In our 70th year, the Selby Foundation continues to lean into the values that were important to Bill and Marie Selby. Social responsibility is one of those values, and it shows up in spaces outside of the dollars awarded in grants and scholarships. In June, we enjoyed...
We love catching up with our Selby Scholars. Sam Elnaggar recently graduated from the University of South Florida and took a moment to share his college experience and plans for the future. He recommends getting to know life outside of school, stepping outside of your...
The world looked very different in 1955. Sarasota Springs subdivision on Bee Ridge Road opened with homes starting at $6,995 and lots selling for $695 or $10 per month.* Can you imagine? In Montgomery, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to surrender her seat on a...
In January 2025, the Selby Foundation hired a part-time Scholarship Intern to support scholarship selection and to design a new College Resource Guide for Selby Scholars. Bedline Demetrius, a 2020 Selby Scholar Alumnus, was selected for the position and used her time...
Selby Foundation Board Chair Susan Hines (left) with 2025 Selby Scholar Michael Barry and Board Vice Chair Barbara Zdravecky. Michael overhauled a student clothes closet at Riverview High School to serve students with clothing, toiletries, and snacks. He will attend...
