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!