18th annual Evening of Excellence

Honorary chairman Jim Tollerton and chairwoman Taylor Collins

Ines Balasch with her parents Ignacio and Mercedes Balasch

Ines Balasch’s piece “Madame Butterfly”.

Susan Scott, executive director, and chairwoman Taylor Collins

Anastasia Sacali with her piece “Croyance”.

Cara Collins and Elle Friedberg

Constantino Toth with his piece “Three Hitchhikers” and his parents Luigi and Angela Toth.

Sarasota High School’s Alexis Donson, Madison Baum, Kale Votour and Kali Karcher with their art teacher Debra Markley.

Alina Timshina with her piece, that from Russian translates into “In the Depths of Despair”.

Courtney Thomassen with her parents Kate and Chris Thomassen

Kale Votour’s piece “Equus Ferus”.

Karl and Christina Hees

Hannah Stuetzer and Joan Emrich

Dr. Donal O’Shea with Tristan Rivers and Rivers’ piece “Through Dimensions”.

Bonnie Risse and Brandy Solomon

Dr. Carlotta and Dick Cooley

Jackie Lutrone and Julie Michaelson

Michael and Judy Lyon

Mike and Marie Pender with Susan and John Scott

Chairwoman Taylor Collins and Yen Reed

Steve and Taylor Collins

The theme for the evening was “My Blue Heaven”.

Luke Baum, Madison Baum and Ramona Dalton

Hundreds of student artists, parents, teachers and sponsors wandered the courtyard to check out the work of the 24 students that were honored at the Evening of Excellence.

Avory LaValliere with her piece “Lace It Up”.

State College of Florida provost Darlene Wedler and SCF’s new president, Dr. Carol Probstfeld

Michelle Frau and David Kasprzyk

Nanci and Mickey Palmer

Jekeyma Robinson

Dane Peterson and Carolyn Robinson

Don and Dorothy Stuart

Bob and Claudia Silverman

Fran LaCivita and Dennis Stover

Kreg Mehau, Gregg Fisher, Kimberly Pawley and Jonathan Swift

Andy and Kirstin Minor

Michael and Nancy Longworth

Katie Hayes with Mike and Evelyn Bryant

Sarasota High School’s Jazz Combo

Linda Marlatt, Tricia Fulton, Jim Tollerton and Taylor Collins

Ann Broomes and Carrie Johnson

Lindsey Nickel in a dress from Modcloth, jewelry from Trebor and J. Crew and a Michael Kors handbag.

Dylan and India Monahan

Erik and Sarah Hanson

Greg and Rochelle Banach