- December 19, 2025
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Lily Aydt will be heading to Grinnell College in Iowa next year to study economics and environmental studies.
Sarah Bartolomei will attend the University of Florida and plans to earn a double major in art history and either chemical engineering or business.
Sarah Breske will be a Gator next year at the University of Florida, where she plans to earn a dual degree in journalism and either international relations or business with a specialization in international relations.
Julia Bryant will be attending the University of Florida to embark on a medical track — either pre-med or pre-physicians assistant.
Lisa Chen plans to attend Boston University, where she will major in computer science.
Maya Choudhury is headed for Duke University and is considering a double major in statistics and economics.
Kara Evans will be going to the University of Florida to study chemistry and hopes to then move on to medical school.
Taylor Gluckman plans to attend Florida State University and major in neuroscience, embarking on the pre-med track and going to medical school.
Edilka Gonzalez said she plans to attend Valencia College or an art university, where she wants to study graphic design.
Ryan Huang said he plans to attend University of Florida, where he will study something math- or science-based.
Matthew Kuczajda will head to the Air Force Academy in Colorado next year to study astronautical engineering.
Sarah Kunkel will be attending University of Florida to study business.
Anna Leedy will be attending Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, to possibly study music history.
Sophie Libow plans to attend Washington University in St. Louis, where she’ll study political science or public policy.
Tina Lu will be attending either Amherst College in Massachusetts, where she would study ethnomusicology, or Florida State University, where she would be study music therapy.
Paige Massengale plans to attend Florida State University, where she will study either finance or nursing, play club volleyball and join a sorority.
John Mazanec plans to attend the University of Florida and study journalism.
Julia Schmitt will attending Vanderbilt University in Nashville and plans to study special education and child studies.
Alexis Schuster plans to attend the University of Florida, where she will study biology, psychology or both.
Mitchell Thomas will be attending Columbia University in New York to study civil engineering.
Nicolette Trandoan will be attending University of Florida next year.
Sydney Ward said she likely will attend Southern Methodist University in Dallas to study engineering.
Katherine Webb will be attending University of Florida next year to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering.
Erin Wright will attend the University of California — Los Angeles to study neuroscience.
It’s graduation time again at Winter Park High School, and the 2018 valedictorians all have bright futures ahead of them. Whether it’s a goal of being a surgeon someday or an aspiration of putting humans on Mars, these Wildcats aren’t afraid to dream big.
Editor’s note: Valedictorian Angela Mai was not available for an interview.
