Gonzalez receives Optimist scholarship

Business Thursday, August 19, 2021

Jim Hamilton, treasurer of the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes is shown at left presenting a $1,000 college scholarship check to Christina Gonzalez on July 15.

The event took place at the Miami Lakes Sports Shop where Hamilton is a co-owner.

Christina is enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers.

She was a winner of the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes Roland Gomez Scholarship while she was a junior at Barbara Goleman Senior High School.

Christina played flag football, softball and basketball at the club.

Juan Garrido, the club’s flag football commissioner, nominated Christina for the scholarship because of her athletics, school activities and participation in the Optimist program, said Hamilton.

Photo courtesy of Cathy Quintana.