5/1
Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Cassidy Proctor received a $1000 scholarship from National Beta!!!
4/23
Athletic Trainers
Mr. Keister, Ms. Nguyen, and Mr. Mogol brought several of AHS’s athletic training student aides to the OCPS Athletic Training Olympics. Out of 19 OCPS High Schools, our students finished in the top 5, and were the top placing team in the Metro West Conference. Our Sports Medicine Team wouldn’t be complete without our student aides. They work hard and take pride in what they do for our student-athletes. They are shining examples of what it means to be a Blue Darter. (pictured clockwise from the top left: UCF Intern Stephanie Riquelmy, Lauren Taylor, Sydney Goree, Kat Mays, Mikayla Peterson, Berlinda Clerger, Quenton Lane, Alexis McIntosh, Bianca Lopez, Faith Evans, and Julianna Domenech).
4/23
Essay Contest Winners
AHS students took 1st (Lauren Lambert) and 2nd (Cassidy Warren) place in the Atlantic Institute Art & Essay contest.
The Atlantic Institute is a non-profit civic organization that provides various academic and educational platforms to promote diversity in our society. They are significantly influenced by the teachings and writings of Mr. Fethullah Gulen who emphasizes the importance of education, dialogue and understanding in cross-cultural engagement. These universal values are esteemed by many previous scholars and leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Rumi, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This gives us hope and motivation that we can find common denominators as the global citizens of the world.
The prompt for this year’s Art & Essay Contest: Looking Past Stereotypes: Accepting others in today’s world.
4/23
Scholarship Winners!
15 of the 30 Apopka High School students who submitted complete scholarship applications to Seminole State were chosen to receive scholarships—10 for the Wayne Densch, and 5 for the Academic Scholarship, totaling in over $71,000 for our students.
Please join us in congratulating the following students:
Wayne Densch First Generation Recipients:
- Brandy Toohey
- Nicholas Campbell
- Tierra Garvin
- Austin Michael
- Batyakenae Gardner
- Jessica Lopez
- Berlinda Clerger
- Raquel Ortiz
- Stephanie Lloyd
- Cody Hart Jackson
Academic Scholarship Recipients:
- Adarius Griffin
- Erica Monson
- Karen Sanchez
- Caitlyn Smith
- Jada Woods
3/16/18
Pi King!!!
Jacob Bersegaey was crowned Pi King of 2018. 54 digits memorized in just a few minutes!!!
Congratulations, Kentrie Tran!
1/26/18
On January 15, Senior Kaitlyn Brewer was awarded a $1000 scholarship from Tupperware Brands at the YMCA’s 27th Annual Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy Prayer Breakfast.
Congrats, Kaitlyn!
10/27/17
Pictured above: Mrs. Anderson is presented the grant “check” by Principal Matt Arnold and a Duke representative
Congratulations to Mrs. Cynthia Anderson and Mr. Mike MacWithey! Mr. MacWithey received the Duke Energy STEM Partnership Impact Grant for $5,000, and Mrs. Anderson received the Duke Energy Math-Science-Energy Ed Impact Grant for $3,000. Each teacher will use their funds to purchase materials that will improve their students’ educational experience.
Congratulations to JC Martinez and Melanie Halem!
JC earned a perfect score on the math section of the SAT, and Melanie is one of 35 OCPS National Merit Scholar semi-finalists.
8/21/17
Congratulations to the 2017 AHS Teacher of the Year nominees!
April Willard
April is the Digital Media Specialist at Apopka. She is nominated because she always is able to get us the information we need. She also has great school spirit!
Dr. Derushiel Williams
My department nominated Dr. Williams because she has gone above and beyond the call of duty for all of her students. During a time when she was very ill, she never quit nor gave up on her students. Her hours of working with her students were countless. Dr. Williams tutored students after school and on the weekends. She ensured that each of her students were well prepared for the ACT, SAT and FSA. Dr. Williams is our nominee for TOY!
Enid Meadows
Ms. Meadows makes it her goal in life to help everyone be successful…students and teachers! She is a Math teacher at Apopka High School and the sponsor of National Honors Society. She does amazing things for our students and teachers. She is a resource that is hard to find anywhere.
Janet Herskovitz
We are nominating Janet because she is awesome with helping transition all new members of the ESE staff and students. She is the staffing specialist at Apopka High School and supports all teachers with all things ESE.
David Catron
Dave Catron is absolutely the is the best in the county at what he does. He is our Credit Recovery teacher. He supports students and does whatever it takes to get them on track to walk across the stage.
Cathy Brown
Cathy is awesome. She is an English teacher, and she also leads the Speech and Debate Club. She has a passion for students and for bringing connections to all they do. She has won countless awards for Speech and Debate and brought much recognition to the program. Everybody would want to be in he class.
Scott Williams
Scott Williams is a valuable member of the Algebra PLC and of Apopka High School. He is committed to assisting new teachers. He is passionate about creating student growth. Mr. Williams has been extremely generous with his time. He’s helped acclimate new teachers to AHS. Scott mentors our students and also is the head coach of our Men’s Baksetball Team.
Demetria Richard
Demetria is outstanding. We are nominating Demetria because of her dedication to students and the school. She is the coordinator for Darter Success/AVID, Food Pantry Coordinator, Freshman Council Sponsor, member of the Education Leadership Team, and assists with girls Basketball. She tirelessly dedicates herself to making students’ lives better by teaching skills that will enhance their overall academic performance.
Desi Rotenberg
We are nominating Desi because of his invaluable expertise. He provides clear and concise advice to teachers. He supports students by creating real-world connections. He has a passion hard to find in people. He coaches the Freshmen Basketball team and leads players into character and integrity. He supports the Project Lead the Way program and maintains an optimistic outlook on everything. Thank you, Desi.
Sandra Shafer
Sandra has passion that is contagious. She goes above and beyond and puts in countless hours for students. She leads students in all she does. She mentors new teachers and supports the school with her talents and abilities.
Mike AndersonMike Anderson is someone who doesn’t use a clock to decide when he works. He is a custodian on our staff. He is the first to respond and the last to leave. He goes above the call of duty and always has a positive attitude. He mentors students and represents Apopka High School so well.
Kathleen CreaKathleen is a team player. She is detailed oriented, a rule follower, is courteous to all, professional, and is willing to meet the challenges presented to her.
Cher DouglasCher is so much more than a school secretary. Cher helped hire over 50 new teachers this year, many of which are new to OCPS!