Honorary chairman Jim Tollerton and chairwoman Taylor Collins
Ines Balasch with her parents Ignacio and Mercedes Balasch
Ines Balasch’s piece “Madame Butterflyâ€.
Susan Scott, executive director, and chairwoman Taylor Collins
Anastasia Sacali with her piece “Croyanceâ€.
Cara Collins and Elle Friedberg
Constantino Toth with his piece “Three Hitchhikers†and his parents Luigi and Angela Toth.
Sarasota High School’s Alexis Donson, Madison Baum, Kale Votour and Kali Karcher with their art teacher Debra Markley.
Alina Timshina with her piece, that from Russian translates into “In the Depths of Despairâ€.
Courtney Thomassen with her parents Kate and Chris Thomassen
Kale Votour’s piece “Equus Ferusâ€.
Karl and Christina Hees
Hannah Stuetzer and Joan Emrich
Dr. Donal O’Shea with Tristan Rivers and Rivers’ piece “Through Dimensionsâ€.
Bonnie Risse and Brandy Solomon
Dr. Carlotta and Dick Cooley
Jackie Lutrone and Julie Michaelson
Michael and Judy Lyon
Mike and Marie Pender with Susan and John Scott
Chairwoman Taylor Collins and Yen Reed
Steve and Taylor Collins
The theme for the evening was “My Blue Heavenâ€.
Luke Baum, Madison Baum and Ramona Dalton
Hundreds of student artists, parents, teachers and sponsors wandered the courtyard to check out the work of the 24 students that were honored at the Evening of Excellence.
Avory LaValliere with her piece “Lace It Upâ€.
State College of Florida provost Darlene Wedler and SCF’s new president, Dr. Carol Probstfeld
Michelle Frau and David Kasprzyk
Nanci and Mickey Palmer
Jekeyma Robinson
Dane Peterson and Carolyn Robinson
Don and Dorothy Stuart
Bob and Claudia Silverman
Fran LaCivita and Dennis Stover
Kreg Mehau, Gregg Fisher, Kimberly Pawley and Jonathan Swift
Andy and Kirstin Minor
Michael and Nancy Longworth
Katie Hayes with Mike and Evelyn Bryant
Sarasota High School’s Jazz Combo
Linda Marlatt, Tricia Fulton, Jim Tollerton and Taylor Collins
Ann Broomes and Carrie Johnson
Lindsey Nickel in a dress from Modcloth, jewelry from Trebor and J. Crew and a Michael Kors handbag.
