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Ginger Sheridan

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Ginger Sheridan, now retired from Jacksonville University, is another teacher that stands out in the community as one of her students all time favorites! Ginger is one of the people who know how to love, inspire, educate, uplift and make people simply feel good.

What’s your name and what fills your time?

Ginger Sheridan

Ginger Sheridan. I grew up on Duval Drive and 37th Avenue South, along with the Dancigers, the Kaufmanns, Dr. Sears, the Wlliams and the Stouts among others. As a child, I had no idea how amazing it was to have a lagoon in my backyard and the ocean across the street.

As an adult, I moved to Missouri, Alabama and then Ohio. In 1998, my spouse Ron and I moved back to Neptune Beach to be with my mother. I taught photography and art history for Jacksonville University for 20+ years, including annual study abroad programs in western Europe. I retired in 2021.

Ginger having fun with her graduating seniors!

Anything special going on for this summer?

Nothing particularly interesting stands out this summer over any other time! It’s a great time of year for gardening so I spent time caring for my garden!

Any hobbies or interests worth telling us about?

After retiring, I became a master gardener through the UF Extension office. I now write Social Media posts – Tip Tuesdays and Theme Thursdays – on Florida Friendly Landscaping. I also volunteer for the Timucuan Park Foundations at their Jr. Anglers Fishing Clinics, held about 6 times a year. It is a great event that teaches young people to fish, free of charge, and gives them a decent rod and reel at the end of the workshop. I LOVE the cross-section of Jacksonville I meet there.

One of two water lilies in the garden. After a two year wait, it finally boomed!

What’s one thing (funny, different, cool) that many might not know about you?

Though I never had children of my own, I now have four grandchildren. I am deeply grateful to fill this role in their lives.

Ginger and Ron. “The cutest couple!”

What’s the best part of living here on the First Coast?

I love living on the First Coast. Though Jacksonville has grown by leaps and bounds, I can still find old Florida here. I feel extremely lucky to live at the beach. My mother bought the property in 1976 and held on to it. Otherwise, I could never afford it.

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