Fayetteville Public Education Foundation's
Jim Blair Author Series with Kwame Alexander
We are honored to be an annual sponsor of the Fayetteville Public Library's True Lit Festival. The Blair Author Series Fund in our endowment allows us to bring notable authors to to Fayetteville High School.
This year’s author is Kwame Alexander. His book The Crossover won the 2015 Newbery Medal recognizing the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." Mr. Alexander will present to students on October 30th in the Performing Arts Center.
In addition, a grant from Tyson allowed us to provide the book, The Crossover, to all students at Woodland and Ramay Junior Highs. Mr. Alexander will SKYPE with the junior high students later this month.
We invite you to honor Susan with a contribution to the Dr. Benny A. Winborn Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 2018 to honor Dr. Winborn, a 40-year veteran of the Arkansas public-education system.
The Dr. Benny A. Winborn Scholarship provides annual support for a deserving Fayetteville High School seniors to attend college and advance their careers.
Members of the Corporate Leadership Circle are businesses that contribute through our Annual Funds Society to invest in a well-educated, young workforce that ensuring the economic prosperity of Fayetteville.
