- April 1, 2025
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Chairwoman Judy Graham, Charlies and Marisa Jelicks, Tom and Sybil Weldon and Pamela Davis
Jane Hyslop, Mote President and CEO Michael P. Crosby and Sharon Crosby
Mayor Eric Arroyo and Victoria Arroyo
Commissioner Ron Cutsinger and Sen. Bill Galvano
John Stewart, Cathy Walsh, Rosa and Carl Luer
The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota was awash with colors.
Melissa and Scott Perrin
Kathy and Jim Moran
Monty Clark, Erinn Muller, Joel and Bri Johnson
Heather Levesque and Katie Rhyne
Casey Brown, Elizabeth Moore and Karen Stults
Tammi Sandoval-Badger, Yvonne Badger and Mary Ellen Badger Laue
The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom was awash in colors.
Dioscar Montesino
Daria Dick and Dioscar Montesino
Chris Astor and Paula Stevenson
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium seized the moment at the The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota with its annual Oceanic Evening fundraiser Oct. 29.
The late-October event — benefiting Mote's programs that include research cures, restoration for coral, coral restoration approaches and combating ocean threats — brought hundreds of supports to the Ritz ballroom for an evening of philanthropy.
This year had a "SEAs The Moment" theme to mark the ongoing work establishing the Mote Science Education Aquarium (also known as Mote SEA) at Nathan Benderson Park.
Chairwoman Judy Graham started the program before it was time for dinner. Guests later heard remarks from Mote President and CEO Michael P. Crosby.