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The Tampa Bay Times’ annual tribute to the area’s top students kicks off this week with schools from Pinellas County. Here are the valedictorians and salutatorians from the county’s private schools:
Admiral Farragut Academy
Valedictorian
Jillian Aprile, 18
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GPA: 4.59
Parents: Michelle Aprile and Kim Floore
College: Johns Hopkins University
Major: Biomedical engineering
Salutatorian
Jacob Fisher, 17
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GPA: 4.53
Parent: Stefanie Fisher
College: University of California, Berkeley
Major: Political science
Calvary Christian High
Valedictorian
Olivia Forlini, 17
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GPA: 4.53
Parents: Paul and Shannon Forlini
College: Florida Atlantic University
Major: International business
Salutatorian
Morgan Bonk, 17
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GPA: 4.53
Parents: Holly Bonk and Mike Prusinski
College: University of Florida
Major: Biology and business
Canterbury School of Florida
Valedictorian
Oliver Schad, 18
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Explore all your optionsGPA: 4.32
Parents: Mary Beth Hansson and Jim Schad
College: University of Florida
Major: Aerospace engineering
Salutatorian
Maya Bickford, 18
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GPA: 4.29
Parents: Josh Bickford and Celia Lescano
College: University of Florida
Major: Health education and behavior
Clearwater Academy International
Valedictorian
Anna Sztykowski, 18
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GPA: 4.3
Parent: Kasia Sztykowski
College: University of Florida
Major: Undecided
Co-Salutatorian
Jack Gutek, 18
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GPA: 4.2
Parents: Greg and Tracy Gutek
College: University of Calgary
Major: Business
Co-Salutatorian
Luke Gutek, 18
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GPA: 4.2
Parents: Greg and Tracy Gutek
College: University of Calgary
Major: Business
Clearwater Central Catholic High
Valedictorian
Molly Elliott, 18
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Parents: Jeffrey and Robin Elliott
College: Florida State University
Major: Finance
Co-Salutatorian
Fatima Celis Galindo, 18
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Parents: Miguel Celis Jimenez and Andrea Galindo Ramirez
College: University of Notre Dame
Major: Business marketing
Co-Salutatorian
Franchesca Martin-Refojos, 18
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Parents: Francisco Martin and Lina Martin-Rodriguez
College: Baylor University
Major: Biology and neuroscience
Co-Salutatorian
Katherine Phy, 17
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Parents: Scott and Lisa Phy
College: University of Florida
Major: Biomedical engineering
Indian Rocks Christian School
Co-Valedictorian
Minta Green, 18
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GPA: 4.48
Parents: Floyd and Maria Green
College: University of Florida
Major: Business
Co-Valedictorian
Rebecca Humbert
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GPA: 4.48
Parents: Lisa and Carl Humbert
College: Cedarville University
Major: Mechanical engineering
Salutatorian
Aidan Moore, 18
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GPA: 4.43
Parents: James Moore III and Linda Moore
College: University of South Florida
Major: Business
Keswick Christian School
Valedictorian
George Hurst, 18
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GPA: 4.67
Parents: Gabriel and Rita Hurst
College: University of South Florida
Major: Biology (pre-dentistry)
Salutatorian
Callie Schmidt, 18
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GPA: 4.62
Parents: John and Debra Schmidt
College: Union University
Major: Biology (pre-chiropractic)
Lakeside Christian School
Valedictorian
Grace Maisonet, 18
GPA: 4.1
Parents: Patricia and Willy Maisonet
College: St. Petersburg College
Major: Undecided
Salutatorian
Melissa Huapilla-Perez, 17
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GPA: 3.89
Parents: Juliana Perez and Amadeo Huapilla
College: St. Petersburg College
Major: Nurse practitioner
Northside Christian School
Valedictorian
Annika Lameyer, 18
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GPA: 4.53
Parents: Matthew and Marianne Lameyer
College: University of Florida
Major: Accounting
Salutatorian
Patrick Bier, 17
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GPA: 4.51
Parents: Nelson and Jennifer Bier
College: University of Florida
Major: Engineering
Oldsmar Christian School
Valedictorian
Aidan John Gibson, 18
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Parents: John and Rachel Gibson
Plans: Enlisting in the U.S. Air Force.
Salutatorian
Mary Ciarra Upshur, 18
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Parents: McKenzie and Helen Upshur
College: St. Petersburg College
Major: Undecided
St. Petersburg Catholic High
Valedictorian
Isabella Juarez, 18
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GPA: 4.63 (won tiebreaker)
Parents: Martin and Kathryn Juarez
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major: Physics
Salutatorian
Marija Ulevicius, 18
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GPA: 4.63
Parents: Antennas Ulevicius and Ruta Uleviciene
College: University of Chicago
Major: Geophysical sciences
Shorecrest Preparatory School
Valedictorian
Dylan Winer, 18
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GPA: 4.86
Parents: Maria and Russell Winer
College: Georgia Tech
Major: Mechanical engineering
Salutatorian
Sean Sheikholeslam, 18
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GPA: 4.80
Parents: Chun Chang and Shahab Sheikholeslam
College: University of Florida
Major: Computer science and finance
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