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Francesca Tebano2011
About Francesca

I graduated from North Port High School with a 4.5 GPA. I enjoy being involved in my school and in my community. One of my major achievements was to place a direly-needed backpack program in North Port's Atwater Elementary School. This program provides 36 malnourished children with nonperishable food to be taken home weekends and over school holidays. I have also received the Anne Frank Humanitarian Award and the Sarasota County Do the Right Thing Award which was given to me for saving the life of a drowning child.

Activities

National Honor Society (President), Students Against Hunger (Founder/President), Key Club (Secretary), North Port Area Women's Club Board, Speech and Debate Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Weightlifting, Community Youth Development, Drug-Free Youth, and Relay For Life Team Captain.
North Port Library, Peace River Regional Medical Center, Relay For Life, Children First, North Port Art Center, North Port Community Clothes Closet, Letter Carriers Food Drive, Poinsettia Parade, CYD Family Fun Day, Ecoblast, Port Charlotte Cultural Center, and Cranberry Elementary Cross-Age FCAT Tutor

Quotation

"In the grand scheme of things, hard work and dedication always pays off."

Future Plans

I will be attending the University of Miami and will be on the Pre-Med track. I plan to become a physician; however, before I decide what to specialize in, I would like to take advantage of additional internships to learn more about healthcare field opportunities.

Francesca Tebano