NAME: Brittany Fornof

TITLE: Miss Apopka 2012

DATE OF BIRTH: January 17, 1989

TALENT: Modern Piano – Bober – “Midnight Rhapsody”

PLATFORM ISSUE: The Youth Vote – Voice Your Choice!

SCHOLASTIC AMBITION: Obtain a Master of Arts in Journalism and Public Policy

CAREER AMBITION: Develop a career as a political journalist and campaign speech writer

SCHOLASTIC HONORS: Crosby Scholar; Ottaway Scholar; Rollins College Presidential Scholarship Recipient; Bright Futures Florida Medallion Scholarship Recipient; Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society; Dean’s List; (3) Year Latin Student – Magna Cum Laude Award from National Latin Exam; (4.00) GPA for High School; (4) Year Florida Virtual School; (4) Year National Christian Honor Society.

LEADERSHIP ROLES: Current roles: Social Media Chair of the Florida State Science & Engineering Fair; Executive Board Member of Orange County Young Republicans. Former roles: Coordinator of Student News Bureau; Founder & Director of “WTF Rollins?!”; Executive Board Member of Rollins’ Model United Nations; College newspaper Editor-in-Chief; R-Journalist; Public Relations Director of R-TV; Rollins College Explorations Orientation Leader; Co-Vice President of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society; President/ Secretary of National Christian Honor Society; President of Reality Bible Club; (4) Year Member of Student Government; Yearbook Co-Editor; Science Club President.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Received Image Award, Grand Image Award, and Golden Image Award of Distinction from the Florida Public Relations Association for “WTF Rollins” campaign; Organized a non-partisan November 4th celebration event at Rollins College, which over 400 people attended; Organized SunRail Presentation with MetroPlan Orlando; First Place in the Big Springs Science Fair for (3) Years (in Chemistry and Engineering); Finalist in the Florida State Science & Engineering Fair for (3) Years; Participant in the UF Junior Festival and Florida State Music Competition; Graduate of the LeaderShape Institute; Graduate of Florida Campus Compact Student Scholars’ Institute.

EDUCATION: Rollins College –Bachelor of Arts Degree (Graduated in 2011)Major: Political Science/Minor: English; Meadowbrook Academy High School (Graduated in 2007)