FUTURES Graduates 40 from Tomorrow’s Leaders Program

DAYTONA BEACH - FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools graduated 40 high school juniors on Monday, April 14th, from its 37th annual Tomorrow’s Leaders Program which develops young leaders for our community. The students, representing all 11 Volusia public high schools, participated in five full day seminars conducted by community leaders. Each seminar is designed to familiarize students with key businesses and agencies in Volusia County and to develop leadership skills.

Included in the program were lectures, discussions and tours of various businesses and governmental operations. Seminar topics included: leadership, diversity and ethics; sports marketing; education and governmental systems; entrepreneurship, economic development and manufacturing; the Arts; and healthcare and social services.  Presentation partners included Atlantic Center for the Arts, Boston Whaler, Daytona International Speedway & NASCAR, Daytona Tortugas at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Halifax Health Medical Center, Halifax Urban Ministries & Hope Place, Houligan’s Spirited Sports Grille, Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), Seventh Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Leah Case, SMA Healthcare’s Residential Adolescent Program (RAP), Synergy Billing & CEO Jayson Meyer, Rosaria C. Upchurch, Ph.D., LMFT of Upchurch Counseling & Therapy, Volusia County Council & Government, Volusia County School District & School Board, and Volusia County Supervisor of Elections Lisa Lewis & team.

Seminar and lunch sponsors included Halifax Health Medical Center, Houligan’s Spirited Sports Grille, Jersey Mike’s Daytona, and Rosaria C. Upchurch, Ph.D., LMFT of Upchurch Counseling & Therapy.

Through the FUTURES Tomorrow’s Leaders program, the 40 high school juniors were challenged to expand their awareness of the inter-relationships and complexities of our community and the businesses which thrive here.

Graduates from the 2025 Class of Tomorrow’s Leaders are: 

Atlantic High School
Jillian Crawford
Joshua Fox
Sierra Hampton
Saniya Whitfield

DeLand High School
Timothy Dobyns
Adam Gandia
Eli Harper
Jacqueline LeFils
Weston Millett
Anna Rickels

Deltona High School
Andrea Blaha

Mainland High School
Wesley Barnes
Lea Farhat
Kyani Garnett
Jayla Long

New Smyrna Beach High School
Cristina Hill
Caleb Lewis
Evan Scalo
Eric Smith

Pine Ridge High School
Colton Beattie
Wyatt Blair

Seabreeze High School
Lucky Boren
Santino Cevallos
Lucy Kimble
Vivian Ngo

Spruce Creek High School
Isabella Afghani
Harrison Goettsch
Amira Hamzaeva
Sadie King
Phoenix Malloch
Calise Moore
Catie Winn

T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School
Georgia Hough
Jimena Mancillas
Aurora Torres Beltran

University High School
Elizabeth MacDonald
Kevin Pari
Julianna Santana
Kristianna Wright

Volusia Online Learning
Lola Mancuso

Founded in 1985, FUTURES is a nonprofit, direct support organization for Volusia County Schools. Its mission is to engage business, civic, and district leaders to promote and achieve educational excellence for Volusia County Public Schools. FUTURES’s 30-member board of directors consists of area leaders who direct and raise funds to facilitate a variety of programs in the school district, including Tomorrow’s Leaders. For more information about FUTURES and the programs it provides, please visit its website at www.FUTURESVolusia.org or contact Assistant Director Stephanie C. Parks at (386) 255-6475, ext. 50728, or futuresfoundation@Volusia.K12.FL.US.

 

All photos are listed from left to right:

Photo 1: Atlantic High School

Joshua Fox, Saniya Whitfield, Sierra Hampton, Principal Jason Watson (not pictured: Jillian Crawford)

Photo 2: DeLand High School

Timothy Dobyns, Eli Harper, Weston Millet, Adam Gandia, Jacqueline LeFils, Anna Rickels, Principal Mike DeGirolmo

Photo 3: Deltona High School

Andrea Blaha, Principal Dr. Christina Lapnow

Photo 4: Mainland High School

Wesley Barnes, Lea Farhat, Jayla Long, Kyani Garnett, Principal Melissa Fraine

Photo 5: New Smyrna Beach High School

Evan Scalo, Caleb Lewis, Cristina Hill, Principal Timothy Merrick (not pictured: Eric Smith)

Photo 6: Pine Ridge High School

Wyatt Blair, Assistant Principal Michele Brown, Colton Beattie

Photo 7: Seabreeze High School

Santino Cevallos, Lucky Boren, Lucy Kimble, Vivian Ngo, Principal Tucker Harris

Photo 8: Spruce Creek High School

Principal Dr. Todd Sparger, Harrison Goettsch, Isabella Afghani, Phoenix Malloch, Calise Moore, Amira Hamzaeva, Catie Winn, Sadie King

Photo 9: T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School

Georgia Hough, Jimena Mancillas, Aurora Torres Beltran, Principal Jonathan Pearce

Photo 10: University High School

Kristianna Wright, Elizabeth MacDonald, Julianna Santana, Principal Amanda Wiles, Kevin Pari

Photo 11: Volusia Online Learning
Lola Mancuso, Principal Dr. Anthony Serianni