Executive Director and CEO of Women’s Exchange Inc., Karen Koblenz thanks everyone for encouraging patrons to shop at Women’s Exchange Inc., and making this community thrive.
Retley Locke represented his son scholarship recipient Retley Locke Jr. who could not make it because he is currently at Yale. Brad and Madelyn Sams represented their son Jonathan who is currently studying film at Florida State University.
Volunteer Monika Hager says she loves working at the Women’s Exchange.
Scholarship recipient Mona Pinot studies playwriting at the University of Miami. She attended the celebration with her mother Joni.
Board Chairman of Out-of-Door Academy Mike von Waldner and Cathy Layton, Selby Garden Trustee.
Scholarship committee members Laurel Roberts and Suzanne Raymond announced grant and scholarship recipients.
Recent Booker High School graduate Katya Young will be attending Pratt University in New York to study communication design. Young was a scholarship recipient and attended the celebration with her mother Caryn.
Executive Director and CEO of Women’s Exchange Inc., Karen Koblenz thanks everyone for encouraging patrons to shop at Women’s Exchange Inc., and making this community thrive.
Hannah Gregory hugs her mother Suzanne when her name is announced in the awards ceremony.
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Morris Myers joined his daughter Amber at the Women’s Exchange Award Ceremony where she received a scholarship. Myers studies musical theater at State College of Florida.
Sarasota High School Class of 2013 graduate Christine Wozniak was a scholarship recipient. She will be attending Southeastern University to study graphic design with a concentration in photography.
Debbie Keaton provided music and entertainment for the crowd. She has been a musician since she could remember and she can be found playing at Mattison’s and Euphemia Haye.
Community members mingled at the Women’s Exchange Awards Ceremony. Since their remodel in September of 2011 the Women’s Exchange has given $578,000 in grants and scholarships to the local community.
Edward Granowicz came to the reception with his daughter and scholarship recipient Elizabeth and his wife Judy. Elizabeth Granowicz will be attending Florida Gulf Coast University to study music education.
Women’s Exchange staff placed red roses in vases to display a variation of vases the consignment shop offers.
In-take manager of Women’s Exchange Susannah Hammersley and mother of scholarship recipient Kyle Leicht, Sara
Director of Development at Asolo Theater Tricia Mire and Selby Garden Chief Development Officer
