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:  Tuesday,  October 2nd –  Jeff Rodgers the Provost and Chief Operating Officer of the South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium, will present a science program that will set the stage for a possible future planetarium/museum/aquarium visit for our members.  On July 17th Brynne Anne Besio, the CEO of the museum, discussed the expansion of the museum and described the museum’s facilities.  Jeff Rodgers will explain some of the science that the museum provides for people of all ages.  Before joining the South Florida Museum in 2004 as its Director of Education and the Bishop Planetarium as its Director in 2005, he served as the Director of the Moveable Museum Program of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and Executive Director of the Children’s Science Center in Cape Coral.  This past April he regaled members of the Yale Club visiting the museum with fascinating information on astronomy, paleontology and archaeology.


Field Club, Captain's Room. Gather at 11:30 a.m.; lunch served at noon)

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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!