Samantha Gholar
Social Justice Reporter at Freelance
Reporter, Social Justice at Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Reporter, Social Justice at USA Today
Social justice reporter @USAToday Network Florida Writer. Wellbeing educator. Wanderer. ☥
Articles
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3 weeks ago |
heraldtribune.com | Samantha Gholar
One day after dozens of students and alumni gathered for an off-campus “People’s Commencement” in protest of sweeping changes to New College of Florida, the school held its official 2025 graduation ceremony Friday evening. After two years of upheaval, the ceremony symbolized the academic achievement and endurance of students who were present as Governor Ron DeSantis reshaped the culture and identity of the small liberal arts college.
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1 month ago |
heraldtribune.com | Samantha Gholar
Sarasota County Schools has appointed Mark Grossenbacher as the inaugural principal of Wellen Park High School, set to open in August 2026 in North Port. Grossenbacher, currently principal at Woodland Middle School, will assume his new role on July 1. With over two decades in education, Grossenbacher has held leadership roles across the district, including principal of Englewood Elementary and assistant principal at Heron Creek and Sarasota middle schools.
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1 month ago |
usatoday.com | Samantha Gholar
Former museum leaders, donors and concerned citizens were expected to participate in a town hall-like demonstration Tuesday afternoon to rally public opposition to a proposed transfer of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art from Florida State University to New College of Florida.
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2 months ago |
heraldtribune.com | Samantha Gholar
Larry Thompson, the longtime president of Ringling College of Art and Design, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the 2025–26 academic year, marking the close of a transformational era at one of Sarasota’s most prominent institutions. Thompson, who joined Ringling in 1999, is the college’s sixth and longest-serving president. Over the past 26 years, Thompson has steered the school through dramatic expansion.
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2 months ago |
heraldtribune.com | Samantha Gholar
For emerging artists Jevon Brown and Amaya Glover, art isn’t just a passion — it’s survival. It’s a means to document, resist and reimagine the world as they know it. Both young, Black and unapologetically themselves, they’ve navigated a landscape that often overlooks artists like them. Now, thanks to a $5,000 grant awarded to their project Cuttin’ Up, the duo is set to be a part of the inaugural Creative Nexus summit in May.
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