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Five Fabulous Females
The 11th annual luncheon to benefit Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg honored Five Fabulous Females: Anje Bogott,
Beth England, Peggy Leclerc, Elithia Stanfield and the Honorable Irene Sullivan. Academy Prep inspires and empowers students
to become future community leaders through a rigorous middle school program that is coupled with ongoing graduate support.
Beth England, a champion for children and
the arts, was congratulated by her husband
John for being honored as a Fabulous Female.
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Retired Circuit Court Judge Irene Sullivan, an
author and professor, was recognized for her
many accomplishments, such as promoting
juvenile justice reform.
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Keith Leclerc, the founder of the International
Diamond Center, was elated that his wife
Peggy was designated as one of the Five
Fabulous Females.
Rachael Worthington, the vice chair of
development for the board of directors of
the Florida Holocaust Museum, and her
husband Don were major sponsors of
this year’s To Life Gala.
Dr. Zena Lansky and her husband Warren
Rodgers were captivated by Paul Tash’s
interview with Avner Avraham, the exhibit
curator of “Operation Finale: The Capture
and Trial of Adolf Eichmann.”
Betty Sembler and her husband, former U.S.
Ambassador Mel Sembler, helped to sponsor
this emotionally moving program that
honored the past and empowers the future.
To Life Gala
The Florida Holocaust Museum held its annual To Life Gala that honors the memory of millions of innocent people who suffered
or died in the Holocaust. The Loebenberg Humanitarian Award was presented to four individuals in recognition of their dedication
to the museum and its mission to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides.
The award was presented to John and Toni Rinde, Lisl Schick and Mary Wygodski at the To Life Gala in Tampa.