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Sarasota News Leader May 17, 2013 Page 49 plorations endowment fund, matching dollar for dollar the Community Foundation's investment and providing a 2:1 match for all donations for existing and future explorations, the release adds. Among other event highlights: • The school district's Fine Arts Program specialist, Angela Hartvigsen, announced the EdExploreSRQ 2.0 website upgrade. • Book illustrator, writer and art educator Patrice Kennedy was honored with the Arts Education Leadership Award. • The Patterson Foundation gave out Pay it Forward Awards, cash presented to schools and partner organizations to fund student explorations or create new or enhanced explorations for the 2013-14 school year. Jim Shirley, executive director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance, who served as emcee for the program, with Sarasota County Schools Superintendent Lori White. Photo by Cliff Roles (From left) Sarasota County Schools Fine Arts Program Specialist Angela Hartvigsen; Patrice Kennedy, the Cindy Ballestreri Arts Education Leadership Award winner; and Arts Education Task Force member Nancy Roucher. Photo by Cliff Roles