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
Justin Ramos-Torres - ARCHER ELEMENTARY
Ellie Stanton - CHILES ELEMENTARY
Risha Pramod - FOSTER ELEMENTARY
Vansh Barot - GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
Collin Melvin - HIDDEN OAK ELEMENTARY
Delylah Smith - HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Bellamy Rendek - IDYLWILD ELEMENTARY
Andrea Rosa-Fonseca - IRBY ELEMENTARY
Rowan Cordle - LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY
Cayleigh Banks - LITTLEWOOD ELEMENTARY
Kayleb Werley - MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY
Jackson Pesch - METCALFE ELEMENTARY
Juan Castano - MICANOPY AREA COOPERATIVE SCHOOL
Bentley Shockley - NEWBERRY ELEMENTARY
Hudson Peters - NORTON ELEMENTARY
Jacob Kearns - PARKER ELEMENTARY
Morgan Joiner - RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY
Julian Myhand - SHELL ELEMENTARY
Charles Mulroney - SIDNEY LANIER
Eloas’Jawn Sheppard - TALBOT ELEMENTARY
Eliott Jumba - TERWILLIGER ELEMENTARY
Hieu Thien Nguyen - WILES ELEMENTARY
Danielle Cook - WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY
Sariyah Williams
January 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.