by Education Foundation of Sarasota | Mar 18, 2026 | Community Initiatives, Community Partnerships, News, On The Horizon, Volunteerism
Stronger Together: Informa and the Education Foundation of Sarasota County When you think of Informa, a few things may come to mind: large-scale events like Comic Con through its FAN EXPO division, the Dubai Air Show, or—closer to home—the boat show at Marina Jack. ... 
by Education Foundation of Sarasota | Feb 18, 2026 | Community Initiatives, Mentoring, News, Student Success, Students
Jennifer and Charles McClendon: Fortifying the Education Foundation of Sarasota County by mentoring each other By Sandy Chase Sandy Chase is a writer, poet, mentor, and avid nonprofit volunteer. In the contributed article below, she writes about the growth of the... 
by Education Foundation of Sarasota | Jan 15, 2026 | Community Initiatives, News, On The Horizon, Teacher of the Year, Teachers
It comes as no surprise that Kelly Lile was named the 2026 Garden Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Step into her fourth-grade classroom and you’ll quickly feel it — learning is joyful, curiosity is celebrated, and students are encouraged to see challenges as... 
by Education Foundation of Sarasota | Jan 15, 2026 | Community Initiatives, News, On The Horizon, Teacher of the Year, Teachers
His father taught chemistry at SHS for 34 years, and the tradition continues today: Andy’s wife Krissy, also a Sailor and his high school sweetheart, now serves as the school’s AICE coordinator. Their 16-year-old son is currently a student there, and their two younger... 
by Education Foundation of Sarasota | Jan 15, 2026 | Community Initiatives, News, On The Horizon, Teacher of the Year, Teachers
Holly Pisaturo’s classroom looks different from most. And that’s no accident. “What’s the thing that will make it so cool it will bake in the difference?” She asks herself this when designing each new lesson. That kind of purposeful creativity is exactly what sets her... 
by Education Foundation of Sarasota | Jan 15, 2026 | Community Initiatives, News, On The Horizon, Teacher of the Year, Teachers
Some people know exactly what they want to be when they grow up. That wasn’t the case for Becky Hoffman, Sarasota County’s 2026 Elementary School Teacher of the Year—and that’s just fine with her. Growing up on a 65-acre farm in Maryland, she was surrounded by pigs,...