Member News

Announcing that the Hillsborough Community College (Business/Entrepreneurship Program and Institute for Continuing and Corporate Education) is one of 16 colleges from throughout the country chosen to facilitate the Verizon Innovative Learning for Girls Program. The 2-year program was launched in partnership with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE

Beginning June 10, we kickoff our second year with a three-week intensive learning experience. 100 girls from local middle schools across the Plant City Area will attend this very special program, participating in augmented and virtual reality, coding, 3D design, entrepreneurship and design thinking principles free of charge. The students will continue to participate in monthly sessions throughout the academic year where they will develop a technology solution for a community problem that aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Focus areas of the SDGs include poverty reduction, quality education, good health and well-being, climate action, peace and justice or gender equality.

The camp runs June 10—28 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. We would love to have you participate! You can run an activity, volunteer in a classroom, facilitate a morning or afternoon session on leadership, teambuilding or careers during one of the am/pm sessions or a lunch and learn. We are pulling together our schedule for the 3 weeks, so please let me know if you would like to take part. All are welcomed! (See attached spreadsheet with the days and times that are available.)

We are also looking for:

3 judges to review the girls projects on Friday, June 29

sponsors for Friday pizza days (or other lunch sponsors)

volunteers to serve as hall monitors etc. If you know of any high school students needing volunteer hours!

If you would like to help during the year, here are the dates of the Post Camp activities held on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

9/7/19

10/12/19

11/2/19

12/14/19

1/18/20

2/15/20

3/28/20

4/18/20

5/16/20

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Beth Kerly

Business & Entrepreneurship

Associate Professor

813-253-7216

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Michelle Turman, CEO of Catalyst Consulting Services has been appointed to the newly formed Cultural Assets Commission. The purpose of the Commission is to provide guidance in the administration of the Cultural Assets Program, to serve as a vetting body to consider merits of proposals, to provide recommendations as to periodic funding and grant awards consistent with solicitation processes, and to provide further advice regarding enhancements to the Program to meet the primary objectives set forth by the Board of County Commissioners.

About the Cultural Assets Program & Commission Members

Hillsborough County's intention in creating this program is to strengthen and promote its cultural assets in the areas of fine arts, historic, natural and recreation through the activation of public spaces, enrichment of the lives of residents, and leverage the private sector's financial support to achieve greater patron spending, and maximize visitation to our County.

Inaugural members also include: Jason Carroll, Executive Director of Friends of the Riverwalk, Santiago Corrada, President & CEO of Visit Tampa Bay, Nicole DeBartolo of the DeBartolo Foundation, Elizabeth Frazier, Executive Director of the Lightning Foundation, Natalie King VP & COO of Pepin Family Foundation and Jamie Klingman, Owner of the Klingman Group. The program will be overseen by Lindsey Kimball, Director of Economic Development.

Turman has over twenty seven years of arts administration and fundraising experience and is a past board member of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County. Her company has been responsible for increasing the impact and best practices of nonprofit organizations she serves and has raised over $60 million for the Tampa Bay community through her professional and personal philanthropic efforts.

Catalyst Consulting Services facilitates positive change for nonprofit organizations.

Laura Webb, president of Webb Insurance Group in Tampa, Florida becomes President of the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida this month.

Laura has been involved with the leadership of the organization’s board for several years, including serving as Chair of the Fund Development Committee and Board Development Committee in addition to serving on the Dessert First Committee.

Across Tampa Bay, private sector to non-profit, the volunteer board of directors guides the Girl Scout Movement in west central Florida. In addition to seven executive officers and 14 members at large, the board also includes two non-voting girl members in grades 9 – 12.

“It’s an honor to lead the board for the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida,” said Laura. “The Girl Scout mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place is something that truly means a lot to me.”

About Webb Insurance

Webb Insurance Group was founded in 2004 by Laura Webb and has successfully served the Tampa Bay region by providing excellent customer service and superior offerings. The company has been recognized at the local and national levels for its commitment to the highest levels of customer service.