The Tampa Bay Rays honored scholarship award winners during a pre-game ceremony on the field. Winners were joined by PCA-Tampa Bay board members Matt Silverman - President of Baseball Operations for the Tampa Bay Rays, Ken Leikam - U.S. Managing Partner for Deloitte, Troy Fowler – Director of The Triad Foundation, and Mark Sakalosky – Executive Director of PCA-Tampa Bay. Following the presentation, guests were treated to a reception by the Rays and PCA-Tampa Bay in the suite section of Tropicana Field for family members and supporters from the Tampa Bay Community.

These winners were selected from a group of 25 finalists out of 4,600 applicants nationwide. All finalists from across the Tampa Bay area were recognized for having the qualities of a Triple-Impact Competitor®; an athlete that makes themselves, their teammates, and the game better. PCA-Tampa Bay recognized the accomplishments of the finalists through personalized webpages, professional videos, and social media. Through interviews, letters of recommendation, and a self-submitted video, PCA-Tampa Bay’s scholarship committee selected 24 Triple-Impact Competitor® Scholarship winners.

Scholarship winners from Hillsborough County Public Schools

Katie Cassedy, Robinson High School

Bianca Dyer, Robinson High School

Emily Evangelista, Plant High School

Noah Johnson, Durant High School

David Kirk, Lennard High School

Caitlin McClugage, Gaither High School

Madison McGonnigal, Plant High School

Emma Oberle, Bloomingdale High School

Ana Rescala, Robinson High School

Crisheena Rolack, Robinson High School

Madeline Strasen, Robinson High School

Each of these athletes are exceptional both on and off-the field and serve as role models for other students. As leaders in their schools, they have set themselves apart by how they train for their sport, perform in academics, and impact those around them for the better.

To learn more about the Class of 2016 scholarship award winners, visit: https://positivecoach.org/the-pca-blog/triple-impact-competitor-scholarship-finalists-class-of-2016/

To apply for the Class of 2017 scholarship program, complete the application by May 31^st found at: https://positivecoach.org/awards-programs/triple-impact-competitor-scholarships/