The Circle of Friends for the NSU Alvin Sherman Library held it's annual meeting on Wednesday, May 1st highlighting the groups' many accomplishments and electing its new Board. At that meeting, the members of the COF elected its FY 19-20 Circle of Friends Board of Directors: Executive Board: Peter Woolf, President, Charles Morton, Vice President, Ann Porterfield, Secretary, Daniel Fleischer, Treasurer and Ronnie Oller, Immediate Past President. New Board members include: Vilma Lopez, Tony DuBose, and Peter Garcia. Returning Board Members: Luis Muriel, Nalene Baker, Janet Speth, Sharon Berry, Adolfo Cotilla, Bonnie Lippman, Greg McDermott, Rona Levitt, Tom Zimmerman, Diane Klein and Jim Hutchens, VP for Information Services and University Librarian. The meeting also included a presentation by Ronnie Shashoua, a NSU University School student and program leader for girls in Robotics, a pilot program sponsored by the Circle of Friends in collaboration with the NSU Alvin Sherman Library, University School and South Florida Girl Scouts. Ms. Shashoua shared with the audience the importance of offering STEM programs at an early age to girls to insure their participation later in life.
Themed after some of our favorite class children's books, Sherman's Golf in the Library, saw more than 300 people over the two day event. Day one featured cocktails, music and dinner for sponsors and invited guests. Day two was open to the public. From the Wizard of Oz to Jumanji and Winnie the Pooh, the Library came to life with families enjoying 18 holes of mini-golf inside the cool air conditioning. Sherman Golf in the Library was the Circle of Friends largest fundraising event of the year. Thank you to our sponsors and guests and to the NSU Library staff who used their tremendous creativity to build 18 holes enjoyed by all. 