All photos by student journalist Lindsay Luberecki. Hundreds of curious, creative, community-minded folks converged on the historic Sarasota Opera House last week for the 10th anniversary edition of the PINC…
Greg LubereckiDecember 12, 2024
Congratulations to the 25 outstanding Sarasota County Schools educators selected for Barancik Foundation’s 2025 TIME Fellowship! The TIME Fellowship provides public-school educators with the resources to experience meaningful professional renewal…
Greg LubereckiNovember 7, 2024
“I’m not usually speechless, but…,” Kevin Purcell said, trailing off. Mr. Purcell, a 21-year educator at Heron Creek Middle School, had just been presented with the Ripple Effect Teacher Award…
Greg LubereckiSeptember 24, 2024
Sarasota County Schools educators have until September 30 to submit a proposal for Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation’s 2025 TIME Fellowship program. Barancik Foundation will select up to 25 applicants…
Greg LubereckiAugust 22, 2024
More than $5.2 million in grants approved by our Board of Directors last week will help lift struggling families, build staff capacity at critical nonprofit organizations, expand arts and cultural…
Greg LubereckiAugust 14, 2024
Tonya Wallace has joined DeSoto County-based nonprofit Links to Success in the new role of First 1,000 Days Family Navigator. Wallace will guide and connect DeSoto families to a range…
Greg LubereckiJuly 26, 2024
Leslie Harrell’s kind eyes got a bit misty when we first met to talk about her work. “I’m kind of feeling some way right now,” she said. “I’m going to…
Greg LubereckiJuly 16, 2024
Charles Harris earned his master’s degree in Management Information Systems. Computer programming. And he hated it. “You’re creating interfaces for something, and you don’t even know what it goes to,”…
Greg LubereckiMay 31, 2024
Five outstanding Sarasota County Schools educators were recognized last week with the Ripple Effect Teacher Award for their expansive impact in the classroom and beyond. Leaders from the school district…
Greg LubereckiMay 28, 2024