Circle of Champions
The Circle of Champions are dedicated individuals who support students and teachers in Sarasota County Schools. They provide annual gifts of $1,000 or more to support our mission, leading the way in uniting the community to prepare each and every student for life.
Thank you to all of our current members of the Circle of Champions!
2024-2025 School Year Circle of Champions
Keystone Champions – $100,000+
• Becky and Giles van der Bogert
• Brock and Julie Leach
• Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
• Florida Department of Education – School District Matching Funds Grant Program
• H. Jack Hunkele Family Foundation
• Koski Family Foundation
• Lela D. Jackson Foundation
• The Jean J. and Laurence S. DeLynn Foundation
• Tom and Sherry Koski
• University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning
Cornerstone Champions – $50,000+
• Bob and Liz Pozen
• Community Foundation of Sarasota County
• Florida College Access Network
• Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Community Champions – $25,000+
• Andrea Pilch
• Mitch and Dawn Epstein
• Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust
• Bob and Terry Lewandowski
• Jamie and Stephania McClennen
• Richard Noll and Natalie Jensen-Noll
• Kara and Drayton Saunders
• Scheidel Foundation
Future-Ready Champions – $10,000+
• Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation
• Richard and Laurie Bevier
• Harold C. and Jacqueline F. Bladel Foundation, Inc
• John and Kitty Cranor
• David Darrin and LeeAnn Modestino
• James M. Doss Charitable Foundation
• Bob and Anne Essner
• Patty Gondelman
• John and Nancy Harris
• Evalyn Sadlier Jones Foundation
• JASAM Foundation
• Bob and Karen Jones
• Bev Koski
• Scott and Tracy Lempe*
• Lutz Family Charitable
• Publix Super Markets Charities
• Steinwachs Family Foundation
• The McSweeny Family Foundation, Inc.
• Mark and Gail Welch
• Miriam M. Wood
Student Champions – $5,000+
• Kim Ambrose Inc.
• Marty and Barbara Bowling
• Veronica Brady and Keith Monda
• Claudia Cardillo
• Mildred and Bernard Doyle Charitable Trust
• Ed and Patsy Garno
• Nick and Lynne Giordano
• Brian and Sara Jane Harris
• Bill and Betsy Johnston
• David and Lucie Lapovsky
• Retsy Lauer
• Nelle Miller
• Tim and Diane Muldoon
• Kimberley A. Pelyk
• Dona and Sam Scott
• United Way Suncoast
• Dan and Jennifer Vigne
• Bruce and Susan Weiner
• Chip and Jean Wood
Educator Champions – $2,500+
• Tracy Brunjes
• Mark Cole
• Jill Considine
• Tom and Dana Cunningham
• Peter and Katie Hayes
• High Foundation
• Margo Howard
• Steven Krause and James Laporte
• Bill and Maryl Levine
• Mark and Donna Mason
• Ron and Karen Mason
• Isabel Norton
• The Patterson Foundation
• Sarasota Classified Teachers Association
• Peter and Sherry Tracy
• Tracy Foundation
• Juan and Jennifer Villaveces
Champions – $1,000+
• Dan and Nancy Bailey
• John and Stacy Berteau
• Nathaniel and Jewelle Bickford
• Bruce and Mary Ann Bozzi
• Bruce J. Heim Foundation
• Scott and Kelly Collins
• Joni Corcoran
• Patrick Gallagher
• Elizabeth Green
• Allen and Stephanie Hochfelder
• Karen and Jim Holbrook
• Charles Huisking
• Jenny and Mike Infanti
• Jeffrey and Cindy Kaiser
• Land & Property Holdings Ltd
• Susan and Bob Lifeso
• Manatee Community Foundation
• Michael and Trish McNamee
• Scott and Elizabeth Mersinger
• Elizabeth Moore
• Philip and Susan Morris
• Charlie and Anne Murphy
• Chuck and Nancy Parrish
• Henry and Rebecca Preston
• Robin Radin
• Britt and Noah Riner
• Robinson, Gruters & Roberts CPA
• Lisa Russo
• Stan and Jo Rutstein
• Priscilla and Jack Schlegel
• Sue Seiter
• Paul and Arlene Skversky
• Lewis and Janet Solomon
• Frances Storey
• Javier and Ana Suarez
• Wendy Surkis
• Don and Susan Ullmann
• Thomas Z. Urfer
• Dan and Sheila Weiss
• Mary Lou Winnick
• David and Michelle Young
*Deceased