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Banyan Bash 2016

ODA hosted its annual Banyan Bash on Saturday, March 12


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 11:37 p.m. March 12, 2016
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The Out-of-Door Academy hosted its annual Banyan Bash on Saturday, March 12. The event took place lakeside at the new Dick Vitale Family Student Center & Dart STEM Center at ODA's Uihlein Campus in Lakewood Ranch. Guests enjoyed light bites from local restaurants and live music. 

Terri Vitale and Ariane Dart
Terri Vitale and Ariane Dart
Rod and Kerri Dowdell
Rod and Kerri Dowdell
Tina Humphrey with Donna and Josh Newmann
Tina Humphrey with Donna and Josh Newmann
Mary and Trudo Letschert
Mary and Trudo Letschert
Laura Murphy, Robby Price, Jordan Letschert and Jacqueline Letschert
Laura Murphy, Robby Price, Jordan Letschert and Jacqueline Letschert
Alison and Morgan O'Donaghue, Jamie and Fran Becker and Jacqueline and Rob Crisci
Alison and Morgan O'Donaghue, Jamie and Fran Becker and Jacqueline and Rob Crisci
Shari Phillips, Katie Rauch and Allison Scibelli
Shari Phillips, Katie Rauch and Allison Scibelli
Terri Vitale and Ariane Dart
Terri Vitale and Ariane Dart
Jennifer Back, Richard Meeks, Angel Cappar, Marcus Liberty and Andy Cappar
Jennifer Back, Richard Meeks, Angel Cappar, Marcus Liberty and Andy Cappar
Jessica Banks and Renee Pitts with Brigett and Brett Raymakerd
Jessica Banks and Renee Pitts with Brigett and Brett Raymakerd
Jake and Nicole Birmingham, Michele Vandendooren and Corinne Knibbs
Jake and Nicole Birmingham, Michele Vandendooren and Corinne Knibbs
Kate Bitsoff and Wendy Schaal
Kate Bitsoff and Wendy Schaal
Lenka Graf, Karolina Svoboda and Veronika Spilkova
Lenka Graf, Karolina Svoboda and Veronika Spilkova
Nancy and Robert Harrison with Jessica Banks
Nancy and Robert Harrison with Jessica Banks
Steve and Cynthia Howerton with Kim and John Duffy
Steve and Cynthia Howerton with Kim and John Duffy
Donna Koffman and Tammy Karp
Donna Koffman and Tammy Karp
Trudo Letschert, Rosana Biasi and Jeff Walters
Trudo Letschert, Rosana Biasi and Jeff Walters
Suzanne Munroe and Lenore Gould
Suzanne Munroe and Lenore Gould
Christine and Michael Shaklik with Terri Vitale
Christine and Michael Shaklik with Terri Vitale
Student art was showcased in the Dart STEM Center during Banyan Bash.
Student art was showcased in the Dart STEM Center during Banyan Bash.
Student art was showcased in the Dart STEM Center during Banyan Bash.
Student art was showcased in the Dart STEM Center during Banyan Bash.

 

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