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10/08/2026

As President James J. Annarelli, Ph.D., prepares to retire on June 30, 2027, he and Anna Sorrentino Annarelli (P ’14) will tour various cities across the nation in celebration of their impact on the College, and to bid farewell to the community they have spent 37 years serving.

“A Presidential Farewell: Celebrating 37 Years of Service and Leadership” makes its way to Minneapolis and Chicago next week, followed by Asheville, Atlanta, New York City and Washington, D.C. later this fall.

📍 Browse President Annarelli’s Farewell Tour page for more information on tour dates and career highlights: https://www.eckerd.edu/president/farewell/

10/08/2026

The 1937 Driftwood home where Meinke lived and wrote for more than five decades is now a St. Petersburg historic landmark.

Gillian Probert ’23 considers herself a “serial hobbyist,” crediting Eckerd with her conscious effort to avoid limiting ...
10/05/2026

Gillian Probert ’23 considers herself a “serial hobbyist,” crediting Eckerd with her conscious effort to avoid limiting herself to a preconceived vision. At Eckerd, she founded the Artists for Impact collegiate chapter, creating opportunities for emerging artists while raising funds for local nonprofits. In 2023, she launched her art business, Moonlit Creations.

Probert is now the curator at Duncan McClellan Gallery, working with founder Duncan McClellan and his wife, fellow Eckerd alumna Irene McClellan ’91, where Probert has developed her practice in blown and carved glass. In 2026, she was selected as one of the Morean Arts Center’s “Fresh Squeezed 10: Emerging Artists” for her glass vessels, which explore animal mimicry through a surreal lens, and was also recently profiled in The Artisan Magazine.

To read Gillian’s story, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/from-henna-tattoos-to-bee-installations-gillian-probert-23-discusses-her-path-as-an-artist/

10/02/2026

Be like Aaron Cox (P ‘29), become a friend of the Waterfront!⛵️

For a gift of $100 or more, you can join this special group that keeps the Waterfront’s unique programs afloat and propelling forward (plus, you get this really cool sticker…)

Shoutout Aaron Cox for this rad and awesome video😎😎😎

09/30/2026

For more than five decades, Eckerd College students have volunteered their time to help boaters in distress across the Tampa Bay area. Now, a new $364,000 state grant is helping ensure the student-run search and rescue operation can continue that mission with updated boats and infrastructure. More Below 🔗⬇️

09/30/2026

Meeting of the minds: Pet president Scooter JonQuantavius III the bearded dragon and student government president Izzy Williams '27 convene with Eckerd College President Jim Annarelli.

09/22/2026

A crowd gathered to cheer on Cascade the manatee as he made his return to the wild yesterday. Cascade was rescued in May by MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife and Eckerd College Search and Rescue students after suffering from boat-related injuries. The large adult male was rehabilitated at ZooTampa at Lowry Park, and was finally medically cleared for release this week.

The effort, which involved staff and volunteers from FWC’s Marine Mammal Pathobiology Lab on Eckerd’s campus, ZooTampa and EC-SAR, was coordinated by Andy Garrett ’99, State of Florida Manatee Rescue Coordinator.

Drone video by Penh Alicandro '22

09/18/2026

“A Gathering of 3-Dimensional Works” is currently on display at the Elliott Gallery at Eckerd’s Nielsen Center for Visual Arts, with six of the thirteen works on display created by alumni.

The curatorial concept focuses attention and lighting on sculptural and kinetic art—featuring a rich variety of materials from clay and metals to electronics, plexiglass and even human hair.

Exhibited are pieces from the late Susan Sanders ’69, Stanton Hunter ’80, John Eckert ’69, D.J. Jackson ’12 and Edgar Baker '25—with the latter two artists' work created during their time as Eckerd students.

The Gallery is open for public viewing through October 23, 2026. Come visit Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., to see the wonderful art of fellow alumni!

To learn more about this exhibition, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/visualarts/events/

09/04/2026

Gloria Steinem led a conversation with Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Jennifer Baumgardner, Amy Richards at Eckerd College in Florida.

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