Florida Lottery Funds Bright Futures Scholarships for Students Across Florida: Ryanâs Story
Florida Lottery Funds Bright Futures Scholarships for Students Across Florida: Ryanâs Story By Brittany Bixler | April 21, 2021 at 11:38 AM EDT - Updated April 21 at 11:38 AM
The Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which is primarily funded by the Florida Lottery, was created in 1997 by the Florida Legislature to assist students in pursuing postsecondary educational and career goals. Since the programâs inception, the Lottery has contributed more than $6.2 billion to send over 880,000 students to college.
Ryan Davalos is one of those students. Davalos says the program has helped him focus on his education. He attends Florida Gulf Coast University where he is studying to become a physician.
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Without having an at-bat in two weeks, center fielder Tony Jenkins came into the game Sunday in the bottom of the seventh inning and grounded out.
But in the bottom of the ninth, tied at 2-2 with the Clemson Tigers, with CJ Kayfus on third and Dominic Pitelli on second, Jenkins hit a fly ball out to center field and won the game for the Miami Hurricanes, 3-2.
“It was just great to be in that position and that situation at the time and an even better feeling to get that done for the team,” Jenkins said. “I’ve just got to stay ready whenever my name gets called and I felt like I did that today. It felt really great celebrating with the guys. Everyone seemed very proud of me and I’m just thankful for my team.”
Commentary: The board is the boss, not board members
Michael Chatman
Nonprofit leaders are upset and facing the same problem. All of them want to know what to do to heal a toxic board culture, which can include board bullies who are disrespectful to staff and other board members, and who push their own agendas.
What are the consequences of board bullies?
- Good staff members become poor performers.
- Good staff leaders leave jobs they love.
- Good board members quit to escape the drama.
- Board members try to do staff jobs instead of being ambassadors.
- Board members focused on power and not the purpose of the organization.
Florida softball loses series finale to Alabama
UF is now five-for-five in SEC series wins April 18, 2021 | 9:52pm EDT Despite the loss, Florida clinched the series in Tuscaloosa and improved to 12-3 in conference play. Photo from UF-Alabama game April 18. Photo by Rachel Slay | The Independent Florida Alligator
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – Florida catcher Julia Cottrill, eager to swing after two intentional walks Saturday, tapped a two RBI single to right field. The third inning bullet granted the Gators a 2-1 lead.
The two runs were the first and last for No. 5 Florida as it missed a series sweep over No. 3 Alabama 4-2.