Flagler Sophomore Wins Scholarship
Apr 29th
Angela Mazza, Flagler College sophomore, was recently awarded a $3,000 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a program designed to help undergraduates participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
Mazza is the first Flagler student to earn a Gilman Scholarship.
“I am ecstatic about receiving this award,” said Mazza, an elementary education major at Flagler. “It is an honor to be the first Flagler student to receive this scholarship and I hope that many more follow.”
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is funded through the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000 and is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
Mazza will be joining several classmates on a trip to Peru this summer to study Spanish immersion and Andean culture.
Source: Flagler College
Lemurs Rule at St. Augustine IMAX
Apr 28th
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar opens at The IMAX Theatre at World Golf Hall of Fame.
This film takes audiences on a journey to the remote island of Madagascar to explore the diverse species of highly endangered lemurs that live there. This IMAX Theater features the largest 3D screen in the Southeast.
Adults $13
Seniors/Students/Military $12
Children 3-12 $10.
Information: 904-940-4123
Source: City of St. Augustine.
St. Augustine Haiku Workshop – Plant-A-Poem
Apr 27th
The Gallery Cafe of St. Augustine (located at 1974 US-1 South, in the OLD Staples Plaza) will see the return of Ancient City Poet Michael Henry Lee, and Jacksonville poet Antoinette Libro, to lead a fun and informative writing workshop on Sunday April 27th to celebrate National Poetry Month (April).
They are both members of the Haiku Society of America and local Coquina Haiku Circle, who offered a well attended workshop a few months ago, will return to lead this fun and engaging hour dedicated to the art of “one breathe poetry”.
Please register at 1:45 p.m. The ACP Plant-A-Poem workshop begins at 2:00 p.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. A small fee of $10 at the door is request to participate, which provides for endless coffee and sweet treats. Bring a haiku idea or two. You will learn how to cultivate a haiku seed and help it grow with the miracle grow of feedback from other workshop participants.
Source: Ancient City Poets
