Extracurricular
Activities:
- FFEA
- SGA
- Varsity Tennis Team
- BCE-Cypress Elementary School
2023
Trista Mendes
River Ridge High School
Scholarship:
Trista is a terrific student. She has a 4.5 GPA and is ranked 8th in her class. She has been a part of the New Teacher Academy and will receive her AP Capstone Diploma designation, graduate with her AA degree from PHSC, and she has also met the AP scholar designation requirement with 10 AP classes completed.
Leadership:
Trista has held the positions of president and officer of our Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) chapter for three consecutive years, and has been recognized as the state vice president of FFEA for two consecutive years. She has served as vice president of the class of ‘23 for the past three years, and executive president of SGA this year.
Service:
Trista has also been a dedicated member of Teen Court, Teen Trendsetters, CAT Committee (Hudson ES plan for charter), and the NHS. Additionally, she has dedicated her time to the community and has served more than 175 hours of community service.
Citizenship:
This school year, Trista partnered with a local organization, Two Good Soles, to run a shoe drive with Mitchell High School to donate shoes and socks to Pasco County students in need.
2023
SENIOR
Trista Mendes
River Ridge High School
Extracurricular
Activities:
- FFEA
- SGA
- Varsity Tennis Team
- BCE-Cypress Elementary School
Scholarship:
Trista is a terrific student. She has a 4.5 GPA and is ranked 8th in her class. She has been a part of the New Teacher Academy and will receive her AP Capstone Diploma designation, graduate with her AA degree from PHSC, and she has also met the AP scholar designation requirement with 10 AP classes completed.
Leadership:
Trista has held the positions of president and officer of our Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) chapter for three consecutive years, and has been recognized as the state vice president of FFEA for two consecutive years. She has served as vice president of the class of ‘23 for the past three years, and executive president of SGA this year.
Service:
Trista has also been a dedicated member of Teen Court, Teen Trendsetters, CAT Committee (Hudson ES plan for charter), and the NHS. Additionally, she has dedicated her time to the community and has served more than 175 hours of community service.
Citizenship:
This school year, Trista partnered with a local organization, Two Good Soles, to run a shoe drive with Mitchell High School to donate shoes and socks to Pasco County students in need.
