Haochen Xiong, from Shenzhen, China, visited Florida Prep on April 5, 2014, and decided there and then it was the perfect school for his high school career. How can he be so specific? It was his birthday!

Since then Josh, as he likes to be known, has ensured his time at Florida Prep has not been put to waste. He is a member of the student Council, a student ambassador, has attended the invitation only Summer Leadership Academy two years in a row, and is the spokesperson (student commander) for the Asian student community at Florida Prep.

Given his ‘can-do’ attitude and excellence in academics – he scored in the 80^th percentile on the recent SAT, it is no surprise Josh is being courted by some of the top colleges in the USA, including Virginia Tech, Penn State and California Institute of Technology.

With so many options on the table he has yet to decide on his major, but is currently leaning towards business or engineering. He expects to make his final college decision in May.



Veronika Maragulova has called Florida Prep home since 11^th grade. A boarding student from Krashodar, Russia, she has been accepted for admission by several US Top 100 Universities, including Georgia Tech, Boston University and Syracuse, along the way receiving nearly $200,000 in scholarship funding.

Veronika firmly believes in giving back to the community and can generally be found at the top of the list for volunteer projects. During her time at Florida Prep she has amassed over 250 hours of community service.

She will be attending Georgia Tech in the fall, where she will major in Electrical and Computer Engineering and pursue a minor in business. In the future, she plans to have her own business focusing on technology and robotics.