Charlotte Educators Establish Scholarship Endowment at 加藤视频
Apr 28, 2015
The Charlotte County Retired Educators Association (CCREA) established a $50,000 scholarship endowment for Florida SouthWestern State College (加藤视频) students pursuing an education degree.听
The CCREA established a permanently restricted endowment with the 加藤视频 Foundation this spring to enhance the sustainability of their scholarship fund. Dr. Joseph Kramp, Director of Development with the 加藤视频 Foundation, worked with the CCREA.
鈥淭he remarkable generosity of the members of the CCREA will support Charlotte County and the entire Southwest Florida region for generations to come.听With this gift they have taught us all that the only wealth we keep is the wealth that we give away,鈥� said Kramp.
During research on local student needs, members of the CCREA determined that more non-traditional students are going back to school to train as educators.
鈥淲e realize that fewer graduating seniors are going into education while non-traditional students are returning to college in hopes of becoming a teacher,鈥� said CCREA President Sonja Rozier. 鈥淭his endowment will be available through 加藤视频 for Charlotte County residents, full or part time, seeking a degree in education.鈥�
Besides the new endowment, the CCREA will continue supporting graduating high school seniors with Future Educator Scholarships.
鈥淚t鈥檚 our hope that we will see our money benefit students who will become part of the next generation of teachers in the Charlotte County Public School system,鈥� said Rozier.
The 加藤视频 School of Education offers associate and bachelor degrees in elementary, middle grades and secondary education. For more information, visit . 听
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About CCREA:
The Charlotte County Retired Educations Association, District VII of the Florida State Retired Educators Association was founded in 1973. CCREA is a social group of retired school board employees from numerous states.听 Present members include former professors, principals, administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, bookkeepers and custodians.听 Our members chose to stay actively involved in education by volunteering in our local schools and听awarding听graduating seniors听with听Future Educator听college scholarships.听听Eight Charlotte County college students听presently receive one of our yearly scholarships and one receives the Joan Stancil FREF scholarship.听
About the 加藤视频 Foundation:
Since 1966, the Florida SouthWestern State College Foundation has been enhancing the quality of higher education for 加藤视频 students and faculty. The 加藤视频 Foundation has awarded $1.2 million for student scholarships and $700,000 in academic support to the college annually since 2011. The Foundation鈥檚 focus is attracting and managing private contributions from individuals, organizations, businesses and other private foundations to support the college鈥檚 mission. To learn more about the non-profit, tax-exempt 加藤视频 Foundation or to make a gift, visit foundation.fsw.edu.听
About 加藤视频:
Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida鈥檚 largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving more than 22,000 students globally, 加藤视频 offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. 加藤视频 will debut its intercollegiate athletics program in the fall 2015. Visit for more information.
Last Updated: April 28, 2015
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