Selby Scholar Sam Elnaggar: Get to Know Life Outside of School

Selby Scholar Sam Elnaggar: Get to Know Life Outside of School

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 Selby Foundation is 70 years old. What has stayed the same?

The Selby Foundation is 70 years old. What has stayed the same?

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...
Scholarship Intern Prepares New College Resource Guide

Scholarship Intern Prepares New College Resource Guide

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...
2025 Selby Scholars!

2025 Selby Scholars!

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...
Ilene Denton Elected to Selby Foundation Board of Directors

Ilene Denton Elected to Selby Foundation Board of Directors

The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation has elected community leader Ilene Denton to its board of directors for her first term beginning June 1, 2025. Denton joins 2025/2026 fiscal year board members Susan Hines, Chair; Clolita Vitale, Vice Chair; Carolyn Johnson,...
When You Get the Grant…

When You Get the Grant…

The board and staff of the Selby Foundation are grateful to award capital grants to nonprofits in our 4-county region, enhancing their ability to make a difference. We take this responsibility seriously and make the best decisions we can based on the funds available....