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Class Of 2017
PLANT CITY Principal: Susan Sullivan
PIVOT
Principal: Elizabeth Bretz
SHERICKA BREANA GRACE
AGE: 17
PARENT(S): Seyerick and Stacye Grace
GPA: 3.0
CHURCH: St. John Cathedral ACTIVITIES: Drawing, Writ- ing Poetry; and Shopping COLLEGE: HCC, Pediatric Nurse
KEARRA DENISE JAMES
AGE: 17
PARENT(S): Lori and Jesse James
GPA: 3.824
CHURCH: The Crossing (Brandon)
AWARDS and HONORS: Salutatorian and Honor Roll Student
ACTIVITIES: Cheerleading; Volunteer Work Feeding Tampa Bay; Volunteer Work Abused & Neglected Children; and Volun- teer Work with Elderly COLLEGE: Florida Gulf Coast University
CIARA BROWN
AGE: 18
PARENT(S): Jennifer Cooper and Theodric Brown
GPA: 4.7; Ranked 100 of 468 CHURCH; Mount Moriah Mis- sionary Baptist Church AWARDS and HONORS: NHS; Awarded Raider of Excel- lence by Lana Smith; Jan Hen- rick Achievement Award; Principal’s Honor Roll; and PCHS Academic Letter ACTIVITIES: Volunteer at Martin Luther King, Jr. Recre- ational Center; Volunteer at Plant City United Food Bank; Youth President of my church Congress; Peer Tutor of Plant City High School’s AVID; and Arby’s Crew Member COLLEGE: Florida Agricul- tural & Mechanical University; Major: Journalism and Graphic Communication
JADIAYA GORDON
AGE: 18
PARENT(S): Carmen Callins and James Gordon
GPA: 3.4
CHURCH: Gospel Tabernacle AWARDS and HONORS: Recognized by Seventeen Mag- azine for Fashion Creativity; Recognized by Hillsborough Al- liance of Black School Educators (HABSE) for Academic Excel- lence; Senior Superlative, “Best Dressed;” Raider Excellence; and Academic Scholarship ACTIVITIES: President of Black Pearls; Mentor to Ele- mentary students at Burney Simmons; Mentor to Under- classmen; Donates Clothes Monthly to Homeless; Cook at Breakfast Ministry every Sun- day, Open to Community; and Track 9th Grade
COLLEGE: I will be attending Johnson & Wales University of North Miami, this fall, where I’ll be majoring in Fashion Mer- chandising and Retailing
Homecoming Queen
ARLANCIA HARGROVE
AGE: 18
PARENT(S): Kenyatta Shaw and Lance Hargrove
GPA: 4.1
CHURCH: Word Alive Min- istries
AWARDS and HONORS: National Honor Society; Honor Grad; Senior Superlative; Most Valuable Player “MVP” Basket- ball; and Homecoming Queen ACTIVITIES: Student Govern- ment; Ladies Quest Club Presi- dent; AVID Club Historian Officer; Varsity Basketball Cap- tain for 2 Years; and Flag Foot- ball
COLLEGE: Florida A & M Uni- versity, Business Management
Homecoming King
COREY KING, II
AGE: 17
PARENT(S): Corey King, Jr., and Samedra Copeland
GPA: 3.0
CHURCH: Greater New Hope AWARDS and HONORS: Homecoming King; 2nd Team All-Conference QB Junior and Senior Year; Team Captain 10- 12; and Offensive MVP 12 ACTIVITIES: Varsity Football, 9-12; Basketball, 9-10; and Track, 10-12
COLLEGE: Attend Ferris State University on a Football Schol- arship and Major in Broadcast Journalism
TARIK McKELPHIN
AGE: 19
PARENT(S): Kenya Brister and Keith McKelphin
GPA: 2.5
CHURCH: Greater New Hope
AWARDS and HONORS: Top 24 in Hillsborough County (2015-16, 2016-17); 7th Player in School History to Score 1,000+ Points; Western Conference, Player of the Year; Multiple 1st Team All-Tourna- ment Teams; and Noticed as one of the Top 25 Senior Guards in Florida ACTIVITIES: Plant City High School Basketball Team COLLEGE: Undecided
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