13th Year of Flagler County’s Portuguese American Educational Society Scholarships Awards to 11 Students
Flagler County’s Portuguese American Educational Society (PAES) awarded $31,500 in scholarships to 11 students of Portuguese heritage on Oct. 26th at its annual scholarship dinner and golf tournament.
The dinner, held at the Portuguese American Cultural Center (PACC), was attended by Portugal’s Honorary Consul in Miami Dr. Carolina Rendeiro.
This is PAES’ 13th year awarding scholarships. To date, the PAES has awarded a total of $302,000 in 149 scholarships. The scholarships are supported through “The North vs South Golf Tournament,” among other sources of sponsorships.
The Board of the Portuguese American Educational Society (PAES) is composed of Ivone Carneiro, Rosa Costa, Ana Paula de Almeida, Inácio Dias, Dina Branquinho, Manuel Carneiro, Samuel Prata and Jack Lourenço. It is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that works to advance education and promote the Portuguese language, culture and traditions.
Below are the recipients of the 2024 PAES Scholarships:
ALEXANDER MIGUEL CAMACHO – Academic Scholarship
Attends the University of Central Florida, majoring in Biomedical Sciences
20 years old, born in Ormond Beach, FL
Son of Hugo & Christine Camacho
JESSICA GRACE CAMACHO – Academic Scholarship
Attends Eastern Florida State College, majoring in Education
18 years old, born in Daytona Beach, FL
Daughter of Hugo & Christine Camacho
SABRINA LEE DASILVA CARVALHEIRA – Academic Scholarship
Attends the University of North Florida, majoring in Nursing
18 years old, born in Providence, RI
Daughter of João & Ana Carvalheira
GUILHERME DE ALMEIDA CERQUEIRA – Trade/Tech Scholarship and the “Stephen Carneiro Scholarship”
Attends Aviator College of Aeronautics, majoring in Flight Training
30 years old, born in Lisboa, Portugal
Son of Carlos & Maria Cerqueira
LIANA NICOLE FERNANDES – Academic Scholarship
Attends Daytona State College, majoring in Nursing
22 years old, born in St. Augustine, FL
Daughter of Paulo & Christina Fernandes
SORAYA NICOLE FILIPE – Cultural Scholarship
Attends Arkansas State University, majoring in Biological Sciences
19 years old, born in Ormond Beach, FL
Daughter of Nuno & Liliana Filipe
MARISSA NICOLE JESUS – Cultural Scholarship
Attends Daytona State College, majoring in Nursing
19 years old, born in Hartford, CT
Daughter of Gilberto & Teresa Jesus
EMILY KATHERINE MADALENA – Cultural Scholarship
Attends Universidade de Tampa, majoring in Accounting
19 years old, born in Livingston, NJ
Daughter of Jose & Karla Madalena
MARISA FILOMENA PEREIRA – Cultural Scholarship and Marco F. Branquinho Scholarship “É um Belo Dia para Salvar Vidas”
Attends Daytona State College, majoring in Nursing
20 years old, born in Bronxville, NY
Daughter of Jorge & Virtude Pereira
RAQUEL ELISA TORRÃO – Academic Scholarship
Attends the University of Tampa, majoring in Accounting
21 years old, born in Elizabeth, NJ
Daughter of Humberto & Elizabeth Torrão
ARIELLE MARIA YANTIN – Academic Scholarship
Attends the University of Central Florida, majoring in Psychology
18 years old, born in Redbank, NJ
Daughter of Alexander & Kathleen Yantin
