Selby Scholars – 2025
Since 1955, the Selby Foundation has awarded scholarships to students from the four-county area (Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota counties). We have awarded over $19 million.
2025 Selby Scholars
Sofia Aguilar
Florida Gulf Coast University
Nursing
Alexia Batista
University of South Florida
Biomedical Sciences
Ghita Di Nota
Florida International University
International Relations (Pre-Law)
Uli Saetre
University of Florida
Material Engineering
Rachel Duerto
Midland College
Business Administration
Sofiia Egorova
University of Florida
Architecture
Skylar Gibson
University of Florida
Biology
Zachary Gilchrest
University of West Florida
Marine Biology
Eva Gressley
Florida State University
Biomedical Engineering
Vivian Heimgartner
Florida State University
Criminology
Luz Hernandez-Casimiro
University of North Florida
Nursing
Karina Martinez-Hernandez
University of San Diego
Undecided
Tamen Prada
Florida Southern College
Nursing
Juan Sanabria
University of South Florida
Environmental Engineering
Verne Semprevivo
University of West Florida
Psychology
Jose Serrano-Sierra
University of Florida
Computer Engineering
John Sweeney
Florida State University
Finance (Minor: Management Information Systems)
Charlotte Taylor
Davidson College
Biology
Joseph Rosales
Stetson University
History
Taylor Velardi
Florida State University
Marketing
Julio Perez
University of Florida
Computer Science
Macyn Rawlinson
University of South Florida
Biology (Pre-Med)
Arianna Perez
Florida State University
Biomedical Sciences
Travis Novak
Florida State University
History; Business
Rachel Mintz
Florida State University
Political Science
Brandon Moore
Florida State University
Public Health; Nursing
Ágatha Nascimento
Elon University
English (Creative Writing Concentration)
Ezra Moreno
Florida State University
Nursing
Shandrea Williams
Florida International University
Health Sciences
Daniel Villa
University of Central Florida
Marketing; Finance
Isel Vela-Herrera
Florida State University
Nursing
Edgar Bautista
University of Florida
Electrical Engineering
Isabelle Bain
University of Central Florida
Biology
Michael Barry
University of South Florida
Finance
Jessica Cruz-Urbano
Stetson University
International Studies
Kaeley Conrad
Florida State University
Biology and Statistics
Natalie Bryja
University of Florida
Biology
Isabella Cicala
University of Central Florida
Forensic Science
Sandy Bruce
University of Central Florida
Nursing
Eva Brock
University of Central Florida
Business
Gracie Jean-Charles
Florida State University
Biological Sciences
Hope Hirtzel
University of Florida
English
Layla Hines
Stetson University
Biology (Pre-Med)
Alan Hernandez-Valdez
Lafayette College
Mechanical Engineering
Andrea Celis Cruz
University of South Florida
Chemistry