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ELIZABETH BUNJO, A.J. HLAVAC, &
RACHEL SIZEMORE
Meet The Interns
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FEATURED ARTICLES
BRENT TERRY
Senior Ambassador
CASEY EFFORD
Senior Ambassador
DARRIAN HALL
Senior Spolight
BRENDAN CHAMBERLAIN &
MICHELLE HUTCHINSON
Employee Spotlight
SECOND ANNUAL LEONARD R. TUCKER,
SR. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Scholarship Recipients
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meet the interns
by Ali Knoll
Supporting local students has been an ongoing passion of
the four-generation-run Tucker family operation. We had
the pleasure of hosting three interns from three different
local schools participating in a six week program:
Elizabeth from Pedro Menendez High School, Rachel
from Creekside High School, and A.J. from Allen D.
Nease High School. The students spent twenty hours a
week gaining hands on experience with the Leonard’s
team. They developed and fine tuned their editing skills
in our Photographic Lab with our Digital Editing team,
they worked on various projects with our Visual and
Creative Marketing Department, and they even got to
create yearbook covers and layouts with our Designer
Yearbook Division.
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Aside from working with our team on a daily basis, our
interns also worked on individual research projects on the
history of Leonard’s. Through their choice of medium,
they created a presentation on the history of Leonard’s
Photography that can be used for Marketing. This research
project was designed to help develop public speaking
skills, multi-generational speaking skills, strengthening
research methods, and meeting deadlines. Each intern
did an incredible job presenting the history of Leonard’s
in their own unique way. Rachel made a photo collage,
A.J. did a power point presentation on the History of
Photography in Leonard’s, and Elizabeth created a video
comprised of animations, photos, and information. We
are so very proud of them and we know they will go far!
~Elizabeth Bunjo~
Elizabeth is a rising senior at Pedro Menendez High School.
She participates in her school’s Color Guard and Winter
Guard and is a member of the yearbook class. She is a bright
young lady who works hard to achieve her goals. She has
been fortunate to have an influential adult in her life. “My
grandmother has always inspired me to push my art and strive
for excellence,” Elizabeth stated.
Upon graduating high school, Elizabeth is most looking
forward to getting her degree and moving one step closer to
her career. Elizabeth plans to go to FloArts in Jacksonville
to pursue a Bachelors of Arts in Graphic Design. She
thoroughly enjoyed working with Leonard’s this summer.
She really impressed the entire team at Leonard’s, especially
the Editing Department. “Elizabeth was extremely dedicated.
She completed every task we gave her and actually enjoyed
doing it. I think she looked forward to coming in to work with
us. She truly became part of our team!” said Debbie Bates,
Photographic Printing and Editing Supervisor.
~Rachel Sizemore~
~A.J. Hlavac~
A.J. will be graduating from the International Baccalaureate
program at Allen D. Nease High School with honors next
spring. She is an incredible student and she participates in
many extracurricular activities. She is part of her school’s
newspaper staff, Interact Club, the National Hispanic Honor
Society, and she is on the yearbook team. “My experiences
from yearbook help me with my studies. The design aspects
and work environment are similar to the type of tasks I
hope to do in college,” A.J. told us. A.J. is also active in her
community. She volunteers for Second Harvest and various
Betty Griffin House projects.
Upon graduating from high school, A.J. anticipates attending
college. “I plan on studying Mass Communications, which
includes graphic design, layout design, and advertising. One
of my dream schools is Savannah College of Art and Design!”
A.J. said. She is most looking forward to experiencing college
life and discovering new places and cultures. A.J. did such
an incredible job on all of the projects she worked on at
Leonard’s.“I was really impressed with the skills that A.J.
demonstrated in her first days with us. She brought a fresh
design perspective to our department and did a fantastic job
laying out our new quarterly magazine,” said Robert Parker,
Creative Design Coordinator.
Rachel was our intern from Creekside High School. We were
so fortunate to have had her! This incredible senior will be
graduating with honors next spring. She is the President of
Best Buddies, on the Tennis Team, and participates in the Art
Club, National Honors Society, National Art Honors Society,
National English Honor Society, and National History Honors
Society. Not only does she fill her time with extracurricular
activities, but she is a major part of her community. Rachel
volunteers at Julington Creek Elementary tutoring students
and teaching Spanish.
After graduating from Creekside, Rachel plans on attending
Art School. “My goal is to pursue a career that involves art
and possibly computers because those are two areas I really
enjoy,” said Rachel. “We were all so impressed by Rachel’s
passion and creativity. She chose to make a collage for her
research project and we were very proud of how well she
presented it,” stated Ali Knoll, Marketing Coordinator. She is
most looking forward to life after high school and getting to
live on her own and embracing her independence. Her most
challenging undertaking thus far has been preparing for and
taking the A.P. tests. “I told myself that I have done all that I
could and I trusted myself and ended up passing all of them!”
Rachel told us. When asked if a picture is truly worth thousand
words, she replied, “Yes! Each person interprets things in their
own way so a photo can represent different things to different
people.”
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creekside
high school
photo by ralph smith
Brent Terry
s e n i o r
a m b a s s a d o r
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his month we are excited
to spotlight one of our Senior Ambassadors from
Creekside High School,
Brent! This rising senior is an incredible athlete. Not only does he
participate in football and
lacrosse, he is a member
of the National Honor
Society, Best Buddies,
and the Fellowship
of Christian Athletes.
Brent is also active in
his community by refereeing flag football games
and helping out with Field
of Dreams. “During this
time, I was able to help special
needs children achieve their sports
aspirations,” said Brent. Sports play a major
role in Brent’s high school career. “My most
memorable moment of high school would
be when I experienced my first varsity football game. I worked very hard so I could
contribute to my team,” Brent stated.
his life. “Through all of my years my father
has always been there for me with a positive
attitude. If something bad has happened,
he always works through it rather than give
up,” Brent explained. This is something
Brent lives by, especially during
rough times. His most
challenging undertaking
thus far has been standing
by his uncle through his
battle with cancer. “I
helped give him the
courage to continue,”
Brent
said.
Brent
continues to maintain a
positive attitude in all he
does in life. When asked
if a picture is truly worth
a thousand words, Brent said,
“Yes! A picture is worth a thousand
words because it can hold so many different
meanings and memories that can differ
from each individual.” Keep up the great
work, Brent! We know you will go very far
in life!
This hardworking senior has been extremely
fortunate to have had an influential adult in
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casey efford
s e n i o r
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a m b a s s a d o r
his month we are proud to
spotlight one of our Senior
Ambassadors from Pedro
Menendez
High
School,
Casey! This incredible
rising senior participates in
Track and Field, Cross
Country, the Interact
Club, Best Buddies,
and the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes. She
has already received
a Varsity Letter for
involvement in Track
and Field as well as
Cross Country, and she
consistently maintains a
3.7 GPA. Doing well in school
is one of her main priorities. “I
love seeing all of my hard work pay off,”
Casey said. Casey is also extremely active
in her community. She participates in many
community service projects through her
church. “I work in the nursery, help in the
Sandwich Mission, participate in Operation
Christmas Child, and volunteer with the
Youth Ambassadors of St. Augustine, leading
children,” Casey told us. On top of all of her
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extracurricular activities and community
work, Casey also has an after school job.
She works as a team member at Chickfil-A. “This experience has helped me gain
good communication and decisionmaking skills as well as getting
along with others,” Casey
said.
Casey is very excited
for her senior year and
heading off to college.
“I am most looking
forward to my first
year of college and to
experiencing living on
my own and making my on
decisions. I plan to get involved
with clubs and sports, and I am
excited to make new friends,” said Casey.
When asked if a picture is really worth a
thousand words, Casey replied, “Yes! So
many ideas, themes, emotions, and feelings
can come from a photograph. Everyone looks
at a photo differently.” Way to go, Casey! We
are so proud of all of your accomplishments!
We wish you the best for your senior year!
pedro
menendez
high school
photo by tom addison
senior spotlight
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Darrian
his month we are proud to spotlight Darrian from Bartow High
School. This inspirational senior
is one of the most determined and
hardworking students we have
had the pleasure of working with. She has had
to overcome quite a bit in her life. Darrian is
heavily involved in her school’s FFA. “I have
my own swine breeding program at home. It
helps bring unique experiences to my studies,
especially in my agriculture and biology classes,” stated Darrian.
photo by bill simmons
Upon graduating from high school, Darrian
plans to further her studies at Polk State College.
“College is a must!” Darrian said. She will be
studying nursing. She is most looking forward
to college life and starting a new routine. Her
most challenging undertaking thus far has been
overcoming her serious illness of light induced
seizures and finishing high school. Throughout
her high school career, Darrian has been
very fortunate to have had the support of her
guidance counselor Ms. Duncan. “She always
understood my medical condition because she
has one as well,” said Darrian. When asked if
a photo is worth a thousand words, Darrian
replied, “Yes! Leonard’s allowed me to have
professional photos taken for the first time
since fifth grade. It was a wonderful experience
to have photos again!” Darrian was nervous
about the effect the flash would have on her
condition, but her mom said, “Seeing Bill lead
Darrian through her issue was wonderful.
It is a blessing when someone can help your
child overcome her fears and be able to do
something that most people can do without a
thought.” We couldn’t be happier for Darrian
and we wish her the best of luck!
senior spotlight
honorable mentions
This year we have received hundreds of Senior Spotlight Applications. We would like to take this
time to present the Honorable Mentions. These are some of the most driven and hardworking
rising seniors we have ever come across. We are so proud of all of their accomplishments and we
wish them the best in all of their future endeavors!
Nathaniel Harmon
Ocoee High School
Alexis Fiore
University High School
Raquel Daniels
Edgewater High School
Cheyanne Perry
Umatilla High School
Kendrick Crittendon
Timber Creek High School
Jake Fallucca
Lake Howell High School
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employee spotlight
“
Brendan Chamberlain
I prefer my
pictures to
be worth one
word . . .
'WOW'�
“
- Brendan Chamberlain
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his month,
Marketing
Coordinator, Ali
Knoll interviewed
one of Leonard’s
awesome photographers from
the Northern Florida region,
Brendan Chamberlain.
Brendan is a real go-getter!
He is always willing to lend a
helping hand. Not only does
he photograph our students
during the fall and spring
seasons, but he is one of our
senior photographers as well!
“Brendan strives for excellence
and takes pride in his work. He
interacts well with the seniors
and their parents while ensuring
a memorable experience,”
Ralph Smith, Leonard’s Photo
Equipment Manager.
Check out the full interview!
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We are some of your daily tasks?
Taking pictures of students,
loading and unloading equipment,
driving, and some paper work.
Here at Leonard’s we capture
memories! What is one memory
you are glad you captured
through photography?
The moments right after my
daughters were born!
If you could learn to do anything,
what would it be?
I have a few things. 1. I would
love to learn a second language
(Italian) 2. Play the trumpet like
Miles Davis. 3. Sing well.
What are three words that best
describe you?
Caring, Adventurous, Outgoing
What is the best part of waking
up?
Knowing that I have the day to do
what I want, perhaps it’s spending
the day with my family, or maybe
I get to work on a painting, or
going to the beach to work on my
Do you have any special talents? skim boarding. But the best part
I like to act, I am good with tools, of waking up is knowing that I
I roller-blade, ran a marathon
have Tracy, Emily and Riley in my
once, I am ambidextrous, and
life.
artistic, I can juggle (not great).
Is a picture worth a thousand
words?
I prefer my pictures to be worth
one word…”WOW”
If you could meet anyone, living
or deceased, who would it be?
My father, he passed away in Sept.
2001 and I would love to see him
again. I miss him!
Michelle Hutchinson
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his month,
Leonard’s Ali
Knoll interviewed
one of the newest
additions to the
Customer Service Team,
Michelle Hutchinson! Michelle
is a true team player. She is
always willing to lend a hand
where help is needed. “Michelle
is fantastic with all of our
customers. She is an asset to
our team and we are so glad to
have her on board!” said Cindy
Willey, Senior Department
Representative.
Check out the full interview!
What are some of your daily
tasks? Scheduling appointments,
inputting senior information
and data, and customer service.
employee spotlight
Here at Leonard’s we capture
memories! What is one memory
you are glad you captured
through photography? All of the photos of my grandkids!
Every face, every smile has a story.
What are three words that best
describe you?
Happy, Driven, Personable.
Do you have any special talents? Staying Positive…
If you could learn to do anything,
what would it be? Play the piano!
If you could meet anyone, living
or deceased, who would it be? My grandmother, she died before
I was born.
What is the best part of waking
up? Knowing I survived another day
and have the chance to do things
better than I did the day before!
Is a picture worth a thousand
words?
A picture is a memory that is
worth more than a thousand
words and just priceless. It is a
moment captured in time that
when looked at can bring a
smile to your face and a precious
memory to mind.
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eonard’s Photography of St.
Augustine, FL is proud to
announce the recipients of
the second annual Leonard
R. Tucker, Sr. Scholarship.
Founded in the 1900s by Mr. Tucker’s
father, and currently being run by
his son, Leonard’s Photography is
the largest school photography and
yearbook printer in the southeast.
Supporting local students is something
that the Tucker family feels very
strongly about. With many qualified
applicants, the following recipients
were each chosen to receive a one
time $1,000 scholarship to be used at
the college of their choice. Awardees
will be recognized at each individual
school’s Senior Award night.
Lillian R. Tabyanan of Saint Augustine
High School is planning to attend the
Santa Fe College where she will major
in Journalism. She will earn her AICE
(Advanced International Certificate of
Education) diploma this year, and has
served as editor of the Jacket Journal
newspaper. She is a true leader in
the classroom, and enjoys mixing the
writing and photography required to
be a good journalist.
Brianna Nicole Bland of Allen D. Nease
High School is planning to attend
Florida State University with a major
in Communications/Media Production.
As a member of the WIRED staff, she
will graduate with over 20 college
credit hours, and plans to return to
N.E. Florida after graduation to work
in the communications industry. She
is talented and ambitious.
Katherine Roderick of Ponte Vedra
High School and The Vangard School
is planning to attend the Jacksonville
University, where she will major in
Digital Media Design and Photography.
Katie is a diligent and outstanding
student with a passion for photography
and digital design.
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Leonard R. Tucker, Sr.
Scholarship Recipients
History Snapshot: A photo in time
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by Ali Knoll
his photo is a family portrait
of the Tuckers taken in the late
thirties. Our founder, Leonard R.
Tucker Sr., is seated in the middle.
His father, H.M Tucker, is seen in
the top left corner. H. M Tucker was born on
May 23, 1887 in Mt. Liberty, Ohio. He was only
thirteen years old when he got involved with
photography. In the early 1900s, H.M Tucker
began an apprenticeship in portraiture. His
primary focus was family and group portraiture
as well as beautiful scenic photography. He
taught Leonard everything he knew!
Leonard Tucker Sr. sits for a
portrait with his sisters.
The Tucker family in the late
1930s
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At Leonard’
s, we understand just how important
senior portraits are. These photographs will
be cherished for many years to come. This is
why we pride ourselves on offering the most
versatile and innovative products. This year
we are offering several senior photography
sessions and we can guarantee that
your experience with Leonard’
s will
be truly unique. Our main goal
is to capture your senior’
s
personality and style. This
year the focus is on the
Class of 2014 and Leonard’
s will
make sure your senior shines!
This session is exclusively available at our Saint Augustine
studio. It includes hair and makeup with our professional
stylist, unlimited scenes, hours of photography at the beach
and downtown with our head senior photographer, and the
option of having your session captured on video.
The Ultimate Session includes the yearbook formal and your
choice of 5 clothing or scene changes. Your unique style shines
through in as many ways as we can create it. Bring at least
five outfits and anything else you want and we will use them
to portray your journey.
The Designer Session includes the yearbook formal and
your choice of 3 clothing or scene changes. This is a good
session for your car, sports equipment or other props, and
even your friends!
The Value Session includes the yearbook formal and your
choice of 2 clothing or scene changes.