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Accolades
■ Deputy Josh Snow earned the
Life Saving Award for rendering
aid to a motorist who lost control
of his motorcycle and struck a
curb and sign before being ejected
from the vehicle. Deputy Snow
remained with the injured victim
until EMS arrived and transported
him to the hospital. Thanks to
Deputy Snow’s actions, the injured
motorcyclist survived.
Deputy Christopher McConnell
earned the Life Saving Award for
his efforts to save a 61-year-old
woman who choked. The victim
was eating when she choked
and stopped breathing. Deputy
McConnell was first to arrive at the
scene and performed two cycles
of CPR before paramedics arrived
and took over the victim’s treatment.
Deputy McConnell’s quick
response and proper lifesaving aid
was essential to the paramedics being
able to revive the patient.
Court Services Lieutenants
Michael Dumer and Jamesa
Tose and Sergeants Raymond
White, Donald Bennett, and
Eleni Koenig are presented the
Meritorious Achievement Award
for their contributions to the
planning and completion of the
south county courthouse.
In 2022, the new courthouse
was nearing completion, but was
plagued by supply chain and labor
issues. Lieutenants Dumer and
Tose and Sergeant Koenig worked
closely with the construction
workforce to identify and overcome
problems as they arose. On April
18, the courthouse officially opened
for business. It is with credit to
Lieutenants Dumer and Tose, as
well as Sergeants White, Bennett,
and Koenig, for their input in successfully
completing this project.
■ Neuro Challenge Foundation’s
Dr. Sara Grivetti has been selected
for Leadership Sarasota, a program
of the Greater Sarasota Chamber
of Commerce. Leadership Sarasota
identifies current and future leaders
to participate in a 10-month
program focused on developing
awareness of the Sarasota community
and its needs.
Dr. Sara Grivetti, with more that
30 years of experience with neuro
challenges, has worked with an
array of issues related to disabilities
and chronic health conditions.
Sara holds a master’s degree and
doctorate from Michigan State
University in
the field of
Rehabilitative
Counseling.
Her focus of
research has
been adjustment
to
disability and
health conditions
and
Dr. Sara Grivetti
the impact of
diagnosis on the family and care
partners.
Neuro Challenge Foundation for
Parkinson’s is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization created to improve
the quality of life of people with
Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers
today. All Neuro Challenge
essential services and programs are
offered at no cost to people with
Parkinson’s disease and their loved
ones. For information, visit www.
NeuroChallenge.org.
Appointments
■ Abbey Tyrna brings a record
of personal, educational and professional
dedication to protecting
the natural resource of water to
Suncoast Waterkeeper as its new
executive
director.
Tyrna has
a doctorate
in Geography
from the
Pennsylvania
State University,
where
her research
Abbey Tyrna
Koenig, Bennett, White, Tose, Dumer, and Hoffman
focused on
measuring
the effects of development on
wetlands. She worked with Sarasota
County government and the
University of Florida to help bring
scientific knowledge and expertise
to the public
as the Water
Resources
Agent for UF/
IFAS Extension
and
Sustainability.
Before
receiving her
doctorate in
2015, Tyrna
earned a
Master’s in
Environmental
Science from LSU in 2008,
concentrating on wetland science
and management, and a Bachelor’s
in Environmental Studies from Florida
State University in 2001.
Among many leadership roles in
her field, Dr. Tyrna served as Secretary
of the Association of Natural
Resources Extension Professionals;
co-created and chaired the Society
of Wetland Scientists’ Wetlands
of Distinction initiative; was a
member of the UF/IFAS Extension
and Sarasota County Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion Committee;
and is a Technical Advisor for
the Natural Assets Advisory
Committee with the Palmer Ranch
CommunityAssociation in Sarasota.
She has taught at Penn State
and the State College of Florida
and written or co-written several
publications including fact sheets
to help guide local understanding
of our water resources.
Suncoast Waterkeeper, a 501(c)
(3) non-profit organization, is a
member of the Waterkeeper
Alliance,a network of over 350
organizations all over the world
dedicated to keeping our waterways
drinkable, fishable, and swimmable.
■ Asolo Repertory Theatre has
added Margot L. Curry as its
new Finance
and Human
Resources
Director.
Curry serves
as a member
of Asolo Rep’s
senior management
team
and as Finance
Margot L. Curry
and Human
Resources Director,
she leads works in the areas
of finance, business planning and
budget, and human resources.
Curry earned her bachelor’s degree
in accounting from Columbia
Union College in Maryland and
her MBA, with a major in accounting,
from Le Tourneau University
in Texas. She comes to Asolo Rep
from Big Brothers and Sisters of
America in Tampa, where she held
the role of director of finance.
Curry previously served as controller
with the Houston Ballet for
six years. She has also held finance
roles with Planned Parenthood Gulf
Coast, Inc., Amigos de las Americas
& St. Luke Episcopal Church, and
the University of Houston.
■ Ordained rabbi, local Jewish
community leader, and author
Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman has
been named assistant executive
director of the Women’s Rabbinic
Network (WRN). In this newly-created
role, Rabbi Glickman
- who began
at her post
in August -
will focus
on member
support and
engagement,
with her portfolio
evolving
to reflect
Rabbi Elaine Rose
WRN’s needs.
Rabbi
Glickman
Glickman is the immediate past editor-in-chief
of the “CCAR Journal:
The Reform Jewish Quarterly”; the
author of six books, including the
National Jewish Book Award finalist
“Sacred Parenting”; and an Affiliated
Professor at the University of
Haifa. Her essays on gun violence,
sexual assault, and Florida’s “Don’t
Say Gay” law have been published
in local and national newspapers,
and she volunteers extensively for
organizations and political candidates
who are committed to equity
and justice.
Locally, Rabbi Glickman is a
board member of ALSO, a support
group and community center for
LGBTQ+ youth, and the Sarasota
chapter of Jewish National Fund,
as well as a past president of the
Sarasota-Manatee Rabbinic Association,
a past executive board
member of All Faiths Food Bank, a
past trustee of the pluralistic Community
Day School, and a member
of Sarasota County Schools’ Superintendent
Advisory and Charter
Review Committees.
Serving Temple Emanu-El in
Sarasota, Rabbi Glickman - the wife
of Senior Rabbi Brenner Glickman
- has contributed tremendously to
the building of community among
the congregation, has presented
innumerable parent and adult education
offerings, greatly expanded
community service opportunities,
and provided skilled and effective
public relations services on behalf of
the congregation. She also leads the
occasional service and reads from
the Torah during the High Holidays.
Women’s Rabbinic Network is
a nonprofit organization comprising
more than 800 Reform female-identified
rabbis throughout
the world, supporting and advocating
for its members and the values
they uphold to positively impact
women in the Jewish community.
WRN is part of the Reform Movement
but its work and influence extend
into the greater Jewish world.
The organization was born in the
1970s, when the first generation of
women rabbis was being ordained.
For more information, visit womensrabbinicnetwork.org.
Board News
■ The Education Foundation
of Sarasota County (Education
Foundation) announced that
Nelle Miller has been elected
as the new chair of the board of
directors and
will serve
a two-year
term. Miller
has extensive
experience
in nonprofit
leadership.
She
has served
Nelle Miller
as board
chair for
the Community Foundation of
Sarasota County, All Faith’s Food
Bank, Glasser/Schoenbaum
Human Services Center, and the
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-
Manatee.
Currently Miller is the interim
President/CEO of Jewish Family &
Children’s Services of the Suncoast
during the organization’s search
for a permanent replacement.
Miller is a graduate of Brandeis
University and completed a
governance executive program at
Harvard Business School.
Other Education Foundation
board officers elected include:
Brock H. Leach, immediate past
chair; Kent Hayes, first vice chair;
Kara Saunders, second vice chair;
Dr. Lucie Lapovsky, treasurer; and
Anne Rollings, secretary.
In addition, five new members
were added to the board. Kari
Johnson, program specialist with
Sarasota County Schools and the
2021 Sarasota County Teacher of the
Year, was elected as teacher representative
for a three-year term.
Student representatives elected
to one-year terms are Aubrianna
Hobbs, North Port High School,
and Karolina Paulus, Riverview
High School. Both are seniors in
the Class of 2023.
Community members elected
to three-year terms are Heather
Kasten, Dona Scott and Rebecca
(Becky) van der Bogert. Kasten
is the president and CEO of the
Greater Sarasota Chamber of
Commerce. Additional community
involvement includes serving
on the boards of CareerSource
Suncoast and United Way Suncoast.
Kasten also is a community
partner in PLANit Sarasota, a
cross-sector group of education
and youth services organizations
and community partner focused
on increasing the rate of students
who pursue a purposeful postsecondary
pathway.
Scott has extensive education-related
nonprofit experience,
including having served on the
board of Providence-St. Mel School
in Chicago and After School Matters,
a Chicago program for teens.
Locally, she is on the board of
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.
Van der Bogert’s varied educational
experience includes having
been a classroom teacher, guidance
counselor, principal, school superintendent,
and university instructor
at public and private institutions
in Massachusetts, Illinois, and
Florida. She earned her doctorate
in education from Harvard University,
where she also cofounded and
directed the International Network
of Principal’s Centers.
Additional board members
include Beth Donofrio, Jennifer
Infanti, Steve Krause, Lisl Liang,
and Es Swihart. Jennifer Vigne is the
president and chief executive officer.
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