Marco Svolinsky Named Cypress Creek High’s Valedictorian
to be valedictorian of the class.
He says his favorite classes have included
science and math, including participating
in the school’s Engineering Academy,
which gave him hands-on experience using
computer coding and metal construction
kits, mixing the theories of engineering
with physical elements for hands-on, realworld
experience.
He says he plans to study mechanical
or aerospace engineering in college.
Marco been accepted into the University
of Central Florida in Orlando and
University of Florida in Gainesville, as well
as to Rochester Institute of Technology and
Syracuse University in New York.
At this point, he hasn’t completely decided
where he’ll attend school in the fall.
He says he is leaning toward Syracuse,
and plans seem to be aligning for him
to attend there. The school has a strong
aerospace engineering program and he was
impressed with its facilities when he took a
road trip there.
He also knows that being that far away
from home, he’ll truly be on his own.
“I’ll have to be pushing myself because
I’ll only have me supporting me,” he says.
“That’s daunting, as well as inspiring and
motivating.”
He hopes to continue playing soccer
in college and was supposed to have an official
visit to Syracuse this spring. However,
now that trip is cancelled, marking another
disappointment where an exciting senior
ritual should be.
Marco, a goalkeeper, played varsity
soccer all four years of high school, and was
captain for three of those years. The Coyotes
finished 11-6-1, as Marco was part of
the program’s first-ever Class 4A, District 6
championship (beating Nature Coast 1-0),
and its first-ever Class 4A Regional playoff
win when it knocked off Lakewood 5-4 on
penalty kicks. Marco was in the net for both
shutouts, his fifth and sixth of the year. The
season ended with a 3-1 loss to Nature
Coast in the District title rematch.
“We set a goal of playing on our
home field,” he says. “We moved on to
Regionals and won our quarterfinals on
our home field.”
In college, Marco says he hopes to continue
playing soccer, whether in the NCAA
or even on a club team. “I love the sport
and I really want to keep playing,” he says.
Marco is a natural leader. He says he
likes to bring people together, which he
did both on and off the pitch.
“Marco has been a tremendous student
and an asset to Cypress Creek High
School,” says Jena Ferry, the school’s
assistant principal responsible for seniors.
“His drive and abilities are truly deserving
of this high honor and we could not be
more proud of his achievements.”
“He is going to make a big impact in
this world,” adds Hetzler-Nettles.
By CELESTE MCLAUGHLIN
Last year, Cypress Creek Middle High
School named its first ever valedictorian.
The 2019-20 school year that is supposed
to finish in May will be the school’s last
before the middle school moves to its new,
separate campus next door in the fall, and
the high school will stand alone.
The class of 2020 Cypress Creek
High (CCH)’s valedictorian is Marco
Svolinski, who will graduate with a
weighted GPA of 4.55.
“It’s a real privilege to receive that
honor,” Marco says.
Marco is among the students around
the country who are mourning the loss of
many of their senior year traditions and
celebrations, wondering if even their graduation
ceremonies will even happen because
of the Covid-19 outbreak.
“Everything’s at a standstill,” he says. “I
used to work on weekends, but now restaurants
are closed. I play soccer, but that’s frozen.
Everyone talks about not liking school,
but when you’re not there, you miss it.”
For now, his graduation speech
remains unwritten, as he focuses on his
transition to e-learning.
With uncertainty everywhere, students
returning to CCH this spring seems to be
nothing more than a remote possibility.
The time Marco did spend on campus
made quite an impression at the school,
though. His
sophomore
year, he was
part of the first
class of students
at the school.
He transferred
there when it
opened to provide
relief for
Wesley Chapel
High. Also
transferring to
the new school
was principal
Marco Svolinsky
Carin Hetzler-Nettles.
“Marco is more than an exceptional
academic student,” says Hetzler-Nettles. “He
is truly an amazing human being. He has
been a leader since moving onto our campus
in the creation of CCMHS. He is kind,
humble, dedicated, caring, and relentless in
all his pursuits.”
“I’ve always reached for the top,”
Marco says. “I’ve always tried to keep my
grades up and be the best in whatever I’m
doing. That’s who I am.”
He says in high school, valedictorian
wasn’t necessarily his goal, but he continued
always doing his best. This included
taking 11 Advanced Placement classes over
his four years of high school.
It wasn’t until his senior year that he
realized his hard work put him in position
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