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(Sarasota, FL, April 19, 2002) – The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation has given its first Selby Achievers scholarships to benefit USF Sarasota/Manatee undergraduate students.  Five deserving students, each receiving $1,500 per year, were formally recognized recently at a private luncheon sponsored by Foundation President Debra Jacobs.  Also attending were USF Sarasota/Manatee Campus CEO Dr. Laurey Stryker, Campus Board Member Lynette Edwards and Foundation Chairman Dan Bailey.

The students have varied backgrounds and career directions.  Dina Dolega is a senior studying psychology full-time and is a single parent active in the local Jewish community, 4-H and Girls, Incorporated.  Kathleen O’Brien is a junior whose major is in English.  She works full-time and aspires to be a publisher one day.  Susan Savage is a senior studying psychology.  She is a single parent who works full-time and takes 9-10 course credit hours each semester.  Michelle Smolder is a junior working toward her social work degree.  She is a single parent and works part-time.  Sehui Sutton is a native of South Korea who arrived in the United States 12 years ago.  She is studying accounting, is a junior and works two full-time jobs.

Criteria to be eligible for the Selby Achievers scholarship include:

• Having at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA);

• Taking a minimum of nine credit hours per semester; and,

• Residing in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte or DeSoto County.

“The name Selby is a symbol of generosity, knowledge, devotion to the environment, and the thriving spirit of the Sarasota/Manatee area,” says campus CEO Dr. Laurey Stryker.  “The Selby Achievers scholarships provide another invaluable student service at USF Sarasota/Manatee.  USF wants students to achieve and we know scholarships must be in place to help make that happen.”

“A new tradition has started between the Selby Foundation and USF Sarasota/Manatee,” says Foundation President Debra Jacobs.  “Honoring the outstanding achievements of local USF students helps to highlight the value of public higher education in our community.”

The University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee Campus offers 25 degree programs for students to complete at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Currently serving 2,300 students annually, the campus is located at the Sarasota/Manatee County line on 140 acres, touching the shoreline of Sarasota Bay and adjacent to the Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport.  It is part of the University of South Florida, the second largest university in Florida with more than 37,000 students, a Research I institution, and one of the top 20 largest universities in the United States.

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Media contact:  Ellen Wile (941) 359-4749; e-mail ewile@sar.usf.edu