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Any student can get involved in the Randy Roberts Foundation by signing up for our newsletter, and joining our Facebook group. If you believe what Randy believed – that you don’t have to be "old" to change your community and contribute to the world – then we want to connect with you.

Of course, in addition to staying connected, we also want to support extraordinary young men and women through gifts of financial support and mentoring. Interested students should complete their application prior to February 15, 2012, to be eligible for support in the 2012-2013 academic year.

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The Randy Roberts Foundation Scholarship Recipients

The Randy Roberts Foundation is proud to give scholarships to extraordinary high school students who have gone above and beyond in their passions and studies, and more importantly, the desire and drive to do community service in their hometowns or the state of Florida. Congratulations to all!

2011 Scholarship Recipients

Kathryn M. Krebs (George Jenkins High School) – A senior at George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, Florida, Kathryn Krebs has been involved in a number of activities including National Honor Society and Student Council. She was also selected as Gifted Mentor for the University of South Florida Polytechnic Gifted and Talented Institute “Extreme Green” inaugural program. Among her accomplishments, Kathryn’s primary community service project has been establishing, creating and leading the varsity lettermen’s club that promotes sportsmanship, leadership and character among high school athletes.
 
Kathryn will attend Rollins College and plans to serve as a student government officer to provide leadership, motivation and direction to the program. Kathryn believes student government is a powerful element, as young adults tend to view problematic situations as less complex than the adults immersed in the details. She is interested in addressing the problematic issues of plagiarism and cheating at the college level. After graduating from college, Kathryn hopes to inspire other students to follow in her footsteps by taking the lead and standing up for what they believe is right, even if they are standing alone.
 
Theodore Miller (Lakeland Christian School) – The creator of “You’ve Got Mail,” a letter-writing campaign to connect homebound seniors with teens, Theodore (T. Buddy) Miller’s goal is to strive for excellence and spark desire in others who will, in turn, leave their own mark. He made his mark in many ways during high school. He founded the Move a Teacher (MAT) program to help public school teachers move their rooms for the summer. He recruited campaign waivers for congressional, state and local campaigns; created a Young Leader’s club; scheduled motivational speakers and set up and delivered bid items for the Boys and Girls Club.
 
Besides having applied for 501c3 status for “You’ve Got Mail” where he plans to continue the organization at the college level, Theodore will use his public speaking gift to get involved in groups that offer a chance to increase knowledge about issues such as senior citizens’ needs, environmental sustainability and tighter government. He also plans to attend the University of Florida and get involved in student government.
 
Jonathan Nyeholt (Harrison School of the Arts)– With a philosophy built on the idea that a strong local government breeds a strong national government, Jonathan Nyeholt made sure to get involved in the local community during high school. Jonathan volunteered at Karen M. Siegel Academy by helping with the start of school activities. He was a member of the local Imperial Symphony Orchestra, and participated in numerous church music venues. He also attended two separate mission trips through his church.  
He plans to attend Southeastern University and get involved in the election processes both in community and at college. Jonathan believes it will be thrilling to vote in his first state or national election and have “voice” in the processes taking place in his community. Equally important to him will be taking an active role by researching amendments, officials running for office and staying abreast of issues. When his education is completed, Jonathan hopes to be remembered as a person that worked and studied hard, and excelled not only academically but also as a person and a friend. He wants to leave his high school with the legacy of a man who was able to bring all sides of the political spectrum together, to openly and respectfully exchange ideas.
 
Sara Beth Reynolds (Winter Haven High School) – Totaling over 1,500 hours of community services during her high school career, Sara Beth Reynolds’ main involvement has been with the Theatre of Winter Haven. She believes the strongest element of our government is the one that is focused on the peoples’ interests, mainly at the city level.
 
Sara Beth will attend the University of Florida, where she plans to get involved in the Freshman Leadership Council. She also plans to maintain her involvement with community organizations. Twenty years from now, Sara Beth hopes students will continue to seek motivations in community service, and get inspiration from her involvement.
 
Andrea Young (Bartow High School) – When Andrea Young was not leading her class as president of the student body at Bartow High School, she was making plans to take her leadership to the University of Central Florida with her in the fall. According to Andrea, there is no point in going to college and not making any kind of impact. She believes the strongest element of the government is the ability for everyone to have an opportunity to make a choice and voice their opinion.
 
After Andrea finishes her education, she to be remembered as someone who didn’t just say they wanted change - but actually did it! She takes pride in fulfilling her goals and cherishes when peers do the same. Andrea hopes people remember that she was always busy doing something that made her high school a better place and wants to inspire other students to do the same.
 
Jennifer Yudichak (Winter Haven High School) – Jennifer Yudichak started collecting volunteer hours in the community before she even entered high school. For two weeks preceding her ninth (and later tenth) grade years, Jennifer participated in Polk State College’s Kid’s at College summer program, totaling 70 community service hours. She volunteered at her former elementary and middle school where she annually aided in the setup of the school’s uniform sale and judged elementary and middle school science fairs. She believes the strongest element of our government is the timeless U.S. Constitution, and after a number of other nations have attempted to run themselves by their churches, dictators or kings, America remains a successful product of a true experiment.
 
Jennifer preregistered to vote immediately after her seventeenth birthday and believes that voting is one of the most important privileges we have. At Florida Southern College where she plans to attend, she will utilize a variety of means to educate herself and others on our country’s history to make informed votes. Jennifer plans to continue her education by receiving a PhD in Chemistry or completing medical school, where she is considering playing a role in curing autism or developing a new technique to increase the efficiency of day-to-day life for autistic individuals. 

Meet our 2010 and 2009 Scholarship Recipients