Lee Schools TV Hurricane Ian documentary wins Suncoast EMMY Award

The School District of Lee County this week announced it has won a Suncoast EMMY Award for Hurricane Ian – A LeeSchoolsTV Documentary. Multimedia coordinator Adam Wright and senior multimedia specialist Rylie Spicker were presented their award at the 48th Annual Suncoast Regional EMMY Awards Saturday in Orlando.

Hurricane Ian – A Lee Schools TV Documentary was released on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian to look back at the impact of the storm and recovery from the damage. The School District reopened all but two schools in less than three weeks after the hurricane, while also supporting the physical and emotional needs of students, staff and the community.

“This award is for all of the employees of the School District of Lee County and those employees of other school districts who came down to help after Hurricane Ian. They helped the students get back into the classroom and get back to learning after such a devastating storm,” said Wright during the acceptance speech at the event ceremony.

Lee Schools TV was also nominated in the category of single news hit for Lee County Teacher Feature: Teaching Beyond Sound, produced by Spicker.

The Emmy nods come on the heels of the School District’s Communications team receiving two MarCom Awards: A Platinum Award for the Strategic Communications and Engagement Plan in the category of Strategic Communications, and a Gold Award for the annual Impact Report in the category of Publications. The MarCom Awards recognize excellence in marketing and communications and is administered by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP).

The School Board of Lee County officially recognized Wright and Spicker for their EMMY Awards and the members of the Communications team for their MarCom Awards at the meeting Dec. 10.

Women in Business to host Sweethearts & Scholarships Feb. 5

The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce and its Women in Business Committee invite the community to its annual Sweethearts & Scholarships fundraiser on Wednesday, Feb. 5, hosted by HeadPinz Entertainment Center Fort Myers.

Sweethearts & Scholarships raises funds for Women in Business scholarships, which are awarded annually to non-traditional students at Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida SouthWestern State College and local technical colleges. Funds support traditional scholarships as well as gap funding for industry certifications to assist with local workforce development efforts.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Women in Business scholarships.

The Chamber is still seeking a scholarship sponsor for this event, which costs $250.

Sweethearts & Scholarships will take place from 4-6 p.m., Feb. 5, at HeadPinz Fort Myers, at 14513 Global Parkway in Fort Myers. Admission is $15 for chamber members and $25 for future members and includes one complimentary drink and light appetizers.

For more or to register, visit FortMyers.org or call 239-332-2930.

Arthrex Career Showcase on Jan. 8

Arthrex, a leader in minimally invasive surgical technology, is hosting its annual Career Showcase on Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the Arthrex One building at 1 Arthrex Way, Naples.

Students can attend either a morning session from 9:30-11 a.m. or an afternoon session from 3-5 p.m.

Team members from a variety of departments at Arthrex will be on hand to introduce students to a wide array of career, internship and co-op prospects, including engineering, product management, national sales, information technology, finance, manufacturing, medical education/medical affairs, legal, compliance, operations, orthopedic research, quality, regulatory, human resources, marketing, meetings and events, communications and culinary.

Register to attend the showcase and visit Arthrex.com to learn more.