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Endowment to Provide Student Scholarships
EVSC Foundation recently received a generous pledge in excess of $200,000 from the children of Irene Schultze to establish a scholarship in memory of their mother to support education of students who have the motivation, determination, and talent to attend college but lack the financial resources.
Proceeds from the endowment, will initially provide an EVSC student with a potential $8,000 scholarship ($1,000 scholarship per semester, for four years) at an institution of higher education in Indiana. There is potential in the future to have multiple recipients depending on the earnings of the endowment.
Irene Schultze (1914-2005) had a love for learning that endured throughout her lifetime, said her daughter Diane. The Schultze family resided on Fulton Avenue, across from Cedar Hall Elementary School, for more than 60 years. She was one of eight children and excelled in elementary school. But, according to her daughter Jackie, was unable to continue her education through high school due to family responsibilities and economic hardships. Always true to her belief in the value of education, she completed her GED at the age of 68.
Irene and her husband Albert worked hard to enable all three of their children, Jackie, Diane, and Eric, to receive a quality education. Jackie received her B.S. from Indiana State University and her Master’s from Southern Illinois University. Diane received her B.S. from Indiana University, her M.S. from the University of Vermont, and her Ph.D. from Indiana University. Eric received his B.S. from Indiana University, his DVM from Purdue University, and his Ph.D. from Michigan State University.
The Irene Schultze Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to Central High School graduates with a preference given to those who have attended Cedar Hall or reside in the Cedar Hall district and who will study at an Indiana public college or university. More information on how to apply will be available from EVSC Foundation, Central High School counselors, and on the EVSC Foundation website, www.evscfoundation.org.
EVSC Foundation previously has received more than $865,000 in generous gifts, among others, from St. Mary’s Medical Systems for scoreboards at Bosse, Central, and Reitz; from Vectren for the EVSC Foundation Hall of Fame; and from an anonymous donor for EVSC Equity Schools. For more information regarding the scholarship or EVSC Foundation, please contact Gayle Long, EVSC Director of Development, by phone at 812-435-0913 or by email at gayle.long@evsc.k12.in.us.
EVSC Full-Day Kindergarten Enrollment Now Taking Place
Enrollment for full-day kindergarten in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is now taking place at all EVSC elementary schools. In order to enroll, children must be five years old on or before August 1, 2010. Parents or legal guardians will need to be present and provide a copy of the child’s legal birth certificate (hospital certificates cannot be considered) at the time of enrollment. The school also may ask to see the child’s social security card to facilitate the enrollment process. Once the student is enrolled, each school will give parents an enrollment packet and other items of interest to new enrollees. In addition, each school will host orientation meetings Tuesday, April 6.
Bertram Announces North District Boundary Lines
Information about the North High School District Schools, and the redrawing of each individual school district boundaries were announced at the Feb. 8 School Board meeting.To read more, click here. To see a map showing the redrawing of lines, click here. To view the Power Point announcing the restructuring click here.
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