The annual Honors Convocation for underclassmen achievement recognizes outstanding students for community service, academics and character. While many cheered the girls on, only one award received a standing ovation: Sydney Wynne as junior of the year. The junior class was assigned to vote who they thought deserved the necessary recognition for being an all around extraordinary classmate, student and individual, otherwise known as “junior of the year.”

Junior Camille Yodzis, a dear friend to our beloved sister Sydney Wynne, received the Sydney Wynne Memorial Scholarship. When asked about the honorary scholarship, Yodzis exclaimed, “I was honored to receive the award because Sydney was someone really close to me and it makes me feel like she is still with me.”

The awards for fellow “Class member” of the year went to Gillan Garcia, freshman of the year; and Jenna Wiley, sophomore of the year.

Listed below are some of the few awards that were given out today:

• Anne Frank Humanitarian Award 2015 – Remi Storch
• American Legion Scholar Award – Christina Thompson
• Certificate of Legion Award– Sophia Bokhari
• Honorable Mention for American Legion Award – Sara Chowdhari
• Mayor’s Youth Corps of Tampa – Lindsay Calka
• Mayor’s Youth Corps Leadership Award – Pia Roca
• Sister Irene Marie Brunelle Memorial Alumni Scholarship – Miranda Plummer
• Faculty and Staff Scholarship – Eva Prendergast and Aisling Carr
• Sydney Wynne Memorial Scholarship – Camille Yodzis
• Light Foundation Scholarship – Elizabeth Dolan and Pia Roca
• Anna Maria Baldor-Bunn Memorial Scholarship – Katherine Rodriguez, Victoria Quiñones, Clarisse Ramos, and Isabella Toranzo
• Freshman of the year – Gillian Garcia
• Sophomore of the year – Jenna Wiley
• Junior of the year – Sydney Wynne
• Kelly Anne Martz Endowed Memorial Scholarship – Larissa Simon

Students who excelled in academic performance, community service and school involvement were awarded and recognized. Junior Larissa Simon received the Kelly Ann Memorial Scholarship which awards a rising senior with a full tuition. This student exemplifies Kelly Ann’s love and spirit for the Academy. Principal Camille Jowana was proud to announce Larissa as the recipient. Congratulations to all the students who went above and beyond and were bestowed honorable and remarkable scholarships and awards!