(BPRW) Scholarship Surprise: FPL Awarded $20,000 to 10 Local College-Bound Students

As part of FPL’s commitment to support STEM education, ten South Florida students received $20,000 toward their university studies

(Black PR Wire) On Saturday, June 22, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and parent company NextEra Energy surprised 10 local students with the NextEra Energy Scholarship for Students in Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics and Enrichment (SECME) at Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center in Rivera Beach. 

The NextEra Energy Scholarship for students in SECME is a merit award of up to $20,000 for college-bound high school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university for the upcoming academic year. This year’s recipients hail from high schools throughout South Florida.

The scholarship winners are:

• Alexis N. Idun-Ogde (American Senior High School, Hialeah)
• Daniel Perodin (Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Miami)
• Elisha M. Jackson (Palm Beach Gardens High School, Palm Beach Gardens)
• Gianna F. Roberts (School for Advanced Studies, Homestead)
• Jonathan Perez (Pahokee High School, Pahokee)
• Lazaro A. Valdez (Pahokee High School, Pahokee)
• Rebeca Jean (Atlantic Community High School, Delray Beach)
• Samuel Jeanpierre (American Senior High School, Hialeah)
• Victoria A. Hamilron (School for Advanced Studies, Homestead)
• Yonel Mederos Chavez (Pahokee High School, Pahokee)

SECME Scholarship Awards photo 1:

Ten recipients of NextEra Energy Scholarship for Students in SECME proudly hold up their $20,000 college scholarship checks from Florida Power & Light Company at FPL’s Manatee Lagoon in Rivera Beach on June 22, 2024. The scholarship program recognizes students who were part of Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics and Enrichment (SECME) programs at their high school.

SECME Scholarship Awards Photo 2:

Yonel Mederos Chavez recipient of the NextEra Energy Scholarship for Students in SECME, is presented with a scholarship check from McKenley Romeo, Director of Customer Solutions and Melanie Roger, Manager of Cybersecurity Strategy for FPL on June 22, 2024. Yonel is one of ten South Florida students to receive this year’s scholarship, a merit award of up to $20,000 for college-bound students who have at least one year of experience in a Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics and Enrichment (SECME) club.

SECME Scholarship Awards Photo 3:

Rebeca Jean, recipient of the NextEra Energy Scholarship for Students in SECME, proudly holds her big check beside her family at Manatee Lagoon on June 22, 2024. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) awarded a total of $200,000 in scholarships to college-bound students who were active in the Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics and Enrichment (SECME) club in high school.