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      Sandhill Cove Foundation,                                                                            going to do with their lives, but also what they were going

      Inc. Distributes $173,000 In                                                                         to do for the world wherever their passions take them.
                                                                                                             The foundation is an independent, tax-exempt charity set
      Scholarships                                                                                         up by Sandhill Cove residents in August 2015 in accordance
                                                                                                           with Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS. To date, it has awarded
      By Jackie Holfelder                                                                                  more than $1 million in scholarships to both undergraduate
        For the ninth time since its establishment in 2015, Sandhill                                       and graduate students. For additional information about the
      Cove Foundation, Inc., presented scholarships to employees                                           scholarship program, call Merrill Snyder, president of the
      of Sandhill Cove Retirement Living and/or their children to                                          Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc. at (772) 283-7775.
      use towards furthering their education. This year’s event took                                                                Photos by Jackie Holfelder
      place on May 9 at which 40 scholarships were awarded, an
      increase of 38 percent over last year.                                                               Jensen Beach Garden Club
        Kathy Garlington, chair of the Scholarship Committee,
      introduced each recipient and identified their connection                                            News
      to Sandhill Cove, their intended area of academic
      concentration and the school each will be attending.                                                   The Jensen Beach Garden Club (JBGC) presented local
      Several are multi-year awardees.                                                                     high school senior Emma Giesing with a Scholarship Award
        This year, the recipients were Carina Adrasse, Valessa                                             on April 25. She has a remarkable academic and athletic
      Alectus, Alesha Alexandre, Alessa Alexandre, Argan                                                   record. Her experience in playing and coaching lacrosse
      Alexandre, Cherelle Anderson, Whitney Beaucejour, Daria   Guest speaker Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch      has helped her develop her communication, problem-
      Behrens, Daniella Bianchini, Hailee Blanscet, Franke                                                 solving, leadership and community involvement skills. Her
      Bonhomme, Payton Canipe, Brandin Cher-Aime, Kathy   the Curtis Coutts Award, recognizing a student in the   impressive commitment to protecting our natural resources
      Cher-Aime, David Clark, Belgine Desir, Nathalie Desir,   dedicated educator field. Ava Horne was the Student Speaker.  and dedication to actively volunteering in the community
      Suzzlie Desir, Clifford Dominique, Jayden Dominique,     Merrill Snyder, president of the Sandhill Cove Foundation,   has influenced her future goals. And Giesing’s lifelong
      Shana  Donassaint, Wilma  Durand,  Flory-Anne  Eliaza,   welcomed attendees to the awards ceremony, asking the students   passion for the environment has made her want to pursue
      Sandra Emile, Ana Fabian, Megan Flaxman, Taina Francois,   to consider “what they will do with their time.” He noted that   a career where she can make a positive impact.
      Crystal Gray, Caleb Haughie, Maria Hernandez, Ava Horne,   “you get to decide what to do with your time and that because     Giesing’s achievements and dedication to excellence have
      Andre Johnson, Luvrette Johnson, Mia Kerner, Besline   the velocity of time increases with age, you should make the   made her a deserving recipient of the award. She will attend
      Laguerre, Savoya Levers, Loudjina Louidor, Gilda Murillo,   effort to prevent your time from getting frittered away.”  Florida State University, where she plans to study biology.
      Heather Stone and Abichaelle St. Juste.             He was followed by guest speaker Jacqui Thurlow-  The Jensen Beach Garden Club is proud of Emma and excited
        Two honorary awards were also presented. Andre Johnson   Lippisch, an educator, public servant and environmental   to see her continue to excel. Congratulations Emma!
      received the William Holmberg Award, recognizing a student   advocate who is a Martin County native. Thurlow-Lippisch
      in the technical/industrial field and Taina Francois received   asked the students to think about not just what they were
























                                                                                                           Left to right, Dee Mertz, JBGC member; Emma Giesing;
                                                                                                           Linda Menikheim, JBGC member; and Dana von Rinteln,
                                                                                                           JBGC president. Photo by Cady Studios

      2024 Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc. scholarship recipients



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