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Jessica Lawrence is attending Florida Southern, and Jennifer Caldwell is attending the Florida Institute of Technology.
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Maria Rubio, attending Johnson and Wales University, and Paulo Rodriguez, attending Hillsborough Community College.
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Abyson Kalladanthyil, Danielle Oberle, Biana Zavala and Hunter Dennis showed off their schools of choice.
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Hunter Dennis, Bianca Zavala, Danielle Oberle and Lindsey Prestwood. The students chose to attend USF, FSU and UF.
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Austin Williams and Lauren Roberts were both planning on attending the University of Tampa.
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Walking into the cafeteria, students signed their name on the logo of the college they were attending.
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Many students, like Kamila Arbaleda, chose to go to nearby University of South Florida.
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Popular schools of choice included Florida State University, the University of South Florida and the University of Florida.
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USF was a popular school of choice for many graduating Chargers.
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Kody Myers and Danielle Oberle.
Soon, graduating Chargers from Strawberry Crest High School will cross the stage at graduation and start their next chapter.
For 135 students, the celebration of that next journey started early. On Wednesday, April 27, SCHS school officials hosted a congratulatory breakfast for seniors who had been admitted to college. SCHS Reading Teacher Racquel Sturgis brought Strawberry Crest’s College Signing Day to life after hearing about a similar initiative from First Lady Michelle Obama.
Students signed their names next to their respective college logos and accepted certificates from SCHS Principal David Brown. Students enjoyed breakfast sponsored by local restaurants.
Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.
