Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions Club Celebrates 2025 Scholarship Recipients

The Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions Club is proud to announce its 2025 scholarship recipients, recognizing four outstanding high school seniors for their academic achievement, community involvement, and leadership potential.

The Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions Club is proud to announce its 2025 scholarship recipients, recognizing four outstanding high school seniors for their academic achievement, community involvement, and leadership potential.

This year’s honorees were celebrated at a special dinner hosted by the Club, where members, families, and friends gathered to recognize the students’ accomplishments and support their bright futures.

Recipients of the $1,000 Lion Dennis Dulniak Book Scholarship:
• Arianna M. – Hagerty High School
• Valeria C. – Winter Springs High School
• Taylor W. – Oviedo High School

Recipient of the Florida Lions District 35-O YESTF Scholarship:
• Samuel G. – Oviedo High School

“We were truly inspired by the passion and dedication of these young leaders,” said Lion JC Alvarez, President of the Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions Club. “Each of them represents the values our Club holds dear—service, perseverance, and a commitment to making the world a better place. It was our privilege to honor their achievements and support their educational journeys.”

The Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions Club is dedicated to supporting local youth through education and service. In addition to its annual scholarship program, the Club provides free vision screenings, holiday meals, volunteer opportunities, and support for vulnerable populations across Central Florida.

Students in the Class of 2026 interested in applying for next year’s scholarship program can find details and application instructions at www.owslions.org.

About the Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions Club
The Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to improving lives through community service, youth support, and health initiatives. To learn more or get involved, visit www.owslions.org.

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Megan is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Oviedo Community News, the only independent news source for Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs. She oversees editorial content, policy and staff. She attends meetings, sends out the e-newsletter and curates conversations in the community to understand the information gaps that OCN needs to fill. She also works to create partnerships that can strengthen the bond between community and newsroom.

She has served as an award-winning community journalist for more than 20 years, including as associate editor for the East Orlando Sun and a reporter for the Seminole Voice, the Winter Park-Maitland Observer and Orlando Magazine.
In 2024, Megan was named Editor of the Year by the Society for Professional Journalism. With the Central Florida Foundation and Central Florida Public Media, she co-found the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida.
She served as treasurer for the Florida Press Club for seven years and has won awards from the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Florida Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalism. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism (now called the Reed College of Media) at West Virginia University.

Megan also loves yoga, running and playing board games with her family.

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