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The Education Foundation of Sarasota County is in the news. Learn about the initiatives we’re undertaking. Find out how our students are making a difference in the world, and read columns by teachers, students, and local thought leaders in education about new ideas in learning and ways to support and inspire our young people.
From celebrating our inspiring students and teachers to developing a mentoring program and opening Student Success Centers, we’re always busy working to prepare our young people for the future.
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An Unexpected Phone Call Expands Possibilities
This past summer, William Moragne missed an unknown phone call. The voicemail provided a clue: it was Cheryl Haller, an Education Foundation of Sarasota County College Career Advisor at the Student...
Meet Our Development Team
Carla Weiland is our director of development, donor relations. She has worked in fundraising for over 20 years, including at the State of New Jersey University system and the State of New York...
Sun Chip Girl Meets Lady in Red
At North Port High School, Jenna Thiel knows well the students who visit her Student Success Center. The Education Foundation of Sarasota County College Career Advisor is quick to engage her...
Education Foundations Fuel Innovation
Hard as it is to believe today, in the early 1900s many Americans viewed automobiles suspiciously. After all, those new contraptions were no match for horses. It can take major disruptions to alter...
Julianna’s Unlikely Journey to Engineering
Julianna Syros knows her way around restaurants. For generations, her family—in Michigan, Philadelphia, and Florida—has owned and run them. Her grandfathers immigrated from Greece to America when...
Teachers Make Learning Music More Accessible—and Fun
March is Music in Our Schools Month, a time to celebrate how music education creates joy in the lives of K – 12 students across the country. It’s a time to celebrate the act of creating,...
Unearthed Artifacts Spark Curiosity at Glenallen Elementary School
A cold morning is no match for a child’s curiosity. So it was on Monday, February 14, that the adults at Glenallen Elementary School stood around shivering in the blustery morning while the...
Hard Work, Planning, and Applying for Scholarships Pay Off
Before beginning her freshman year in high school, Rousemary Aguilar Estrada made the difficult decision to move from Mexico City to Florida so she could pursue her education in the U.S. While she...
Mentors Leave an Indelible Mark
Alyssia Lazin, a renowned photographer, artist, and designer, sees life divided into three parts: learning, earning, and serving. Two years ago, she felt ready to explore the last third. She had...
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