Marion’s Sunshine State Scholars

Sunshine State Scholars

In June, the Florida Department of Education recognized 102 high school seniors-to-be for their academic achievement, and among them were Ocala’s Sarah McGinley and Reagan Reese.

BY CARLTON REESE

Every year the FDOE recognizes the state’s top students in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. McGinley and Reese were honored at a ceremony that took place at Orlando’s DoubleTree Hotel and that included STEM activities, college seminars and a recruiting fair attended by all the state’s public universities.

State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran was on hand to recognize the students and deliver the awards. “Each Sunshine State Scholar has achieved significant academic accomplishments, and I am confident that they will continue to excel and grow into leaders who may one day be called on to help solve future challenges our nation might face,” Corcoran said.

For the upcoming school year, McGinley will be a senior at Forest High School, while Reese will be a senior at Vanguard.

Congratulations to Sarah and Reagan for their diligence in earning this honor and representing Marion County among the state’s best and brightest!

Reagan Reese

Sarah McGinley