As the school year comes to a close, 16 Central Florida students are being recognized as Disney Dreamers & Doers Shining Stars.
Now entering its 30th year, the Disney Dreamers & Doers program recognizes students who have a caring spirit, consistently demonstrate outstanding character and lead by example.
Approximately 400 students were selected by their schools as 2013 Disney Dreamer & Doer. From that group, a panel of judges selected the Shining Stars from elementary, middle and high schools in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Polk counties as well as the Florida Virtual School.
The 2013 Disney Dreamers & Doers Shining Stars are:
Orange County
- West Creek Elementary School – Robert Sena
- Orangewood Christian Middle School – Nicholas Christian Reed
- Timber Creek High School –Jessica Velázquez
Osceola County
- St. Cloud Elementary School – Angelika Pabón
- Trinity Lutheran – Rebecca Dupuis
- Celebration High School – Jaime Kaplan-Perico
Seminole County
- Lake Mary Elementary School – Mary Tracy
- Annunciation Catholic Academy – Hannah Veigle
- The Master’s Academy – Kasen Raines
Lake County
- Umatilla Elementary School – Annagrace Hall
- Eustis Middle School – Camryn Rivers
- South Lake High School – Heather LeBlanc
Polk County
- Auburndale Central Elementary School – Jennifer Morales
- Lawton Chiles Middle Academy – Holt Russell
- All Saints Academy – Maxwell Hewett
Florida Virtual School
- Bailey Ansbaugh
Disney Dreamers & Doers Shining Stars receive a Mickey Mouse statue known as a “Mousecar,” a gold medallion and annual theme park passes for themselves and their immediate family.