Scholarships & Charitable Giving
Each year the Women’s Sertoma Club of Venice raises close to $50,000 at Sun Fiesta and through other fund-raising activities. These funds enable Women’s Sertoma to award scholarships to the winner and runner-up of the Miss Sun Fiesta pageant and additionally award at least 15 scholarships for continuing education students and graduating Venice High School seniors. In past years, Women's Sertoma has donated financial gifts to nonprofits serving the Venice community based on their needs.
RECENT AWARDS
2024
The winners were honored at our annual Scholarship Awards Dinner at Ramada by Wyndam Venice, Hotel Venezia.
Pictured: Elsie Hartzell, Allison Keita, Aline Martin, Elizabeth Mopps, Isabella Rodriguez, Tori Sessa, Aaliyah Shannon, Sophia Teijelo, Ashley Vasquez, Maya Velazquez, Lucy Thomas, Aryana Lovely, and Lorin Daniluck.
VENICE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
Alexandra Council
Elsie Hartzell
Allison Keita
Aline Martin
Elizabeth Mopps
Isabella Rodriguez
Tori Sessa
Aaliyah Shannon
Sophia Teijelo
Ashley Vasquez
Maya Velazquez
Leah Woolverton
ELAINE MOORE SCHOLARSHIP
The 2024 Elaine Moore Scholarship was awarded to
Lucy Thomas.
CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Rebekah Kertz
Jewel Medina
Maddison Smith
2023 MISS SUN FIESTA WINNERS
Aryana Lovely – Miss Sun Fiesta
Neveah Pryer – First Runner-up
Lorin Daniluck – Second Runner-up
Pictured: Jewel Medina and Maddison Smith.
Pictured: Lucy Thomas and Don Moore.
Pictured: Club Members Ann Hall and Fran Frederick.
Pictured: Club Member Kathy Clark.
Pictured: Club Member Diane Boyhan.
2023
The winners were honored by at our annual Scholarship Awards Dinner at Ramada By Wyndam Venice, Hotel Venezia.
VENICE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
Kayla Anahtarci
Marina Berardi
Holly Bielanski
Kaitlyn Haley
Natalie Kisgen
Mallory Loge
Oliwia Lubinski
Jewel Medina
Kasey-Huong Nguyen
Tatiana Stephenson
Jenna Stylos
Skye Van Gennip
ELAINE MOORE SCHOLARSHIP
The 2023 Elaine Moore Scholarship was awarded to
Kylie Bishop.
CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Returning students receiving scholarships are:
Hannah Nicole Duzs
Rebekah Kertz
Maddison Smith
2022
The winners were honored by at our annual Scholarship Awards Dinner at Pelican Pointe Golf and Country Club.
VENICE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
Ashley Coppola
Shannon Dowdy
Mya Fraser
Thea Janes
Lauren McMahon
Ariana Romaner
Jaden Schwabach
Makenna Spina
ELAINE MOORE SCHOLARSHIP
The 2022 Elaine Moore Scholarship was awarded to
Maylee Lanham.
CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Returning students receiving scholarships are:
Gianna Pecora
Maddison Smith
2021
The winners were honored by at our annual Scholarship Awards Dinner at Pelican Pointe Golf and Country Club on May 13, 2021.
VENICE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
Hughes, Trina - Florida Gulf Coast University
Kona, Madelyn - Florida Gulf Coast University
Longoria, Leilani - State College of Florida
Mai, Chau Ngoc - University of South Florida
Ring, Zoe - Florida State University
Sleight, Olivia* - Fl Southern or FGCU
Studt-Campbell, Madison - University of South Florida
Woodard, Parker - University of South Florida
ELAINE MOORE SCHOLARSHIP
The 2021 Elaine Moore Scholarship was awarded to Rebekah Kertz who is attending the University of Florida.
CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Returning students receiving scholarships are: Antonette Benedetto (University of South Florida), Sophia Pearce (College of the Florida Keys), Veronica Yealy (University of South Florida), Sarah Zoeteman (Florida Gulf Coast University), and Lauren Darby (University of South Florida).
2020
CHARITABLE GIFTS
In 2019, the Women’s Sertoma Club of Venice raised close to $38,000.00 at Sun Fiesta and through other fund raising activities. In early 2020 these funds will be used to award at least 16 scholarships to continuing education students and Venice HS seniors as well as charitable gifts to the following non-profits:
All Faiths Food Bank
Christmas Shopping for Families in Need
Family Promise of South Sarasota County
Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County
InStride Therapy Inc.
Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County
Sertoma Club of Venice/Sertoma Speech Clinic
Southeastern Guide Dogs
The Twig
The Warehouse of Venice Inc.
Venice Area Mobile Meals, Inc.
Venice Art Center, Inc.
Venice Symphony
Women’s Resource Center/Venice
MISS SUN FIESTA SCHOLARSHIP
Miss Sun Fiesta 2020: Faith Kern
First Runner-up: Helen Sanford
Second Runner-up: Annie Resendez
VENICE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
We awarded 13 scholarships for $1,500 each to the following students: Harmony Caie, Janelle Colombo, Kaylee Cumbo, Simone Ebert, Jaelyn Floyd, Nicolette Kulcsar, Thalita Torres Lessa, Hannah Luff, Jennifer Lukowski, Star Amber Major, Thanasorn Sammacheep, Sierra Smith and Hailey Thompson.
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ELAINE MOORE SCHOLARSHIP
CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Returning students receiving scholarships are: Alison Hinshaw, Caroline Jungles, and Sarah Zoeteman.
The 2020 Elaine Moore Scholarship was awarded to Sophia Pearce.
2019
CHARITABLE GIFTS
In 2018, the Women’s Sertoma Club of Venice raised close to $50,000 at Sun Fiesta and through other fund raising activities. In early 2019, these funds were used to award at least 15 scholarships to continuing education students and Venice HS seniors as well as charitable gifts to the following non-profits:
All Faiths Food Bank
Child Protection Center
Christmas Shopping for Families in Need
Family Promise of South Sarasota County
Friends of the Venice Public Library
InStride Therapy Inc.
Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County
Loveland Center
Sertoma Club of Venice/Sertoma Speech Clinic
Shop With A Cop
Sky Family YMCA Preschool
Southeastern Guide Dogs
Special Olympics Florida Sarasota County
Student Leadership Academy
The Twig
The Warehouse of Venice Inc.
Venice Area Mobile Meals, Inc.
Venice Art Center
Venice High School Renaissance
Venice Symphony Children’s Program
Women’s Resource Center/Venice
MISS SUN FIESTA SCHOLARSHIP
In 2019, the Women’s Sertoma Club of Venice raised close to $38,000.00 at Sun Fiesta and through other fund raising activities. Miss Sun Fiesta 2018 winners from left to right Amanda Barrett, Teagan Erickson, and Dahlia Martinez.
VENICE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
Venice High School scholarship recipients are, from left:
Sierra Dozier, Emily Duzs, Laura Kulcsar, Sarah Ann Loncar, Camrin Palmer, Kirsten Smith, Abigail Solovyev, Devin Wensley, and Erin Szablowski. Not pictured: Larissa Macauley and Kaylee Zayner.
CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Returning students receiving scholarships are, from left: Mickayla Ambrosio, Lauryn Darby, Jenna Duzs, Bryana Mammana, Gianna Percora, Christine Pomerleau, Antonia Ventura and Betsy Williams. Not Pictured: Caroline Jungels.
2018
CHARITABLE GIFTS
In 2017, the Women’s Sertoma Club of Venice raised close to $67,000 at Sun Fiesta and through other fund raising activities. In early 2018, these funds were used to award at least 15 scholarships to continuing education students and Venice HS seniors as well as charitable gifts to the following non-profits:
All Faiths Food Bank
Big Brothers/ Big Sisters
Child Protection Center
Christmas Shopping for Families in Need
Epiphany Cathedral School
Family Promise of South Sarasota County
Friends of the Venice Public Library
Grace United Methodist Pre-School
InStride Therapy Inc.
Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County
Loveland Center
Mental Health Community Centers/Beacon House
Our Mother’s House
Pregnancy Solutions
Sertoma Club of Venice/Sertoma Speech Clinic
Shop with a Cop
Sky Family YMCA
Solve Maternity Homes
Southeastern Guide Dogs
The Twig Warehouse
The Warehouse of Venice Inc.
Venice Area Mobile Meals, Inc.
Venice Area Pregnancy Care Center
Venice High School Renaissance
Venice Symphony
Women’s Resource Center/Venice
MISS SUN FIESTA SCHOLARSHIP
Barbara Thompson with Miss Sun Fiesta: Jillian Steffens and 2nd runner up: Caroline Kincaid.
Unable to attend 1st runner up: Aubrey Cleckner
VENICE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
Venice High School scholarship recipients are:
Mikayla Ambrosio, Jenna Duzs, Veronica Yealy, Pamela Zavla, Sarah Zoetman.
Unable to attend Rachel Luff
CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Returning students receiving scholarships are:
Caroline Jungels, Gianna Pecora, Cristine Pomerleau, Julianne Reed, Antonia Ventura and Melissa Whitman
2017
In 2016, the Women’s Sertoma Club of Venice raised over $58,000 at Sun Fiesta and through other fund raising activities. In 2017, these funds were used to award 13 scholarships to continuing education students and Venice High School seniors, as well as charitable gifts to the following non-profits (pictured above):
All Faiths Food Bank
Big Brothers/ Big Sisters
Child Protection Agency
Christmas Shopping for Families in Need
Family Promise of South Sarasota County
Grace United Methodist Pre-School
Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota
InStride Therapy Inc.
Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota County
Loveland Center
Mental Health Community Centers/Beacon House
Our Mother’s House
Pregnancy Solutions
Sertoma Club of Venice/Sertoma Speech Clinic
Shop With A Cop
Sky Family YMCA
Southeastern Guide Dogs
SPARCC
Take Stock In Children
The Warehouse of Venice Inc.
Venice High School Renaissance
Venice Symphony
Venice Youth Boating Association
Women’s Resource Center/Venice