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
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