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USF enjoys picture-perfect day for Brunch on the Bay


  • By Lori Sax
  • | 10:09 a.m. March 23, 2026
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What: Brunch on the Bay

Benefiting: USF Sarasota-Manatee

When: March 22

Where: USF Sarasota-Manatee campus

Jay Riley, Clara Reynardus de Villanueva and Carlos Moreira
Jay Riley, Clara Reynardus de Villanueva and Carlos Moreira
Photo by Lori Sax
Event Co-Chairs brother and sister Luke Bencie and Jennifer Bencie
Event Co-Chairs brother and sister Luke Bencie and Jennifer Bencie
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Michael and Amy Drake with USF President Moez Limayem and Karen Holbrook
Michael and Amy Drake with USF President Moez Limayem and Karen Holbrook
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Mackenzie Riley with her father, Jay Riley
Mackenzie Riley with her father, Jay Riley
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Delaney Gutierrez and Emma Rodgers
Delaney Gutierrez and Emma Rodgers
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Heather and Isabelle Jungueira
Heather and Isabelle Jungueira
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Saundra Johnson Austin and Lori Abdul Rabb
Saundra Johnson Austin and Lori Abdul Rabb
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Everlyn Almodovar and Orlando Pickens
Everlyn Almodovar and Orlando Pickens
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Dr. Christina Captain and Linda Jacobs
Dr. Christina Captain and Linda Jacobs
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Kayla DeTommaso, Chase Babair, Mike Babir and Chloe Joseph
Kayla DeTommaso, Chase Babair, Mike Babir and Chloe Joseph
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Natalie Russell and David Eckel
Natalie Russell and David Eckel
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Denise Davis-Cotton and Del Cotton
Denise Davis-Cotton and Del Cotton
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Barbara Lodwick, Peggy DeSear and Lyn Whitworth
Barbara Lodwick, Peggy DeSear and Lyn Whitworth
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Mary Jo Karjala
Mary Jo Karjala
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Theresa Quin and Anne LeBaron
Theresa Quin and Anne LeBaron
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Suriya Khong and Yolanda Mancha with Reema and Raj Mathur
Suriya Khong and Yolanda Mancha with Reema and Raj Mathur
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Fran LaCivita and Jenn Otterness
Fran LaCivita and Jenn Otterness
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Andrea Knies and Brett Kemker
Andrea Knies and Brett Kemker
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Samantha Pantapas, Christa Queen-Sutherland, Greg Campbell, Karissa Campbell and Elizabeth Mynatt
Samantha Pantapas, Christa Queen-Sutherland, Greg Campbell, Karissa Campbell and Elizabeth Mynatt
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Tim Mitten and Merly Soliano
Tim Mitten and Merly Soliano
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Catherine Collins and Sanjana Komarina
Catherine Collins and Sanjana Komarina
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Sasha Hossain and Penelope Cassini
Sasha Hossain and Penelope Cassini
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Jason Kamson,  Jeffrey Karasawa, Elizabeth Klamson and Jay Zheng
Jason Kamson, Jeffrey Karasawa, Elizabeth Klamson and Jay Zheng
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Tracy O'Neill, Bethany Silvis and Leah Brown
Tracy O'Neill, Bethany Silvis and Leah Brown
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Michael Corley
Michael Corley
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Mimosas greeted guests.
Mimosas greeted guests.
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Mackenzie Riley, Sarah, Luke and Luke Jr. Bencie with Jay Riley
Mackenzie Riley, Sarah, Luke and Luke Jr. Bencie with Jay Riley
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