Florida Independent College Fund awards UPS Scholarship to Flagler senior
Sep 23rd
Jong Hwa Won, a senior at Flagler College, has been selected to receive a $2,400 UPS Scholarship provided through the Florida Independent College Fund (FICF).
The Florida Independent College Fund is a statewide association for private colleges and universities that is affiliated with the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). At the national level, CIC teams up with the UPS Foundation to distribute funding of the UPS Scholarship. This year, CIC awarded nearly $1.5 million in scholarships from its UPS Educational Endowment Fund to private institutions of higher learning across the nation, including a grant of $74,400 to FICF. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of the students’ academic achievement and financial need.
“In 2011, The UPS Foundation and UPS employees directed $93.5 million in philanthropy and in-kind services, including more than 1.6 million hours of volunteer service, to the local communities in which we operate,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation. “UPS is proud to continue that spirit of giving by partnering with CIC to support thousands of students working to become the leaders of tomorrow by obtaining an education from our nation’s private colleges.”
The UPS Scholarships are funded by the CIC-UPS Educational Endowment Fund, which is held and administered by CIC. Since its inception, this Fund has generated nearly $49 million in scholarship aid to support more than 17,000 students.
Source: Flagler College
St. Augustine’s 450th and Florida’s Viva 500 set joint event in St. Augustine
Sep 23rd
Anyone interested in Florida’s 500th & St. Augustine’s 450th
should not miss this event set for October 1.
should not miss this event set for October 1.
Two lead organizations working on two
very significant upcoming commemorations will meet together in St. Augustine to advance the planning for both events.
Viva Florida 500 will hold a statewide summit in preparation for the 500th anniversary of the founding of Florida by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 jointly with the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration on October 1 at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium. The event is open to the public and will run from10:00am until 3:00pm with a break for lunch.
Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll, Secretary of State Ken Detzner, former UN Ambassador Andrew Young and State Senator John Thrasher are among the more than 20 speakers lined up for the morning and afternoon sessions. Joining them will be representatives of the governments of Spain, Britain and France, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Florida’s Department of State, and the Florida Humanities Council.
The program will feature a morning session focused on leadership with officials and dignitaries speaking, and an afternoon session focused on resources with speakers from Visit Florida, Florida universities, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection/Division of Recreation and Parks, and other organizations, all designed to assist organizations in the development and marketing of 500th and 450th events.
The community is encouraged to attend this unique opportunity to be on the front seat for the planning and idea sharing of these two significant commemorations.
For more information, call the 450th Commemoration office at 904.825.1053.
Source: City of St. Augustine
St. Augustine Spanish Wine and Food Festival to offer a variety of food and wine experiences
Sep 23rd
Four day event set for October 3-6 will take place in several venues
There is still time to secure tickets for the events encompassing the inaugural St. Augustine Spanish Wine and Food Festival
set for October 3-6. This is the first in a series of annual events honoring St. Augustine’s Spanish roots and will feature national and international wine and food experts including several winemakers from Spain.
Proceeds from the festival will benefit three local charities: Children’s Museum of St. Johns, Alzheimer’s Project of St. Johns County Council on Aging, and a new program aimed at educating homeless students in the culinary arts under the auspices of the First Coast Technical College.
The first event, on Wednesday, October 3, held at The Tasting Room (25 Cuna St) and the second event on Thursday, October 4 held at Rhett’s Piano Bar and Brasserie (66 Hypolita St) , will feature exclusive wine tastings paired with authentic Spanish tapas. Each event is limited to 30 participants and features instruction in wine pairing and a question and answer period.
On Friday, October 5, the festival moves to River House (180 Marine St) for an evening of Spanish music, dancing and a four-course Spanish dinner, accompanied by an assortment of fine Spanish wines, and authentic Flamenco guitars and dancers. The event is limited to 150 guests.
On Saturday, October 6, the Grand Tasting Event, held at the St. Augustine & St. Johns County Visitors Information Center (10 S. Castillo Dr.), will start at 3:00pm and offer three hours of sampling fine Spanish wines, light hors d’ oeuvres and tapas with each ticketed guest receiving a collector’s commemorative glass. This event is limited to 250 guests
Ticket reservations for Wednesday and Thursday nights’ events may be made directly with each establishment. Tickets for Friday and Saturday’s events are available at www.staugustinespanishwinefestival.com.
For more information about the St. Augustine Spanish Wine and Food Festival and other activities of the 450th Commemoration, visit www.staugustine-450.com or call 904.825-1053.
Source: City of St. Augustine
