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2016 SUCA SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
On behalf of the Scholarship Committee, it is with great pride that we congratulate our 2016
$6,000 Scholarship Award to Ariana Wenglarski, daughter of Jeff Wenglarski, US Foundry &
Kimberly Wenglarski. Ariana is graduating from East Bay High School where she was ranked 15th
out of 517 students with a GPA of 6.0. Ariana scored an impressive 1760 on her SAT’s and 29 on
her ACT’s. Ariana will be attending the University of
Florida to study Chemical Engineering with a primary
focus on the environment. Ariana took college
preparatory classes that included honors, AP & Dual
enrollment.
Ariana has received many honors and awards
throughout her high school career to include Varsity
letter in Lacrosse, Track & Cross Country. Ariana
has competed in and placed in multiple science
competitions including Hillsborough County’s Brain
Bowl and the University of South Florida Balsa
Bridge Competition. Ariana is a varsity Track &
Field High jumper and runner making the Regional
Competitions, as well as being a member of the Cross Country team that won Highest Team GPA
award. Outside of school Ariana volunteers her time as a lacrosse coach for youth girls. She also
enjoys reading, drawing, ceramics and surfing.
In addition to our 2016 Scholarship Winner we were so impressed with another candidate that
the Committee chose to also offer a $2,000 Runner Up Scholarship to Kyla Berglund, parents
Eddie Berglund & LaVerne Berglund of Burgess Civil. Kyla graduated from Wiregrass Ranch High
School and will be attending Florida Atlantic University in the accelerated nursing program. Kyla is
currently working in a nursing home as a certified nursing assistant and plans after obtaining her
degree and license to work as a registered nurse in
a long term care or hospice facility. Kyla has studied
the course of the academy of medical professions
and has been in all honors and advanced placement
classes to prepare herself for her college career.
She is ranked 44 of 461 students and has a GPA of
4.27. Kyla scored a 1780 on her SAT’s and a 29 on her
ACT’s. Throughout her high school career Kyla has
earned academic letterman for maintain her position
on the honor roll and was awarded this year with the
CNA Student of the Year Award. She is a member of
the National Honor Society, National English Honor
Society and Ranch Ambassadors which is a program
of students who volunteer and serve as model
students. She also was the treasurer for her schools Key Club, a club dedicated to community
service. Kyla enjoys reading, writing and photography in her spare time.

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