State Farm & The Winter Haven Chamber Foundation Award $17,000 in Scholarships

7/1/2021

From left: Lordhija Joseph, Jennyca Moiseau, Morgan Dilorenzo, Shomari Phillips, Taryn Wright, Haley Pittman, Jaquoi Dorsett, Guito Mirtil, Sebastian Merrihew and Chase Walden

,The Winter Haven Chamber Foundation, in partnership with State Farm, is elated to announce the award of $17,000 in college and vocational scholarships.

During the ceremony recognizing the recipients held on June 30 at the Chamber, Tiffani Gozdur, Chair of the Winter Haven Chamber Foundation remarked, "State Farm and the Winter Haven Chamber have partnered for decades for the betterment of the community. Several years ago we partnered to create an annual scholarship program focused on high school seniors at our Winter Haven area high schools, Lake Region, Winter Haven, New Beginnings and Chain of Lakes Collegiate. We are honored to award $17,000 to these deserving students. We cannot wait to see what you will do!"

From left: Tiffani Gozdur, Citizens Bank & Trust and Foundation Chair, Karen Bryan, State Farm Agent, Jennifer Fasking, State Farm Credit Union, Chad Davis, Senator Kelli Stargel's office, Representative Sam Killebrew and Dan Mann, State Farm Agent

Jennifer Fasking, member of the Chamber Board of Directors and State Farm Credit Union Operations Manager, stated that, "Supporting education is one of State Farm’s Foundational Values. Education is critical for healthy, vibrant communities and access to an education helps everyone reach their greatest potential. State Farm believes in building a secure and strong future for the customers and communities we serve. That is why this scholarship partnership has been a priority for us since its inception in 2017."

State Farm agents Karen Bryan and Dan Mann were also in attendance at the reception, in addition to State Representative Sam Killebrew and Chad Davis, representative from State Senator Kelli Stargel's office.

The 2021 State Farm Winter Haven Chamber Foundation scholarship recipients are:

Ambar Disla-Borja, Winter Haven High School
Chase Walden, Winter Haven High School
Desean Harris, Winter Haven High School
Don Skipper III, Lake Region High School
Guito Mirtil, Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School
Haley Pittman, Winter Haven High School
Hunter Stephens, New Beginnings High School
Jaquoi Dorsett, Lake Region High School
Jennyca Moiseau, Lake Region High School
Jordan Parrish, Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School
Lilia Morgan, Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School
Lordhija Joseph, Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School
Morgan Dilorenzo, Winter Haven High School
Sebastian Merrihew, Winter Haven High School
Sean Manabat, Lake Region High School
Shomari Phillips, Winter Haven High School
Taryn Wright, Winter Haven High School

The scholarship criteria includes graduating from one of the Winter Haven area public high schools with the intention of attending college or seeking a vocational degree or certification. The applicant must express a financial need and achieved a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.

1 Comment

Ambar Disla-Borja

1/6/2022 01:38:28 pm

Hello! I am a winner of the scholarship and I have a question and a comment. Firstly, my first name is spelled wrong, it is "Ambar", not "Amber". Just wanted to clarify that. Also, will this scholarship be offered this year?

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