The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) announced on Wednesday the 30th Annual Florida Dairy Farmers Academic All-State Team, a recognition program that honors 24 graduating student-athletes who excel in both athletics and academics. With this being one of the most important special recognition programs the FHSAA sponsors, 12 girls and 12 boys from all over the state will be awarded a total of $50,000 in scholarships.
To be eligible for this award, students must be a graduating senior with a minimum 3.5 unweighted grade point average and earned a minimum of two varsity letters in at least two different sports during their junior and senior year. The 2024 Florida Dairy Farmers Academic All-State Team selection committee evaluated scholarship nominees based on their athletic participation, academic record, extracurricular activities, community service and essay.
Each Florida Dairy Famers Academic All-State Team member will be recognized at a banquet on Monday, June 3 where they will receive a $1,700 scholarship and a commemorative medallion. Out of the 24 All-State Team members, one male and one female will be named the Ronald N. Davis Scholar-Athletes of the Year, the FHSAA’s most prestigious honor bestowed on any active student-athlete. The winners of this award will earn a commemorative trophy and an additional $4,600 in scholarship funds – $6,300 in total
Madden Bourst, Olympia (Orlando) – Madden Bourst owns a 3.97 GPA, is Valedictorian of his senior class and an Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor. He is a member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, and National English Honor Society. Madden was a member of the wrestling and baseball team all four years of high school. Throughout his wrestling career, he won a district championship, district dual championship, and Metro Conference championship, and ranked third in the state of Florida. Bourst was the founder and president of the Pickleball Club and Vice President of the National Technical Honor Society. Bourst earned over 250 service hours volunteering for Little League baseball and youth wrestling clubs. He is the son of Jeremy and Susan Bourst and is planning to attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland to major in engineering.