
Scholarships
The Manatee High School Alumni Association is honored to administer the following scholarship funds and will be happy to assist in establishing additional scholarships for Manatee High School seniors. Scholarship application forms are available in the College and Career Center at Manatee High School or by contacting us at
Manatee High Alumni $1,500.00 Medical Scholarship will be awarded to deserving students striving to continue their education in the field of medicine.
The Jeanne M. Parrish $1,000.00 Scholarship was established to help talented and promising students who display a desire to continue their education and are struggling with the financial aspect of accomplishing their goal. Financial need, desire to better themselves and academic ability are the main criteria for the scholarship.
The E. James Forssell $1,000.00 Music Scholarship was established in 1993 to help outstanding MHS music students who plan to pursue the study of music in college. As a teacher, Jim's primary objective was to instill a love of music & this scholarship will, hopefully, help someone become a teacher of music
The Andrew & Judith Economos $5,000.00 STEM Scholarship will be awarded to an academically outstanding Manatee High School senior with demonstrated interest in STEM related fields and activities seeking to pursue higher education in a STEM field.
The Andrew and Judith Economos $5,000.00 Liberal Arts Scholarship will be awarded to an academically outstanding Manatee High Senior with demonstrated interest in Liberal Arts including but not limited to the following majors: Economics; Education; Art; Humanities; English; History; Psychology.
The Manatee High School Alumni Association
is Honored to Present the 2020 recipients of
The Andrew & Judith Economos,
The E. James Forssell and the
Jeanne McMullen Parrish
Scholorship Funds

Delanie Rose Grider
Santa Fe College
Major: Education

Jessica Waifung Woo
University of Florida
Major: Biochemistry


Megan Elizabeth Shoemaker
State College of Florida
Major: Music Education
Alessia Francis Backenstross
State College of Florida
Major: Electrical Engineering

Anastasia Ramirez
University of South Florida
Major: Health Science/Nursing


Bedline Demetrius
State College of Florida
Major: Nursing
Zoe Jo Van Beek
State College of Florida
Major: Biology/Biomedical Sciences/Medical School
