Community Foundation of Sarasota County-Archives

Don Morfee and Fuller Atkinson of the Joe Turnesa
Memorial Scholarship Fund committee with student
golfers Maria Ronderos and Megan Clipse who both
received scholarships.

David Scheuer and Anthony Levering of the Father
Connie Daugherty Scholarship Fund committee
with scholarship recipients Corbin Schneider, David Guinart,
Katherine Scheppegrell, Alina Solomiychuk,
Elise Fernandez, Kaitlin Gohl and Theresa Carnegie.
(Not pictured: Amelia Krumel)

Staff Report by the Sarasota-Herald Tribune

SARASOTA -- The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently awarded 236 new scholarships valued at $532,200 to graduating high school seniors and college students.

There are 44 distinct scholarship funds within the Community Foundation. The foundation has awarded almost $1 million in scholarships for the fiscal year, which ended May 31. The total includes adult learners and renewal scholarships.

From the Abraham Educational Fund: $2,000 each:

Sofia Annis, graduated from Pine View School and plans to attend Williams College; Allison Benedetti, graduated from Booker High School and plans to attend Savannah College of Art; Daniel Cicogna, graduated from Pine View and plans to attend the University of Central Florida; Eliana Delgado, graduated from Riverview High School and plans to attend Manatee Community College and major in Criminal Science; Heather DeLuna, graduated from Booker and plans to attend Southeastern University; Elise Fernandez, graduated from Sarasota High School and plans to attend UCF; Rosie Gomez, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend the University of South Florida; Claire Heckerman, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend George Washington University; Lauren Hofstra, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend USF; Brittney Hunter, graduated from Booker and plans to attend the University of Florida; Mikhalina Novikava, graduated from Pine View and plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania; Eva Oliva, graduated from Booker and plans to attend Florida International University; Meghan Ostema, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend Florida State University; Robert Pietrucha, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend Clemson University; Daniel Preiss, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend George Washington University; Katherine Scheppegrell, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend UF; Kodi Sells, graduated from Booker and plans to attend Berklee College of Music; Vishal Shahidadpury, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend UF; Kelly Stoltzfus, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University; Britany Telford, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend UF; Michael Vasiloff, graduated from Sarasota Military Academy and plans to attend the University of Virginia.

ABWA/SunriseChapter Scholarship Fund: $1,500 each:

Leigh Anne Johnson, graduated from Booker and plans to attend UF; Eva Oliva, graduated from Booker and plans to attend FIU; Reebie Simms, graduated in 2004 from Booker and attends UF.

The Marvin and Rosaline Brandau Scholarship Fund: $36,000 total:

Joseph Easey, $6,000, is a second year student at USF; Seth Murphy, $2,500, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend UCF; David Pendry, $2,500, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend USF; Timothy Phillipp, $2,500, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend Georgia Institute of Technology; Reebie Simms, $5,000, is a third year student at UF; Sarah Steves, $2,500, graduated from Pine View and plans to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Stone, $2,500, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend UF; Tyler Solu, $2,500, graduated from Pine View and plans to attend the University of Michigan.

Dr. H. Thomas Byron Scholarship Fund:

Sean Topping, $1,000, graduated from Pine View and plans to attend Vanderbilt University.

The Community Foundation Scholarship Fund:

Marla Sweitzer, $2,250, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend Centre College.

The Community Foundation Scholarship through the generosity of James Buchanan, $2,500 each:

Darante Hunter, graduated from Booker and attends the University of Charleston; Tommy Watts, graduated from Booker and plans to attend Glenville State College.

From the Chris-Craft/OMC Scholarship Fund:

David Guinart, $2,750, graduated from the Sarasota Military Academy and plans to attend the University of Tampa.

Father Connie Dougherty Scholarship Fund:

Theresa Carnegie, $5,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend MCC; Elise Fernandez, $5,000, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend UF; Kaitlin Gohl, $5,000, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend Santa Fe Community College; David Guinart, $5,000, graduated from the Sarasota Military Academy and plans to attend UF; Amelia Krumel, $5,000, graduated from Booker and plans to attend the Ringling School of Art & Design; Katherine Scheppegrell, $5,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend UF; Corbin Schneider, $5,000, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend UF.

From the Florida Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus Scholarship Fund:

Robert DiGiacomo, $2,000, will be a senior at UCF.

From the Mary M. and George H. Hammill Scholarship Fund:

Jonathan Dendy, $1,850, graduated from Booker and plans to attend the University of Miami.

From the Jason Kessler Memorial Scholarship Fund for Area Soccer Players:

Callie Pederson, $750, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend the University of North Alabama; Megan Waite, $750, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend Furman University.

From the Thomas J. and Patricia A. Lehnen Scholarship Fund:

Lindsey Waite, $2,500, Will be a second year student at UCF; Justin Wortmann, $2,500, Will be a second year student at UF majoring in architecture.

From the Curtis W. Miles Scholarship Fund:

Sarah Huffman, $2,000, graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School and plans to attend FSU; Meghan Phillips, $2,000, graduated from Cardinal Mooney and plans to attend Auburn University; Cynthia Scott, $2,000, graduated from Cardinal Mooney and plans to attend the University of Connecticut.

From the Allen Wirtz Nobbe and Jo Bowen Nobbe Scholarship Fund:

Jeff Alexander, $3,000, graduated from Booker and plans to attend the Maryland Institute College of Art or MCC; Ray Allen, $1,500, graduated from Booker and attends MCC; Karla Aramayo, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and attends MCC. She plans to attend Valencia Community College; Zakia Atkins, $2,000, graduated from Booker and attends FIU; Caitlin Balno, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and attends UCF and majors in Micro-Molecular Biology; Kelly Barry, $2,000, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend MCC; Amanda Beachy, $3,000, graduated from Sarasota Christian School and plans to attend Florida Gulf Coast University; Eric Brennan, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend FSU; Aaron Buren, $2,000, graduated from Booker and attends the University of Miami; Cyndi Caballero, $1,500, graduated from Riverview and attends MCC; Steven Connell, $2,000, graduated from Booker and plans to attend FSU; Adrienne Dahlberg, $2,000, graduated from Sarasota and attends the University of West Florida; Matthew Dendy, $2,000, graduated from Booker and attends USF and majors in Music Performance; Alicia Doland, $2,000, graduate from Booker and plans to attend UCF; Nancy Dong, $3,000, graduated from Sarasota. Nancy plans to major in biochemistry but has not selected a school yet; Kira Gaillard, $2,000, graduated from Pine View and plans to attend Oberlin Conservatory; Brooke Garriott, $2,000, graduated from Sarasota and attends Santa Fe Community College and majors in Pre-Med/Biological Science; Sean Gignac, $3,000, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend the Florida Institute of Technology; Diana Giron, $1,500, graduated from Riverview and ly attends MCC and majors in Engineering; Jennifer Gnirke, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and attends the School of Visual Arts majoring in Film/Video; Carlos Graterol, $2,000, graduated from Riverview High school and attends FSU and majors in Law/Economics; Kelsey Gregory, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend MCC; Corby Hershman, $3,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend UF; LeighAnne Johnson, $3,000, graduated from Booker and plans to attend UF; Samuel Kerns, $3,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend UF; Amanda LaForge, $2,000, graduated from Booker and attends Ithaca College and majors in Drama; Sergio Linares, $1,500, graduated from Sarasota and attends MCC and majors in Advertising/Public Relations; Indeah Martin, $2,000, graduated from the Westcoast School for Human Development and plans to attend USF; Rachel Mason, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University; Jeffrey McManus, $3,000, graduated from Riverview and is attending Swarthmore College majoring in Economics; Mark Moore, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and attends USF and majors in Business/ Financial Accounting; Kory Mosher, $3,000, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend UF; Anna Nguyen, $3,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend UCF; Nathaniel Nickel, $3,000, graduated from Pine View and plans to attend UCF; Sara Pare, $3,000, graduated from Booker and plans to attend either MCC, the University of North Florida, or Florida Gulf Coast University; John Parent, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend St. Leo University; Nevena Pudja, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend USF; Cinthia Roeder, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend Valencia Community College; Kelley Rott, $2,000, graduated from Sarasota and attends Santa Fe Community College and majors in Biology; Corbin Schneider, $3,000, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend UF or UCF; Lloyd Sparkes Jr., $2,000, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend USF; Ashley Stanton, $3,000, graduated from Booker and MCC and plans to attend UCF; Emmari Stitt, $2,000, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend UF or Florida A&M Universit; Ella Strand, $2,000, graduate from Riverview and plans to attend UF; David Whitehead, Jr., $3,000, graduated from Booker and plans to attend Florida A&M or the University of North Florida; Christopher Williams, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and attends UF and majors in Finance Leadership; Sarah Wilson, $2,000, graduated from Riverview and attends Palm Beach Atlantic University and majors in Math/Accounting;.

From the Teresa Lee Pruyn Memorial Scholarship Fund for Dramatic Arts:

Amber Ikeman, $500, graduated from Booker and plans to attend the University of Miami.

From the Ruden McClosky Diversity Scholarship Program for Law Students:

Megone Gordon, $2,500, attends UF Levin School of Law; Tashiba Robinson, $2,500, attends UF Levin School of Law.

From the Sarasota County Bar Association Diversity Scholarship Fund:

Louis Brown III, $5,000, attends Stetson University College of Law; Danielle Curtis, $5,000, attends UF Levin School of Law; Alene Sartori, $5,000, attends Stetson University College of Law.

Willie Mae Sheffield Scholarship Fund:

Brittany Hunter, $1,000, graduated from Booker and plans to attend UF; Terrance Gilliam, $500, graduated from Sarasota. He has not decided which college to attend; Tommy Lee Watts, $500, graduated from Booker. He is undecided in his choice of school.

From the George and Karla Sherburne Educational Fund:

Andrew Clark, $2,500, will be a third year student at FSU majoring in accounting; Melissa Fritsch, $2,500, will be a fourth year student at the Ringling majoring in Fine Art/Photography; Jessica Thurmond, $2,500, will be a fourth year student at UF majoring in public relations; Erin Williams, $2,500, will be a third year student at the Ringling majoring in photography and digital design; Cristal Blanco, $2,500, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend USF; Hali Gardella, $2,500, graduated from Booker and plans to attend FSU; Tessa Milligan, $2,500, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend FSU.

From the Manatee/Sarasota Sierra Club Gertrude Bell Environmental Scholarship Fund:

Maria Villacorta, $1,000, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend MCC.

From the Sarasota County Bar Association Diversity Scholarship Fund:

Louis Brown, $5,000, attends Stetson University College of Law; Danielle Curtis, $5,000, attends UF Levin School of Law; Arlene Sartori, $5,000, attends Stetson College of law.

From the Robert H. and Inger Bagger Stovall Most Improved Graduating Senior Scholarship Fund:

Adam Richards, $1,500, graduated from Cardinal Mooney and plans to attend Purdue University or UCF.

From the James Franklin & Dorothy J. Warnell Scholarship Fund:

Terrance Gilliam, $1,500, graduated from Sarasota and plans to attend Florida A&M; Michael Murphy Jr., $1,500, graduated from Sarasota and currently attends MCC majoring in Music; Gina Vargas, $1,500 graduated from high school in Columbia and currently attends MCC majoring in Business Administration.

From the Carol Goodhart Weber Scholarship Fund:

Nadja Marks-Shafton, $750, graduated from Riverview and plans to attend FSU.