Gage Gongas – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- LRHS’s FFA program has been chosen as a Florida FFA Premier Chapter for the 2019-2020 school year. Due to the chapter’s impressive ability to manage community partnerships, excel in financial planning and public relations, the LRHS chapter was selected for this prestigious title. LRHS Agriculture teacher and…

Charlize Ucciferri – Mustangs Ahead  (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – For the new 2020-2021 season, the LRHS cheerleading team has set up a mentor program with the varsity and junior varsity (JV) cheerleaders.   This program was created to help the new students on the team learn cheers and dances they must perform at football games.   LRHS cheer coach and teacher’s aide Sherri Haber said, “I wanted to have this in place to help…

William Flood – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – As the 2019-20 school year comes to an end, LRHS sophomores and juniors should get ready to apply for parking spots for the next year. Starting June 1 parking spots will be available for the 2020-2021 year. However there have been some changes to the system…

Isabella Estrada– Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- With the school year coming to a close, many teachers who are retiring are unable to say goodbye to their students.  That’s how the year is ending for LRHS early childhood education (ECE) teacher Elaine Bowling. “I had been planning to retire at the end of the school…

Adina Mayo – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Every year, thousands of high school seniors compete for a National Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) college scholarship. Out of the estimated 25,000 applicants, just over 4,000 are selected each year. These scholarships are awarded based on the scholar’s merit and academic performance, not financial…

Marissa Briggs-Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is one of the many LRHS clubs that has gone through the process of adjusting to operating during COVID-19. FCCLA has an annual State Leadership Conference (SLC) every spring, in which attendees attend workshops geared towards improving leadership, meeting new…

Ella Botko – Mustangs Ahead Senior Associate Editor (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- On Thursday morning, dozens of parents and Mustangs showed up to cap and gown pickups to celebrate the class of 2020.   May 21 was the official day for senior cap and gown pick-ups, occurring from 8 a.m. – noon. Mustangs, LRHS faculty, and parents showed up as early as 7 a.m. with signs, posters,…

Carson Manning- Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Winners of the LRHS Blood Drive Committee Scholarships have been announced. Recipients of the scholarships are – Christopher Georges – Brett Wagner Scholarship with $704.00 from BUBBA Saves Lives and from One Blood. Claudia Estevez – Josh Rogers Scholarship with $704.00 from BUBBA Saves Lives and from…

Jenelle Bayor- Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- The winners of the $1000 Lakewood Ranch High School Parent Association scholarships have been announced. Seniors Manoela Dos Santos and Morgan Kirchman were the winners. In order to win Parent Association scholarships Mustangs had to embody every aspect of LRHS’s mission statement- “Students who recognize and achieve their maximum…

Carley Odneal – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – The LRHS online literature/arts magazine, “Mustang Musings,” is a collection of students’ poems, short stories, artwork, photography, and more. The 2020 edition is the fifth edition, out now for all to view. Senior editor Christopher Georgas has organized this magazine and has spent countless hours collecting submissions throughout the year…

Evelyn Bachman – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – LRHS’s FFA chapter was one of 34 chapters across Florida to receive the “Florida’s Finest” award. The Florida Future Farmers of America, a premier youth organization with over 300,000 middle and high school members, chose the recipients. LRHS FFA adviser Janyel Taylor said the recognition is…