St. Ann’s women’s council in DeBary awards scholarships

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St. Ann’s women’s council in DeBary awards scholarships
PHOTO COURTESY ST. ANN’S COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN<br> THE NEXT GENERATION — St. Ann’s Catholic Church in DeBary’s pastor Father Andrzej Jurkiewicz, at left, recognizes St. Ann’s graduates Betsy Sereikas, and Michael Collins. Sereikas, who was home-schooled, is on her way to the University of Central Florida. Collins graduated from UCF with a bachelor’s degree in religion and cultural studies and a minor in philosophy. Now he’s on his way to earning his master’s degree.

St. Ann’s Council of Catholic Women, of DeBary, has awarded Betsy Sereikas a $1,000 scholarship. Sereikas, who is headed to the University of Central Florida, was homeschooled. She graduated with a 4.8 GPA, 1450 SAT score, was consecutively on the President’s List at Daytona State College from 2020 to 2022, is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and, in her spare time, was a gymnastics coach and tutored students for the SAT. Sereikas was a very active member of St. Ann’s Catholic Parish for more than eight years and was accepted to four colleges with scholarships.

PHOTO COURTESY ST. ANN’S COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
CONGRATS! — St. Ann’s Council of Catholic Women awards Betsy Sereikas, at right, with
a scholarship for $1,000. With her are, from left, Council of Catholic Women President
Kathy Dooley and Vice President and scholarship chairwoman Regina Huni.

Another of St. Ann’s outstanding graduates is Michael Collins. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science. Collins majored in religion and cultural studies, with a minor in philosophy. He earned a Certificate on Interfaith Dialogue and is next seeking a master’s degree.

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Raised in Miami Beach, Margie moved to DeLand after graduating from Florida State University. She has a master's degree in community mental-health counseling, and retired after 12 years in substance-abuse treatment. Having worked at the DeLand Sun News during the 1980s, Margie came to The Beacon in 2002 in search of a second career. She helps the reporters; compiles obituaries, the calendar of events and religion news; and deals with a mountain of emails each day. Margie is the proud Nana to two grandchildren, Sophia and Alex.

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