Ivy League Club

Sarasota and Manatee Counties

The Ivy League Club of Sarasota and Manatee Counties is an active group of alumni from all eight Ivy League schools who just happen to live in the beautiful Gulf Coast area of Florida.

Next Ivy League Club Event:  Jennifer Romiecki and Wendy Deming of Selby Gardens. Jennifer Romaniecki, CEO, and Wendy Deming, Chief Operating Officer of Selby Gardens, will discuss the current efforts to expand and enhance Selby Gardens, which is an urban, bayfront oasis showcasing a living collection of rare and beautiful tropical plants. The Gardens is also a respected world leader in the study and conservation of plants, particularly epiphytes–plants adapted to live in the tree canopy, including orchids, bromeliads, gesneriads and ferns. it is famous horticultural showplace that delights more than 230,000 visitors annually. The Selbys wanted their home to be a place where they could retreat from the world’s everyday hustle and bustle. Today the property is double its original size and now contains nearly 15 acres housing 12 buildings (including 7 greenhouses) transected by a brick-laid avenue in a residential neighborhood on the shores of Sarasota Bay in downtown Sarasota. 




About the club

The club was established in 1957. Today, the club gets together for luncheon meetings with guest speakers twice a month, plus it organizes annual events to enjoy ballet, opera, and spring training baseball.

In addition to club activities, the club's Scholarship Fund provides grants to current Ivy League students who require financial aid to support their education.

If you went to any of the Ivies, are a current student, or a parent of a current student, please learn about applying for membership now!