{"id":230110,"date":"2026-04-13T18:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/230110\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:38:06","slug":"bulls-brews-by-the-bay-set-for-largest-crowd-yet-at-annual-campus-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/230110\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulls & Brews by the Bay set for largest crowd yet at annual campus fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Matthew Cimitile<\/a>, University Communications and Marketing<\/p>\n

USF St. Petersburg\u2019s annual fundraiser, Bulls & Brews by the Bay<\/a>, returns for a third year of community, connection and raising support for student
\n scholarships.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A record crowd of more than 250 alumni, faculty and staff, and friends of the university
\n are expected to attend the April 17 signature event on the campus’s waterfront. They
\n will enjoy live music from USF student musicians, elevated bar food, backyard games,
\n chance drawings and a curated selection of local craft brews, including pours that
\n highlight USF\u2019s Brewing Arts program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Bulls & Brews is becoming not only a signature event for USF but a purposeful way
\n to bring together the greater community who really love this campus,\u201d said E. Howard
\n Rutherford, the associate vice president of development on the St. Petersburg campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All proceeds from the event directly benefit USF St. Petersburg\u2019s general scholarship
\n fund, which offers much-needed financial support to students during the academic year.
\n The previous two Bulls & Brews by the Bay raised nearly $84,000 for student scholarships.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis scholarship represents not only financial support but also the collective belief
\n of a community that invests in its students.”<\/p>\n

Lucas Abreu, a USF conservation biology student and previous scholarship recipient<\/p>\n

For the third year, USF Credit Union <\/a>is the presenting sponsor of the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEvents like Bulls & Brews by the Bay reflect exactly what we stand for at USF Credit
\n Union — removing barriers and creating opportunities,\u201d said USF Credit Union Senior
\n Vice President and COO Richard Sellwood. \u201cWhen we invest in scholarships, we\u2019re investing
\n in potential, futures and a stronger community for all. That\u2019s Better Banking for
\n All in action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other sponsors include Orlando Health, Bill and Ann Edwards, Turner Construction Company
\n and Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. The Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Beacon are media
\n sponsors this year.<\/p>\n

Participating breweries include 3 Daughters Brewing, Grand Central Brewhouse, Green
\n Bench Brewing, Mastry\u2019s Brewing Co., USF Brewing Arts Program and Great Bay Distributors.
\n Non-alcoholic options are provided by Mother Kombucha.<\/p>\n

Rutherford said the need for such a campus fundraiser is critical as demand for student
\n scholarships continues to increase. Before the inaugural Bulls & Brews by the Bay
\n in 2023, only five scholarships from the fund were awarded to students. Thanks to
\n money raised at the annual fundraiser, nearly 50 scholarships have been awarded from
\n this fund to USF St. Petersburg students.<\/p>\n

“Our annual fundraiser has been a tremendous success, allowing us to reward more deserving
\n students with key financial resources so they can focus on their studies and continue
\n their educational dreams of attaining a college degree,” Rutherford said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tickets still available for Bulls & Brews by the Bay.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Testimonials from USF St. Petersburg scholarship recipients<\/p>\n

Victoria Phan, Biological Health Sciences<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was not just financial assistance, but a reminder that someone believed in my
\n potential and was willing to invest in my future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gabriela Rodriguez, Criminology<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough it may not seem like it, a donation, whether big or small, makes an immense
\n difference in a student\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sydney Pelletier, Education<\/p>\n

\u201cScholarships provided me the opportunity to continue my college career, which would
\n not have been financially feasible otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barrett Farrell, Integrative Biology<\/p>\n

\u201cThe financial stability and freedom these scholarships provide allow me to invest
\n my energy in leadership, academic research and community service, which has been transformative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leah Jackson, Health Sciences<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to honor the generosity of our donors by becoming a compassionate nurse and
\n a strong leader who gives back to others.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Matthew Cimitile, University Communications and Marketing USF St. Petersburg\u2019s annual fundraiser, Bulls & Brews by the Bay,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":230111,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-230110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}