The Citizens of the Month awards are sponsored by Bosshardt Realty and the Children’s Trust of Alachua County. The Citizens of the Month awards recognizes one student from each elementary school in Alachua County. At the end of the school year, each school picks a Citizen of the Year.
This award by their teachers and peers, is based upon their scholastic standing, attitude, conduct, their contribution to the community (for example, 4H, Scouts, church) and their extracurricular activities.
Published in Mainstreet Daily News print edition, January 28th, 2026
Printed copies are available at 100 NW 76 Dr STE 2, Gainesville, FL 32607
Winners
- ALACHUA ELEMENTARY
Zeel Patel - ARCHER ELEMENTARY
Ezekiel Bowman - CHILES ELEMENTARY
Sophia Cross - FOSTER ELEMENTARY
Taliyah Brown - GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
Anya Smith - HIDDEN OAK ELEMENTARY
Adele Mathia - HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Avery Mumford - IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY
Rayan Ruffinel - IRBY ELEMENTARY
Noah McNichols - LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY
Raelyn Goar - LITTLEWOOD ELEMENTARY
Darin Bou Ghannam Askoul - MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY
Emma Hudtwalcker - METCALFE ELEMENTARY
Skylar Rivas - MICANOPY AREA COOPERATIVE SCHOOL
Ashlynn Patton - NEWBERRY ELEMENTARY
Junior Nolasco Velasquez - NORTON ELEMENTARY
Adriel Batista - PARKER ELEMENTARY
Henry Hughes - RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY
Zaiden Boone - SHELL ELEMENTARY
Evangelina Mendibles - SIDNEY LANIER
Faith McCladdie-Norris - TALBOT ELEMENTARY
Lailyn Cook - TERWILLIGER ELEMENTARY
Alexander Powell - WILES ELEMENTARY
Briar Nappy - WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY
May Nelson
December Citizens of the Month for Alachua Co
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The Kiwanis Club wishes to thank its partners and supporters in this program:
The Children’s Trust of Alachua Co.
Campus Credit Union
Insomnia Cookies
McAlisters
Kiwanis is a global organization focusing particularly on helping children.