Juniors and seniors pursuing bachelor’s degrees ‘in greater Sarasota region’ with minimum GPA of 3.5 invited to apply
Once again, Selby Gardens is partnering with the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation in continuation of the Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship, available for the 2026-2027 academic year, the Gardens has announced.
The scholarship will “provide a pathway for successful leadership in the business and nonprofit world” by offering mentorship, opportunities to observe leadership in action, and financial support, a news release says. Eligible applicants are high-achieving juniors and senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the greater Sarasota region and holding a minimum GPA of 3.5, the release explains.
In addition, the release notes, the scholarship “will be awarded in honor and partnership with a local leader in the Sarasota community” — a distinction accorded Selby Gardens’ President and CEO Jennifer O. Rominiecki, “who served as the scholarship’s inaugural mentor during the 2024 award cycle and has continued in that role for the 2025 and now 2026 cycles.”
The deadline for applications is June 15, the release points out.
The $15,000 scholarship will be managed by Selby Gardens, the release adds. The application, developed by Gardens staff, “includes an opportunity for applicants to share their connection with the mission of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation,” the release says.
The recipient of the 2026-27 scholarship will have the opportunity to engage in four mentoring sessions with Rominiecki “and other members of the leadership team,’ the release continues.
The chosen student also will be appointed to Selby Gardens’ Advisory Committee, “to observe Rominiecki in action”; participate with local community, scientific and business leaders; and receive a one-year membership to Selby Gardens.