News from WLI
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Who was at the 2010 FNGLA Convention?
Left to Right (back row): Billy Butterfield (Class VI), Linda Adams (Class IV), Clay Archey (Class VII), Jennifer Batson (Class VII), Hannah Carter (WLI Director), Mark DuBois (Class IV), Sylvia Gordon (Class V)
(Front row): Sandy Stein (Class VII) and Halsey Beshears (Class V).
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The Mason G. Smoak Foundation, named after an alumni of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute (Class V), was founded in 2008 after his tragic death. Mason Smoak had the rare spirit of lending a helping hand and impacting his community in positive ways. These exceptional characteristics live on through the Foundation, which is a faith-based organization that partners with nonprofits dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of children, and will assist those who suddenly find themselves in need. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting education, preserving and protecting the environment and fostering opportunities for leadership development.
The Foundation hopes to raise support to meet the mission of the organization and continue to build an endowment, which will fund the Foundation for many years to come. Annual gifts to the Foundation will do just that, help to meet the needs of the community and establish a legacy which will have an impact well into the future.
The Leadership Circle of the Mason G. Smoak Foundation seeks to annually fund the programs and endowment of the Foundation. Through leadership level annual gifts, grants and scholarships will be awarded and the endowment will grow to continue funding the Foundation for years to come. Click here to learn how you can continue Mason’s efforts of making the world a better place.
Please mail your check with a notation somewhere that states your class (if applicable) and made payable to the Mason G. Smoak Foundation and mail to:
Wes Wheeler
P.O. Box 1396
Winter Haven, FL 33882-1396
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Candidates Forum Set for September 24 in Orlando
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Farm Credit and the Agriculture Institute of Florida will host the Ninth Quadrennial Candidates Forum on Friday, September 24 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
For over 30 years, AIF and Farm Credit have brought candidates for Florida's top offices together with members of Florida's ag industry for a luncheon that allows candidates to express their views on top issues and gives producers the opportunity to ask questions of the candidates. Primary winners for the offices of governor, chief financial officer, attorney general and commissioner of agriculture are invited participate. The luncheon is being held in conjunction with the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association's statewide event, The Landscape Show.
Cost to attend is $75 per person; corporate table sponsorships are also available. For information, call (863) 675-2144. To be included on AIF's invitation mailing list, email info@aginstitute.org.
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The mission of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute Alumni Association:
To build and maintain a broad-based network of leaders committed to promoting Florida agriculture and natural resources and expanding the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The vision of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute Alumni Association:
To be the premier networking association for agriculture and natural resource leaders in Florida.
For more information, please visit the main website of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute
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