Gulf Coast Community Foundation's Better Together luncheon took place on March 8.
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Amelia Hanks
| 7:06 p.m. March 8, 2019
Sarasota
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Sarasota learned how to get along a little bit better together on March 8.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation hosted its Better Together luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton. Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski gave the keynote speech as part of the foundation's speaker series, which has seen the likes of Noah Feldman and David McCullough in the past.
Hrabowski, who has written books like "Holding Fast to Dreams: Empowering Youth from the Civil Rights Crusade to STEM Achievement," which was given out at the luncheon, is one of the 100 most influential people in the world, as named by Time Magazine.
Hrabowski spoke in Sarasota about his view on inclusivity in education, from his own experience.
Malouf Abraham, Therese Abraham and Harriet Thompson
Jocelyn Udell, David Bavar and BJ Bavar
Girls Inc.'s Amanda Poynter and Jennifer Arreaga
Ashley Salmons, Juliette Chero and Shannon Rohrer-Phillips
Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski's book was given out to attendees of the luncheon.
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation's logo was emblazoned onto cookies given out for dessert.
Assistant Superintendent Laura Kingsley, Jakobie Green and Superintendent Todd Bowden
Douglas Staley, Steven High, Harold Mitchell and Sheila Miller
George Miles and Dr. Rachel Shelley
Vinay Konuru, Christiana Guan, Kaila Stafford, Hannah Varghese, Tara Spielman and Veronica Thomas
Karen Misantone, Peggy Abt and Zoltan Karpath
Joan Lowery, Christine Lange and Cynthia Gravino
Dawnyelle Singleton and Lee Ann Rodriguez
Joanne Powers, Peter Powers and Sandra Frank
Keynote speaker Freeman A. Hrabowski, Gary Rodkin, Keith Monda
