2020 SENIOR SPIRIT

On behalf of Monsignor Hunt, Father Kennell, the staff and all the parishioners here at St. Ann Parish, we would like to wish all the 2020 graduates the best of luck on your future endeavors. May you all continue to be blessed with the gift of the Holy Spirit and have an unending trust in God’s plan. We are so proud of each and every one of you!

Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of Florida Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Member of Science Nat’l Honor Society (11,12), Nat’l Honor Society (12), Nat’l English Honor Society (11,12), Mu Alpha Theta (10,11,12) & Rho Kappa; Received Dolphin Determination Award, Linda Knowles Holiday Scholarship, Rotary Club Scholarship; over 350 service hours; top 5% of class; certified in EMR, CPR, AED & CERT Future Plans: I plan to attend the University of Florida and major in Aerospace Engineering. I hope to work for a commercial flight company before becoming an Engineer for NASA.

Josie Baltz Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of Miami Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Member of Nat’l Honor Society, Science Nat’l Honor Society, Spanish Nat’l Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and Nat’l English Honor Society; Varsity Basketball Captain, Selected Florida Girls State Participant, AP Scholar with Honor; Received Catholic Ladies of Columbia Scholarship Future Plans: Plans to major in Neuroscience and go to medical school after college

Kaitlyn Biery

Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: Eastern Florida State Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Member of Spanish Honor Society and Rho Kappa; Received Softball Scholarship Future Plans: Play softball and study Marketing

Elle Branton Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of Central Florida Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Volunteer of the Year at GBES; Received Acts of Kindness Award from Cat Country Radio; GBHS Drumline (9-12) Future Plans: Plans to finish her Associates Degree at Pensacola State College and then continue her education at the University of Central Florida School of Hospitality

Rose Buchanan

Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: Mississippi State University Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Asst Technical Director of GBHS International Thespian Society (2 years); Awarded the Colvard Future Leader Scholarship and Freshman Academic Scholarship Future Plans: Plans to study Architecture with a minor in Interior Design at MSU and wants to become a residential Architect

Olivia Cabassa Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of Florida Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: GBHS Band Drum Major, Blue & Gold Editor-in-Chief, FSPA District One Representative, State Solo & Ensemble Superior (2016, 2019), St. Ann Sunday School Teacher Assistant Future Plans: Major in Microbiology, hopefully to work in a lab studying Viral Pathology

Kendall Docherty

Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: Rhodes College Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: GBHS Speech/Debate Team & Swim Team (9-12); selected to compete on the Mock Trial Team (10-12), selected as Best Witness during competitions; volunteer Assistant Teacher for St. Ann Sunday School, Children’s Liturgy & Vacation Bible School Future Plans: Hannah is planning on studying International Studies and compete on the college Mock Trial team. She is looking to attend law school after college. Hannah Goto Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of West Florida Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Basketball All Star selection, Senior Scholar, Dolphin Basketball Award Future Plans: Plans to study Business Administration while continuing his lawn maintenance business

Ben Hepworth

Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of Florida Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Top Ten of graduating class, 4.87 GPA, Nat’l Honor Society, Nat’l English Honor Society, Nat’l Spanish Honor Society, Science Nat’l Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta & Rho Kappa; 2nd place at State HOSA with Parliamentary Procedures Team; GBHS Varsity Basketball (2x highest GPA Award, Dolphin Award); Fellowship of Christian Athletes (President & FCA Player Award); Key Club (Senior Class Rep); Member of GBHS Medical Academy; St. Ann Youth Group Leader; Bright Futures Scholarship Future Plans: Major in Chemical Engineering Mary Kate Hitpas Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: Florida State University Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: 2019 Band Show Shirt Designer; Latin Honor Society; Science Nat’l Honor Society; Nat’l Honor Society; Mu Alpha Theta; Tri-M (Music Honor Society); Ambassador Level Girl Scout; French Horn Section Leader in GBHS Band; St. Ann Lifeteen Leader; St. Ann Sunday School Teacher Asst; St. Ann Altar Server (8+ years) Future Plans: To make it in the Animation industry and help make a difference in the world

Rachel Hofius

Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: Georgia Institute of Technology Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: National Merit Finalist; 4.86 GPA; Class Rank: 7; Sunshine State Scholar (11); Santa Rosa Academic Team (11-12); Mu Alpha Theta (9-12, President); Science Nat’l Honor Society (11-12, Officer); Nat’l Honor Society (12); Rho Kappa (11-12); Nat’l English Honor Society (11-12), Latin Honor Soicety (12); GBHS Soccer (9-12); over 500 service hours Future Plans: I plan to attend Georgia Tech and major in Computer Science, with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence. After college I would like to work at a company like Tesla or NASA. Bickston Laenger Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of Central Florida Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Eagle Scout, Marching Band Tenor Drum Captain, Symphonic Band - Percussion, Indoor Percussion, Key Club, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Marine Science Club, Optimist Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Bright Futures Scholarship Future Plans: Major in Electrical Engineering at UCF and spread happiness to the world!

Michael Mallette

Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: Wake Forest University Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Valedictorian, GBHS Varsity Volleyball, Pensacola Sports Senior Scholar Athlete, Nat’l Honor Society, Nat’l English Honor Society, Science Nat’l Honor Society, Nat’l Latin Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Rho Kappa, Key Club, Ronald McDonald House Student Leadership Council, Leo W. Seal Jr. Scholarship Recipient, Taylor Haugen Foundation Scholarship Recipient Future Plans: Attend Wake Forest University and major in Biochemistry Anna Marks Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of West Florida Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: AP Scholar with Honors, GBHS Girls’ Varsity Basketball (Captain, MVP Player), Varsity Track, Symphonic Band (Trumpet section leader), All-County Band (10-12), Nat’l Honor Society, Marine Science Club (Co-Pres), Tri-M Music Honor Society (Vice-Pres), Science Nat’l Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Rho Kappa, Latin Nat’l Honor Society, OceanHour Gulf Breeze (Site-Captain), Bright Futures Scholarship, UWF Academic Excellence Scholarship, Gulf Breeze Rotary Scholarship, 200+ service hours Future Plans: Plans to attend UWF Honor’s College and study Marine Biology. Hopes to pursue a career as an Sarafina Aquatic Veterinarian. Go Argos!! Mowe

Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of Florida Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: AP Scholar, GBHS Girls’ JV/Varsity Basketball, Symphonic Band (Clarinet section leader), All-County Band (10-12), Nat’l Honor Society, Science Nat’l Honor Society (Officer), Tri-M Music Honor Society (Historian), Marine Science Club (Secretary), Mu Alpha Theta, Rho Kappa, Latin Nat’l Honor Society, OceanHour Gulf Breeze (Site-Captain), Bright Futures Scholarship, 200+ service hours Future Plans: Plans to attend UF and pursue a career in Education or Communications Siena Mowe Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of West Florida Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Bright Futures Academic Scholarship Future Plans: Attend University of West Florida

Leo Mueller

Graduating High School: Pensacola Catholic High School College to be Attending: Louisiana State University Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Florida Academic Scholar, LSU Academic Scholar Award, Nat’l Honor Society (Vice-President), Mu Alpha Theta Future Plans: Major in Chemical Engineering and possibly go on to medical school

Sarah Sanborn Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of North Texas, College of Music Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Florida All-State Symphonic Band (2019 & 2020, Flute), Nat’l Honor Society, UNT President’s Scholarship Future Plans: Study Music Education with concentration in Flute and pursue a career in Music Education or performance

Erin Scott

Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: Florida State University Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Eagle Scout, GBHS Band Member (4 years), Saxophone Choir Director (3 years), Santa Rosa All-County Honor Band (2 years), Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Future Plans: Attend FSU and major in Criminology

Luke Stersic Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of Florida Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Nat’l Science Honor Society (Officer), Nat’l Honor Society, Nat’l English Honor Society, Debate Team (Vice-Captain), Speech, Florida Forensics State Finalist (2019 & 2020), Author - Environmental Fact of the Week (Gulf Breeze News), Grenada Missionary, Chain Reaction Intern, GBHS Volleyball Team (3 years, Dolphin Award, Academic Award), GBHS Flag Football (Captain) Future Plans: Major in Economics/Sustainability

Olivia Vassiliades

Graduating High School: Pensacola Catholic High School College to be Attending: Huntingdon College Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Academic All-State Team (Baseball), Senior Scholar Athlete, PSA Football, FHSAA Florida Dairy Farmers All- State Academic Team Scholarship winner Future Plans: Plans to attend Huntingdon College in the Fall to play football and baseball and major in Pre- Medicine

Colin Whibbs Graduating High School: Gulf Breeze High School College to be Attending: University of Florida Accomplishments, Awards, & Scholarships Awarded: Nat’l Merit Commended Student, AP Scholar with Distinction, Senior Scholar Athlete, GBHS Varsity Swim Future Plans: Plans to study Biology at UF, then go to medical school in hopes of becoming a Dermatologist

Victoria Zembrzuski

Gracious and Loving God, We ask, now, for your almighty hand to be upon our graduates as they and their families celebrate this grand milestone. May they find comfort from our community’s continued embrace and support as they journey through life. May they find strength in the excellence of their academic preparation. Bless their lives from this day on with goodness and success. Enable them to stay true to their dreams for your greater glory, to discern what is right, good and just, and to use their gifts wisely and in service to others. Empower them to walk into the future with faith, hope, and great love guided by your light so that they may use their talents to, in the words of St. Ignatius Loyola, “Go forth and set the world on fire.” Dear Graduates, Time is a beautifully puzzling reality of the human condition. Our experience of it varies in the different moments of our lives. It can move slowly, and it can move quickly. Certain memories that were lived a decade in the past are recalled and brought to the present in an instant. They seem like yesterday. Others that were formed only two days ago can seem as blurred as those earliest we manage to dig out of the recesses of our consciousness. Some are good; some are bad. There are experiences we wish we could have again, and there are others we wish had never been. Yet the great mystery of it all is that the time we have lived to this point and all the experiences and circumstances of our lives – all of it has brought us here to this moment. Your graduation marks an end of a particular set of experiences at this time. Yet, as we are always on the cusp of another moment, ever fresh and new, we are constantly at the very beginning of a new journey that will hold its own set of experiences and circumstances. What will they be? Forgive the clichéd wording of this phrase, but the possibilities are endless. In the coming years, you will learn a lot about yourself, your gifts and talents, your desires and what motivates you. You’ll learn more about who you are and what you can become. You will succeed, and you will fail. All the experiences and circumstances that will be borne out over the course of time will shape you again and again. Here’s the thing to remember: None of what you have experienced or will experience – all of time – is outside the care of the Father who has loved you from before the beginning and who will continue to love you well beyond the end. The experiences and circumstances of your life are never devoid of his presence. Wherever you are, whatever you will do, whatever happens to you – all is held within his vision, and he can be found through all and in all. … He wants to be found. He longs for it. He longs for you. With confidence in this undying love of the Father, move forward! My prayer for you as you begin this new journey, wherever it leads, is that you remember His love and presence that knows no limits, gives meaning to every situation, and in which will be found all peace and joy. In Christ, Fr. Kennell Congratulations to all the Seniors!