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This list was released by The Miami Herald today. Interesting list, where I find more and more valedictorians and salutatorians are choosing FIU than before. Little by little we will become the college of choice in South Florida. The brightest are showing that trend....
Besides all, Congrats to these young guys in their accomplishments and good luck in the future...even if they go to UM.... 
http://www.miamiherald.com/486/story/118175.html
Quote:Public high school valedictorians and salutatorians PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AMERICAN
Valedictorian: Andres Ramirez
GPA: 6.250
College: Harvard University
Salutatorian: Stephanie Costa
GPA: 5.70
College: University of Miami
Other notable seniors: n/a
BARBARA GOLEMAN
Valedictorian: Fidel Hernandez III
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: n/a
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Valedictorian: Ileana Vasquez
GPA: 5.01
College: Florida International University
Salutatorian: Whitney Montalvo
GPA: 4.99
College: FIU
Other notable seniors: Yesenia Arroyo, Isis Blanco, Candis Helton
BRADDOCK
Valedictorian: Jessica Ibanez
GPA: 6.4
College: Florida International University
Salutatorian: Kathy Gonzalez
GPA: 6.2
College: University of Miami
Other notable seniors: Ana Ansola, Anisley Valdes, Ailyn Avila and Jose Elosegui
C.O.P.E. CENTER -- NORTH
Valedictorian: Amber Williams
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: n/a
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
CAROL CITY
Valedictorian: Denise Pichardo
GPA: 5.25
College: St. Thomas University
Salutatorian: Aisha McKinney
GPA: 5.20
College: Florida State University
Other notable seniors: Sorangi DeLeon, Christina Cone, Michael Davidson and Bertram Bell
CENTRAL
Valedictorian: Maritza Hernandez
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: n/a
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
CORAL GABLES
Valedictorian: Andrew Navarro
GPA: 7.503
College: n/a
Salutatorian: Evelyn Lopez
GPA: 7.283
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: Jennifer Caceres, Eduardo Diaz, Lissandra Vidal and Vishwaratn Asthana
CORAL PARK
Valedictorian: Ankur Shah
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: n/a
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
CORAL REEF
Valedictorian: Likan Gong
GPA: 7.438
College: Duke University
Salutatorian: James Wu
GPA: 7.290
College: Cal Tech
Other notable seniors: Iris Zhang, Diego Vargas, Andres Saenz and Joanna Perdomo
CORP. ACADEMY NORTH
Valedictorian: Airriel Pitts
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: n/a
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
CORP. ACADEMY SOUTH
Valedictorian: Earl Holin
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: n/a
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
DESIGN
AND ARCHITECTURE
(DASH)
Valedictorian: Angela Chang
GPA: 6.167
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Salutatorian: Lucas Ramcharran
GPA: 6.006
College: University of Miami
Other notable seniors: Yami Rodriguez, Cosmo Erazo, Juan Quiceno and Joanah Whitely
DR. MICHAEL M. KROP
Valedictorian: Bryan Landman
GPA: 6.8
College: MIT
Salutatorian: Weina Scott
GPA: 6.6
College: Harvard University
Other notable seniors: n/a
EDISON
Valedictorian: Joanne Pierre
GPA: 4.78
College: University of Florida
Salutatorian: Mcleane Julien
GPA: 4.67
College: Miami Dade College
Other notable seniors: Dowene Faustin, Paulin Gotrace, Shanise Edouard
FELIX VARELA
Valedictorian: Juliana Pineda
GPA: 6.231
College: University of Pennsylvania
Salutatorian: Alexis Mesa
GPA: 5.932
College: University of Florida
Other notable seniors: n/a
HIALEAH
Valedictorian: Mariam Nek
GPA: 5.820
College: Stanford University
Salutatorian: Vanessa Valdes
GPA: 5.709
College: University of Miami
Other notable seniors: Moses Aluicio, Andrew Ruiz, Armando Diaz and Bianca Merkerson
HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES
Valedictorian: Nathalie Coombs
GPA: 6.039
College: University of Notre Dame
Salutatorian: Andrew Velo-Arias
GPA: 6.028
College: Harvard University
Other notable seniors: Eric O'Rear, Briana Belcher, Jessenia Rodriguez and Nicholle Rosemond
HOMESTEAD
Valedictorian: Julia Pedraza
GPA: 5.596
College: University of Florida
Salutatorian: Esther Mathurin
GPA: 5.486
College: University of Miami
Other notable seniors: Sophia Khawly, Fermin Guerra, Julius McLean and Christian Brito
JACKSON
Valedictorian: Generlyn Jean
GPA: 5.050
College: Miami International University of Art and Design
Salutatorian: Maribel Urrea
GPA: 4.819
College: Miami Dade College
Other notable seniors: Esther Archange, Jessica Jacques, Alexander Alba and Jose Guillen
KILLIAN
Valedictorian: Nayia Moysidis
GPA: 7.587
College: Columbia University
Salutatorian: Ou Chen
GPA: 6.533
College: University of Florida
Other notable seniors: Henry Thomas, David Faber, Kevin Barlan and Joshua Ginsburg
MACARTHUR NORTH
Valedictorian: Jin Dong
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: Oscar Torres
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
MACARTHUR SOUTH
Valedictorian: Lakesha Flowers
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: n/a
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
MAST ACADEMY
Valedictorian: Catherine Suarez
GPA: n/a
College: Dartmouth College
Salutatorian: n/a
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
MATER ACADEMY
CHARTER HIGH
Valedictorian: Felix E. Lorenzo
GPA: 6.69
College: n/a
Salutatorian: Juan C. Rodriguez
GPA: 6.66
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: Giselle Ascunce, Christopher Bencomo and Jose A. Villar
MIAMI HIGH
Valedictorian: Jesus Acosta
GPA: 5.870
College: University of Florida
Salutatorian: Loreta Blanco
GPA: 5.809
College: Florida International University
Other notable seniors: Valesca Largaespada, Lidia Bermudez, Allen Pierre-Louis, Arrikka Theophile
MIAMI BEACH
Valedictorian: Veronica Gordon
GPA: 6.332
College: Yale University
Salutatorian: Nikhil Mehta
GPA: 5.81
College: Emory University
Other notable seniors: Jamie Hoffman, Michael Mazer, Julio Tenorio and Siegfried Bilstein
MIAMI LAKES
EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Valedictorian: Jennifer Mendez
GPA: 5.2
College: University of Miami
Salutatorian: Angel Camacho
GPA: 4.9
College: Florida International University
Other notable seniors: Leslie Menieur, David Gonzalez and Giselle Serrano
MIAMI SPRINGS
Valedictorian: Danay Delgado
GPA: 6.08
College: University of Miami
Salutatorian: Osmel Figueredo
GPA: 6.033
College: University of Miami
Other notable seniors: n/a
NEW WORLD SCHOOL
OF THE ARTS
Valedictorian: Phoenix Gonzalez
GPA: 5.957
College: Princeton
Salutatorian: Jack Guevara
GPA: 5.731
College: University of Miami
Other notable seniors: Tiffany Patterson, Marc-Sully St. Fleur, Francisco Donoso and Milton Perez
NORLAND
Valedictorian: Nadiege Thomas
GPA: 5.87
College: University of Florida
Salutatorian: Rosandra Walker
GPA: 5.15
College: University of Miami
Other notable seniors: Ebony Davis, Stacey Dorsonne, Melanie Fisher, Robert Rowe Jr., Lamott Croom
NORTH MIAMI
Valedictorian: Olivia Mitchell
GPA: 6.237
College: University of Florida
Salutatorian: Rafael Cruzado
GPA: 6.229
College: University of Florida
Other notable seniors: Victoria Errickson, Mercedes Conde, Anthony Ruizcalderon and Jimmy Charitι
NORTH MIAMI BEACH
Valedictorian: Alfredo Ferrer
GPA: 5.982
College: Vanderbilt University
Salutatorian: Jeevan Rampersad
GPA: 5.845
College: University of South Florida
Other notable seniors: n/a
NORTHWESTERN
Valedictorian: Geraldine Sanon
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: n/a
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
PALMETTO
Valedictorian: Phillip Chong
GPA: 6.876
College: University of Miami
Salutatorian: Meng ''Barbra'' Bao
GPA: 6.811
College: Duke University
Other notable seniors: Kyle Amber, Jason LaRue, Ani Sanchez and Jody Ellenby
ROBERT MORGAN
EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Valedictorian: Ivette Jorge
GPA: 5.669
College: New York University
Salutatorian: Anthony Monroe
GPA: 5.588
College: Cornell
Other notable seniors: Anjanie Sriram, Kathleen O'Neal, Tyler Linder and Elise Hernandez
SCHOOL
FOR ADVANCED STUDIES
KENDALL CAMPUS
Valedictorian: Katherine Miles
GPA: 6.57
College: Florida International University
Salutatorian: Martha Casas
GPA: 6.32
College: Florida International University, Honors College
Other notable seniors: Jessica Leal, Mary Rubin, Roy Ferraiuolo and Judith Payen
SCHOOL
FOR ADVANCED STUDIES
NORTH CAMPUS
Valedictorian: Sara Voyard
GPA: 5.680
College: Florida International University
Salutatorian: Nadege Pierre
GPA: 5.666
College: University of South Florida
Other notable seniors: Aysha Khan, Gabriel Lopez, Michelle Sales and Consuelo Valdes
SCHOOL
FOR ADVANCED STUDIES
WOLFSON CAMPUS
Valedictorian: Katherine J. Lopez
GPA: 5.89
College: Florida International University
Salutatorian: Natalie S. Eisermann
GPA: 5.49
College: University of Michigan
Other notable seniors: Niurka Canelo, Andrew Lopez, Claudia Pozo and Harrison Rodriguez
SCHOOL
FOR APPLIED
TECHNOLOGY
Valedictorian: Reynaldo Puerto GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: n/a
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
SOUTH DADE
Valedictorian: Ilona Juan
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: n/a
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
SOUTH MIAMI
Valedictorian: Virginia Verona
GPA: 5.814
College: Miami Dade Honors College
Salutatorian: Claudia Maria Triana
GPA: 5.789
College: Georgetown University
Other notable seniors: Mathew Lopez, Michael Baptiste, Amanda Bates and Isiah Brown
SOUTHRIDGE
Valedictorian: Danisa Alvarez
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Salutatorian: Anthony Vadal
GPA: n/a
College: n/a
Other notable seniors: n/a
SOUTHWEST
Valedictorian: Rafael Hernandez
GPA: 5.8
College: University of Miami
Salutatorian: Maria Rios
GPA: 5.7
College: Tufts University
Other notable seniors: Christofer Bello, Danisa Gonzalez, Christopher Livia and Aws Al-Abdullah
SUNSET
Valedictorian: Jane Kim
GPA: 6.18
College: University of Pennsylvania
Salutatorian: Pierre Rodriguez
GPA: 5.95
College: Cornell University
Other notable seniors: Bianca Alvarez, Gaelyn Sicher-Ford, Alex Garcia and Fabian Ruiz
WILLIAM H. TURNER TECH
Valedictorian: Hafeeza Rahman
GPA: 6.11
College: Florida International University
Salutatorian: Scott Brown
GPA: 5.30
College: University of Florida
Other notable seniors: n/a
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It looks like FIU is well represented with these top students. But I guess I have been out of school longer than I thought. How the heck to they get GPA's higher than a 7?
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Yea I'm trying to figure that out. I know honors course can give you up to 5.0 point on a 4.0 scale and AP classes 6.0 but I've never ever heard of anything that gives you 7.0
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I asked myself the same question. I don't have a clue.....
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Every year, FIU is getting more and more selective in its admissions process. Admissions rates for 2005 were 63.2% but lowered greatly to 47% for 2006. Plus since 2004, there's been a 68% increase in applications to FIU. This is really great news for FIU, because it lets FIU pick and choose its students a lot better.
I do however want to say something, as a freshmen, who just did the whole college application thing not too long ago, I was the only kid in my school who was going to FIU (from a high school in Boca Raton). Most people in my school didn't know very much about FIU, and I think that it all starts with the guidance counselors. If FIU advertises itself in high schools and high school guidance offices then they can become known, but I know in my case, FIU never came to do a talk like a lot of other schools came to do. Had they done that I bet a lot of more people would have applied. Plus, FIU is such a great school, it has EVERYTHING, seriously, it's an extremely well-rounded school and it deserves to be known better. GO FIU!!!
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Honors classes give you a 5 point A and AP courses give you a 6 point A, I believe IB courses get you a 7 point A, and Dual Enrollment may up that number as well.
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What are IB courses?
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Quote:Every year, FIU is getting more and more selective in its admissions process. Admissions rates for 2005 were 63.2% but lowered greatly to 47% for 2006. Plus since 2004, there's been a 68% increase in applications to FIU. This is really great news for FIU, because it lets FIU pick and choose its students a lot better.
I do however want to say something, as a freshmen, who just did the whole college application thing not too long ago, I was the only kid in my school who was going to FIU (from a high school in Boca Raton). Most people in my school didn't know very much about FIU, and I think that it all starts with the guidance counselors. If FIU advertises itself in high schools and high school guidance offices then they can become known, but I know in my case, FIU never came to do a talk like a lot of other schools came to do. Had they done that I bet a lot of more people would have applied. Plus, FIU is such a great school, it has EVERYTHING, seriously, it's an extremely well-rounded school and it deserves to be known better. GO FIU!!! |
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I agree I remember i didn't know FIU was coming to my HS until a few days before hand but I knew weeks in advance when admission counselors from UF and UCF were coming down.
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I'm so proud of everything FIU has accomplished. It's so great to hear that more and more competitive students choose FIU over other universities, it means FIU is doing good and people are noticing it. GO FIU!!
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Quote:Every year, FIU is getting more and more selective in its admissions process. Admissions rates for 2005 were 63.2% but lowered greatly to 47% for 2006. Plus since 2004, there's been a 68% increase in applications to FIU. This is really great news for FIU, because it lets FIU pick and choose its students a lot better.
I do however want to say something, as a freshmen, who just did the whole college application thing not too long ago, I was the only kid in my school who was going to FIU (from a high school in Boca Raton). Most people in my school didn't know very much about FIU, and I think that it all starts with the guidance counselors. If FIU advertises itself in high schools and high school guidance offices then they can become known, but I know in my case, FIU never came to do a talk like a lot of other schools came to do. Had they done that I bet a lot of more people would have applied. Plus, FIU is such a great school, it has EVERYTHING, seriously, it's an extremely well-rounded school and it deserves to be known better. GO FIU!!! |
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I agree also on the fact that FIU needs to do much better in the marketing department. I have two youngster in high school in Palm Beach county and there schools have no posters or literature on FIU while FAU, UF and FSU standout all over their guidance office. Ironic in my personal case, while deciding on which college to attend, I had all sorts of info on FIU while attending college in Puerto Rico. BTW....my kids are brainwashed anyways and they know which college they will be attending. GO FIU!!!
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It seems to me that the upcoming college of medicine is a big influence in having more top notch students choosing FIU. Since the 2 featured valedictorians want to go into medicine.
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It is, and both the School of Architecture and College of Law attract a lot of students too. FIU is just so well-rounded that your possibilities are endless here.
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