HARRY ROA JEWELRY DESIGN STUDIO & GALLERY Award-winning artisan jeweler Harry Roa has moved his jewelry design studio and gallery to a new Main Street location. Roa’s designs combine his love for architecture and jewelry. He specializes in the lost wax process and fabricates only with precious metals he designs and completes using high quality gemstones. 1461 Main Street, Sarasota | 941.266.5146 | oceanlilystudio.com MAY 2017 | SCENE 93 insider News, Grants, Appointments & Accolades 1 SCF NURSING PROGRAM GOES INTERNATIONAL ������������������������������������������������������������������������ College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) has begun a study abroad program for students who are registered nurses working to get their Bachelor �������������������������������������������������������������������������� nursing program will teach two classes ���������������������������������������������������������������������� with doctors and medical students to provide health care to villagers in rural areas. scf.edu 2 RINGLING COLLEGE OPENS COMMERCIAL AND ACADEMIC SOUNDSTAGE Ringling College of Art and Design and Semkhor Productions opened Studio A of Ringling Studios, a mixed commercial/ academic soundstage and production support facility used by directors and producers for commercial media �������������������������������������������������������������������� building completed as part of the entire Ringling Studios Soundstage and Post Production Complex, and will be put to use immediately, onboarding ������������������������������������������������������������������������ television station WEDU. ringling.edu 3 $200,000 RAISED TO ENSURE TEACHER EXCELLENCE IN SARASOTA COUNTY Jennifer Vigne, President of the Education Foundation of Sarasota County, announced that the organization received enough donations to meet its $150,000 fundraising goal to establish The Lori White Endowment Fund, which will provide unique professional development opportunities for teachers. This accomplishment triggered a $50,000 capping grant from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation. Donations can still be made to the Lori White Endowment Fund online by visiting EdFoundationsrq.org. 4 NEW BOARD MEMBERS AT GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s Board of Directors recently elected �������������������������������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������� was elected to a three-year term that began in March. The other members of the Gulf Coast Board are Judy Cahn, Lisa Carlton, Scott Collins, Janis Fawn, James Gallogly, Pauline Joerger, Ben Hanan, Phil Humann, Jay McHargue, Anand Pallegar, Mark Pritchett, Michael Saunders, Joe Stephan, Bayne Stevenson, and Tommy Taylor. gulfcoastcf.org 5 JHCF BREAKS GROUND ON THE KRETZMER CENTER AT AVIVA The Jewish Housing Council Foundation broke ground on a new multi-purpose community room for Aviva, A Campus for Senior Life, to be used for Aviva educational and entertainment events and for use by the community. The room is named for local philanthropist ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ lead donor. avivaseniorlife.org
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