Congratulations to our 2009 High School Graduates
Audrey Brown
Middleton High School
“Nobody can do it all alone and it is a blessing to know that there are those who care enough about us to reach out and help us.”
Tamyla Bynum
Middleton High School
“Thanks to the Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, my mindset has changed in many ways; this program has helped me in school and outside of school.”
Colin Carter
Tampa Catholic
“Thanks to The Academy, I have learned to channel my negatives into positives. I can focus on the “now” and on finding ways to improve my community and myself.”
Marie Edwards
Middleton High School
“I can only thank God that the Tampa Bay Academy of Hope is here to offer hope, vision and victory to my generation.”
Sakiya E. Glover
Middleton High School
“If the Tampa Bay Academy of Hope didn’t exist, then a lot of students would be without mentors to turn to.”
Shawn L. Harris
Middleton High School
“Personally, if The Academy had not been there for me I would have shattered dreams. I would be going down a long road that I had not yet prepared for.”
Dontae Iverson
Blake High School
“Nothing I’ve experienced or learned in(Earth Force or E.T.S.) can compare to what I have encountered in my time with the Tampa Bay Academy of Hope.”
Phylisha Jackson
Blake High School
“After becoming a part of Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, I realized my true worth.”
Donzell Jenkins
Tampa Bay Tech
Accepted to St. Leo College
“I appreciate all this program has to offer and it’s done for me.”
Lavaughn King
Tampa Bay Tech
Accepted to University of Florida
“Education is the key to success, and with that your dreams will become a reality. Thank you TBAH for making my dreams come true.”
Brianna Mitchell
Jefferson High School
Accepted to Johnson and Wales University
“I have worked above and beyond my means in and out of school to get where I plan on being in the future.”
Emir J. Myers
Blake High School
Accepted to Florida State University
“Change is an inescapable part of life.”
Janiece Nelson
Middleton High School
Accepted to Hillsborough Community College
“I believe that God and God alone opened the door for me to receive his blessings.”
Jessica Simmons
Brandon High School
Accepted to Florida College
“Nevertheless, we all need someone to help us in the end, and without (the help of others) life is no use.”
Stephan Stubbs
Blake High School
Accepted to Florida Memorial University
“I have learned nothing is impossible."
Cameron L. Williams
Tampa Bay Tech
Accepted to Hillsborough Community College
“The Academy did not have to start but it did. The mentors sacrifice plenty of things when they spend their days and nights planning ways to help better our lives.”
Clarence P. Wilson, III
Blake High School
Accepted to Morehouse College
“If Tampa Bay Academy of Hope was never around I believe I wouldn’t have gained the strength I have now.”