Austin Brownlee, an executive with Brown and Brown Insurance in Norfolk, Virginia is a 1995 graduate of Lake Highland Prep. While at Lake Highland, Austin earned two football letters and four in basketball. He was a four year varsity basketball starter winning MVP honors his junior and senior years. Austin led the team to a 26-5 record as the team captain his senior year, averaging 18 points per game. He earned a scholarship to Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University where he continued to distinguish himself as a four year starter, helping to take the team to four straight NAIA National Championship Tournament appearances. MVP his senior year, Austin ranks third on Embry- Riddle’s all time assists list and second in steals. After graduation, he joined the Eagles’ coaching staff as a graduate assistant and helped guide the 2000 team to the NAIA National Championship.

Paula Gentil, a research scientist with the University of Minnesota, graduated from Lake Highland in 2002. She moved to Florida from Brazil for her final two years of high school. The LHP girls volleyball team compiled a record of 51- 9 during her tenure. She was the FACA Player of the Year in both 2000 and 2001 and an All-State selection as a junior. Paula averaged 11 kills and 14 digs per match as a junior and 14 kills and 14 digs as a senior. She was honored as the Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Volleyball Player of the Year in 2001. She also lettered in soccer and softball while at Lake Highland. Paula went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota with a double major in genetic physiology and cell biology in 2006. She was a three time volleyball All- American and led Minnesota to two final four appearances.

Dr. David Jablonski, an Orlando urologist, was the first Lake Highland football player to earn a NCAA Division I football scholarship, playing for the University of Virginia. David lettered in three sports and led the Highlanders to the state basketball semi-finals. A 4-year starter on the basketball team, he was named second team All-State his senior season and was the first player in school history to score over 1000 points. David earned first team All-State honors in football as a linebacker his senior season, leading Lake Highland with 136 tackles. David set school records in the discus and triple jump. David graduated from the University of Florida Medical School and is a member of the Lake Highland Board of Trustees.