USF ranks among top 50 public universities, reaches highest overall ranking ever from U.S. News
For the fifth consecutive year, the University of South Florida has placed among the top 50 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best colleges. USF also reached its highest overall position, ever, at no. 89, among all universities public or private. USF ranked no. 45 among
A Letter From Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay
From Chief Executive Officer Chris Letsos: Big Brothers Big Sisters is a special organization. Founded over 100 years ago, with nearly sixty years of dedicated service in Tampa Bay, our mission is to provide all young people with opportunity. Initially, we were created as an alternative to the juvenile justice system for troubled children; today,
Junior Achievement Celebrates ItsFirst 3DE Graduating Class
Tampa Bay area businesses, it’s time to do your homework. August means the start of another school year and, this year, the Tampa Bay area welcomes its first 3DE graduating class. Facilitated by Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay, 3DE curriculum is a national high school curriculum started as a joint venture between Fulton County Schools,
St. Petersburg charity, Lillian Bay Foundation, supports Cystic Hygroma treatment for children by leveraging cryptocurrency
A common belief of a persevering mindset is, “Where there is a will, there’s a way.” Brad Beatty, inspired by his daughter’s dire struggle with Cystic Hygroma, founded The Lillian Bay Foundation, in 2022. The groundbreaking nonprofit organization leverages the power of cryptocurrency and digital assets through Lillian Finance to expedite funding in support of
New class of businesses joins USF and Skanska mentoring program
The University of South Florida, in partnership with Skanska, has announced the 2023 class of its mentoring program. The program, launched in 2021, was created to support the Tampa Bay region’s diverse-owned small businesses in the construction industry. Since its inception, more than 20 local minority, woman and veteran-owned businesses have completed the mentoring program,
Community Giving is the Cornerstone of the AdventHealth Foundation
AdventHealth Foundation West Florida has a name that reflects its meaning. There is community giving at the cornerstone of everything AdventHealth stands for, whole-person health for the body, mind and spirit of its patients and staff. As McKenzie Doll, executive director of the Hillsborough County Foundations explains, “The job of AdventHealth Foundation West Florida is
CLA launches national high school internship program for summer
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the eighth largest accounting firm in the United States, based in Tampa, has launched its high school internship program for the summer. The program has 60 students, in 15 of CLA’s offices, in the U.S. This first-of-its-kind program was created to provide students with experience in accounting and professional services and to
USF President Rhea Law says on-campus stadium will create ‘A shared campus experience’ (PHOTOS)
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees has approved a plan for financing an estimated 35,000-seat facility that is scheduled to open by fall 2026. The estimated cost for a new stadium is $340 million. The approval by the board authorizes the USF Financing Corp. to issue a debt of $200 million that the
UPDATE: Project Dynamo gearing up for a hot and busy summer
Around the world, it’s going to be a hot summer. With conflicts erupting across Afghanistan and the Sudan, war still boiling over in Ukraine and tensions simmering in Taiwan, a Tampa-based nonprofit, Project Dynamo, has surged into the national, and international, spotlight to bring relief and rescue for thousands of stranded Americans. Project Dynamo, an
WestCMR pledges funds for pediatric cancer research through its Cut Funds The Cure fundraiser
West Coast Medical Resources (WestCMR), a distributor of surgical disposables, is recruiting volunteers to participate in its Cut Funds The Cure fundraiser, on June 2, 2023. The company pledges to donate $100 per person who receives a military buzz cut, provided at no cost by Barley & Mane Barberspa, to benefit the National Pediatric Cancer
How an education veteran is changing the odds for the future workforce of Tampa Bay
Chris Pello, an educator and school operations specialist with more than 20 years’ of experience in the Tampa Bay area, has spent his career creating opportunities for students with cognitive challenges. Recognizing a dearth of choices for children with a range of special needs, from autism to Down’s syndrome, Pello and his wife, Bernadette, founded
CareerSource Tampa Bay hires director of youth programs
Anyone who was lucky enough to have had a summer job knows it can be a rite of passage giving teens some spending cash and a peek into the working world. But it can also be equally beneficial for employers, particularly small businesses. You know those little projects that have been stacking up because you
