Mote and boys and girls clubs starts new ocean guardians program

Seven outstanding teens from Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County were selected to participate in the Ocean Guardians Program at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium this summer. After successfully completing a competitive application and panel interview process, the following Boys & Girls Clubs members were accepted into this 9-week program:

Lei’Asha Battle, junior at Riverview High School;

Jordan Blake, a junior at Sarasota High School;

Gabriel Burger, a sophomore at North Port High School;

Angelo Gutierrez, a senior at Sarasota Military Academy;

Desmen Lee, a sophomore at Booker High School;

Woodrow Stewart, a junior at Suncoast Polytechnical High School; and

Cooper Zigmond, a junior at Sarasota Military Academy.