It's Scholarship Application Time!
Kent Meridian High School, Kent, WA. 8 February, 2012 - Al Orwiler of the Kent Community Foundation pitches the foundation's scholarships to students and parents attending the February 8th "Beyond High School" event at Kent Meridian High School. Applications for Kent Community Foundation's scholarship are due to the foundation by April 1, 2012.
Click upon the Scholarships tab on the left to learn more about Kent Community Foundation scholarsips. Application forms are also available on the Scholarships page.
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Civic Leaders Convene For Summit To Support KSD Schools & Students
Kent School District - Kent, WA. 1 December 2011 - Kent School District (KSD) officials and community civic leaders met December 1 to discuss a new community partnership web page to help connect individuals and groups who want to work with KSD schools. Among the groups represented at the meeting were Covington Lions Club, Soroptimist International of Kent, Covington Chamber, Kent Rotary, Kiwanis, Kent Youth and Family Services, Kent Police Department, Kent Sunrise Rotary, Communities In Schools, Kent Chamber of Commerce, and the Kent Community Foundation. School Board Director Tim Clark was also in attendance and thanked everyone for their caring and support.
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The superintendent, along with members of his cabinet, holds regular meetings with civic leaders throughout the year to maximize and match partnership opportunities with schools. The new web page is part of the ongoing process to streamline enrolling volunteers and to place volunteers with certain interests and skills in schools with needs met by those abilities. District officials listened to civic leaders as they previewed the site and provided feedback and made notations for changes.
“Kent School District is fortunate to have a community that is not only interested in our children receiving a quality education that prepares them for the future, but being actively involved in schools on a daily basis supporting both students and staff. Not all school districts are so lucky. This is a major investment from our community and the dividends will be seen for years to come,” said Superintendent Dr. Edward Lee Vargas.
The civic leaders and KSD officials will meet again in March.
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| Richard Balash of Covington Rotary and Kent Community Foundation, and Lew Sellers of Kent Community Foundation joined other civic leaders at Kent School District. |
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Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation Partners with Kent Community Foundation to Provide Sports Related Scholarship
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Kent, WA 18 October, 2011 - The Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation has partnered with Kent Community Foundation to sponsor an annual $1,500 sports related scholarship. The scholarship was created by the Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation to allow Kent School District graduates an opportunity to pursue sports related fields of study in college or university.
The scholarship will be awarded to a student entering into a sports related field of study. For example: Athletic training, Physical therapy, Sports Management, Sports Marketing or Parks and Recreation Administration programs. Physical Education teachers or Exercise Science majors are also eligible. The Scholarship is for $1,500.00 and can be applied to either a 2 or 4-year program (applicants may use the scholarship at any accredited University, Community College, Vocational or Technical School).
Applicants must be graduates of a high school in the Kent School District. Application criteria include the following:
• Official transcript
• Two letters of recommendation.
• A 500 word essay explaining why the applicant is interested in their chosen field.
The due date for scholarship applications is Tuesday, April 1, 2012. Applications may be submitted to:
Kent Community Foundation
Attn: Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation
Scholarship Committee
PO Box 128
Kent, WA 98035
Applications may also be submitted on line at scholarships@kentcf.com
Contacts: Jeff Caso, Thunderbird Community Foundation
jcaso@seattlethunderbirds.com
http://www.thunderbirdsfoundation.com
Jim McGinnis, Kent Community Foundation
mcginm@comcast.net
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Kent Community Foundation Celebrates “25 Years of Giving”
Kent, WA. June 7, 2011 – The Kent Community Foundation met for their annual awards banquet Monday evening June 6th with the dual purpose of celebrating “25 Years of Giving” and awarding grants and scholarships for 2011. Referred to by some as Kent’s best kept secret, the Kent Community Foundation has been awarding grants and scholarships in the Kent and Covington communities for 25 years. Since 2005 the Kent Community Foundation has awarded over $145,000 in scholarships and $30,000 in grants. Not bad for such a well kept secret.
The Kent Community Foundation was founded in 1986 as an affiliate of the Kent Chamber of Commerce to support education and the cultural arts in the greater Kent area, including Covington. The Foundation serves as a vehicle for tax deductible contributions from businesses and individuals for arts, education and scholarships in the Kent and Covington communities.
Mission - The mission of the Kent Community Foundation is to generate and channel support for education and the cultural arts in the greater Kent and Covington communities. We achieve our mission by:
• Educating our community regarding opportunities to support promising grants and scholarships;
• Awarding grants for innovative education and community based programs; and
• Administering student scholarships.
Below are Kent Community Foundation Grant and Scholarship Awards for 2011:
Grants
Kent Kids Arts Day-------------------------City of Kent
Getting the Nutrition Word Out------------Multi-Care Health Systems, Cruzin Passport
Project Uth----------------------------------Project Uth
Art is Smart---------------------------------Cedar Valley Elementary PTA
Eagle Scout Program with Kent Parks-----City of Kent
Brain POP-----------------------------------Scenic Hill Elementary
Be the Spark Program---------------------City of Kent
Kinder to College Program----------------Kent School District
Richard and Ina Balash Scholarship
Nathan Berg
Covington Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Amanda Valdez
Friends of KM Scholarship
Nghi Ngo
Simon Okullu
Linda Ruby Scholarship
Megan Sandall Simone Senn
Michelle Petersen Brianna Armstrong
Rachael Kelly Holly Nies
Shraddha Sirude Jordan Johnson
D’Jaun Miller
Rob Osborne Scholarship
Ta Kwe Say
Wesley Soderberg Scolarship
Merideth Bruneau
Congratulations to all the grant and scholarship recipients and to the Kent Community Foundation for “25 Years of Giving.”
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Kent School District Congratulates Kent Community Foundation For Winning Education Service Award
Kent, WA May 4, 2011 - Kent School District congratulates the Kent Community Foundation for receiving the Education Service Award at the Kent Chamber of Commerce Gala on April 30.
Kent Community Foundation is celebrating its 25th year of supporting the community and education. Kent Community Foundation is a strong supporter of Kent School District and each year several graduating seniors higher education plans have benefitted from the foundation’s financial generosity. The foundation has also given many grants to support education programs from newspapers in the classrooms, poetry slams, musical instruments, and Future Business Leaders of America.
“It is very humbling to be so recognized. Congratulations to all for their efforts in allowing us to receive this honor,” said Jim McGinnis of the Kent Community Foundation.
“The Kent School District family is very proud that our partner, Kent Community Foundation, received this award for their truly outstanding work every year, doing so much to help and support our students achieve success,” said Superintendent Dr. Edward Lee Vargas.
The other nominees for the award were Kentlake Principal Dr. Joe Potts, Kirk Davis of Green River Community College, and the Kent Station Family Shopping Center.
Dr. Vargas added, “We also want to congratulate all the nominees for their exceptional service to education in our community.”
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