Community Bulletin

Mastering business

Nicole Rodricks of Winter Park was among nearly 600 undergraduate, graduate and nursing students at Baker University who received their degrees during commencement ceremonies Dec. 14 and 15 at the Collins Center. Baker, the first university in Kansas, has been listed among the top schools in the Midwest in the annual college rankings by U.S. News & World Report, and selected as a top school in the Midwest by The Princeton Review. Rodricks graduated with a master’s degree in business administration.

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Heart of Florida United Way is seeking volunteers to help residents of Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties become financially fit this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

In partnership with the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, United Way and other community partners are offering free tax preparation services to low-income individuals and families. On Monday, Jan. 20, United Way volunteers will be distributing thousands of informational flyers in numerous low- and middle-income communities in the tri-county area. All volunteers will be provided with free Live United T-shirts and water bottles. A brief training will occur at the beginning of each shift to prepare volunteers for any questions that they may be asked by residents.

Volunteers can visit Financially Fit - Income Tax Outreach 2014 to register online. Questions about this event may be directed to Matthew Blood, manager of community participation at Heart of Florida United Way, at [email protected] or 407-849-2372.

Orlando’s top realtor

Lou Nimkoff, Brio Real Estate Services, LLC, has been recognized for his professionalism and commitment to the Orlando Regional Realtor Association and to the real estate industry with the association’s 2013 Realtor of the Year award, the highest honor bestowed on an ORRA member. The honor was presented during the 14th annual ORRA awards program, held at Winter Park's new The Alfond Inn.