BCPS Celebrates Kids and Staff of Character!
25th Annual Awards Ceremony is Thursday, May 8, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) proudly presents the 25th Annual Kids and Staff of Character Awards on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Amaturo Theater. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. Media are invited to cover this event.
The awards ceremony honors 50 students and 20 BCPS staff members for being outstanding examples of the eight District-adopted core character traits: cooperation, responsibility, citizenship, kindness, respect, honesty, self-control and tolerance.
The District’s core character traits help promote positive behaviors and support safe and respectful learning environments for students. The eight traits are infused into the school environment through class curriculum and school-related activities. Schools across the District nominate students and staff who embody and exemplify the core traits throughout the year.
The Kids and Staff of Character Awards are sponsored by the Broward Education Foundation, J.M. Family and the Hanley Foundation, and organized by the BCPS Mental Health Services Department. Congratulations to the following winners!
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School |
Kids of Character |
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Avant Garde Academy |
Derek Sotelo |
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Ben Gamla Charter School |
Ida Gorin |
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Bright Horizons Center |
Michael Kelly |
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Broward Virtual School |
Alyssa Fernandez |
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Central Park Elementary School |
Moukthika Channa |
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Challenger Elementary School |
Jaelyn Said |
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Colbert Elementary School |
Malakei Jean-Baptiste |
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College Academy @ Broward College |
Luis Cuetara |
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Coral Glades High School |
Reina Wong |
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Coral Springs Middle School |
Abigail Potts |
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Cresthaven Elementary School |
Jalexa Aldebol Borreo |
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Cross Creek School |
Jacob Dest-Dimare |
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Cypress Elementary School |
Jaden Brown |
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Dania Elementary School |
Madison Crump |
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Dillard Elementary School |
Gavin Salley |
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Discovery Elementary School |
Trianna Richards |
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Endeavour Primary Learning Center |
Jenesis Doe |
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Falcon Cove Middle School |
Amelia Thompson |
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Flamingo Elementary School |
John David Carlantonio |
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Griffin Elementary School |
Jocelyn Wiener |
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Gulfstream K – 8 Academy |
Edward Denson |
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Hawks Bluff Elementary School |
Aydrian Leger |
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Henry D. Perry Education Center |
Douglas Olawella |
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Lauderhill 6-12 School |
Jaden Moxey |
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Maplewood Elementary School |
Addelyn Davidoff |
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Margate Middle School |
D’andra Vazquez |
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McArthur High School |
Fredrick Burrows |
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Monarch High School |
Jacob Emond |
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New River Middle School |
Eleonora Mariani |
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North Andrews Garden Elementary School |
Sophia Hetzbach |
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North Side Elementary School |
Platon Fleurisme |
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Nova High School |
Lily Burkel |
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Oakland Park Elementary School |
Katherine Flores Palacios |
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Palm Cove Elementary School |
Bianca Santiago-Barnett |
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Panther Run Elementary School |
Zoey Thompson |
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Park Springs Elementary School |
Aviana Ortiz |
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Pioneer Middle School |
Ariela Rodriguez-Blanco |
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Piper High School |
Marley Brooks |
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Plantation Park Elementary School |
Stacy Sequeira |
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Riverglades Elementary School |
Maria-Carla Crespo |
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Sheridan Park Elementary School |
Eimy Alcantara |
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Sheridan Technical High School |
Agata Galasso |
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Silver Ridge Elementary School |
Taylor Bonecutter |
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South Broward High School |
Jea’Cier Leon |
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Stranahan High School |
Dianarys Watson |
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Sunrise Middle School |
Brielle Moore |
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Sunset Lakes Elementary School |
Beautiful Rojas |
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Tradewinds Elementary School |
Lorelei Wenig |
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Whispering Pines Center |
Moises Clemente |
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Wingate Oaks Center |
Kulture Jackson |
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School |
Staff of Character |
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Blanche Ely High School |
Dana Coleman |
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Bright Horizons Center |
Jorge Rios |
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Broadview Elementary School |
Myron Woods |
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Cooper City Elementary School |
Suzanne Bushing |
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Dania Elementary School |
Jamie Edwards |
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Driftwood Elementary School |
David Christopher Butler |
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Anthony Pedlar |
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Monarch High School |
Michelle Zegarelli |
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Nob Hill Elementary School |
Heather Rowe |
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Nova Eisenhower Elementary School |
Wanda Lashbrook |
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Oakland Park Elementary School |
Ivelise Rivera |
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Pembroke Pines Charter West Middle School |
Michael Castellano |
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Pines Middle School |
Aileen Zissen |
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Seagull Alternative High School |
Brittany Lamar |
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Silver Ridge Elementary School |
Gayle Moscatello |
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Somerset Prep North Lauderdale |
Andre Blanke |
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School |
Veronica Melei |
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Sunset Lakes Elementary School |
Lourdes Ballesteros Rojas |
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Tequesta Trace Middle School |
Melyssa Silva |
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Tropical Elementary School |
Yvonne Strum |
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