“Tax Collector’s Choice” Award Recipients
Previous winners chosen by the Tax Collector of Polk County
2009-2010 - Pedro Villegas
Oscar J. Pope Elementary School
2012-2013 - Haley Lalka
Lake Alfred Elementary School
2015-2016 - Levi Bergeron
Lake Marion Creek Elementary
2018-2019 - Madison Finder
Polk City Elementary
2010-2011 - Gabriela Vazquez
Dixieland Elementary School
2013-2014 - Elijah Furno
Boswell Elementary School
2016-2017 - Rubi Pena
Instructor- Betsy Reeves
Pinewood Elementary School
2011-2012 - Logan Barden
R. B. Wagner Elementary School
2014-2015 - Rylynn Green
Bethune Academy
2017- 2018 - Kolby Smith
Instructor- Betsy Reeves
Pinewood Elementary School
LEGOLAND Florida Resort - “Build Your Imagination” Award Recipients
2017-2018
1st Place – Quentin Sargent - Pinewood Elementary
2nd Place – Micah Barlow - St. Anthony’s Catholic
3rd Place – Brooke Kriesler -Berkley Charter
2016-2017
1st Place – Kaleigh Salmon - Lakeland Christian School
2nd Place – Joshua Haines - Davenport School of the Arts
3rd Place – Vanessa Derosa - Dixieland Elementary School
2015-2016
1st Place – Shreyans Gajjar - Carlton Palmore School
2nd Place – Nicholas Hinson - Auburndale Central
3rd Place – Cristofer J. Ortiz - Lake Marion Creek
Runner up Prizes
Andi Cochran - Lakeland Christian School
Logan Keylan - Dixieland
Jonathan Hostetler - Brigham
2014-2015
1st Place – Rebekah Hammond – Scott Lake Elementary School
2nd Place – Erica Owen – Lakeland Christian School
3rd Place – Matthew Morvillo – Carlton Palmore Elementary School
4th Place – Aden Hunt – Cleveland Court Elementary School
5th Place – Lilliana Grimm – St. Anthony Catholic School
Southern Homes - “Home Sweet Home” Award Recipients
2017-2018
Emma Wuitschick - Lincoln Avenue Elementary
Instructor - Julie Stone
2016-2017
Lily Nguyen - Bethune Academy
Instructor - Molly Gossett
2015-2016
Alee Swango - Chain Of Lakes
2014-2015
Journey Cadle - Jesse Keen Elementary School
2013-2014
Anna Foppe - St. Paul Lutheran School
2012-2013
Zoie Whiting - Jewett School of the Arts
2011-2012
Summer Baker – Bethune Academy
Florida Heart Research Foundation - “Heart Smart Art” Award Recipients
2017-2018
1st Place – Cameron Moore -Bartow Elementary Academy
2nd Place – Haily Castello – Babson Park Elementary
3rd Place – Emma Haviland – Floral Avenue
2016-2017
1st Place – Imani Jenkins - Pinewood Elementary School
2nd Place – Leeya Harrison – South McKeel Academy
3rd Place – Arlisia Wilson – Alta Vista ElementarySchool
2015-2016
1st Place – Latayjah Hadley – Cleveland Court Elementary School
2nd Place – Autumn Ousley – Highland City Elementary School
3rd Place – Hanna Mann – Floral Avenue Elementary School
2014-2015
1st Place – Austin Rodriguez – Alta Vista Elementary School
2nd Place – Byron Hayes – Blake Academy
3rd Place – Sasha Perez – Loughman Oaks Elementary School
2013-2014
1st Place – Crystal Uribe – Philip O’Brien Elementary School
2nd Place – Kari Mock – Gibbons Elementary School
3rd Place – Brooke Boyd – Spessard Holland Elementary School
2012-2013
Savannah Taylor – Landmark Christian School
Angelic Miniarez – Garner Elementary School
Shawntel Mathews – St. Anthony Catholic School
2011-2012
Clara Byrne – St. Joseph’s Academy
Madelyn Long – McKeel Academy Central
Andrea Moreno – Sleepy Hill Elementary School
Marquis Wise – Laurel Elementary School
Dprint - “Design Excellence” Award Recipients
2017-2018
Vincent Miller - Grace Lutheran School
Instructor - Kim Hutch
2016-2017
Carena Santiago - Philip O’Brien Elementary
Instructor - Greg Culmone
2015-2016
Ana Diaz - Jesse Keen Elementary
2014-2015
Chelsea Lowery - Bartow Elementary Academy
2013-2014
Dedrick Saenz-Mendieta - Sleepy Hill Elementary School
2012-2013
Gabriella Branson - Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Elementary School