The Falcon Foundation The Air Force Academy supports the goals of The Falcon Foundation, the programs developed to achieve those goals, and the senior leadership that oversaw the initiatives from 1957 to 2002 are the focus of this account of The Falcon Foundation. The hundreds of people who served as Active Members, Honorary Members, Board of Directors members (later Trustees), and Senior Members of the Board contributed to the accomplishments in addition to the leadership. Due to the extensive amount of detail required, the substantial accomplishments of the numerous committees under the strong leadership of their chairs are not covered.…
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About the Foundation Frank Doyle had a strong handshake, a steady gaze, a warm smile, and compelling enthusiasm, and was a dynamic achiever. He studied at Fordham and Rutgers Universities, and together with his wife Gertrude R. Doyle, he combined education with a commitment to the idea that it’s smart to answer the door when opportunity knocks. Frank found problems and embraced them with zeal and intensity that never declared, “It can’t be done,” from New Jersey to Nevada, Florida to California. The seventh child of immigrants, he led a fulfilling life. Gertrude R. Doyle established The Frank M. Doyle…
Through financial and spiritual support, BECA Foundation will inspire and enable aspirant Latino students to pursue higher education. BECA thinks that every San Diego County Latino high school graduate should have the chance to enroll in a college or university if they so want. Education and money are frequently related. BECA promotes and inspires aspirant Latino students to follow their dreams by providing financial assistance and coaching. This makes it possible to better prepare students for lives of meaning, service, and leadership in our communities as well as help our country develop. Scholarship Sponsor BECA Foundation BECA, which stands for…
The Arts of Life is a progressive art studio that offers instruction from professionals in a variety of vocational and daily life skills. It is an alternate-day habilitation program for people with developmental impairments. Scholarship Sponsor Arts of Life A Chicago-based nonprofit organization called Arts of Life offers artists with intellectual and developmental impairments access to studio space, materials, professional development assistance, and exhibition opportunities. When it was established in Chicago in 2000, Arts of Life was the first program to offer persons with developmental disabilities employment in the arts. It features two 6,000-square-foot studio and gallery sites. The North…
A part of the nonprofit organization Young Heroes Project, the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors heroic, public-spirited young people from all around North America. The T. A. Barron Prize, established in 2001, recognizes 25 outstanding young leaders between the ages of 8 and 18 who have significantly improved society, their communities, and the environment. The National Geographic Education Foundation, Girl Scouts of the USA, National Youth Leadership Council, and other organizations have supported the Barron Prize since it was founded, which has given out more than half a million dollars to hundreds of young leaders. About The Scholarship…
Mike Nemeroff and his two siblings decided to assist their financially strapped parents and started to screen print personalized t-shirts. Even though Mike was still only in high school, the company eventually took off and expanded to become one of the top bespoke garment businesses in the nation, with Mike serving as its CEO. Scholarship Sponsor Rush Order Tees RushOrderTees provides the premium bespoke clothing you desire by the deadline you want. We provide a large range of items, such as t-shirts, polo shirts, hats, hoodies, and much more, that may be customized with artwork or logos. We have more…
“A quality education is crucial because it promotes global peace. People who have received a proper education use their knowledge, insight, understanding, and high ideals to better their family’s needs and, beyond that, to cultivate the justice that, by itself, can bring about “Peace on earth, goodwill to men. -Founder Jean Lovell Scholarship Sponsor New Haven Jean Paton Lovell established the New Haven Scholarship Fund in 1959. (1894-1996). James Hillhouse High School math teacher Jean Lovell noted that numerous of her pupils had exceptional academic aptitude but lacked the resources to continue their education. In the first year, Jean gave…
An independent British curriculum co-educational day and boarding school, Brookhouse School (also known as Brookhouse International School) provides early years, preparatory, and secondary education. The primary campus is situated in Langata, a Nairobi suburb. In 2017, the Runda Campus along Kiambu Road became operational. The National Curriculum for England is used at Brookhouse, and students sit IGCSE and A-Level exams at ages 16 and up and 18 and up, respectively. Both the Edexcel Board and the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) provide exams to students. Students can enroll in the British national system school from the age of two to eighteen.…
The Hebrew Free Loan Society (HFLS), which offers access to secure and inexpensive credit in the form of interest-free loans, promotes financial stability and opportunity. Borrowers might establish a business, attend education, advance their professional skills, or address unforeseen financial issues with the help of HFLS loans. Since 1892, HFLS has been a nonsectarian lender in the New York City area. Scholarship Sponsor The Hebrew Free Loan Society (HFLS) Ten leaders of the Jewish immigrant neighborhood on Manhattan’s Lower East Side created us in 1892. These pals combined their $95 to establish a fund for interest-free loans, with loans starting…
The UFT is the union that represents teachers, paraprofessionals, guidance counselors, and other educators in the city’s public schools. We think that education is the key to leading a fruitful life and that our students have what it takes to pursue their education despite obstacles in their personal and financial lives. Scholarship Sponsor United Federation Of Teachers (UFI) Our 1969-launched scholarship program was given a new name in 1997 to honor Albert Shanker. He was the New York City teacher elected to lead our national affiliate, the American Federation of Teachers, and this union. Because he cared so much about…
The national AFL-CIO has granted charter status to the Massachusetts AFL-CIO. At our biennial conventions, our membership can determine broad policies and objectives, while the executive officers oversee daily operations. Scholarship Sponsor Afl-Cio Delegates from each affiliated union in Massachusetts are represented at the convention in proportion to the average member of the union. There is one vote per delegate. The president, secretary-treasurer, five executive vice presidents—one from the public sector, one from the industrial and service sector, one from the building trades, and two at large—as well as 55 vice presidents—are chosen by convention delegates every four years. Vice…
We’d be interested in hearing about your negotiation experiences if they align with our values. After all, Chris & Nikhil founded Juno as a group of college students campaigning for lower interest rates on student loans. They have thousands of members, and by forcing lenders to offer their members the best rates, they have collectively saved millions of dollars. Scholarship Sponsor Juno Nikhil Agarwal and Chris Abkarians, the creators of Juno, were accepted to Harvard before the dreaded tuition bill arrived. Instead of taking out expensive loans that summer, they gathered 700 students from 10 different schools and negotiated lower…
The Earl Woods Scholarship Program annually offers a variety of interactive learning and engagement opportunities for scholars in order to promote personal growth and improve professional development. All new scholars are welcomed into the program during the Pre-College Retreat, which covers a variety of themes to help students be ready for college life, before starting their first year of study. The Winter Workshop, which takes place each year at the main TGR Learning Lab in Anaheim, California, is a mainstay of the curriculum. Scholars from all over the country attend the three-day conference to take part in educational workshops on…
We are aware of how important it is to invest in future workers of the construction sector. We take it a step further, though. People who exhibit promise and a desire to contribute to the construction of a better future are awarded a number of scholarships. Sponsors of scholarships American Association of General Contractors (AGC) The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is a trade association for the American construction industry, and it has its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. History The AGC was established in November 1918 to address issues found during World War I. The federal government requested that…
Are you the Founders Scholar of tomorrow? Talented college juniors are encouraged to apply for the BlackRock Founders Scholarship Scholarship Sponsor BlackRock Foundation The story of BlackRock is one of fresh thinking, collaborative progress, and new ideas. Our founders set out in 1988 to build a better asset management company—one that was data- and technology-driven, purpose-driven, client- and risk-focused, and driven by clients. The information, people, and technology required to manage money are all connected through our ground-breaking Aladdin® platform, which combined trading, risk management, and reporting onto a single system. We’ve grown over the years from an eight-person start-up…