Local student government honors faculty

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(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – The Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) Student Government Association (SGA) put on its 16th annual Faculty Awards Night Thursday night: a dinner and award show to honor the LRHS teachers and staff.

The award show theme was “A Night at the Emmy’s,” mimicking the famous television awards show. The students present live skits on stage as well as recorded “episodes” based on recognized television shows such as “Friends,” “Survivor,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “The Office.”

Teachers were presented specific awards voted on by their colleagues and additional student-awarded recognitions.

Award Winners -

• Best School Spirit Award – Heather Kasper
• Most Inspiring Award – Maria Musselmann
• Perfect Attendance Award – Felicia Chasey
• King/Queen of Organization – Ann Fleury
• Most Intimidating Vocabulary Award – Melinda Lundy
• Most Likely to Not Leave School Unitil 9pm Award – Roxanne Caravan
• Best Classroom Award – Tatum Temple
• Most Likely to Never Retire – Faust Delazzer
• Most Zen Award – Kent Ringquist
• Sunshine Award – Tammy Harper
• Go-To Award – Robin Castle
• Most Valuable Person Award – Sergio Rubio
• Biggest Nerd Award – Meghan Sugalski
• Most Likely to Star in A Reality TV Show Award – Lori Mills
• Most Likely to Be Your Best Friend Award – Jacob Sponsel
• Most Likely to Fall Asleep in Class Award – Jasmine Westerburger
• Most Likely to Win the Lottery but Lose the Ticket Award – Jeremy Schiller
• Most Likely to be An Olympian Award – Mark Napier

At the end of the evening, SGA adviser Heather Kasper gave a speech praising the SGA students, especially the seniors, for their hard work and dedication.

She said, “I am confident you will never cease to confront life’s challenges with grace and courage… Your hard work and dedication will carry you far. We are proud of you, and you will all be in our thoughts as we carry out your legacy next year in SGA.