VERO BEACH – More than 1,000 volunteers came out to make a difference on Oct. 14 for United Way’s Day of Caring. Sixty projects were undertaken at sites all over Indian River County. Approximately 400 people enjoyed breakfast and a brief program at the Vero Beach Freshman Learning Center before the work began. United Way [...]
IRSC students studied abroad with the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague in summer 2017. Indian River State College will offer eight fascinating trips during the summer of 2018, with the opportunity to earn college credits related to each trip’s area of emphasis. IRSC Study Abroad will focus on Europe, Spain, Caribbean, Prague in the [...]
The Environmental Learning Center welcomes Maryam Ghadiri as its new Education and Research Director. Ghadiri holds a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science and a Master's Degree in Conservation Biology, both from the University of Tehran, and is finishing her PhD in Ecology and Informal Learning at Purdue University. Ghadiri has worked as an Environmental Educator [...]
This is a community service of Indian River Magazine Inc. in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. If you have an announcement of a reopening, a cancellation, a confirmation, a discount or a post-hurricane deal you would like to share please email Publisher Gregory Enns at enns@indianrivermag.com. We will share your news immediately in our Treasure [...]
STATUS REPORT Save the Chimps, based west of Fort Pierce, is pleased to announce that its nearly 250 chimpanzee residents fared well through Hurricane Irma. “Despite a great many challenges and difficulties, everyone has made it through the Hurricane like champions,’’ said spokeswoman Janet Rose. “The chimps did especially well, weathering the storm. Thanks to [...]
This is a community service of Indian River Magazine Inc. in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. If you have an announcement of a reopening, a cancellation, a confirmation, help needed, a discount or a post-hurricane deal you would like to share please email Publisher Gregory Enns at enns@indianrivermag.com. We will share your news immediately in [...]
J. Marshall Adams FORT PIERCE – With pride and gratitude for 18 years of service, the board of directors of the A.E. Backus museum announces the retirement of Executive Director Kathleen Piowaty Fredrick at the end of September, followed by the appointment of J. Marshall Adams as the new executive director. Since 1999, Fredrick has [...]
FORT PIERCE – Indian River Magazine won the best overall writing award during the Florida Magazine Association's annual Charlie Awards presentation held over the weekend at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples. “The stories in this publication were compelling and provided a deep appreciation for the area and the people,” the FMA judges wrote in bestowing the [...]
FORT PIERCE-- Business expansion is now possible for the student winners of the inaugural Indian River State College Entrepreneurial & Innovation Challenge. Five teams were guided through the entrepreneurship process to develop a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) product, with support funded by the National Science Foundation. Following a Shark Tank presentation,the originators of [...]
FORT PIERCE-The phenomenal Russian pianist Sergey Belyavskiy, who astounded local audiences in Spring 2016 with an incredible performance before a full house at The Emerson Center, is coming back on April 21 for an encore performance. "He plays with such tremendous passion and precision, he quickly captures everyone's hearts," said Amy Gallo, executive director of [...]