Students & Sponsors
Richard O. Jacobson Postsecondary Scholarship Program
2025 Scholarship Recipients
2024 Scholarship Recipients
2023 Scholarship Recipients
2022 Scholarship Recipients
2021 Scholarship Recipients
2020 Scholarship Recipients
2019 Scholarship Recipients
2025 Scholarship Recipients
2025 Scholarship Recipients
In 2025, $180,000 was awarded to 24 high school seniors from across Pinellas County in college, university, trade or vocation school scholarships. Each student was honored at the Breakfast at the Ballpark BayCare Ballpark, hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Clearwater Threshers.
$10,000
Scholarship Recipients
Joshua Bradley
Calvary Christian High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department
Herman Brames
Clearwater Central Catholic High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Congruity HR
Aniya Cason
Lakewood High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill
Victoria Frye
Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by the McIntyre Family Foundation
McIntyre Family Foundation
Sophia Harmon-Greene
Dunedin High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by the Baystar Restaurant Group
Beau Harring
Palm Harbor University High School
$10,000
Don Zimmer Memorial $10,000 Scholarship Sponsored by the Tampa Bay Rays
Rays Baseball Foundation, Inc
Olivia Lange
Dunedin High School
$10,000
Fred Fisher Memorial $10,000 Scholarship Sponsored by the Long Center Foundation
Rashawn Loving
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Art and Margaret Capogna Memorial $10,000 Scholarship
Juleah Patterson
Clearwater High School
$10,000
David P. Montgomery Memorial $10,000 Scholarship Sponsored by the Philadelphia Phillies
Corey Perlin
Countryside High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Clearwater Gas System
Aniya Sconiers
Boca Ciega High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by the Barris Family
Barris Family
Morgen Talley
Calvary Christian High School
$10,000
Michele Smith Female Empowerment $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Michele Smith
Michele Smith Female Empowerment
Sydney Wilhelm
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Roy Halladay Memorial $10,000 Scholarship Sponsored by the Halladay Family Foundation
Halladay Family Foundation
$5,000
Scholarship Recipients
Lleyton Dayes
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Dealer’s Auto Exchange
Dealer’s Auction Xchange
Victoria Fleming
Richard O. Jacobson High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Vocational Scholarship Sponsored by the McIntyre Family Foundation
McIntyre Family Foundation
John Galligan
Clearwater Central Catholic High School
$5,000
Art and Margaret Capogna Memorial $5,000 Scholarship
Capogna Family
Reagan Jones
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Angelo Dundee Memorial $5,000 Scholarship Sponsored by Terri Dundee Coughlin and Jim Dundee
Terri Dundee Coughlin/Jim Dundee
Cameron Power
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Clearwater Bullets $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship
Clearwater Bullets
Jacob Riba
Countryside High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Tag Agency of Pinellas
TAG Agency of Pinellas
Torri Roberson
Largo High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Tatiana Santilli
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by KnowBe4
KnowBe4
Julia Tamulski
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Michele Smith Female Empowerment $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Michele Smith
Michele Smith Female Empowerment
Ornella Kabamba
Dunedin High School
$5,000
Angelo Dundee Memorial $5,000 Scholarship Sponsored by Angelo Dundee Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by Terri Dundee Coughlin and Jim Dundee
Angelo Dundee Memorial Scholarship
$3,500
Scholarship Recipients
Gabriella James
Pinellas Park High School
$3,500
Richard O. Jacobson $3,500 Vocational Scholarship Sponsored by the McIntyre Family Foundation
McIntyre Family Foundation
E’nya Rodriguez
Bayside High School
$3,500
Sally A. Spencer Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by Spencer and Associates Architecture
Spencer and Associates Architects
2024 Scholarship Recipients
2024 Scholarship Recipients
In 2024, $250,000 was awarded to 30 high school seniors from across Pinellas County in college, university, trade or vocation school scholarships. Each student was honored at the Breakfast at the Ballpark BayCare Ballpark, hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Clearwater Threshers.
$10,000
Scholarship Recipients
Myah Caufman
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Baystar
Michelle Eisner
East Lake High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Congruity
Tyranique Griffin
Countryside High School
$10,000
David P. Montgomery Memorial $10,000 Scholarship Sponsored by the Philadelphia Phillies
Mackenzie Hart
Clearwater High School
$10,000
ART AND MARGARET CAPOGNA MEMORIAL Scholarship
Brooke Haywald
CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000
RICHARD O. JACOBSON $10,000 POSTSECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORED BY CLEARWATER GAS SYSTEM
Ciara Lee
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by The Barris Family
Barris Family
Johnnay Shaw
Countryside High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
$5,000
Scholarship Recipients
Giovanni Almond
Lakewood High School
$5,000
RICHARD O. JACOBSON $5,000 POSTSECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORED BY PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Carolina Ballon
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Dealer’s Auto Exchange
Dealer’s Auction Xchange
Sophia Cannon
East Lake High School
$5,000
Michele Smith $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship
Michele Smith
Terri Anne D’Aristotile
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Michele Smith $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship
TAG AGENCY OF PINELLAS
Liana Dimovski
Dunedin High School
$5,000
RICHARD O. JACOBSON $5,000 POSTSECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORED BY TAG AGENCY OF PINELLAS
Michele Smith
Payton Dulski
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Don Zimmer Memorial $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by RAYS BASEBALL FOUNDATION, INC
RAYS BASEBALL FOUNDATION, INC
Jaida Fullington
Richard O Jacobson Technical High School
$5,000
Sally Spenser Memorial $5,000 Scholarship Sponsored by McIntyre Family Foundation
McIntyre Family Foundation
Audrey Gardenia-Tucker
Gibbs High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Michele Smith
Michele Smith
Jordyn Hillhouse
Richard O Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole
$5,000
$5,000 Scholarship Sponsored by the MCINTYRE FAMILY FOUNDATION
McIntyre Family Foundation
Ornella Kabamba
Dunedin High School
$5,000
Angelo Dundee Memorial $5,000 Scholarship Sponsored by Angelo Dundee Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by Terri Dundee Coughlin and Jim Dundee
Angelo Dundee Memorial Scholarship
Jace Kohler
Calvary Christian High School (Clearwater)
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by ART AND MARGARET CAPOGNA MEMORIAL
ART AND MARGARET CAPOGNA MEMORIAL
Shannon Strickland
Countryside High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by KNOWBE4
KnowBe4
$3,500
Scholarship Recipients
Matthew Fiorentino
Richard O. Jacobson High School
$3,500
Richard O. Jacobson $3,500 Vocational Scholarship Sponsored by Medicare Basics
The Medicare Basics
2023 Scholarship Recipients
2023 Scholarship Recipients
In 2023, $148,500 was awarded to 22 high school seniors from across Pinellas County in college, university, trade or vocation school scholarships. Each student was honored at the Breakfast at the Ballpark BayCare Ballpark, hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Clearwater Threshers.
$10,000
Scholarship Recipients
Shanna Chery
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by the Barris Family
Barris Family
Adam Walker
Countryside High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by the Baystar Restaurant Group
Abbee Klinefelter
Clearwater High School
$10,000
David P. Montgomery Memorial $10,000 Scholarship Sponsored by the Philadelphia Phillies
Maxwell Brames
Clearwater Central Catholic
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Clearwater Gas System
Alyssa Austin
Palm Harbor University High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by CFY Pinellas
Reese Woodruff
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department
Andrew Roggenbaum
Calvary Christian High School
$10,000
Richard O. Jacobson $10,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by CFY Pinellas
Tyrek Tripp
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Art and Margaret Capogna Memorial $10,000 Scholarship
$5,000
Scholarship Recipients
Bilu Bianchi
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Art and Margaret Capogna Memorial $5,000 Scholarship
Capogna’s Dugout/ Capogna Family
Natalia Crittenton
Gibbs High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Dealer’s Auto Exchange
Dealer’s Auction Xchange
Hallie Bordeaux
Boca Ciega High School
$5,000
Michele Smith $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship
Michele Smith & ESPN
Madylin Mosher
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Michele Smith $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship
Michele Smith & ESPN
Lauren Holthaus
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Michele Smith Female Empowerment $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship
Michele Smith & ESPN
Ana Sanchez-Preciado
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Pinalles County Sheriff’s Department
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
I’Yania Sarnoff
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Clara Borum Memorial $5,000 Scholarship Sponsored by Priority One Clearing Services
Priority One Clearing Services
Haley Thornton
Palm Harbor University High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by Tag Agency of Pinellas
TAG Agency of Pinellas
Blake Opie
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Don Zimmer Memorial $5,000 Scholarship Sponsored by the Tampa Bay Rays
Rays Baseball Foundation, Inc
Liam Peterson
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Angelo Dundee Memorial $5,000 Scholarship Sponsored by Terri Dundee Coughlin and Jim Dundee
Terri Dundee Coughlin/Jim Dundee
Xavier Medina
Richard O Jacobson Technical High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by the McIntyre Family Foundation
McIntyre Family Foundation
Robert Ingram
Richard O Jacobson Technical High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by the McIntyre Family Foundation
McIntyre Family Foundation
Gabriela Hodyl
East Lake High School
$5,000
Richard O. Jacobson $5,000 Postsecondary Scholarship Sponsored by CFY Pinellas
CFY Pinellas
$3,500
Scholarship Recipients
E’liyah Page
Gibbs High School
$3,500
Richard O. Jacobson $3,500 Vocational Scholarship Sponsored by Medicare Basics
The Medicare Basics
2022 Scholarship Recipients
2022 Scholarship Recipients
In 2022, $153,000 was awarded to 26 high school seniors from across Pinellas County in college, university, trade or vocation school scholarships. Each student was honored at the Breakfast at the Ballpark BayCare Ballpark, hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Clearwater Threshers.
$10,000
Scholarship Recipients
Indya Benjamin
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas
$10,000
Doganiero Foundation
Haley Bradshaw
Countryside High School
$10,000
David P. Montgomery Memorial Scholarship
Dion Daniels
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Art & Margaret Capogna Memorial Scholarship
Hannah Harring
Palm Harbor University
$10,000
Jocilynn Howes
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Barris Family & Dell
Sarah Jenkins
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Andrea Landa-Cruz
Countryside High School
$10,000
Samantha Shackton
Countryside High School
$10,000
$5,000
Scholarship Recipients
Aiden Bell
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Angelo Dundee Memorial Scholarship
Jim Dundee
Samantha Bradshaw
Countryside High School
$5,000
Fred & Aleta Fisher
Tracy Donkor
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Dealer’s Auto Exchange
Abigail Gannaio
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Clara Borum Memorial Scholarship
Priority One
Elizabeth George
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Michele Smith Gold Medal
Michele Smith & ESPN
Alex Kemp
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Don Zimmer Memorial Scholarship
Tampa Bay Rays Foundation
Naomi Kreloff
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Art & Margaret Capogna Memorial Scholarship
Capogna Family & Capogna’s Dugout
Casey Lockwood
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
TAG Agency of Pinellas
Gionni Peiffer
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Kayley Williams
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Michele Smith Gold Medal
Michele Smith & ESPN
$3,500
Scholarship Recipients
Christian Cottey
Clearwater High School
$3,500
Simpson Air
Kristian Heilhecker
AMI Kids, Eckerd Connects
$3,500
Ress Marine Construction
Dwight Lee
St Johns Youth Academy, Eckerd Connects
$3,500
Art & Margaret Capogna Memorial Scholarship
Simpson Air
Jaylin Martinez
Osceola
$3,500
Long Center Foundation
Quonterious Moorer
Gary Adult Education Center, Eckerd Connects
$3,500
In Memory of Lizzie Logan
Long Center Foundation
William Musco
Clearwater Adult Education Center, Eckerd Connects
$3,500
Paula & Richard Logan and Clearwater Lady Bombers
$1,000
Scholarship Recipients
Sami Van Nortwick
Clearwater High School
$1,000
Senior Soccer Challenge Essay Competition
John Willetts
Calvary Christian High School
$1,000
Senior Soccer Challenge Essay Competition
2021 Scholarship Recipients
2021 Scholarship Recipients
In 2021, $115,000 was awarded to 18 high school seniors from across Pinellas County in college, university, trade or vocation school scholarships. Each student was honored at the Breakfast at the Ballpark BayCare Ballpark, hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Clearwater Threshers.
$10,000
Scholarship Recipients
Alicia Smith
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Brennan Ortega
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Doganiero Foundation
Charles Stevens
Calvary Christian High School
$10,000
The Barris Family, Dell
Marianna Stopa
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Megan Caufman
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Pinellas County Sherrif’s Office
$5,000
Scholarship Recipients
Alexandra Quattrocki
Clearwater Central Catholic
$5,000
Art and Margaret Capogna Memorial Scholarship Fund
Benjamin Mayer
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Bryn Muller
Largo High School
$5,000
BayStar Restaurant Group
Christina Karalis
East Lake High School
$5,000
Simpson Air
Cody Potts
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Tampa Bay Rays, Don Zimmer Foundation
Davious Haywood
Dunedin High School
$5,000
E Star Roofing, Clearwater Police Department, Abe’s Place, Clearwater Lady Bombers
Elizabeth Jarnac
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Michele Smith, ESPN
Christina Karalis
Clearwater High School
$5,000
TAG Agency of Pinellas
Lauren Scivally
Countryside High School
$5,000
Dealer’s Auction Xchange
Madison Shaver
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Priority One Clearing Services, Clara Borum Memorial
Mariah Rivera
Osceola Fundamental HS
$5,000
Michele Smith, ESPN
Nolvin Williams
Boca Ciega High School
$5,000
E Star Roofing
Tia Walker
Countryside High School
$5,000
Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Family Foundation
2020 Scholarship Recipients
2020 Scholarship Recipients
In 2020, $105,000 was awarded to 18 high school seniors in college, university, trade or vocation school scholarships and were presented as part of our annual Celebrity Banquet in February. A $5,000 scholarship is currently given over a two year period ($2,500 per year) and a $10,000 scholarship is allocated over a 4 year period ($2,500 per year).
$10,000
Scholarship Recipients
Jeffrey Moore
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Doganiero Foundation
Katerina Nasto
Largo High School
$10,000
Edward Schmid IV
Palm Harbor University High School
$10,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
$5,000
Scholarship Recipients
Lily Brames
Clearwater Central Catholic
$5,000
Art and Margaret Capogna Memorial Scholarship Fund
Victoria Brennan
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Don Zimmer Memorial
Samantha Butler
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Kaylin Cole
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Michele Smith Gold Medal
Cole Eicher
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Paul & Cindy Hanlon
D’Mya Ferguson
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Baystar Restaurant Group
Alexzadria Head
Pinellas Park High School
$5,000
Benje & Wendy Damsker
Hannah Mariscal
Dunedin High School
$5,000
Simpson Air
Kaiden Padgett
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Art & Margaret Capogna Memorial
Charlotte Schultheis
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Michele Smith Gold Medal
Alex Schultz
East Lake High School
$5,000
Tag Agency of Pinellas
Javante Scott
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Operation Graduate
Destiny Turner
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Family Foundation
Ainsley Vermost
Clearwater Central Catholic
$5,000
Dealer’s Auction Xchange
Julianna Wardell
Countryside High School
$5,000
Clara Borum Memorial
2019 Scholarship Recipients
2019 Scholarship Recipients
In 2019, Clearwater For Youth (CFY) awarded $95,000 to 16 high school seniors in college, university, trade or vocation school scholarships which were presented as part of our annual Celebrity Banquet in February. A $5,000 scholarship is currently given over a two year period ($2,500 per year) and a $10,000 scholarship is allocated over a 4 year period ($2,500 per year).
$10,000
Scholarship Recipients
Anna Sophia Landa Cruz
Countryside High School
$10,000
Clearwater Police Department
Qwa’Shaun Perry
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Doganiero Foundation
Taylor Sabo-Monfort
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
$5,000
Scholarship Recipients
Octavia Brown
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Michael Carboni
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Dr. Kiran & Pallavi Patel
Trevor Cavanaugh
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Dealer’s Auto Xchange
Katherine Gunther
Palm Harbor University High School
$5,000
Michele Smith Softball Scholarship
Angelina Heera
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Art Capogna Memorial
Ashley Holsten
Palm Harbor University High School
$5,000
Clara Borum Memorial
Briona Hopkins
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Clearwater Gas System
Mike Ly
Dunedin High School
$5,000
BayStar Restaurant Group
Kendrick Maynor
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Art Capogna Memorial
Brainharris Mosoke
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Simpson Air
Peterson Rice
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Angelo Dundee Memorial
Ryan Scivally
Countryside High School
$5,000
Don Zimmer Memorial
Nicole Tikriti
Countryside High School
