2005 Florida College Student of the Year Award finalists and honorable
  mention winners after the press conference.

All 20 students were honored at the annual Florida College Student of the Year Awards ceremony in Tallahassee on April 8, 2005. The event was held on the scenic 22nd floor of the State Capitol Building.

Read the expanded Florida Leader magazine profiles on each honoree below.

Overall Winner
     Matthew Collier, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

First Runner-Up
     Alton Austin, Florida International University

Finalists
     Minal Ahson, University of Miami
     Craig Altemose, Eckerd College
     Darius Graham, Florida A&M University
     Megan Hoot, University of Florida
     Marianne Howe, University of Central Florida

Honorable Mention Winners
     John Allen, Jr., University of North Florida
     William Bludgus, University of Miami
     Wilquins Charleston, Valencia Community College
     Bijal Chhadva, University of South Florida
     Joel Hughes, Lake-Sumter Community College
     Janet Levic, Saint Leo University
     John Melvin, II, University of West Florida
     Dennis Ngin, University of Florida
     Francisco Perez, University of Tampa
     Thomas Piccolo, University of South Florida/St. Petersburg
     Kelly Renfroe, North Florida Community College
     Eva Rosales, University of Florida
     Nathan Wadlinger, Indian River Community College