Twelve Plant City High School students were awarded recently the 2013 Jan Henrick Achievement Award.
This award is selected by teacher nomination and recognizes students who have overcome obstacles.
Plant City winners included Brandy Adams, Jennifer Carrasco, Alexandru Foaltin, Faith Griffith, Ahmad Hajaz, Silvia Hernandez, Hector Hernandez, Mario Leon, Trinity Lester, Jasmin Mitchell, Fidel Sanchez and Yesenia Trevino.
The students and their parents were honored at a dinner at the Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club, in Dade City. Della Warner, social studies teacher, and Sherrie Mueller, college and career counselor, represented the PCHS faculty and attended with the students.
The award winners each received a $150 gift card to Walmart. The school was presented with a plaque with all the recipients’ names inscribed.
The Jan Henrick Achievement Award was established in 2002. Jan Henrick died in 2004 and her husband, Kevin Bohne, and his company, Florida Gas and Electric Corporation, have spearheaded fundraising activities to keep the award active. Henrick was a guidance counselor and swim coach in the Plant City area before continuing her career in Tampa. Students from Plant City, Wharton High and Pasco High are eligible for the award.
