Olympic medalist welcomed by Florida Forum patrons
The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital’s Florida Forum speaker series wrapped its 2022-23 line-up with Olympian, entrepreneur, women’s healthcare advocate and mother Allyson Felix on Jan. 18 at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. With 11 Olympic medals and 18 world championship medals — 13 of which are gold, thus surpassing Usain Bolt’s […]
Sixth graders know how to lead
Sixth graders at Riverside Presbyterian Day School (RPDS) annually commit to over two and a half days of community service each January through Project LEADS. This year, students volunteered with Sanctuary on 8th Street, MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation, Family Promise, Catholic Charities, Jacksonville Humane Society, Ortega Gardens, Presbyterian Social Ministries and UCOM. Project LEADS is […]
Radiothon raises $249K for Tom Coughlin Jay Fund
The 15th annual Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Radiothon, held on 1010XL on Nov. 30, raised a record-breaking $249,784. “I’m truly amazed at the generosity of the 1010 XL listeners in times when a carton of eggs costs $6,” said 1010XL General Manager Steven Griffin, “and equally amazed how the hosts, producers, radio staff and Jay […]
A stroke of brilliance
Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside has completed its 1,000th WATCHMAN procedure. WATCHMAN is designed to reduce the risk of stroke in people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation by closing off the left atrial appendage, where most stroke-causing blood clots are formed. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular, rapid heartbeat that can make patients more likely to have a […]
Local Folks: Matt Monroe
Meet Matt Monroe of Riverside — father, teacher, musician. Matt is a single dad of two sons: 11-year-old Maverick and 9-year-old Quentin. “I love reading to them,” Matt said. They’ve enjoyed H.G. Wells’s “The Time Machine” and “The Invisible Man”. They have a set of Roald Dahl books that they are making their way through […]
Debutante Coterie presented at 145th Christmas Ball
The 2022 Debutante Coterie made their final, formal bow Dec. 21, 2022, at the Florida Yacht Club’s 145th Christmas Ball. Debutantes presented were, front row, L to R: Peyton McDade Philips, Shelby Gray Flanigan, Chloe Nichole Schiavone, Arabella Rhyne McCart, Ashley Howton Eller; back row, L to R: Julia Knox Auchter, Brooke Anne Geddes, Caroline […]
The Way We Were: Hooshang Harvesf, Ph.D.
Dr. Hooshang Harvesf came to the United States from Persia as a young, educated man in the early 1960s but took his schooling even further by completing the Ph.D. program in economics at The University of California, Berkeley. His father had always stressed this advice: “Get an education first. Then, do whatever it is that […]
JTA appoints new board leadership
Debbie Buckland has been appointed to serve as the new board chair for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) Board of Directors for 2023. Buckland’s new appointment was approved at the board’s nominating committee meeting in December. Buckland had previously served as vice chair since 2021. “Since 2019, Debbie Buckland’s contributions to the JTA board of […]
Bolles Turns 90
Students across all four Bolles campuses gathered on Jan. 5 for a special Founders’ Day convocation, commemorating the school’s establishment 90 years ago, on Jan. 5, 1933. The convocation featured videos highlighting Bolles’ rich history and the enthusiasm surrounding the school’s 90th birthday. Students also shared brief histories of their respective campuses, and lower school […]
