Edgar Corns, Continued...
At the Tri-Creek School Corporation Board of
School Trustees meeting on Thursday, October 25,
2007, Tri-Creek Education Foundation President,
Cheryl Rosevear, announced that one of the
Foundation’s supporters was in attendance to make
a special presentation.
Mr. Edgar Corns, of Lowell, one of the
Foundation’s Founders Club members, spoke about
some of his most memorable experiences during his
years of volunteering with many organizations. In
recognition of the countless hours he devotes to
helping his community, Edgar was recently chosen as
the 2007 Gleaner Fraternalist of the Year by the
Gleaner Life Insurance Society.
"At the state convention, I was given this
engraved medallion to wear. Everyone who saw it knew
that I was going to get an award the following
day," stated Corns. He then proudly displayed a
plaque he received and explained that along with the
plaque, he received a check in the amount of
$1,000.00, which was to be given to a charity of his
choice.
"Thru my membership in the Gleaners, support
has been given to many community organizations,
including the Tri-Creek EMS and the Lowell Volunteer
Fire Department. My wife, Darlene, who taught in the
Tri-Creek school corporation for many years, and I
value and support education. Because of this, I have
chosen the Tri-Creek Education Foundation as the
charity to receive the $1,000.00 award that was
presented to me."
Mrs. Rosevear thanked Mr. Corns for his very
generous gift and for his continued financial
support of the Foundation.
Matching Grant, Continued...
to them by an individual donor. The
dollar-for-dollar matching grant was announced in
October 2007 and was active until December 31, 2007
or until the $20,000.00 matching amount was
fulfilled.
Following are the results of the matching grant:
Endowment Fund
The amount of $2,000.00 was ear marked for the
Endowment Fund. During the matching grant period, we
received $1,465.00 in gifts resulting in a total
amount of $2,930.00
being directed to support the Endowment
Fund, which will benefit generations of Tri-Creek
students.
Operating Fund
$7,500.00 of the matching grant was designated to
support the Foundation’s Operating Fund. $5,475.00
in gifts were received resulting in the amount of $10,950.00
supporting the Operating Fund. The Foundation’s
operating costs average only 3% which translates
into 97 cents of each dollar received going to
support Tri-Creek students and staff.
Donor Directed Fund
The amount of $7,500.00 of the matching grant was
to support the Donor Directed Fund. Gifts supporting
this fund totaled $7,370.00, resulting in a total of
$14,810.00 being
raised. Each donation received was allocated to
support a specific project, program or school
according to the donors’ wishes. The following is
the breakdown of how the funding was utilized:
Funding
Recipient: Funding Amount (includes matching
funds)
Lowell
High School Band
Program
$ 3,840.00
Lowell
High School Automotive Technology $ 500.00
Lowell
High School Softball
Program
$ 2,000.00
Lowell
High School Choir
Program
$ 150.00
Lowell
High School Theatre
Program
$ 350.00
Lowell
High School Academic
Teams
$ 1,650.00
Lowell
High School JRROTC Rifle
Team $
5,300.00
Lowell
High School Grand Piano
Fund
$ 220.00
Lowell
High School FFA
Program
$ 100.00
Lowell
Middle School – School
#82
$ 400.00
Lowell
Middle School Choir
Program
$ 150.00
Lowell
Middle School Band
Program
$ 150.00
$14,810.00
Scholarship
Fund
With a
limit of $3,000.00 in gifts to be matched, the
following scholarships were funded during the
matching grant opportunity resulting in a total
amount of $6,000.00
being credited to the Scholarship Fund:
Scholarship:
Funding Amount (includes matching funds)
Jacob
Hamm
Scholarship
$ 120.00
Nick
Parente Memorial
Scholarship
$ 700.00
Lowell
High School I.C.E.
Scholarship
$ 2,500.00
Doug
Pratt Memorial
Scholarship
$ 300.00
Kay
Sampson
Scholarship
$ 680.00
Kelly
Adams Spirit
Scholarship
$ 1,000.00
Ron
Willis
Scholarship
$ 400.00
Lowell
High School Girls’ Basketball Scholarship $
300.00
$ 6,000.00
GRAND
TOTAL OF FUNDS RECEIVED: $34,690.00
The
Foundation’s Board strives to offer innovative
programs and educational experiences for all
Tri-Creek students. Many of these programs/projects
would not be available without Foundation funding.
The success of the Foundation is due to the
overwhelming support from the Tri-Creek community.
On behalf of all Tri-Creek children, thank you for
your generosity and continued support.
For more
information on the Foundation, please visit us on
the web, www.t-cef.org
or you may contact President Cheryl Rosevear by:
Phone:
219.696.6661, extension 118
Email: tcef@tricreek.k12.in.us
Mail:
Tri-Creek Education Foundation, Inc.
185 West
Oakley Avenue
Lowell,
Indiana 46356
Foundation Honored, Continued...
The Tri-Creek Education
Foundation, Inc. was recognized for its
contributions to the arts in the Tri-Creek School
Corporation by the Art Education Association of
Indiana (AEAI) at its annual conference on November
1 in Indianapolis.
Jill Sayers, Lake Prairie
Elementary School art teacher and AEAI member,
presented the Arts in the Community Award to
Tri-Creek Education Foundation (TCEF) Board of
Directors member Dr. Alice Neal on behalf of the
entire board.
Chief among the TCEF
accomplishments cited were showcasing the Lowell
High School art gallery including the Rembrandt
etching purchased for Lowell High School with funds
raised by the Foundation and highlighted in a
gallery walkthrough entitled "An Afternoon of
Artistic Delights."
Other accomplishments included
funding for the creation of electronic portfolios
for Tri-Creek students, professional development, a
book illustrating the history of Lowell, and giving
students the chance to attend music and performing
arts events.
Nominator Jill Sayers says
"The support of the Tri-Creek Education
Foundation is greatly appreciated by all teachers,
but the Arts thank the TCEF board for supporting the
arts in education."
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