’s Teen Excellence Scholar- ship Winner; Miss Teenage Tampa First Runner-Up; Miss Teen Scholar, 2018; National AP Scholar; AP Scholar with Distinction; and PCA Triple Impact Competitor Scholarship Fi- nalist
ACTIVITIES: Ryan Nece Foundation Student Service Program; Lady Terriers Varsity Basketball Captain; French Honor Society Pres- ident; St. Joseph’s Hospital Volunteer; and Honor Council
COLLEGE Or CAREER:
Princeton University
RAHEEM RA-WALLACE
AGE: 17
PARENT(S): Rashida Ra GPA: 5.7
AWARDS and HONORS: Talented Twenty; Principal’s Honor Roll; Honor Roll; Bai- ley Family Foundation Schol- arship; and MLK Academic Success Scholarship ACTIVITIES: Student Coun- cil (Secretary); Photography (Hobby); and Work at Chipo- tle
COLLEGE: University of South Florida
THEDDIS AKINS AGE: 18
GPA: 5.4
AWARDS and HONORS: National Honor Society; Lead- ership Advisory Board; Florida Democratic Fellowship; and National Technical Honor So- ciety
ACTIVITIES: AVID Certifi- cation Officer; DECA Club President; and HBCU Club COLLEGE Or CAREER: Hillsborough Community Col- lege With A Major In Business Administration, Concentra- tion In Management
DIAMOND J. BURNETTE
AGE: 19
GPA: 3.21
AWARDS and HONORS: Honor Roll
ACTIVITIES: Air Force Jun- ior ROTC; Relay For Life; Freshman Orientation Leader; and Church Choir COLLEGE Or CAREER: To Attend Hillsborough Commu- nity College And Major In Law Enforcement
MYESHA M. SHIPMAN
AGE: 18
PARENT(S): Sherica Solomon
GPA: 3.76
CHURCH: Crossover Church AWARDS and HONORS: National Honor Society; and Dale Carnegie Graduate ACTIVITIES: AVID Presi- dent; HBCU Club; NAPS; and DECA
COLLEGE OR CAREER: Hillsborough Community Col- lege With A Major In Crimi- nology
VICTOR WHALEY AGE: 18
PARENT(S): Veronica Wha- ley
GPA: 2.63
CHURCH: 34th Church Of God
AWARDS and HONORS:
Student Advisor For Leader- ship Advisory Board; Culture Committee; Grad Nation Stu- dent Advisor; and EMCEE At 2019 Grad Nation Summit ACTIVITIES: NAPS; and HBCU Club
COLLEGE Or CAREER:
Florida A & M University With A Major In Education And Minor In Public Administra- tion
Tips To Survive Freshman Year:
4. FIND THE IDEAL PLACE FOR YOU TO STUDY.
It may be your dorm room or a cozy corner of the library, but find a place that works best for you to get your work done — while avoiding as many distractions as possible.
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