Page 6 - Martin Downs Bulletin - June '22

Page 6, Martin Downs

ScholarShip NewS

Sandhill Cove Foundation,

Inc. Distributes $118,500 In
Scholarships

By Jackie Holfelder
On May 4, 27 employees of Sandhill Cove Retirement
Living and/or their children received $118,500 in scholarships
from Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc. to use towards
furthering their education.
Recipients will be working towards five advanced degrees,
22 undergraduate degrees and career training certifications.
Dr. Timothy Moore, president of Indian River State
College (IRSC), was guest speaker. Dr. Moore noted that Anne Holmberg; Ivan Escobar, winner of Foundation Scholarship Committee members (seated) Phyllis Kordick;
throughout his academic career, he has never felt like he’s William Holmberg Award; and Foundation Ellyn Capper; Kathy Garlington, chair; Pat Morgan; Nancy Treece
making the impact that he is at IRSC. Committee member Bill Sheehey (standing); Les Applegate and and Bill Sheehey
Mary Antaya, foundation president, stated, “The residents
of Sandhill Cove are keenly aware of time, its rewards and its accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS, has given the Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc. consists of the Scholarship
penalties. As we observe these young people, we know they stipends. To date, it has awarded 230 scholarships. Committee and a 13-member Board of Directors.
don’t have a deep understanding of how precious time is – Recipients of the scholarships are Ashley Abaunza, For information, call Mary Antaya, president of the
however, what we do see in them is a desire and willingness to Anthony Armstrong, Tariq Bacon, Whitney Beaucejour, Sandhill Cove Foundation Inc., at (772) 286-0676.
work hard and move forward in their pursuit of an education.” Daria Behrens, Nathalie Desir, Suzzlie Desir, Clifford Photos by Jackie Holfelder
The foundation is an independent, tax-exempt public Dominique, Kindra Dominique, Flory-Anne Eliaza, Shantia
charity set up by Sandhill Cove residents in August 2015 in Elliot, Ivan Escobar, Kerry Exantus, Kara Francois, Tianna
Francois, Essence Hammond, Maria Hernandez, Rosie
Julmis, Mia Kerner, Savoya Levers, Beverly Louissaint,
Elmanny Mondesir, Shantia Reid, Alton Simpson, Heather
Stone, Karina Teixeira and Naomi Zizzo.
Eleven awardees will attend IRSC, 15 will attend other
Florida schools and one will attend an out-of-state university.
They will be enrolled in degrees for nursing, accounting,
computer science, occupational therapy, criminal justice,
dental hygiene, finance, business administration, health care,
health administration, engineering, elementary education,
chemistry, solar energy and several career trainings programs.
Committee members who interviewed and selected recipients
Jane Coutts, Ashley Abaunza, winner of Curt Coutts Award, were Kathy Garlington, chair, and Ellyn Capper, Les Applegate, Foundation Scholarship winners with Dr. Timothy Moore,
her mother and Foundation Committee member Pat Morgan Phyllis Kordick, Pat Morgan, Nancy Treece and Bill Sheehey. president of IRSC and Mary Antaya, foundation president
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Little Smiles Of Florida UCF-themed Tailgate Party for an Okeechobee patient. Since from Fort Pierce to Miami, serving close to 50,000 individuals
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the teen’s plans to attend college have been put on hold, the
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Little Smiles of Florida, a nonprofit organization based in supporting the entire family with palliative and hospice care. annually in Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties.
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Florida,” said Director of Grief Support & Pediatric Little Smiles of Florida, a nonprofit organization based in experiences, individual and group bereavement services, and
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