The Anna Maria Island Privateers planned to present 19 local students with college scholarships during a party July 4 at the Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe at Manatee Public Beach.
The scholarship winners are: Dominic Cox, Chelsea Sloan, Kyle Messina, Sarah Beth Scott, Sarah Norris, Kayla Kerns, Chelsea Hodges, Samantha Glodde, Christopher Chawi, Sajani Patel, Hilary Hathaway, Kelsy Braun, Sydney Clark, Brandi Ricker, Leanne Browning, Alexander Chawi, James Campbell, Jennifer Luong and Ourania Lardas.
“We have a great group of students we will be helping this year,” said Bekka “Teach” Stasny, chair of the nonprofit’s scholarship committee.
The party, featuring music, barbecue and speeches, was to begin at noon, after The Islander went to press.