This week the Tampa Pride Foundation gave out 10 scholarships to students in the Tampa Bay are. Each scholarship was $1,500. The event was hosted at the Hampton Inn and Suites Ybor City. The Tampa Pride Foundation advisory board spent many hours going over the applications. On the Advisory bord were; Carrie West, Howard Grater, Dereck Durum, Kevin Keegan, Mark West, Dr. Shawn Roinson, Jim Burett, Johnny Negron Valentino, Eduardo Negron, Anthony Marinelli, Honorable Kevin Beckner, Gil Sainz, Debbie Ducko, Nicole Taylor Monte, Victoria (Tori) Grasso. The Scholarship Advisory Board are looking forward to more scholarships in 2024.