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May Newsletter

May 15, 2018 By emma.pierce Leave a Comment

2018 Scholarship Recipients

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We Awarded $253,000 to fifty-nine (59) innovative & pioneering teacher grants & twelve (12) scholarships to deserving seniors.

This year’s distribution came from the Foundation’s 4mil endowment which generated $157,304 in grant awards and $19,772 in scholarships. Another $75,583 was awarded in grants that were gifted through corporations, foundations, & individuals.

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Billie Jo has a well-recognized history of supporting Fayetteville schools and as a generous benefactor of the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation.

She served on the Foundation’s Board of Directors and was inducted into the Fayetteville Public School’s Hall of Honor in 1997 in recognition of her efforts to grow the thriving community and school district we’re so fortunate to have in Fayetteville today.

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Through the generous support of the Foundation's Taylor-Lackey Fund students at Ramay Junior High participated in the I Am More Than My Skin Color project. This grant allowed students to develop a deeper sense of personal identity and empathy towards others within the context of race relations both past and present through a novel, author visit, research, and student creative writing gallery.

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Check out our 2018 Celebration of Excellence Video!

Thank You!

Annual Fund Society Pledges

Contributions between April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018

Terri & Vince Chadick	Barbara & Doug Prichard
Romona & Hershell West	Brenda & Robert Gullett
Holly & David Johnson	Jenessa & Mark Bailey
Emma Pierce

Corporate Leadership Pledges

Contributions between April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018

Donors Who Made Gifts

Contributions between April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018 toward the George Spencer Memorial Fund

Dawnelle Fincher	Kathy & Terry Keefe
Patti Jacuzzi	Alf Carter
Rebekah Smith

Contributions between April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018 toward the Gable Sloan Fund for Increased Academic Opportunity

Claudia Vilato	Emily & Buckley Bridges
Stacey Spurlock	Michelle & Ken Kieklak
De'Andre Knight	Roberta & Rob Billingsley

Contributions between April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018 toward Endowment Funds

Jeanne & Brian King	Connie Dorsey
Sharon Michaels	Linnea Linquest

Gifts Towards Endowment Funds

Contributions between April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018

Nika & Bill Waitsman	Mary & Everett Hawks	Kathy & Mike Moss	Ashley Wilbern	Sheri & Woody Bassett
Nancy & Ben Israel	Don Deweese	Tammy Morris	Marjo Burk	Janet Ousterhout
Chris Sputo	Garrison Asset Management	Eugene Sekiguchi	MeMe Hagers	Lauryl & Tim Hynes
Victoria Coppett & Alan Wilbourn	Sandy & Frank Grammer	Melissa Hayward	Allison Houston	Beth Stropes
Kay & Sid Davis	Lolly & Larry Greenwood	David & Jane Gearhart	Roy Horne	Mark Kinion
Charlotte Taylor & Tim Hudson	AEP Southwestern Electric Power	Lisa & David Whitaker	Gina & Neal Pendergraft	Simmons Bank
Gina & George Shelton	Clinton House Museum	Kathy & Ted Wade	Sara & Jeff Koenig	Jennifer & Kenton Ross
U of A College of Educ. & Health Professions

April Newsletter

April 11, 2018 By emma.pierce Leave a Comment

F.A.S.T. Finds the Stratosphere

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Thanks to the Koenig Family Works Fund in the Foundation's endowment, F.A.S.T. Finds the Stratosphere will serve students in 9-12th grade in a highly engaging STEM activity and first known of its kind rocket launch.

Gable's Bakery is working on a baking project that can help business treat employees to a delicious break while giving back to their community.Introducing BREAK BOXES, giant boxes of cookies, bars and brownies that will look beautiful in an company's break room.

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"We wanted to honor Martha's legacy as a champion for the education of underprivileged or disenfranchised students. We were able to do that through the establishment of the Agee Family Fund in honor of Martha Agee which will provide an annual grant for programs that empower at-risk students in our public schools." – Janie & Kim Agee

Learn More About Starting A Scholarship Or Grant Fund

A night for donors to celebrate with teacher and scholarship recipients and learn learn about the exciting projects made possible through their generosity.

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Contributions between March 1, 2018 - March 31, 2018

Terri & Vince Chadick	Barbara & Doug Prichard
Cristy & Tim Smith	Sara & Justin Eichmann
Holly & David Johnson	Nancy & Larry Bittle
Emma Pierce	Romona & Hershell West
Cherie & Nirmal Kilambi	Mary Beth & Tony Sherman

Contributions between March 1, 2018 - March 31, 2018

Contributions between March 1, 2018 - March 31, 2018

Laura Beth Timby	Kathy Stafford	Barbara & Tom Verdery
Nicole & Tom Olmstead	Brandy & Michael Wingo	Martin Chilcote

Contributions between March 1, 2018 - March 31, 2018

Lisa & Howard Higgins	MeMe Hagers	Ashley Wilbern	Marla & Dennis Hunt	Danielle Siering
Marjo Burk	Melissa Hayward	Garrison Financial	Beth Stropes	Janet Gardner
First National Bank	Tammy & Read Hudson	Anne Jones	Allison Houston	Melanie Garner
Sara & Justin Eichamann	Melissa & Randy Werner	Ozarks Electric Cooperative	First Security Bank	Michelle Kieklak
Donna & James Stephenson	Sherie & Tony Hardin	Connie Riner	Shari & Joe Mains	Melanie Frederick
Keh Jeng	Lauri Shelton	Nell Sisco	Bonnie Dobbs	Rebecca McCredy
Rebecca Wright	Cheryl Yarber	Carter Morrison	Randy Bunnet	Jana Brady
Angel Perez	Jennifer Kestner	Marlena Prouty	Krista Kidd	Andrea Gunnell
Leasa Wood	Archibald Anum	Dionisha Davis	Marci Pitts	George Shelton
Rosa Buescher	Jessica Wayne	Shana Turner	Alicia Estes	Amber Wofford
Amanda Osborne	Britini Ayers	Pam Nolen	Tina Garner	Spencer Hill
Tobi Walker	Cynthia Orona	Katie Dallari	Brenda Austin	Jessica Sexton
Justin Keen	Kristi Taunton	Amanda Forguson	Amber Buchanan	Kristine Schuchardt
Bianka Rios	Matthew Crouch	Matthew Crouch	LeAnn Turner	Janet Cotton
Anna Reginer	Issam Shalhoub	John Furlow	Karen Laman	Jamie Clegg

2015-2016 Annual Report

December 9, 2016 By Evelyn Rios Leave a Comment

In the past year, the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation distributed $276,000 in grants, scholarships, donations and corporate gifts through the support of community partners dedicated to helping our children succeed. Check out our annual report below to learn more about the innovative and pioneering programs this year!

ConnectED Fall 2016 Newsletter

September 15, 2016 By cambre.hornebrooks Leave a Comment

Fayetteville Public Education Foundation

ConnectED Newsletter Fall 2016

EEK! Grant Spotlight

Thanks to the Josephine Clark Endowment, the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation was able to fund EEK!: Environmental Education Kits for Inquiry Based Learning. The kits are a unique alternative to field trips, offering inquiry based environmental activities in the classroom or outdoor learning lab.

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Contributions from May 2016 to August 2016

Karen & Bruce Armstrong	Terri & Vincent Chadick	Rhonda Moore
Leslie & Ted Belden	Lynlee & Caleb Critz	Barbara & Doug Prichard
Nancy & Larry Bittle	Mirela & Sid Vinson	David Russell
Pamela & Michael Britt	Kathryn & Justin Hunt	Pat & Bill Storey
Cherie & Nirmal Kilambi	Holly & David Johnson	Cambre Horne-Brooks & John Brooks
Charlotte Taylor & Tim Hudson

Learn more about becoming an Education Society member

With an annual pledge you maximize the education experience for our children and sustain the Foundation's vision-annual commitment is at one of the following levels:

from left- Trevor Cooperescue and & Warren Rosenaur (3)

Warren Rosenaur Endowment

Fayetteville Public Education Foundation is thrilled to announce a campaign to establish the Warren Rosenaur Theatre Endowment. The endowment will be named in perpetuity and distributed annually through grants to the FHS Theater Department, ensuring this already wonderful program will blossom for future generations.

Contribute to the Warren Rosenaur Endowment here

Donor Spotlight

Larry and Nancy Bittle recognized the potential of Fayetteville Public Education Foundation from the very beginning. They have always been eager to assist in creating opportunities for our teachers and children. The Bittles have gone above and beyond in their dedication to Fayetteville schools. Larry is a Hall of Honor inductee and served as a school board member. Nancy has served almost six years on the FPEF board and was the president in 2014-15. The couple are also Decade Donors.

Click here to read more about the Bittles

Take a look at this video highlighting a Fayetteville High School Theater Department grant funded through generous donor's like you.

Contributions from May 2016 to August 2016

Susan & Buddy Chadick	Terri & Vincent Chadick	James Chase
Connie & Bill Clark	Marsha & David Crittenden	Rosemary & George Faucette
Aleza & Jay Greene	Mary Ann & Reed Greenwood	Susan & Orville Hall
Hiland Dairy Foods	Joe & Jimmie Huber	Ann Johnston
Trudy & Gary Karnes	Wanda Kent	Kay & C.R. Magness
Imelda & David McClinton	Gayle & Mike McGovern	McNair Middle School Staff
Milda Jean & Kenneth Petway	Barbara & David Pryor	Shirley & Charlie Russell
Timothy Vance Scott	Sara S. & Frank Sharp	Judith Singleton
Irene & Joel Spalter	Susie Stewart	Hadley Twilley
Shannon & Don Walker	Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program	Becky & John Womack

Click here to see a full list of our endowments

Hall of Honor

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Hall of Honor Luncheon

We hosted a luncheon to announce the 2016 Hall of Honor Inductees. Congratulations to Gina and Neal Pendergraft, Susie Stewart, Candy Clark and Sarah Fennel Buchanan. In addition, we recognized the individuals who have been inducted into the Hall of Honor over the past two decades. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Contributions from May 2016 to August 2016

Ashley Wilbern	Arvest	Leslie & Scott Bailey	Bank of Fayetteville
Bassett Law Firm LLP	Best Sports, Inc.	Martha & Hugh Brewer	Margaret Whillock
Brunner & Lay	Marjo Burk	Anne & Jack Butt	C & C Services
Taylor Hurst	Carl Collier	Sara & Jeff Koenig	Dickson Street Liquor
Susan & Mac Norton	First Security Bank	Flintco, Inc.	Frost, PLLC
Garrison Financial	Jane & David Gearhart	Brenda & Robert Gullett	MeMe Hagers
Treva & Howard Hamilton	Harness Roofing, Inc.	Melissa Hayward	Eileen Hendricks
Hight-Jackson Associates	Mona Holt	Allison Houston	Tammy & Read Hudson
Crossover Veterinary Clinic	Mary Lou Miller	Rosemary & George Faucette	Mitzi Kuroda & Stephen Elledge
Procter & Gamble	Lanell Lashley	Hannah & Greg Lee	Lewis Automotive Group
Cambre Horne-Brooks & John Brooks	Helen & Harold McKinney	Kathy & Rob Merry-Ship	James Burton Blair Family Foundation
Morgan Stanley, c/o CyberGrant, Inc.	Larry Bittle Insurance Agency, Inc.	Signature Bank of Arkansas	Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette
Tamara & Johnny Roberts	Judy G. & Bill Schwab	Sara S. & Frank Sharp	Meredith Lowry
Carolyn & Murray Smart	Star Shopper	Nana & Julian Stewart	Susie Stewart
Truity Education Foundation	Laura & Craig Underwood	Kathy & Ted Wade	Walmart Foundation
Altrusa Club of Fayetteville	Raheen Land & Cattle, LLLP	Willard & Pat Walker Foundation

Click here to learn more about how to donate

These contributions provide invaluable assistance to creating a well-educated, young workforce that ensures the economic prosperity of Fayetteville.

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Call us today at (479) 527-3655, check out our website fayedfoundation.org, or stop by 877 Clinton Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701.

Connect ED Newsletter Summer 2016

June 24, 2016 By cambre.hornebrooks Leave a Comment

Debbie & Gary AggusJane & Vance ArnoldRandee & Ted BarlowsNancy & Larry BittleMartha & Hugh BrewerAnita & Evan BukeyKaren & John ColeMilton & Dana CopelandSandra & David DaviesCaroline & Norm DeBriyn Falley (3)

Thanks to the support of the Truity Education Foundation and the Bob Gaddy Keystone Endowment, the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation was able to fund the Greenhouse Garden Project. The greenhouse at Fayetteville High School has afforded over 400 students a state-of-the-art teaching facility that provides hands-on agricultural activities, builds agri-career skills, and encourages healthy lifestyle choices. The greenhouse also provides a place for students to collaborate with the biology and advanced biology classes.

To learn more about the grants awarded to the Fayetteville Public Schools in the 2015-2016 school year, click here.

Click the links to learn more about our Education Founders, Decade Donors and Education Society members.

Contributions from March 2016 - May 2016

“It is remarkable to see the difference even a

small financial gift can make.”

Meet Decade Donors of the Foundation, Bruce and Karen Armstrong. Bruce and Karen share a rich heritage with Fayetteville Public Schools. Having attended FHS themselves, they feel motivated to give back to public education so that current and future students can experience the best education system our community can provide.

FHS is where Karen and Bruce first met and became high school sweethearts. Karen and Bruce later graduated from FHS in 1980. Building on their legacy, the Armstrongs’ children, Meredith and Reid, also graduated from FHS, making them the third generation of FHS graduates in Karen’s family.

As devoted Education Society Members of the Foundation, the Armstrongs strive to be examples to others in the community to support a strong public education system and hope that their support inspires a sense of life-long learning and appreciation for the value of education.

For more information on how to become an Education Society Member like the Armstrongs, please visit our website.

Check out a full list of our endowments here.

Contributions from March 2016 - May 2016

Thank you to 3W Magazine and Bob Stafford for the Celebration of Excellence photos!

We loved celebrating all of the grants and awards to the Fayetteville Public School District that are made possible by generous donors like you.

To learn more about how to donate to the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation, click here.

Contributions from March 2016 - May 2016

The Fayetteville Public Education Foundation is pleased to announce that we received a gift of $250,000 to establish the Pendergraft Grant awarded from the Neal R. Pendergraft Endowment, funded by Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.

It was Neal and Gina's desire that the Pendergraft Grant be teacher driven, to create innovative projects that will enrich the academic experiences of our children.

The Pendergraft Grant will be distributed annually through the Foundation’s teacher grant process and will fund larger projects that cast a wider net and reach more students. In the last year, forty-four teachers received over $185,000 in grants that served over 12,000 students. We are indebted to Neal and Gina for helping us continue to provide our children with the best education in the State of Arkansas.

To learn how you can give to endowments such as this one, click here.

You can RSVP to the Luncheon by email to info@fayedfoundation.org.

The Hall of Honor Ceremony will be September 29th at the Fayetteville Town Center. To learn more about the event, click here.

To learn more about how your business can become a Corporate Leadership Circle Member, click here.

2014-2015 year-end report

December 15, 2015 By cambre.hornebrooks Leave a Comment

It only takes a quick skim of our grants and recipients to see the ideas brought to life by the Foundation’s donors. Visit the many ways to give and invest in Fayetteville’s public education.

May Newsletter

2018 Scholarship Recipients

Check out our 2018 Celebration of Excellence Video!

Thank You!

Annual Fund Society Pledges

Corporate Leadership Pledges

Donors Who Made Gifts

Gifts Towards Endowment Funds

April Newsletter

F.A.S.T. Finds the Stratosphere

2015-2016 Annual Report

ConnectED Fall 2016 Newsletter

Fayetteville Public Education Foundation

EEK! Grant Spotlight

Contributions from May 2016 to August 2016

Warren Rosenaur Endowment

Donor Spotlight

Contributions from May 2016 to August 2016

Hall of Honor

Hall of Honor Luncheon

Contributions from May 2016 to August 2016

Learn about becoming a corporate sponsor

for more information

Connect ED Newsletter Summer 2016

2014-2015 year-end report

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