Excellence in the classroom and on the field is best exhibited by the 2007-08 Scholar Athlete of the Year, Emilie Amaro.  Emilie, now attending Stanford University, finished the year in the top one percent of her class with a 5.0 GPA.  Emilie Amaro won the BCAA Cross Country Championship four years in a row, a feat never achieved in the history of BCAA sports.  She won countless medals in the BCAA Track and Field Championships, always accepting winning with grace and dignity.

High school sports provided Emilie Amaro the venue to compete at the highest levels.  Her reward, countless memories, new friends and a full athletic scholarship to Stanford University.  So what does Emilie think about the BCAA and her scholar athlete award?

“Thank you so much for the wonderful award and presentation at the BCAA Scholar Athlete Banquet.  It is very much appreciated and very unexpected.  Frankly, I’m not sure I deserve such wonderful accolades.  From my perspective, the reward is having the capability to do what I enjoy so much each and every day.  I feel very blessed to have represented Broward County and Cypress Bay for four wonderful years.  Cypress provided me with both the finest academic and athletic home any student could ask for and for that I am extremely grateful.  The BCAA gave me a chance to showcase what can be accomplished in both victory and defeat.  Being a student athlete in Broward County has left an indelible mark on my soul.  From the bottom of my heart, I thank you and your staff who provided me the opportunity.”

Sincerely,
Emilie Amaro