Supporters of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium gathered April 27 at Sarasota Yacht Club for a high tea-themed benefit.
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Niki Kottmann
| 10:44 p.m. April 27, 2017
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It was hard not to tip a hat to all of the Kentucky Derby-esque outfits at Tea for the Sea on April 27 at Sarasota Yacht Club.
Women in vibrant pastel dresses and ornate fascinators congregated to sip, mingle, try their luck at the raffle and above all, support Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
President and CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory Michael Crosby made opening remarks before the keynote speakers, Kevan Main, senior scientist and program manager for marine and freshwater aquaculture and Erinn Muller, staff scientist and program manager of coral health and disease, spoke.
The purpose of the signature Mote’s Women’s Giving Circle event was to celebrate women’s leadership in the fields of science and philanthropy.
Sally Trout and Chairwoman Kimberley Carreiro
Anne Garlington, Susan Gilmore, Anne Essner and Chairwoman Kimberley Carreiro
Tea for the Sea took place on April 27 at Sarasota Yacht Club and benefited Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
Ellen Zimmerman and Joanne Forch
Carol Werden and Mary Ellen Eslien
Tea for the Sea took place on April 27 at Sarasota Yacht Club and benefited Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
Joanne Powers and Kimberly Skeen
Jennifer Persson and Nikki Sedacca
Emily Hall and Kevan Main
Lisa Barzel, Monica Streacker and Betsy Sublette
Lori Deitz and Mary Ellen Mancini
Tea for the Sea took place on April 27 at Sarasota Yacht Club and benefited Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
Sheila Fox, Jessica Hays and Dori Zingmond
Gwen Watson and Sharon Crosby
Alberta Anaclerio and Carol Milano
Kim Davis and Jenni Kopelman
Kristin Landstrom and Sandy Moore
Tea for the Sea took place on April 27 at Sarasota Yacht Club and benefited Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
Karen Roman and Nathalie Mould
Beverly St. Hilaire and Kathryn Carr
Nathalie Mould and her mother, Marlene De Vazeille
Teri Hansen and Anna Von Gehr
Joni Bergs and Kimberly Skeen
Guests at Tea for the Sea munched on finger sandwiches and pastries on April 27 at Sarasota Yacht Club.
Tamara Allen and Jennifer Allen
Kimberly Manooshian, Brigitta Sultana, Dana Dalpra and Merete Hermansen
Michele Schlossberg, Susan Malloy Jones and Jen Rust
President and CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory Michael Crosby and Sally Wright
