Take Stock in Children to award 60 scholarships
On Thursday, May 14, The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools will award 60 four-year college tuition scholarships – a total of $600,000 – to public school students in 6th-9th grade through its Take Stock in Children Program. This is a record breaking number of scholarships awarded through the Lee County Program. Suncoast for Kids Foundation and Synovus Bank will sponsor this exciting event.
Take Stock in Children is a solution to one of the most critical problems facing Florida – high dropout and high youth crime rates. Take Stock in Children has a proven record of helping low-income children stay out of trouble, graduate from high school, attend college, and become productive citizens. Take Stock in Children is a comprehensive program that helps low-income children succeed by providing college and vocational scholarships, volunteer mentors, student advocates, tutoring, early intervention and long-term support. High standards, parental involvement, and community support are crucial to the program’s success.
Students and their families will join business partners, school board members, and their new mentors at Harborside Event Center for a celebration luncheon, followed by guest speaker, Don Yaeger.
Yaeger, an author, sports writer and associate editor of Sports Illustrated, will discuss “What Makes the Great Ones Great.”
Tickets to hear Yaeger speak from 1-2 can be purchased for $25. Please call 337-0433 for more information.
The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc., was established in 1986 as a non-profit corporation. Its mission is to enhance the quality of public education in Lee County by increasing business and community involvement in the public schools.
Congratulations 2009 Take Stock in Children Scholars:
Ashlynn Barnes
Brian Benton
Michelle Blass
Heather Braun
Angela Bravo
Beau Brown
Ronald Buckley
Christina Carrieri
David Castano
Heather Conway
Zoe Cooper
Claudia Corcho
Tiffany Danley
Brittany DeIacova
Marlaina Edwards
Jacob Effing
Felix Faraco
Alicia Fernandez
Clifton Flemming
Paul Francois
Camden Gordon
Kobe Groce
Maria Guerrero
Allan Hale
Stephanie Hembree
Emily Hubbard
Sarah Iacomini
Lisandra Ibarra
Amber Jackson
Lashea Johnson
Charles Kerkesner
Kimberly Lawrence
Margaret Ledea
Jennifer Lee
Leonard Leon
Diana Lopez
Eduardo Marin
Alexis Marion
Candis Marques
Jose Marquez
Gabriella Medina
Deyaneira Mitchell
Sierra Myers
Taelor Nolen
Dominique Panaretos
Amanda Patterson
Chelsea Payne
Oliver Payne
Alicia Raynor-Costello
Diandra Rose
Ashley Sanders
Nicholas Sanger
Kayla Serrata
Trenton Thrasher
BrandtVargas
Juanasendy Vargas
Crystal Wanke
Rachel Whitehead
Erika Williams
Vivian Wong