Ten Students Given Citizen Honors by East Pasco Chamber Foundation

Pictured, left to right: Guest Speaker Jackie Boges (Senior Code Support Specialist), Jeremiah Andino (Academy of Spectrum Diversity), Melonie Monson (Incoming Mayor), Odessa Benton (East Pasco Adventist Academy), McKenzie LaHaye (The Broach School Elementary Campus), Chick-fil-A Cow, Arianna Harris (The Broach School), Violet Barton (Chester W. Taylor Elementary School), Vivianna Santos (Raymond B. Stewart Middle School), Yaxiel Nieves Natal (Zephyrhills High School), Ashley Jablonski (Marketing Coordinator, AdventHealth Dade City and AdventHealth Zephyrhills). Not pictured: Jules Wright (Heritage Academy), Lillian Burton (West Zephyrhills Elementary School), Wyatt Cooner (Woodland Elementary)

(April 19, 2023) – The East Pasco Chamber Foundation in partnership with the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce recognized ten students from Academy of Spectrum Diversity, The Broach School, The Broach School Elementary Campus, Chester W. Taylor Elementary, East Pasco Adventist Academy, Heritage Academy, Raymond B. Stewart Middle School, West Zephyrhills Elementary, Woodland Elementary, Zephyrhills Christian Academy, and Zephyrhills High School. The students were honored as the Greater Zephyrhills Student Citizen of the Month for Month. The ceremony took place at Venue Sponsor, Chick-fil-A in Zephyrhills on Month Date at 8:00 am.

Students are chosen by the teachers and administration of their individual schools for exemplary effort, achievement and contribution to their school, family, and community. This is the 25^th year in which the Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce has recognized students with this program each month during the academic year.

The students receiving honors were: Jeremiah Andino (4^th grade, Academy of Spectrum Diversity); Arianna Harris (6^th grade, The Broach School); McKenzie LaHaye (2^nd grade, The Broach School Elementary Campus); Violet Barton (3^rd grade, Chester W. Taylor Elementary School); Odessa Benton (6^th grade, East Pasco Adventist Academy); Jules Wright (4^th grade, Heritage Academy); Vivianna Santos (7^th grade, Raymond B. Stewart Middle School); Lillian Burton (3^rd grade, West Zephyrhills Elementary School); Wyatt Cooner (3^rd grade, Woodland Elementary); and Yaxiel Nieves Natal (11^th grade, Zephyrhills High School).

East Pasco Chamber Foundation Chair, Dr. Randy Stovall commented “Citizen of the Month is an upbeat event that has been showcasing successful youth from our Zephyrhills schools for 25 years.   The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce and the East Pasco Chamber Foundation are very proud to continue this wonderful event with the generous support of our sponsors.”

Sponsors and supporters of this year’s program are as follows: AdventHealth Zephyrhills, the City of Zephyrhills, Chick-fil-A of Zephyrhills, IR Staffing, San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union, and Suncoast Credit Union. The event is supported by U.S. Congresswoman, Laurel Lee; Senator Danny Burgess, District 23; Florida House of Representatives Randy Maggard, District 38;  Pasco County Clerk of Court, Nikki Alvarez; Zephyrhills Mayor, Gene Whitfield; Pasco County Sheriff, Chris Nocco; Bahr’s Propane Gas & AC; BGE, Inc; Culver’s; East Pasco YMCA; Faithful Friends Pet Cremation; Jarrett Ford of Dade City; Kona Ice; Pasco-Hernando State College; Pin Chasers Zephyrhills; Pioneer Florida Museum & Village; Sonny’s Bar-B-Q; SouthState Bank; The Zephyrhills/Wesley Chapel Ministerial Association; Trax Credit Union; and VITIS Realty.

If you are an area business and would like to support this impactful program, please contact Vicki Wiggins at the Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce at 813-782-1913.