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A Salute to Scholars: A Celebration of Learning
Sojourner’s Truth Staff
The Toledo Public Schools Foundation recognized academic
excellence for the eighth year in a row on Thursday, May 8,
2008, in the Terrace Room at the Inverness Club at an awards
ceremony titled “A Salute to Scholars: A Celebration of
Learning.” |
Amy
Sanders, Edna Robertson, Lena Sanders, Tyronne Robertson |
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An audience of diners that flowed over into the adjoining
room helped the TPS Foundation honor 12 educators and 62
students with a total of $94,150 in grants and scholarships.
“We are pleased to report that we are awarding a record
amount of college scholarships to TPS students and grants to
educators this year,” said TPS Foundation Executive Director
Susan Zurawski. “Most of the college scholarships being
awarded are named scholarships from donors who decided to
pass on to others the advantages that they were afforded.
Theirs is quite literally a gift of a lifetime”
In fact, many of the donors were present to personally
present the grants and scholarships to the honorees.
“This is our way of giving back. Our mission is to promote
quality public education,” said Mistress of Ceremonies and
President of the
TPS
Foundation's Governing Board,
Edna
Robertson, a retired TPS educator and also – along with her
husband Tyronne Robertson – one of the many scholarship
donors.
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“Academic excellence is what we exist for,” said Toledo
Board of Education President Steve Steel, Ph.D. “Everything
else is ancillary.”
The evening’s keynote speaker was Lucas County Common Please
Judge Charles J. Doneghy. Doneghy, who is a product of
Toledo Public Schools – a graduate of Libbey High School,
spoke extensively of his own childhood and his experiences
in being raised in a single mother home. “Our family was
poor materially but we were rich spiritually,” said Doneghy.
In a direct address to the many students in the audience,
Doneghy urged them to “give thanks for whatever
circumstances you come from.” |
Ashley Parks |
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The TPS educators were acknowledged first for the projects
they have developed to aid in educational efforts. The
winners were Marissa Harrington of Start High School for
“Growing Edible Fruits and Vegetables with the Aerogarden
System;” Anita Barrientos-Mauter of Riverside Elementary and
Corrine M. Burress of Hawkins Elementary for “Home/School
Communication Tool;” Randy Nissen of Toledo Early College
High School for “Black History Month Live Performances;”
Dale Price of Toledo Technology Academy for “Alternative
Energy Sources for Robotic Use; Karen Bade of Arlington
Elementary for “After School Club: Supporting Students with
Autism Spectrum Disorders;” Louis Curcio of Ottawa River
Preschool for “Project PRISM: Take Home Trainer Modules;”
Teresa Day and Theresa Wilkins of Beverly Elementary for
“Read and Retell with Puppets;” Howard Luebke of Ottawa
River Preschool for “Home Therapeutic Listening Program;”
Amanda Papenfuss of Raymer Elementary for “Sensory
Strategies for Positive Behavior and Learning for Students
with Autism Spectrum Disorders” and Sandra Paquette of
Reynolds Elementary for “Wii Learning Fun.”
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The funding for these educator grants was provided by The
Peter and Marcia Silverman Fund and PCI Educational
Publishing, Inc.
Listed here are the names of the 62 students who were
awarded scholarships:
General Scholarships and Recipients
Francesca Adams,
Start High School
Andrew Breed,
Toledo Technology Academy
Olivia Colony,
Start High School
Kayla M. Lindsey,
Start High School
Lauren Pever,
Bowsher High School
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Brian Terrell |
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Named Scholarships and Recipients
ACCOUNTING
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scholarship
Alexa Sanders,
Start High School
William Vaughan Company Scholarship
Patricia A. Dutcher,
Start High School
ALLIED HEALTH
ProMedica Health System Allied Health Career Scholarships
Michael Farhoud,
Rogers High School
Tiffany Fuller,
Rogers High School
St. Luke’s Hospital Allied Health Career Scholarships
Emily Konecki,
Rogers High School
Tierney Olosunde,
Rogers High School |
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ARCHITECTURE/CONSTRUCTION/
ENGINEERING
Allied Toledo Architects, LLC Scholarships
Ericka L. Bilby,
Toledo Technology Academy
Mark Frazier,
Toledo Technology Academy
Damien N. Perry,
Toledo Technology Academy
Joseph J. Viertlbeck,
Start High School
Alan Wagner,
Start High School
Associated General Contractors of Northwest Ohio
Scholarships
Mark Frazier,
Toledo Technology Academy
Darren V. McCadney, Jr.,
Rogers High School |
Darren McCadney |
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Charles E. and Margaret Banner Scholarship
Jacob Fox,
Toledo Technology Academy
Crestline Paving & Excavating Co. Inc. Scholarship
Mark Frazier,
Toledo Technology Academy
“Engineering a Bright Future” Scholarships
Ericka L. Bilby,
Toledo Technology Academy
Corey Kujawski,
Start High School
MELCO, Inc. Scholarship
Darren V. McCadney, Jr.
Rogers High School
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Mondo Mechanical, Inc. Scholarship
Michael Zacharias, III,
Waite High School
The Lathrop Company Scholarship
Steven Krohn,
Toledo Technology Academy
ART
Terry Lesniewicz Art Scholarship
Paigeland VanDenk,
Woodward High School
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Buckeye TeleSystem Computer Technology Scholarships
Ericka L. Bilby,
Toledo Technology Academy
Aaron Donoher,
Libbey High School
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Francesca Adams |
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GENERAL
Bowling Green State University Scholarship
Christie Pitney,
Bowsher High School
Dr. Jason and Jamesena Carthen “Leaders of Tomorrow”
Scholarships
Deborah Anderson, Jr.,
Scott High School
Natall Triplett,
Scott High School
Davis College Scholarships
Kayleigh
McNutt, Woodward High School
Tiara T. Williams, Scott High School
LMHA Larry Sykes “What’s Your Dream?” Scholarship
Kayla M. Lindsey,
Start High School
Lourdes College Scholarships
Dionsha McCall,
Start High School
Lauren Stroshine,
Start High School
Brian Terrell,
Phoenix Academy
Dr. Lee R. McMurrin Scholarship
Molly Early,
Rogers High School
Owens Corning Scholarship
Markeshia Howard,
Polly Fox Academy
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Tyronne and Edna Robertson Scholarships
Melissa Darnell,
Libbey High School
Holly Steiner,
Start High School
Scarlet and Gray Scholarship
Alan Wagner,
Start High School
The University of Toledo Scholarships
Timothy J. Hacker,
Toledo Technology Academy
Sharae McCreary,
Woodward High School
Jessica L. Nelson,
Bowsher High School
Brenna Newland,
Start High School
Tonya Shiffler,
Waite High School |
Jamesena and Jason Carthen |
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MARKETING
TPS Credit Union Robert D. Conley DECA Scholarship
Rachel Nordhoff,
Start High School
MUSIC
Kathleen T. and Theodore H. Harbaugh Music Scholarship in
Honor of Mom and Dad
Nicholas Williams,
Scott High School
NATURAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
Frank and Shirley Dick Natural Science Technology Center
Scholarship
Rachel A. Revill,
Rogers High School
POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLING/VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS OF
THE POLLY FOX ACADEMY
Deborah A. Barnett/Huntington Bank Scholarship
Ashley Parks,
Polly Fox Academy
Polly Fox Memorial Scholarships
Valerie Hedrick, Polly Fox Academy
Esteea Jackson, Polly Fox Academy
Kara McElvene,
Polly Fox Academy
Jamee Wells,
Polly Fox Academy
Mychea D. Wright,
Polly Fox Academy |
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The Toledo Chapter of the Links, Inc. Scholarships
Esteea Jackson,
Polly Fox Academy
Latonia D. Warner,
Polly Fox Academy
PRE-LAW
Friends of the TPS Pre-Law Scholarship
Tyler Watson,
Scott High School
PRE-MED
The University of Toledo Foundation/The University of Toledo
Medical Ctr. Scholarship
Monet Allen,
Bowsher High School
TEACHER/COACH
Hilton Murphy Teacher/Coach Scholarship
Hakeem Muhammad,
Waite High School
TEACHER EDUCATION
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Monet Allen |
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Richard Daoust Memorial Scholarship
Kristin Walberg,
Start High School
Mary Ann Kiss Hamernik Memorial Scholarship
Adam Chow,
Start High School
Emory Leverette Memorial Scholarship I
Naomi Britt,
Start High School |
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Emory Leverette Memorial Scholarships II
Shaleca McCorey,
Start High School
Tiara T. Willaims,
Scott High School
T.A.A.P. (Toledo Association of Administrative Personnel)
Memorial Scholarship
Cody Klueter,
Bowsher High School
Toledo Federation of Teachers Scholarships
Tiara T. Willaims,
Scott High School
GENERAL (FOR SIXTH GRADERS)
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Joshua Brackett and parents Ulysses and
Lurnette Brackett |
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American and Lena Sanders Lincoln Academy for Boys
Scholarship
Joshua Brackett,
Lincoln Academy for Boys
Dr. Merrill A. Grant Sherman School Scholarship
Samuel Fields,
Sherman School
Ella P. Stewart Memorial Scholarships
Candace Cooper,
Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls
Kelsey Satkowski,
Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls
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Larry Sykes and Kayla Lindsey |
Valerie Hedrick, Esteea Jackson, Jamee
Wells, Mychea Wright, Kara McElvene |
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