Glenda Ward Caro
This scholarship honors a Florida educator, Glenda Ward Caro, who served as a teacher and Escambia county education supervisor for over thirty years. Her son, Dr. Joseph C. Beckham, created the scholarship to honor Mrs. Caro.
Dr. Beckham, who is the Allan Tucker Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at Florida State University, graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1969 and went on to earn his master’s and doctoral degrees in educational leadership from UF in the 1970s. He joined the faculty of Florida State University in 1980, and led the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from 1988 to 1993 and from 1999 to 2001.
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Let Dad sport some throwback Florida Gator gear with his button-down by gifting him these vintage-style cufflinks, featuring the Fighting Gator logo in bright enamel on silver-plate metal. NCAA licensed.
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Custom-Designed Cap by Dome
$19.50-$31.00, Dome Headwear
We know your dad is special. That’s why he deserves a hat designed exclusively for him, preferably in his favorite Gator colors. Visit Dome Headwear’s website and create one-of-a-kind gifts using Dome’s custom hat builder, which lets you personalize the style, visor shape, fabric, colors, artwork and more. Recognized for four years as a Gator100 company, Dome is led by UF alumni Chris Hetland (BA ’07) and Jeff Whitaker (BA ’04), who take pride in crafting headwear for top companies as well as for their fellow Gators.
Fighting Gator Cufflinks
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Let Dad sport some throwback Florida Gator gear with his button-down by gifting him these vintage-style cufflinks, featuring the Fighting Gator logo in bright enamel on silver-plate metal. NCAA licensed.
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