For more than 25 years, SIRS has been dedicated to the concept of intellectual freedom and excellence in education. To further this concept, we established SIRS Intellectual Freedom awards.
2001
Chris Thompson
Dunedin High School
Dunedin, FL
"Vanderbilt University is quickly becoming my home and my experiences here have already made me proud to be a Vandy student. Thank you for your support, which has helped me to attend the college of my dreams."
2000
Sabrina Edmonston
Mainland High School
and
Michael P. Byrne
Seminole Senior High School
"Thank you for this honor. It is particularly heartfelt as in a few days I embark for the United States Naval Academy to begin a life of tangibly defending America's liberties. I prize your affirmation highly." -- Michael P. Byrne
1999
Mary Ferris Dunobre
Gaither High School
and
Derrik J. Lang
J.M. Tate High School
1998
Seth Jacob Green
J.P. Taravella High School
and
Rebecca Brown
Wellington High School
1997
Jacqueline Brown
Tarpon Springs High School
and
Adrian Pasricha
Barron-Collier High School
1996
Dulcy Miller
Bucholz High School
and
Shaun Gerald Ard
Gaither High School
1995
Mollye Mirowitz
New World School of the Arts
and
Phil Baran
Mt. Dora High School
1994
Glenn Schudel
De Soto County High School
and
Kaname K. Kuniyuki
Zephyrhills High School
1993
Amber Whittle
Pine View School for the Gifted
and
Beth Lewis
Merritt High School
1992
Kara Jenean Parks
Lincoln High School
and
Joy Lane
Hawthorne High School
1990
Brian Signer
Winter Park High School
and
Susan Cummins
Zephyrhills High School
1989
Rachel Hughes
Zephyrhills High School
and
Kathryn Yung
Winter Park High School
1988
Enicia Fisher
Palarka High School
and
Darice Lowenberg
Hardee High School
1987
Urpal Desai
Father Lopez High School
and
April DiLuzi
Cooper City High School
1986
Michelle Holloman
Port ST. Joe Senior High School
and
Andrea Deyrup
Bucholz High School
1985
Angie Case
Cape Coral High School
and
Deon Long
Marianna High School
1984
Jennifer Saxe
Winter Park High School
and
Andrew Li-Jen King
Lincoln High School
1983
Bridget Kelly
Cooper City High School
and
David Murphy
Clearwater High School
1982
Steve Kretschmar
Zephyrhills High School
and
Allen W. Hubsch
Winter Park High School
