INCOMING STUDENTS — TSIC incoming students from West Volusia high schools, in the front row, from left, are Arianna Scott, Pine Ridge High School in Deltona; and Elijah Hudzik, Riley Williams and Ava Cramer, DeLand High School. In the back row, same order, are Shayla Kopsa and Cole Gratton, DeLand High; Jaslyn Emery, University High in Orange City; Jimena Mancillas and Becky Galarza, T. DeWitt Taylor Middle-High School in Pierson; Ronin LaCorte, DeLand High; and TSIC College Success coach Wendy Feigenbaum.
PHOTOS COURTESY SHIMENE SHEPARD
Take Stock in Children (TSIC), a statewide scholarship and mentoring program facilitated locally through FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools, hosted its annual New Student Induction and Senior Recognition Ceremony May 31.
The students in the program have the benefit of volunteer mentors working with them throughout their high-school years, as well as the support of College Success coaches Wendy Feigenbaum and Jim Neill, to ensure they successfully graduate from high school and are prepared for college.
GRADUATING SENIORS — TSIC Volusia graduating seniors, in the front row, from left, are Ja’Quane Reaves, University High; Timmera Lewis, DeLand High; Nadine Elzeidy, Seabreeze High in Daytona Beach; Deairsee Irons, Spruce Creek High in Port Orange; Ubaldo Hernandez, Taylor Middle-High; and Katelyn Thigpen, Pine Ridge High. In the back row, same order, are TSIC College Success coach Jim Neill; Jacob Laakso, University High; Nadine Bordones and Olivia Bonjour, Spruce Creek High; Sierra Blythe, Pine Ridge High; Samantha Cox, Volusia Online Learning; Mya Pagan, Spruce Creek High; Jaylin Gonzalez, Taylor Middle-High; Brynn Wilkes-Jeffrey, DeLand High; and TSIC College Success coach Wendy Feigenbaum.
