Ellie is the 18 year old daughter of Mike and Tracy Ohlman. She has brown hair and green eyes and is a 2010 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School. Currently she is a freshman at the University of South Florida, majoring in Elementary Education. Ellie enjoys reading, travelling, spending time with family and friends, public speaking, Latin-dancing, and volunteering. She volunteers for the Southeastern Guide Dogs and has just reached her “gallon” goal for Florida Blood Services. Ellie’s future plans are to complete her degree in Elementary Education, work in one of our local elementary schools, and raise a family of 4th generation natives in Manatee County.
Noelle is the 20 year old daughter of Stefanie and William Beauchamp. She has blonde hair and blue eyes and is a 2009 graduate of Manatee High School. Currently Noelle is in her second year at Florida Gulf Coast University, majoring in occupational Therapy for handicapped children. She enjoys anything outdoors, travelling throughout Europe, and volunteering with children. She has found a lot of fulfillments donating her time at Brighter Horizons, Sensory Solutions, and raising money for St. Jude’s Hospital. She wants to graduate and become an Occupational Therapist for handicapped children, eventually opening her own company for children with disabilities, here in Manatee County.
Becky is the 21 year old daughter of Gwen Cooley and Jim Elmore. She has brown hair and hazel eyes, and is a 2007 graduate of Bradenton Christian School. She enjoys beach volleyball, fishing, and horseback riding. She is majoring in Marine Science, with a minor in Psychology at the University of South Florida. Her dream is to be a Marine Scientist, stationed in the Florida Keys or Australia, working with Great White Sharks.
Hope is the 20 year old daughter of Pat and Alicia Kennedy. She has blonde hair and hazel eyes and is a 2009 graduate of Palmetto High School. Hope’s hobbies are singing, reading, contra-dancing, blogging, and knitting. She is majoring in Art History at the University of South Florida. Her goal is to obtain a master’s degree in fine arts and art history and teach at the University of York, in England, while studying for her Doctorate.
Jonnilyn is the 19 year old daughter of Terry and John Mederios. She has brown hair and blue eyes and is a 2010 graduate of Palmetto High school. Her hobbies include working out, kickboxing, scrap booking, dancing, fishing, going to the beach, and spending time with her family. She plans on finishing her studies at the State college of Florida and transferring to the University of South Florida to obtain her degree in Elementary Education.
