Nine senior athletes from schools in The Laker/Lutz News coverage area were recently named finalists for the Triple Impact Competitor Scholarship through the Positive Coaching Alliance-Tampa Bay:
- Estefania Acosta — Land O’ Lakes High School
- Jessica Amis — Wiregrass Ranch High School
- Riddhi Banerjee — Steinbrenner High School
- Alyssa Ferrante Gennaro — Gaither High School
- Shea Forgas — Sunlake High School
- Adam Hahn — Land O’ Lakes High School
- Adyson Harvey — Gaither High School
- Jameson Miller — Steinbrenner High School
- Esel Ro — Freedom High School
The Triple Impact Competitor Scholarship seeks to salute student-athletes who have “demonstrated a commitment to improving themselves, their teammates and their sport as a whole,” according to a release.
Applicants had to submit essays and receive at least three recommendations from coaches, teachers or administrators.
A total of 44 Tampa Bay-area student-athletes from the high school class of 2019 were named finalists for the Triple-Impact Competitor, which is presented by Sagicor Life Insurance Company. The Positive Coaching Alliance nationally received more than 3,000 applications for Triple-Impact Competitor scholarships from the Class of 2019.
Next, each finalist will be interviewed by selection committee members.
Scholarship winners will be named at a Tampa Bay Rays game during the 2019 season.
