Gov. Charlie Crist is surrounded by Step Up For Students supporters in April 2010 as he signs a bill expanding the program. They include (from left): bill co-sponsors Sen. Al Lawson and Sen. Gary Siplin, high school senior Denisha Merriweather from Jacksonville, bill sponsor Rep. Will Weatherford, high school junior Jasmine Salter from Tallahassee and bill sponsor Sen. Joe Negron.