Take a look at the winners and what teams will be moving on to compete at the International Conference in June.
After months of preparation, over 300 Flagler Schools students traveled to Orlando on March 25-28 to compete at the Future Problem Solvers state competition. The following groups walked away with ribbons, medals and trophies to show their success.
Some of FPS/Community Problem Solvers teams and participants have also been invited to the FPS International Conference on June 6-10 at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. Those invited are noted below.
Flagler School Board member Andy Dance attended the state competition with students to support and help them.
“I’ve been going for a few years, but each year is different,” Dance said. “It’s new teams and new projects. It’s really just very heartwarming to see the students working to improve their community in the CmPS projects and then on the writing skills, just to progress in their skills in FPS.”
Rymfire Elementary School
Coaches: Tim Ruddy, Amy Kopach, Caryn Burris, Kate Sturman, Judy White and Jennifer Lujan
Global Issues Problem Solving
Third place- Skylar Carroll, DJ Murray, Holden Slatinsky and Aiden White
Fourth place- Freddy Gimbel, Jasail Jackson, Daniel Jennette and Jordan Youngman
Global Issues Problem Solving MAGIC (multi-team)
First place- Nichole Dickinson
Second place- Ava Wheaton
Second place- Wyatt Christlieb
Third place- Lilian Guimond
Group Scenario Writing:
Second place- Noreen Fajardo
Third place- Gabriel Ramirez
Community Problem Solvers
Grand Champions- Mathletes- invited to Internationals
Coach: Tim Ruddy
Students: Matthew Olsen, Tyler Grady, Holden Slatinsky, Connor D’Agostino, Halley Londono, Roman Cook, David Trujillo, Ava Wheaton and Cameron Nichols
Human and Health Category:
First place- Project HEART (Helping Elderly and Respecting Them)
Coach: Caryn Burris
Students: Aidan Baumert, Jennilee Brown, Morgan Chafe, Noah Doolin, Lillian Guimond, Ashley Kassan, Billy Stone and Mary Wilcox
Education, Civics and Environment Category
First place- Project LEAP (Learn, Excel, Achieve, Prevail)- invited to Internationals
Coach: Amy Kopach
Students: Freddy Gimbel, Caden Cavas, Aiden White, Daniel Jennette, Abby Taylor, DJ Murray, Kainoa Villaverde, Wyatt Christlieb, Maken Harding and Sha’Niyah Prophete
Third Place- Project BREATHE (Breathe, Relax, Exhale, and Think Happy Everyday)
Coaches: Kate Sturman and Judy White
Students: Skylar Carroll, Diego Costa, Jasail Jackson, Rya’Sir Jeffereson, Jacob Moss and Samantha Newell
Bunnell Elementary School
Global Issues Problem Solving team competition
First place- invited to Internationals
Leila Jackson, Chloe Long, Ella Oshri and Josephine D’Elia
Global Issues Problem Solving MAGIC
First place- Jack Gilvary
Participant- Stanley Gatzek
Community Problem Solvers
Third Place- Project GAMER (Gaming Addiction Makes Extreme Regrets)
Students: Matas Vaitkevicius, Edwina Mezo, Dominic Diedwardo, Ryan Gilvary, Josephine D’Elia, Darien, Miroshnik, Ella Bredstrep and Roman Savko
Community Problem Solvers
Second place- Project SHADE (Students Handling Adverse Diabetic Effects)
Students: Zachary Bennett, Jack Gilvary, Stanley Gatzek, Khalyel Robinson, Dylonah Martz, Jordan Shutter and Jeff Meade
Buddy Taylor Middle School
MAGIC writing:
First place- Cayden Herndon
Second place- Haley Herndon
Third place- Landon Gonzalez
Group Scenario Writing
First place- Jesse Doolin (invited to Internationals)
Individual Community Problem Solvers
First place- Nicholas Blumengarten (invited to Internationals)
Community Problem Solvers:
Second place- Project TUTORS
Students: Arabella Borges, Jada Civil, Jayal Civil, Jesse Doolin, Caydn Herndon, Emma Register, Megan Wise and Javen Young
First place- Project HEARTS
Students: Zarah Burgess, Francys Hill, Asia Kil, Trinity Moment, Emily Mooneyhan, Christina Nguyen, Destiny Ruiz and Bryce Willis
Global Issues Individual Writing
First place- Jesse Doolin (invited to Internationals)
Global Issues Team Writing:
Third place- Taylor Caroll, Aaron Cope, Christina Nguyen and Destiny Ruiz (invited to Internationals)
Flagler Palm Coast High School
Scenario Writing:
First place- Dylan Gambone (invited to Internationals)
Third place- Liying Wu
Fourth place- Angela Snider
Scenario Performance:
First place- Katia Martynuk (invited to Internationals)
Second place- Elissa Figliuzzi
Community Problem Solvers
Grand Champions- Project LEAD Children (Love, Engage, and Direct Children)- invited to Internationals
Julia Hok, Katherine Bereznicki, Zameena Phillips, Lischna Castor, Sara Barnes, Katherine Espinoza and Danielle Stoughton
Grand Champions- Project VOICES (Visualizing Opportunities In Cultural Empowerment for Students)- invited to Internationals
Ele Barnaby, Ellie Wolcott, Carlos Dezza, Daniel Lujo, Hughes Le and Jacob Lebron
First place- Project PIT (Performers in Training)
Gerald Kitt, Austin Branning, Sarah Dance, Elana Sobhani and Samantha Shumaker
Second place in CmPS education- Project Blossom
Casey King, Jessica Bispo, Hannah Frassand, KiaRah Griffith-Keith, Meghan McVegh, Ashley Luo, Danielle Eldredge and Jocelyn Woodward
First place in CmPS Human and Civic Resources- Bulldog Bites
Kenia Espinoza, Rebekah Cassaniga Angela Snider, Emily Stoughton and Hannah Hick
Second place in CmPS Human and Civic Resources- Fostering our Future
Sierra Bice, Janine Jao, Sarah Main, Matthew Pokorny, Brock Underberg, Terra White and Michael Pierre
First place- CmPS Individuals- Paws for People
Katia Martynuk
Second place in (Middle) Human Division- Project Play
Jude Asevedo, Kylie Bruckert, Courtney Goodison, Reiley Maresca, Kyleigh Ruddy and Paulina Sokolova
Global Issues Individual Writers:
Middle: Kyleigh Ruddy, sixth place
Senior: Alexandra Feldman, second place (invited to Internationals), Katia Martynuk, third place (invited to Internationals) and Ellis Valladares, sixth place
Global Issues Group Writers:
Middle:
Fourth place- Team A
Lily Murphy, Madelyn Lamm, Sophia Garvin, and Shannon Golmayo
Senior:
First place- Team I (invited to Internationals)
Allie Marino, Saige Brey, Jessica Middleton and Hannah Umpenhour
Fifth place- Team A
Dalton Simmons, Kiley Rogers, Saxon Swantic and Roberto Carrascosa
Sixth place- Team B
Ekatereena Kouzina, Liam Dineen, Daniella Sbordone and Lonneke Selman
Group Scenario Writing:
Best Overall Writer: Daniella Sbordone
First place: Dylan Gambone and Daniella Sbordone
Second pace: Emily Koch and Amy Raleigh
Third place: Katia Martynuk, Alexandra Feldman and Liying Wu
MAGIC (Alternate) Group Writers:
First place: Max Romero, Janine Jao and Katherine Bereznicki
Second place: Mathilda Vevera, Carl Marco and Katherine Espinoza
Third place: Michelle Bereznyak, Isabella Scarcella and Kace Jones
Skits:
Middle:
First place- Team C
Courtney Goodison, Polina Sokolova, Kylie Bruckert, Jude Asevedo, Caroline Rizzo, Reilly Maresca and Kyleigh Ruddy
Senior:
First place- Team B
Ekatereena Kouzina, Liam Dineen, Daniella Sbordone and Lonneke Selman
Fourth place- Team F
Mia Scarcell, Trey deLeon, Zachary Verdi, Andrew Secunda, Alexandra Feldman, Jayson Dwyer and Ernest Ardon
Indian Trails Middle School
Presentation of Action Plans
Second place- Jack Petocz, Rylee Stives, Saddie Tarr, William Vierengel and Sophya Wodchis
Third place- Isabella Colindres, Sean Gillian, Paul Grau, Kenny Logan, Madelyn Oliva and Hope Romaine
MAGIC Writing
First place- Celeste Baker and Grayson Ronk
Second place- Samantha Stone
Third place- Nicole Rimstidt
Group Scenario Writing
Third place- Kenny Logan
Group Scenario Writing
First place- Paul Grau and Chloey Rudy
Second place- Jackson McMillan and Hailey Tucker
Individual Scenario Writing
Second place- Hope Romaine, invited to Internationals
Sixth place- Daniella Fernades
Seventh place- Paul Grau
Scenario Performance
Third place- Isabella Colindres
Community Problem Solvers
Second place- EYE (Enabling Youth Economically)
Matthew Brunell, Kenny Logan, Jayden Turnage and Patrick White
First place- SOCIAL (Supporting Our County In Artistic Learning)
Abigail Carver, Isabella Colindres, Daniella Fernandes, Michael Mwaura, Michael Scarcella, Carmella Sweeney, William Vierengel and Emma Zverinsky
First place- DDD (Determined to Diminish Delinquency) – invited to Internationals
Carson Canady, Corbin Leonard, Jack Petocz, Kaleb Stevens and Sadieth Tarr
Grand Champions- Planning For The Future – invited to Internationals
Roman Akmentis, Cameron Driggers, Victoria Ganung, Alyssa Vidal and Logan Shafer
Global Issues Problem Solving Individual
Third place- Kenny Logan- invited to Internationals
Global Issues Problem Solving Writing Competition
First place- Isabella Colindres, Sean Gilliam, Paul Grau and Madelyn Oliva- invited to Internationals