® CREATIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED BY THE RESIDENTS OF LAKE NONA APRIL 2018 Volume 3 | Issue 3 Global Angel Wings Project page 10 Photo by Vanessa Boy LAKE NONA IMPACT FORUM SUMMER CAMP SPECIAL EDITION INSPIRATION THROUGH ORIGINALITY: THE KEY TO SUCCESS: IN THIS ISSUE (INSERT) LNIF1-LNIF4 (INSERT) SE1-SE4 IT'S IN THE STERLING SILVER E-18 BETTER THAN BEST SERVICE 13 LOCAL LEADERS, 4 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE, 5 FEATURES, 10 HEALTH & FITNESS, 15 EDUCATION, 20 EVENTS, E2 FOOD & DRINKS E2 LIFESTYLE E5 SPORTS E14 ARTS & CULTURE E17 NONAHOOD CALENDAR, E19 Nonahood News LLC 6555 Sanger Rd 32827 Orlando, FL -ride with the Iron Pigs! Iron Pigs Motorcylce Ride -Enter the raffle for a Pigs against pediatric Cancer chance to win a 2018 bike! April 21, 2018 Sign up at: www.ironpigsorlando.com ® CREATIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED BY THE RESIDENTS OF LAKE NONA Publishers PUBLISHER'S DESK Rhys & Jenny Lynn Managing Editor Elaine Vail reason headquarters are moving here and busi- Lead Content Developer Living in nesses of all sizes are being Nicole LaBosco attracted to our area. We Director of Marketing always say that there’s an H. Nancy Breed Nona is an embarrassment of incred- ible things coming here. It Staff Writers/Reporters Adventure puts us in a great position; Vanessa Poulson, Brittany Bhulai, Sophia Rogers we never have to look far to find a great story that needs Contributing Writers BY RHYS LYNN Nir Bashan, Deborah Bullen, Zac Chambers, telling. Our own team is con- Chris Clark, Dr. Amit Desai, Aaron Ferg, Karey tinuing to grow as well and Freeman, Sharon Fuentes, Rodney Gage, Dr. we maintain that we’ve got Andre Garcia, Dr. Deborah C. German, Darlene some of the best people in B. Grande, Amber Harmon, Brent Healy, Travis the world working with us. Jacob, Katie Jasiewicz, Matt Troy Jones, Kevin Last month held the sixth back. It means so much to us that our Kendrick, Abigale Lewis, Debra Lowe, Ricky annual Lake Nona Impact Forum, a community is such a giving one. Keep Ly, Rob McCloe, Dany Oliveira, Dr. Stephanie tour de force of high level discussion your eyes on the top of this month’s Osmond, Dr. Chirag Patel, Todd Perkins, Daniel on building the wellness ecosystem edition to see another great upcoming Pyser, Jeannette Rivera-Lyles, Edward Rodri- of the future. Guess what? We’re liv- charity event. guez, Vernice Salveron-Gasper, Sally Shuman, ing in it. The opportunity for change, While Lake Nona is absolutely our Valerie Sisco, Dr. Le-Chu Su, Aaron Vail, Chris growth, and excellence is all here, focus, we also care about what is go- White, Suzanne E. Workum and we can all be a part of it. ing on in the greater Orlando area. Editing & Proofreading One thing that has truly made us I was lucky enough to be selected to Linda Carvin, Joe Henry proud to live here is how much this attend the 20th annual Mayor’s City Layout community is willing to give back. Academy, a twelve week program Marnie Brophy Just this month our community took which provides a behind-the-scenes part in so many events that help look at all aspects of how the City of Graphic Design While we were wrapping up this April charities: Orlando works. We plan on covering Emily Kucala edition of Nonahood News, I found • The Tour De Cure which raised over the insights gained in a future article myself taking stock of the last few in Nonahood News. After only three Digital Team years. We moved to Lake Nona about $850,000 to help end diabetes. Michael Perez, Brielle Rushing weeks, the course has already been a 5 years ago and we definitely didn’t • As part of The Tour De Cure, our wealth of information shared. know what we were in for. 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Iron Pigs Motorcylce Ride -Enter the raffle for a Pigs against pediatric Cancer chance to win a 2018 bike! April 21, 2018 Sign up at: www.ironpigsorlando.com LOCAL LEADERS ment disorders caused by conditions such as traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy National Match and Jessica’s condition, spondyloepiphy- seal dysplasia. The rare genetic disorder affects bone growth and causes small stat- Day ure. Jessica stands 4 feet 2 inches tall. DuPont was the hospital program where BY DR. DEBORAH GERMAN Fernandez had surgery last year to fuse bones in her spine. She’d fallen in love with the facility’s spirit, and that bond in- tensified when Fernandez did a rotation at the hospital months later. “They were so motivating and accepting,” she said. “They wanted me to be me. With them, I can help children gain independence and mobility. I can heal patients like me.” Fernandez was one of 114 Class of 2018 UCF medical students who matched into residencies this spring. Across the country, a record-high 37,103 applicants submitted choices for 33,167 residency positions, the most ever offered. UCF’s 98 percent match rate was again higher than the national av- erage of 94.3 percent. During their fourth year of medical school, students interview Dr. Deborah German with residency programs in their specialty Mother and daughter had traveled this of choice. They rank their choices; residen- journey together when other medi- cy programs do the same. Then, a national cal schools thought Jessica Fernandez computer matches the two. The results are couldn’t handle their rigorous programs. kept secret until noon EST on National Four years later, supporters are showcas- Match Day, when students nationwide learn tor said Ion, a rescued boxer, can join resi- to announce her future. She stood on a ing Fernandez’s success at UCF as inspira- the results. dents on surgical rounds to provide com- stool to see over the podium at a Match tion for others to follow their dreams. 2018 UCF graduates will do their residen- fort to patients. “I’m so excited,” Zino said. Day crowd of hundreds. “I’m Jess,” she “I love surgery because I can fix things said. Then the future Dr. Jessica Fernan- On March 16, they stood at National cies at top hospitals across the nation, state and community, including George- with my hands. I can be that person. Now dez announced where she will go to heal Match Day, arms around each other, wait- I just need to find a full-time dog-walker.” others. And the crowd roared. ing to learn where Fernandez would do her town, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, All Chil- residency training. Maria Luisa de Curtis dren’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Mayo After opening their envelopes on the Col- Clinic, Orlando Health, University of Flor- lege of Medicine’s Tavistock Green, the Fernandez kissed her daughter’s head as Dr.