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FLVS Foundation and National Center for Simulation Partner for STEM Workforce Development

 

Last week, FLVS Foundation Executive Director Beth Brunner joined Lindsay Spalding, Director of Workforce Development at the National Center for Simulation (NCS), and George Cheros, NCS CEO, to formalize an exciting partnership. Through this agreement, FLVS and NCS will collaborate to bring cutting-edge modeling, simulation, and training tools to teachers and students, fostering STEM workforce development. This partnership represents a tremendous opportunity to inspire and prepare students for future careers in STEM.

We were also glad to have had three of our FLVS educators—Kimberly Ludlow, Tonette Davis, and Matthew MacDonald—attend the I/ITSEC conference. They engaged in impactful workshops, talks, and events, exploring innovative tools and technologies showcased by leaders from industry, military, government, and academia. Below you can view photos from the event!

 

This year’s Foundation Basket Fundraiser was a tremendous success, and we couldn’t have done it without the support of everyone who bought tickets and those who generously donated baskets. We are especially grateful for how smoothly everyone adapted to our new virtual platform! Congratulations to all our winners—you can see some of their joyful moments in the photos below. Thank you for your continued support of the FLVS Foundation!

 

Celebrating the Artful Expressions Student Showcase

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Artful Expressions Student Showcase! We are so proud of our talented students and their incredible artwork, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share their creations with all of you.

 

While every piece of art was truly remarkable, we would like to extend our congratulations to this year’s winners:

 

Overall Winner:

 

Aiden Cardoza, 8th Grade – "Our Planet Earth"

 

High School

Photography

 

Walker Wyatt, 10th Grade – "Sunrise Over Haleakalā"

Amber Genevieve Amaro, 12th Grade – "Beauty of Life" (tie)

Tristin Glenn Amaro, 12th Grade – "Life and Light" (tie)

 

Painting

 

Laurren Kampmeyer, 10th Grade – "The Purfect View"

Roman Collins, 11th Grade – "The Stable Sea Turtle"

 

Drawing

 

Samantha Carvajal, 12th Grade – "The Jaguar"

Angelina Hyde, 10th Grade – "Deers in the Field"

 

Middle School

Photography

 

Aiden Cardoza, 8th Grade – "Our Planet Earth"

Victoria Rosado, 7th Grade – "All My Colors"

McKenzie Richard, 7th Grade – "Raindrop"

 

Digital

 

Sylar Borden, 7th Grade – "Save the Koalas"

Ada Irtan, 6th Grade – "Deer in Front of a Sunset"

 

Painting

 

Ishana Colahar, 7th Grade – "Dragon Breath"

Aviyana Ahuja, 6th Grade – "The Dancer"

 

Drawing

 

Harper Tackett, 6th Grade – "Midnight Meadow"

Jackson Wyatt, 8th Grade – "Snook"

Zoey Leblanc, 8th Grade – "Zoey's Art Piece"

 

Elementary School

Digital

 

Daphne Irtan, 4th Grade – "A Hummingbird"

 

Painting

 

Aiden Cole, 2nd Grade – "The Indian River Lagoon"

Ryker Collins, 4th Grade – "The Red Coral"

Sydney Warrick, 4th Grade – "Leaf Land"

 

Drawing

 

Olivia Wyatt, 5th Grade – "Backyard Beauty"

Adelina Dyrmishi, 4th Grade – "Simple Yet Vibrant"

Larissa Ryals, 4th Grade – "The Nature Walk"

 

Congratulations to all the winners and participants for sharing their artistic talents. Thank you to this year’s Artful Expressions Committee led by FLVS Foundation Board member Monica Gardoni and Sophia Borden.   

 We are already looking forward to next year’s showcase!

 

FLVS Foundation Board Update

 

On November 14, the FLVS Foundation Board met and elected new Board officers. Please join us in congratulating:

 

• Kip Beacham – President of the Board
• Monica Cardoza – Vice President of the Board
• Mike Miller – Treasurer of the Board

 

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support and leadership of our Board as we work together to support FLVS students and programs. Thank you to all our board members for their dedication and commitment!

 

FLVS Foundation Joins the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations

The Foundation has received approval from the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations for matching funds to support three program focus areas benefiting FLVS teachers and students.

 

STEM – The Foundation has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Center for Simulation to further expand STEM camps for students. In addition, programs in the application of STEM technology will be provided for FLVS teachers and support staff by way of in-person learning at the Annual Professional Learning Conference (APLC), virtual learning seminars for up to 25 teachers, and various STEM activities throughout the year. This important program is being created because of feedback from teachers and students who participated in the Foundation’s past two years of STEM camps.     

 

Lockheed Internship Program  – The Foundation is working alongside FLVS Career and Technical Education leaders in collaboration with Lockheed Martin to develop a new student internship program. Students will be selected to participate in a pre-internship learning opportunity on interviewing skills, presentation skills, and other important communication techniques. Two to four FLVS students will be then selected for the Lockheed paid internship, after applying and interviewing directly with the company. During the internship, students will learn about engineering, assembly, program management, manufacturing support, and planning. Lockheed Martin is also funding Grant for Great Ideas STEM Grants. More information on the grants will be announced in November.  

 

Florida Scholars Academy (FSA) – The Foundation is working to prevent recidivism   by partnering with FSA leaders to implement a program that incentivizes students to continue their education and graduate or attain their GED through FLVS Flex. Those who do not have internet access, a laptop, or both, may have the opportunity to be provided with these tools by the Foundation. 

 

FLVS Foundation Corporate Newsletter Sponsorship

FLVS Foundation is introducing a new section to our monthly newsletter – The Corporate Newsletter Sponsorship, where organizations will be able to sponsor a section of the newsletter to share educational support advertisements and relevant information to our teachers and staff. We are eager to share this news with you all and if you know of or are any corporation that may be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity, please email the Foundation at foundation@flvs.net.

View our FLVS Foundation Fundamentals April 2024 Newsletter.