The mission of the Phoenix Foundation of Central Florida is to afford young people the opportunity to recreate themselves while pursuing their educational goals. As knowledge is the key to changing society, the Phoenix Foundation provides funds to enhance and supplement education.
Recipients
2026 Award Recipients
Anderson Aiken
Phoenix Song
Levi Bermudez
Phoenix Song
Emma Biesack
Phoenix Flame
Sarah Biesack
Phoenix Flame
Bear Brickley
Phoenix Song
Rita Christiansen
Phoenix Song
Shanya Chynwat
Phoenix Song
Waddah Chehadeh
Phoenix Song
Grant Conway
Phoenix Flam
Lauren Cooper
Phoenix Flame
Talia Fabrizzio
Phoenix Song
Brady Graham
Phoenix Flight
Benjamin Graham
Phoenix Flight
Isabella Griffith
Phoenix Song
Kate Hartzler
Phoenix Flame
Harper Hatfield
Phoenix Song
Amy Jong
Phoenix Song
Sydney Jordan
Phoenix Song
Alexander Kaufman
Phoenix Flame
Michelle Kethalfile
Phoenix Song
Riya Kumar
Phoenix Song
Jolina Le
Phoenix Flight
Seth Nichols
Phoenix FLame
Kellen Niles
Phoenix Flight
Colin Poon
Phoenix Flame
Ryan Sirinsky
Phoenix Song
Oakley Thomas
Phoenix Flight/Song
Maya Urshansky
Phoenix Flame
Kyra Wayland
Phoenix Flame
Zeke Wooten
Phoenix Flight
2025 Award Recipients
Sarah Biesack
Phoenix Flame
Ethan Broome
Phoenix Song
Shanya Chynwat
Phoenix Song
James Cyganek
Phoenix Song
Elle Davison
Phoenix Song
M Gamboa
Phoenix Flight
Joseph Cole George
Phoenix Song
Benjamin Graham
Phoenix Flight
Isabella Griffith
Phoenix Song
Megan Hay
Phoenix Flame
Amy Jong
Phoenix Song
Evan Karcher
Phoenix Flame
Alexander Kaufman
Phoenix Flame
Katharine Kuba
Phoenix Song
Riya Kumar
Phoenix Song
Moe Lay
Phoenix Flame
Jolina Le
Phoenix Flight
Leila Malave
Phoenix Flame
Josue Martinez
Phoenix Song
Coco Mori
Phoenix Song
William Mrozek
Phoenix Song
Jenna Mukavitz
Phoenix Flame
Chinaza Munonye
Phoenix Flame
Kellen Niles
Phoenix Flight
Colin Poon
Phoenix Flame
Maxwell Reed
Phoenix Song
Kiersten Reeves
Phoenix Song
Paige Schalk
Phoenix Flame
Oakley Thomas
Phoenix Flight/Song
2024 Award Recipients
Tatum Bates
Phoenix Song
Florida Gulf Coast University
Sarah Biesack
Phoenix Flight and Song
Florida State University
Ethan Broome
Phoenix Song
Florida State University
Riley Church
Phoenix Flame
Duke University
Shanya Chynwat
Phoenix Song
University of North Texas
Peyton Collins
Phoenix Song
Point Park University
Shanya Chynwat
Phoenix Song
University of North Texas
Rayne Crenshaw
Phoenix Flight
University of Florida
Alyssa Donall
Phoenix Song
Florida State University
Kevin Donnelly
Phoenix Song
University of Florida
Joseph Cole George
Phoenix Song
Eastman School of Music
Benjamin Graham
Phoenix Flight
Stanford University
Isabella Griffith
Phoenix Song
Evan Karcher
Phoenix Flame
University of North Florida
Alexander Kaufman
Phoenix Flame
University of Florida
Katharine Kuba
Phoenix Song
Evan Lee Karcher
Phoenix Flight
University of North Florida
Riya Kumar
Phoenix Song
New York University
Jolina Le
Phoenix Flight
Pomona College
Nadya Lopez
Phoenix Flight/Song
Savannah College of Art and Design
Anaya Mudzimurema
Phoenix Flame
Hampton University
Chance Oliver
Phoenix Flame
University of West Florida
Kyra 'Eli' Phillips
Phoenix Flame
Savannah College of Art and Design
Maxwell Reed
Phoenix Song
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Supriya Sarker
Phoenix Song
University of New Haven
Maya Urshansky
Phoenix Flame
2023 Award Recipients
Helena Assumpcao
Phoenix Flame
Florida State University
Kacie Bailey
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Amaya Bakam
Phoenix Flame
University of Southern California
Tatum Bates
Phoenix Song
Florida Gulf Coast University
Hayden Boyd
Phoenix Flame
Norwich University
Ethan Broome
Phoenix Song
Florida State University
Shanya Chynwat
Phoenix Song
University of North Texas
Peyton Collins
Phoenix Song
Point Park University
Noah Darnell
Phoenix Flame
Georgia College and State University
Aspen Delano
Phoenix Flame
Florida State University
Alyssa Donall
Phoenix Song
Florida State University
Tanvi Gadamsetti
Phoenix Flame
Michigan State University
Alina Garcia
Phoenix Song
New England Conservatory
Joseph Cole George
Phoenix Song
Eastman School of Music
Endy Huynh
Phoenix Flight
University of Pennsylvania
Jackson Kaplan
Phoenix Song
University of Florida
Evan Lee Karcher
Phoenix Flame
University of North Florida
Alexander Kaufman
Phoenix Flame
University of Florida
Allison Kitchens
Phoenix Flight
Appalachian State University
Riya Kumar
Phoenix Song
New York University
Jolina Le
Phoenix Flight
Pomona College
Nadya Lopez
Phoenix Flight/Song
Savannah College of Art and Design
Maxwell Reed
Phoenix Song
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Supriya Sarker
Phoenix Song
University of New Haven
Stephan Spahn
Phoenix Flame
University of Central Florida
Allen Thompson
Phoenix Flame
Ottawa University, Arizona
Jamie Tucker
Phoenix Song
Palm Beach Atlantic University
2022 Award Recipients
Kacie Bailey
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Tatum Bates
Phoenix Song
Florida Gulf Coast University
Casey Butler
Phoenix Song
Shenandoah University
Christopher Chasse
Phoenix Flight
Ohio State University
Shanya Chynwat
Phoenix Song
University of North Texas
Ethan Costanilla
Phoenix Song
Eastern Florida State College
Nathaniel Davis-Picart
Phoenix Song
University of Florida
Ariana Dierking
Phoenix Flame
University of North Florida
Alyssa Donall
Phoenix Song
Florida State University
Kevin Donnelly
Phoenix Song
University of Florida
Stephanie Frosch
Phoenix Flight
University of Miami
Joseph Cole George
Phoenix Song
Eastman School of Music
Javier Gomez
Phoenix Flight
Fashion Institute of Technology
Adam Hayes
Phoenix Flame
University of Tampa
Charlotte Higbie
Phoenix Flight
UC Regents
Alexandra Jean-Lestin
Phoenix Flight
Florida International University
Evan Lee Karcher
Phoenix Flame
University of North Florida
Alexander Kaufman
Phoenix Flame
University of Florida
Louisa Khan
Phoenix Song
University of Miami
Benjamin Koller
Phoenix Song
Frost School of Music
Nadya Lopez
Phoenix Flight/Song
Savannah College of Art and Design
Cocona Mori
Phoenix Song
University of California LA
Tahlia Mudzimurema
Phoenix Flame
University of North Florida
Saiya Palmer
Phoenix Song
Columbia University
Maxwell Reed
Phoenix Song
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Robert Shand
Phoenix Song
University of New Haven
Stephan Spahn
Phoenix Flame
University of Central Florida
Jamie Tucker
Phoenix Song
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Talia Viera
Phoenix Flame
Rollins College
Benjamin Walding
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Aubree Williams
Phoenix Flame
University of Central Florida
2021 Award Recipients
Alex Allen
Phoenix Song
University of Texas at Austin
Kacie Bailey
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Casey Butler
Phoenix Song
Shenandoah University
Paulina Curtain
Phoenix Flame
McGil University
Jacob Gelman
Phoenix Flight
Brown University
Joseph Cole George
Phoenix Song
Eastman School of Music
Tawny Hoang
Phoenix Flight
UC Berkley
Connor James
Phoenix Flame
University of Central Florida
Nick Johnson
Phoenix Song
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Evan Lee Karcher
Phoenix Flame
University of North Florida
Louisa Khan
Phoenix Song
University of Miami
Benjamin Koller
Phoenix Song
Frost School of Music Development
Morgan Magnoni
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Meghan Matthys
Phoenix Song
Lehigh University
Lilli McGuire
Phoenix Flame
University of Florida
Isaac Moorman
Phoenix Song
University of Kentucky
Tahlia Mudzimurema
Phoenix Flame
University of North Florida
Alena Nguyen
Phoenix Flame
Chapman University
Maxwell Reed
Phoenix Song
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Stephan Spahn
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Sage Tokach
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Emma Van Duyne
Phoenix Song
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Aubree Williams
Phoenix Flame
University of Central Florida
2020 Award Recipients
Daniel Bowen
Phoenix Flight
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Nathaniel Davis-Picart
Phoenix Song
University of Florida
Amanda Emenecker
Phoenix Song/Flame
Berklee College of Music
Ian Gadapee
Phoenix Song
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Joseph Cole George
Phoenix Song
Eastman School of Music
Rosen Gordon
Phoenix Flight
Florida International University
Olivia Heideman
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Satellite High School
Auburn University
Nick Johnson
Phoenix Song
University of South Florida
Kendall Karcher
Phoenix Flame
University of Central Florida
Louisa Khan
Phoenix Song
University of Miami
Benjamin Koller
Phoenix Song
University of South Florida
Lilly McGuire
Phoenix Flame
University of Florida
Morgan Magnoni
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Isaac Moorman
Phoenix Song
University of Kentucky
Tahlia Mudzimurema
Phoenix Flame
University of North Florida
Maxwell Reed
Phoenix Song
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Stephen Spahn
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
2019 Award Recipients
Daniel Bowen
Phoenix Flight
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Charles “Kelby” Canada
Phoenix Flame
University of Georgia
Ronald Chancey
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Nathaniel Davis-Picart
Phoenix Song
University of Florida
Maggie Dercole
Phoenix Flame
Duke University
Amanda Emenecker
Phoenix Song/Flame
Berklee College of Music
Emma Fernandez
Phoenix Song
Stetson University
Nick Johnson
Phoenix Song
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Kendall Karcher
Phoenix Flame
University of Central Florida
Benjamin Koller
Phoenix Song
University of South Florida
Rachael Lewis
Phoenix Flame
Emory University
Tahlia Mudzimurema
Phoenix Flame
University of North Florida
Jarrett Poore
Phoenix Song/Flight
University of Central Florida
Rachele Quarnaccio
Phoenix Flame
Flager College
Neil Rios Laverde
Phoenix Flight
University of Central Florida
Gianna Santucci
Phoenix Flame/Flight
Florida Southern College
Sarah Stavros
Phoenix Flame
Florida International University
Kailey Watson
Phoenix Flame
University of Central Florida
James Wolff
Phoenix Song
Florida State University
2018 Award Recipients
Alexander Anacki
Phoenix Flight
Florida International University
Elliot Benjamin
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
Florida State University
Daniel Bowen
Phoenix Flight
Graduate of Space Coast High School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Charles “Kelby” Canada
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
University of Georgia
Jacquez Carter
Phoenix Flame
University of Central Florida
Kathleen Daly
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of EauGallie High School
Duke University School of Medicine
John Dudley
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Rockledge High School
Coastal Carolina University
Tena Gordon
Phoenix Flight
Graduate of West Shore High School
Florida International University
Olivia Heideman
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Satellite High School
Auburn University
Tia Skye Hernlen
Phoenix Flame
Chaplain College
Olga Intiago-Godwin
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Astronaut High School
University of Central Florida
Nick Johnson
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Viera High School
University of South Florida
Jose Kropp
Phoenix Song
Florida State University
Rachael Lewis
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
Emory University
Kyra Norton
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Melbourne High School
University of South Florida
Hannah Pawlack
Phoenix Song
Rollin College
Jordan Peeler
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Edgewood Jr/Sr High School
University of Central Florida
Jarrett Poore
Phoenix Song/Flight
Graduate of EauGallie High School
University of Central Florida
Mark Rivera
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Bayside High School
University of Central Florida
Gianna Santucci
Phoenix Flame/Flight
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
Florida Southern College
Angela Weiland
Phoenix Flight
University of Dayton
Hunter Zeitlin
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Titusville High School
University of Florida
2017 Award Recipients
Amber Albury
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Eau Gallie High School
Florida International University
Daniel Bowen
Phoenix Flight
Graduate of Space Coast High School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Aleyna Brown
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Satellite High School
Florida State University
Cosette Brown
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Rockledge High School
University of Florida
Charles “Kelby” Canada
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
University of Georgia
Katherine Carroll
Phoenix Flight
Graduate of Melbourne High
University of Florida
Andrew Cheshire
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
Currently Attending Indiana University
Kathleen Daly
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of EauGallie High School
Duke University School of Medicine
Allison Dip
Phoenix Flame
University of Texas at Austin
John Dudley
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Rockledge High School
Coastal Carolina University
Sarah Furtado
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of EauGallie High School
Stetson University
Dorothy Gal
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
Rice University
Lillian Henderson
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Viera High School
University of Rochester
Nick Johnson
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Viera High School
University of South Florida
Ian Kennedy
Phoenix Song/Flight
Graduate of West Shore Jr/Sr High School
Florida State University
Jose Kropp
Phoenix Song
Florida State University
Tyanna Lakeman
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of EauGallie High School
University of Miami
Molly Leary
Phoenix Flight
Graduate of Melbourne High School
University of Florida
Rachael Lewis
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
Emory University
Jarrett Poore
Phoenix Song/Flight
Graduate of EauGallie High School
University of Central Florida
Neil Rios
Phoenix Flight
Valencia College
Mark Rivera
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Bayside High School
University of Central Florida
Gianna Santucci
Phoenix Flame/Flight
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
Florida Southern College
Montana Smith
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Titusville High School
Florida State University
Snowflake Stubli
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Astronaut High School
Valdosta State University
2016 Award Recipients
Arianna Beyer
Phoenix Song
Eastman School of Music
Aleyna Brown
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Satellite High School
Florida State University
Carol Buydos
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Palm Bay High School
University of Florida
Charles “Kelby” Canada
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
University of Georgia
Katherine Carroll
Phoenix Flight
Graduate of Melbourne High School
University of Florida
Melina Cato
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High
University of South Florida
Andrew Cheshire
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
Indiana University
Kathleen Daly
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Eau Gallie High School
Duke University, School of Medicine
John Dudley
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Rockledge High School
Coastal Carolina University
Jamie Everett
Phoenix Song
Florida Southern College
Dorothy Gal
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
Rice University
Lillian Henderson
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Viera High School
University of Rochester
Nicholas Johnson
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Viera High School
University of South Florida
Molly Leary
Phoneix Flight
Graduate of Melbourne High School
University of Florida
Rachael Lewis
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
Emory University
Hannah Pawlak
Phoenix Song
Rollins College
Darin Pettit
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
Florida State University
Jarrett Poore
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Eau Gallie High School
University of Central Florida
Neil Rios
Phoenix Flight
Valencia College
Mark Rivera
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Bayside High School
University of Central Florida
Gianna Santucci
Phoenix Flame/ Phoenix Flight
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
Florida Southern College
Bailey Shaw
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Eau Gallie High School
University of South Florida
Sarah Stavros
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
University of Florida
2015 Award Recipients
Denise Barbee
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Edgewood High School
Moorehead State University
Arianna Beyer
Phoenix Song
Eastman School of Music
Aleyna Brown
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Satellite High School
Florida State University
Carol Buydos
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Palm Bay High School
University of Florida
Katherine Carroll
Phoenix Flight
Graduate of Melbourne High School
University of Florida
Andrew Cheshire
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
Indiana University
Kathleen Daly
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Eau Gallie High School
University of Miami
John Dudley
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Rockledge High School
Coastal Carolina University
Sean Edney
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Astronaut High School
Florida State University
Jamie Everett
Phoenix Song
Florida Southern College
Lily Fiske
Phoenix Flame
Columbia College, Chicago
Gabriel Friedman
Phoenix Song/ Phoenix Flight
University of Central Florida
Julia Frolich
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
Currently Attending University of Florida
Dorothy Gal
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
Mannes College, The New School for Music
Alex Hinand
Phoenix Flight
Florida State University
Nicholas Johnson
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Viera High School
University of South Florida
Molly Leary
Phoneix Flight
Graduate of Melbourne High School
University of Florida
Abby Marion
Phoenix Flame
Daytona State College
Judy Marshall
Phoenix Flame
Florida State University
Anna McBride
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Viera High School
Vanderbilt University
Parker McFarland
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Viera High School
University of Central Florida
Lauren Piercefield
Phoenix Flame
Stetson University
Jarrett Poore
Phoenix Song
Graduate of EauGallie high School
University of Central Florida
Isabel Prado
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
Florida State University
Mark Rivera
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Bayside High School
University of Central Florida
Sarah Stavros
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
University of Florida
Kalin Tenedini
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Astronaut High School
University of Central Florida
Hayley VerValin
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Viera High School
The Royal Conservatory of Scotland
2014 Award Recipients
Shefa Omar Hassan Ali
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Arianna Beyer
Phoenix Song
Eastman School of Music
Aleyna Brown
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Satellite High School
Florida State University
Jake Burton
Phoenix Flame
University of Central Florida
Carol Buydos
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Palm Bay High School
University of Florida
Andrew Cheshire
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
Indiana University
Kathleen Daly
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Eau Gallie High School
The University of Miami
Sean Edney
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Astronaut High School
Florida State University
Dorothy Gal
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
Mannes College, The New School for Music
Kostantinos Galanopolous
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
The New School in NYC
Nicholas Johnson
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Viera High School
University of South Florida
Stefan Lee
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Melbourne Central Catholic School
Princeton University
Courtney Lynch
Phoenix Flame
Florida Gulf Coast University
Jarrett Poore
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Eau Gallie High School
University of Central Florida
Mark Rivera
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Bayside High School
University of Central Florida
Andrew Seeber
Phoenix Flight
University of California, Santa Barbara
Sarah Stravos
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
University of Florida
Whitney Sylliac
Phoenix Flight
Graduate of Bayside High School
Barry University
Kalin Tenedini
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Astronaut High School
University of Central Florida
Joshua Thornton
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Astronaut High School
University of South Florida
Poleena Vassiliev
Phoenix Flight
Graduate of Merritt Island High School
University of North Florida
Hayley VerValin
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Viera High School
The Royal Conservatory of Scotland
2013 Award Recipients
Matthew Albano
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Naddya Alicea
Phoenix Song
University of Florida
Arianna Beyer
Phoenix Song
Eastman School of Music
Haley Cutler
Phoenix Flame
Prescott College
Kari Early
Phoenix Flight
Graduate of Eau Gallie High School
University of Central Florida
Alexander Edwards
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Viera High School
Roosevelt University in Chicago
Jamie Everett
Phoenix Song
Florida Southern College
Miranda Frantzis
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Bayside High School
Florida Gulf Coast University
Kostantinos Galanopolous
Phoenix Song
Graduate of Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School
The New School in NYC
Justin Hughes
Phoenix Song
University of Central Florida
Courtney Lynch
Phoenix Flame
Florida Gulf Coast University
Courtney Patient
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Viera High School
University of West Virginia
Lauren Piercefield
Phoenix Flame
Stetson University
Andrew Sikora
Phoenix Flame
Graduate of Viera High School
Florida State University
John Szurka
Phoenix Flight
Graduate of Eau Gallie High School
Universtiy of Central Florida