INSIGHTS
Celebrating 65 years of SCF being the region’s first choice in higher education.
STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION 2022
Making higher education possible…
Thank you for your support of the State College of Florida Foundation, the College, our students, faculty and staff. “Making higher education possible” starts with your generosity in charitable support for scholarships, academic programs, capital projects and more.
September 17, 2022, marked 65 years of SCF being the region’s first choice in higher education. Manatee and Sarasota counties have rallied around the College from its founding. Some of the businesses and foundations that contributed the first scholarships in the institution’s history are still working with us today.
Our 2021-2022 fundraising year was successful, but the needs of our community remain tremendous. The local workforce increasingly includes a deficit of nurses, teachers, skilled manufacturing employees and other critical roles that a growing region cannot allow to go unfilled. The lingering impacts of the global pandemic and the sudden destruction caused by Hurricane Ian continue to create additional challenges.
My hope is this INSIGHTS publication demonstrates how important the work we’ve accomplished is, but also how much more remains to be done and why you should partner with us.
At SCF, we meet you where you are. We’re everyone’s college.
Sincerely, Executive Director
Thanks to the generosity of Foundation donors and community partners: $3.8 million supported capital improvements, equipment, technology, new degrees, instructional support, and other college enhancements.
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Message from the Executive Director
CASSANDRA HOLMES Message from the Executive Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCF FOUNDATION STAFF
2022
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Members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors volunteer their time and talents to help SCF achieve its mission. Our board members are leaders in the business and civic sectors of Manatee and Sarasota counties. They believe in higher education and recognize SCF as one of the area’s major resources, educating and training our workforce, future employees and the community in which we live. The Board contributes their expertise and gives generously of their time and resources. Christopher Romine ‘82 - President Laura Cota Vice President Dorothy Korszen ‘78 – Past President Jodi Allen ‘86 – Treasurer Cassandra Holmes Secretary Debi Cohoon Kathleen Cucci ‘88 Lisa Krebs-Knepp TJ Kornett Lois Lucek Michael Fuller SCF Trustee Liaison Alix Morin Dr. Carol F. Probstfeld Timothy J. Videnka SCF BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & FOUNDATION STAFF Front (L to R): Cassandra Holmes (Executive Director) Eva Crossman (Executive Assistant to the Executive Director) Middle (L to R): Jennifer Rogers (Advancement Associate, Community Engagement) Deborah Green (Senior Finance Manager) Robyn Bell (Manager, Community Outreach) Lori Stephens Tomlinson (Associate Director, Institutional Development) Back (L to R): Ted Van Patten (Manager, Constituent Database) Chris Collins (Grants Coordinator) Pictured on front cover
THE IMPACT OF YOUR SUPPORT
♦ Scholarships
Scholarship funds are a relief for many students for whom financial aid alone doesn’t make higher education possible. For some, a scholarship means much more than financial relief to avoid taking on student loan debt. It can also give students back time they would have needed to dedicate to a full- or part-time job, allowing them to complete a degree faster and improve their job prospects. What may seem like a relatively small scholarship can truly be life-changing for an SCF student.
♦ Hurricane Ian Recovery
Hurricanes are life-changing events, and many of our students, faculty and staff were impacted severely by Ian, especially in the southern and eastern areas of SCF’s service region. In addition to damaged homes, members of our community lost food to power outages, lost access to child care, suffered diminished wages from employers struggling to reopen, and experienced technology gaps that make completion of college coursework untenable. Restoring higher education opportunities to storm victims will be a long, arduous and ongoing process requiring the combined efforts of local, state and federal government resources augmented by our philanthropic efforts.
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Sustaining Nursing Excellence
SCF’s history of training highly qualified nurses for local hospitals dates back to the College’s inception 65 years ago. The nursing program has achieved growth through generous community support, including funding to offer nursing instruction in the evening and on weekends. Grants and individual donations allow the SCF Foundation to assist with funding additional faculty positions and training equipment to expand the number of registered nurses and Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) graduates each year and to fill a critical workforce need.
Did you know?
♦ STEM Education at SCF Venice
SCF’s Associate in Science in nursing graduates regularly achieve 96-100%first-attempt passing rates on the registered nurse certification exam, and the College has graduated more than 1,200 BSN nurses since 2011.
A new Science and Technology building at SCF Venice will usher in new opportunities for students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs in Sarasota and Charlotte counties. The State of Florida has recognized the need for more graduates in STEM fields and appropriated substantial funding, but local contributions are still needed to bring the more than $5 million project to fruition. In addition to modern laboratories, science classrooms and collaborative study space, equipment and tools such as Bunsen burners, biosafety storage cabinets, a Sterilmatic® sterilizer, Isotemp™ water bath, and gravity convection incubator are essential to outfitting the new facility.
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INSIGHTS 2022 5 SCF POINTS OF PRIDE SCF POINTS OF PRIDE 9 AWARDS WON by SCF business students at state Phi Beta Lambda conference 5 New degree programs filling important workforce needs 55,000+ #SCFProud alumni $1.7 Million Bestowed 175 nursing pins in 2021-22 Dental Hygiene Clinic Beach Volleyball Won inaugural two-year national championship 2 A-rated Collegiate Schools 2 former Manatees baseball players made MLB® debuts 2022 in Foundation scholarships awarded to more than 1,400 students in 2021-22 More than Renovated & Expanded SCF POINTS OF PRIDE SCF Neel Performing Arts Center recognized among Bradenton’s Best Live Theatres
Debra Riva ‘85 retired after 15 years as a Circuit Court judge and 30 years overall in the legal profession.
D’Moi Hodge ‘20 is playing his final collegiate basketball season at the University of Missouri.
Jordyn Chiodo ‘21 is attending the University of Florida and is the school’s Habitat for Humanity campus event coordinator.
Bashar Roumia ‘ 18 is attending Ross Medical School to become a third-generation doctor.
John LaCivita ‘88 was promoted to president of Willis Smith Construction
Alumni News
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Avenues to the Future THANK YOU! SAVE the Date!
title Sponsor GOLD SponsorS ENTERTAINMENT SponsorS The Morin Family GOLD SponsorS FIREWORKS SponsorS
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PRESENTING Sponsor FOUNDER Sponsor title Sponsor ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON SAVE
GOLD SponsorS SILVER Sponsor The Morin Family Community Foundation of Sarasota Zella I. and Junius F. Allen Fund The Mosaic Company BRONZE Sponsor THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
The SCF Foundation thanks its generous 2021-2022 event sponsors.
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INSIGHTS 2022 7 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS SCF VOLUNTEER SP HERE Radius of Our Community, Centered on Our Students. Our success depends on those who give generously of their time. Opportunities to volunteer include: For more information, visit SCF-Foundation.org/Volunteer, or contact Robyn Bell at 941-752-5316. or BellR@SCF.edu. ● Music and Theatre ● Athletic Events ● Fundraising ● Academic Tutoring ● Review Scholarship Applications ● Degree Program Advisory Boards ● Event and Program Committees ● Graduation Ceremonies ● And Many More CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Help us launch our next 65 years of success! YoucanhelptheSCF Foundation support the C o llege with scholarships, SCF-Found a t i o n . o r g /Donate Making Higher Ed u cation Possible academic and student experience oppo r tunities, and capital improvements. SCFhas a proud tradition of 65 years serving this community.