Whether you’re from his home country of Colombia or the United States, if you’ve seen a piece of Carlos Alberto Quintero’s artwork, you know it’s impossible not to be captivated. Quintero’s use of color and pattern, along with the intermixing of realism and the abstract, make for graphic designs illuminated with color and rich with texture, adding vibrance to the real world and … [Read more...]
The Value-Driven Culture of the Lake Nona Marriott Courtyard and Residence Inn
Sustaining a winning corporate culture is extremely challenging in an industry where the average turnover rate is 73.8%. This means the average hotel loses six plus employees every month. Not so at the Marriott Courtyard and Residence Inn at Lake Nona Town Center. This team is different. The retention rate at this hotel is much higher than the national average. They rarely lose … [Read more...]
Rotary Update: Little Free Library
Teamwork from the Rotary Club of Lake Nona Lunch, building materials from Home Depot and design inspiration from Maurita Sutton Brown of Designs by M-Simply Maurita have worked together to produce a bookcase for the Little Free Library that is now open for residents at the Ronald McDonald House. Every donated book has a stamp inside to show the teamwork of the community. The … [Read more...]
A Healing Heart Reaches Into Homeless Population
Andrew Aboujaoude says, “I’ve just always wanted to fix the world around me.” And the junior biomedical sciences major at the UCF College of Medicine is doing just that by providing blood pressure screenings to Orlando’s homeless. His efforts have earned the pre-med student statewide recognition and a feature in the national business magazine Forbes. Aboujaoude established a … [Read more...]
Nona Your Neighbor: Ryan Thomas
Meet Ryan Thomas, area sales manager for Northpoint Mortgage and Nonahood resident since 2016. He has a passion for staying active, writing, and being involved in the local community through volunteering. NH: How did you end up in the Lake Nona area and where are you from originally? RT: We are from New Hampshire. I came to Florida for the first time on my honeymoon in … [Read more...]
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