Help celebrate new grads

By Dana Kampa
| 11:30 a.m. May 4, 2026

Samantha Esposito celebrates her graduation with grandparents Mabel and Anthony.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

The Observer is looking to celebrate graduating scholars this season.

If you know a student who lives on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands or Bird keys and is graduating from high school or college, please send the individual's name, school from which they are graduating, contact information and details about any special accolades they will receive so we can run them in a future graduation issue.

Email Dana Kampa at [email protected] or call 941-366-3468.

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Dana Kampa

Dana Kampa is the Longboat Key neighbors reporter for the Observer. She first ventured into journalism in her home state of Wisconsin, going on to report community stories everywhere from the snowy mountains of Washington State to the sunny shores of the Caribbean. She has been a writer and photographer for more than a decade, covering what matters most to readers.