9th Annual Youth Scholarship Program

Pictured left to right are Sheriff’s Foundation Director Lance Ivey, PBSO Sgt. Mario Rodriguez, Palm Beach Gardens High School Senior Jisselle Velez, and Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation had its annual scholarship luncheon on 3/5/23 at the National Polo Center in Wellington.  15 Palm Beach County high school seniors, all of whom were nominated by a sworn employee of PBSO, received $2,500 scholarships for their freshman year of college.  Each scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years of college or trade school.  Sheriff Ric Bradshaw had the honor of presenting each student with his or her scholarship.  This is the 9th year of the program, and the Sheriff’s Foundation is committed to distributing $150,000 a year in scholarships! 

Here are this year’s scholarship winners:

• Joseph Brown, Glades Central Community High School, Palm Beach State College

• Parrys Brown, Palm Beach Lakes Community High School, Georgia State University

• Godney Charles, John I. Leonard Community High School, Palm Beach State College

• Chimdindu Ejidike, Forest Hill Community High School, Emory University

• Lauren Farrell, Wellington Community High School, University of Central Florida

• Jayden Gugliotta, Park Vista Community High School, Palm Beach State College

• Thomas Karbowski, Seminole Ridge Community High School, University of Central Florida

• E’Rinze Murphy, Glades Central Community High School, Florida Atlantic University

• Peyton Pelham, Glades Day School, University of Central Florida

• Morgan Rimes, Seminole Ridge Community High School, Palm Beach State College

• Melanie Rodriguez, Homeschool, Palm Beach State College

• Nicole Ruiz, Glades Day School, Palm Beach State College

• DaNyla Sanders, Pahokee High School, Louisiana State University

• Jayden Sparkman, Palm Beach Lakes Community High School, Florida A&M University

• Jisselle Velez, Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, Florida Atlantic University

200 guests and supporters enjoyed this memorable event, which included the PBSO Aviation, Mounted, and K9 Units, a lavish brunch and world-class polo.

Please contact us if you would like to support our Youth Scholarship Program.