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Partnerships and CommunityScholarships
Presentation to the Board of Education - June 26, 2019
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Scholarship Award Process: Who is involved?More than 25 individuals are engaged in the process of announcing, accepting, selecting and awarding Ann Arbor Public Schools Community Scholarships, including;
§ Scholarship Donors§ High School Counselors§ High School Teachers§ District Curriculum Coordinators§ SISS Staff Members§ AAPS Administrative Staff§ District Leadership Team§ District Scholarship Team
2019 Scholarship Awards
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Scholarship Name AmountABM Services Scholarship $20,000
Alex Tons Scholarship $1,000
Chartwells Scholarship $5,000
Dorothy Russell Scholarship $1,150
Durham Transportation Services Scholarship $15,000
Emilie Pfisterer Scholarship $800
Evy Eugene Mavrellis Scholarship $1,000
Iris Scholarship $1,500
Joseph J. Keeley Scholarship $1,000
Scholarship Name AmountKacee Cronk Scholarship $1,200
Kent Overbey Scholarship $1,000
Lisa Ann Gallagher Scholarship $1,000
Rick Burgess Music Scholarship $1,250
Robert J. Lewis Jr Scholarship $1,000
Taylor Calhoun Sunshine Award $1,000
The Jill Award $1,000
Yolanda Bell Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Total Amount Awarded $54,900
ABM Services
Scholarship
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“[Logan’s] personal traits ofintelligence, motivation, discipline,and congeniality have earned therespect from myself, other teachers,and his peers. Logan is an excellentstudent, athlete, communitymember, and person worthy of thisaward.”
~Jeremy KuceraSocial Studies & Football Coach
Pioneer High School
Logan JacobsPioneer High School
ABM Services
Scholarship
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“Ricardo is a bright,philosophical, creative, andcompassionate student. Ricardoenjoys engaging in intellectualpursuits and the discussionsthat stem from them.”
~Christopher Erickson, NBCTEnglish & History Teacher
DP Literature, CAS Coordinator Ricardo MojicaHuron High School
ABM Services
Scholarship
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“Makayla is a model student andshe makes really good choices. Shepossesses entrepreneur skills.Makayla has a lot of initiative.”
~Marissa Bailey-Johnson, MACounselor
Pathways to Success
Makayla ScottPathways to Success
ABM Services
Scholarship
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“India is the reason that Icoach. Working with young peoplecan be very challenging, but not sowith India. She is hardworking,dedicated, and team oriented. India isvery cooperative with teammates,always striving for teamsuccess. Knowing India has made mea better coach and most of all a betterperson.”
~Coach
“India is a highly creative student witha head full of ideas. She's deeplypassionate when she finds her niche.”
~Teacher
India ThomasCommunity High School
ABM Services
Scholarship
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“[Jacob] has been an outstandingstudent in the Business/ManagementMarketing, Technology magnet thathe is a part of. Jacob has also beenan excellent DECA student and hasqualified to compete at the StateCareer Development Conferences”
~Robert ShannonBusiness Teacher
Skyline High School Jacob WilkieSkyline High School
Chartwells Scholarship
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“At all times I have found Wylandrato be reliable, honest, and loyal; butit’s her work ethic and goal settingthat sets her apart from the otheryoung woman students in the class.She always does the work it takesfor her to be successful with hergoals and does it with dignity.”
~Samantha DyeCulinary Arts Instructor
Huron High SchoolWylandra Taylor
Huron High School
Durham Scholarship
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“I am extremely proud that Michaelused the knowledge he learned in ourgovernment class during a real-lifepolitical situation in which he wasinvolved. He participated in a walk-out at our high school to protest gunviolence after the Parklandshooting.”
~Rebecca BallAP Government Teacher
Pioneer High SchoolMichael Hwang
Pioneer High School
Durham Scholarship
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“Quincy is a remarkable youngman. He is one of the mostengaged and open-minded studentsI've ever met. He is a fabulouslistener, has grown into a strongwriter and critical thinker, and he isalso someone who always givesthose around him the benefit of thedoubt.”
~Teacher
“[Quincy] was always the first oneto volunteer to help, and always didso with a smile and good humor.”
~Former Principal
Quincy D. Jenkins
Community High School
Durham Scholarship
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“During high school I have been active in clubs/organizations DECA;manager of school store and Rising Scholars; reading to elementary studentsand organizing Saturday School for students. I also have 145 volunteer hoursas a camp counselor at Ann Arbor Rec and Ed. I enjoy being active byparticipating in bowling, cheerleading and track & field.”
~JuJua McCrary
JuJua McCraryHuron High School
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Alex Tons Scholarship
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“Andrew has a great sense ofhumor and is genuinely kind tothose around him. It has becomeevident in my interactions withAndrew that he has a caringheart for others and has theability to see beyond himself.”
~Martin J. MorenoEngineering TeacherPioneer High School
Andrew Robert Barnes
Pioneer High School
Dorothy M. Russell
Scholarship
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“[Juliana] wrote often about herbelief in the importance ofeducation, her concerns about thedisparity in access to educationaround the world, and her desire topositively impact the lives of others.Juliana was able to demonstrate thesebeliefs through her interactions withher peers. She never held back in hersupport of other students, whether itwas leading a formal group toaccomplish a task, encouragingothers to join a discussion so theycould be heard, or offering to quizand study with others she knew werestruggling.”
~Bret TrocchioEnglish DepartmentPioneer High School
Juliana FriedPioneer High School
Emilie Pfisterer
Scholarship
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“Madeleine is a young woman onecan’t help but tell others about - sheis wise beyond her years, a leader inthe truest sense, and a valuablemember of the Youth Council.”
~Maryellen FerroCommunity Investment Officer
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Madeleine LeePioneer High School
Evy Eugene Mavrellis
Scholarship
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“What stands out to me about Clara isher ability to see a problem in our worldand be brave enough to take action tosolve the problem. This is a courageous,well-spoken young woman who readilyuses her voice, her service and her timeto help others. Her involvement in theWashtenaw Youth Initiative as anadvocate and activist for gun control inour community was inspiring.”
~Christine WoodsCounselor
Pioneer High School
Clara PazNunez-Regueiro
Pioneer High School
Iris Scholarship
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“How many Asian/British Americanbreakdancing graphic poet/novelistsdo you know? I know one: EmmaPinnell. E., as I have come to knowher, is a student that defiescategorization and consistentlyexceeds expectations.”
~Sean E. SaboEnglish DepartmentPioneer High School
Emma PinnellPioneer High School
The Jill Award
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“If we needed to define "Positive andEnthusiastic Manner" just with a photoof a CHS student, I would certainlyjust show you a photo of Betoul.
Betoul wears a smile on her facevirtually all of the time, and brings asmile to everyone she passes in the hall.She is always the first to lift her friendsand peers up when they are down.”
~Brian WilliamsCounselor
Community High School
Betoul AjinCommunity High School
Joseph J. Keeley
Scholarship
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“The self-motivation, discipline,and maturity she displays everyday in working with me are trulyimpressive. Every assignment isdone cheerfully, thoroughly, andwell. Aside from her academicachievments, Olivia is also oneof the most mature anddelightful students I have thisyear.”
~William FinchTeacher
Huron High School
Olivia FigueroaHuron High School
KaceeCronk
Scholarship
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“[Sam] does not grandstand,self promote or play coy. Ofall her skills, talents andknowledge, she focuses onlyon what she wants to learn,what she does not yet knowor has not yet read buteagerly wants to. She has theunfeigned humility andcuriosity of a true scholar.”
~Sean E. SaboEnglish DepartmentPioneer High School
Sam KassPioneer High School
Kent Overbey
Scholarship
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“The Kent Overbey philosophy forme, can be best described as one ofhis quotes, “Get the lead out”. Thesignificance comes from his greatattitude towards mental toughnessthat he has instilled in runners suchas myself.”
~James Cardwell James Cardwell
Huron High School
Lisa Ann Gallagher
Scholarship
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“Savannah is an intelligent,resourceful, and energeticstudent, who has impressed allof her teachers at Huron HighSchool and earned greatrespect, admiration, andpopularity among her studentpeers. Savannah is diligent,hard-working, and oozing withgrit. [She has] outstandingskills as a writer, speaker,designer, and leader. . .”
~Michael SumertonClass Principal
Huron High School
Savannah FortHuron High School
Aris Benjamin Chalin
Community High School
Rick Burgess Music
Scholarship
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“[Aris] has an excellent ear andpossesses a natural sensibility forjazz, and he displays melodicstrength when improvising. He isalso a good student of jazztheory, repertoire, and history.Aris is intrinsically motivated. Heis insightful and inquisitive,asking intelligent questions andmaking sophisticated artisticdiscoveries. He is always ready tojam and shows no fear when itcomes to sitting in with ourprofessional guest artists.”
~ Jack WagnerJazz Program Director
Community High School
Robert E. Lewis Jr.
Scholarship
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“What emerged was a portrait of ayoung woman unafraid to be herself, tostand before her peers and reveal herstruggles and setbacks, to express hertrue feelings openly and eloquently.Passionate, relentlessly driven, funnyand friendly, Vanessa made a lastingimpression on all of us.”
~Sean E. SaboEnglish DepartmentPioneer High School
Vanessa WoolleyPioneer High School
Taylor Calhoun Sunshine
Award
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“Jujua is hard working,determined, reliable, and anoverall joy to be around….She is an exemplary student,teammate, and friend.”
~Niyah BattlesHead Cheer Coach
Huron High School JuJua McCraryHuron High School
Yolanda Bell
Scholarship
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“Sam has distinguished himself asone of the brightest young men inour learning community. He has anexcellent work ethic and pusheshimself to learn more with each task.Sam has demonstrated that he isintrinsically motivated to learn. Andon a deeper level.”
~Willamarie Scott, M. Ed.Teacher Consultant
Skyline High School
Samuel BaileySkyline High School
Thank You Community
Scholarship Fund Founders and Donors!
Congratulations Scholarship Recipients!