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Dougherty Foundation
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Catherine R. Eden
John A. LaSota
Mary Martha Prince
James P. Walsh
Danny Valenzuela |
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Greetings!
Welcome to the first issue of the Dougherty Foundation Report. The Dougherty Foundation Report is intended to be for and about the Dougherty Foundation and its student scholars, past and present. |
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| Dougherty History Corner | Michael and Bess Dougherty were the founders of the Dougherty Foundation. Their story and the story of the Dougherty Foundation will be presented in installments over the next few issues of our newsletter.
Franklin, Wisconsin, March 19, 1881, Michael Joseph Gratten Dougherty was born to Michael P. and Catherine Kiley Dougherty, both first generation Americans of Irish ancestry. M.J., as he was called, was the first son and the third
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of twelve children born in the family. Michael Dougherty was a coal miner; he and his wife placed a high value on education for their children. M.J. attended public elementary school and then graduated from St. James Academy before going on to State Normal College at Steven's Point, Wisconsin. For the next five years he was a teacher and superintendent in the schools of Wisconsin, Washington and Indiana. While teaching at Valparaiso University in
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Indiana, he earned his law degree in 1908. As a student there, he established and for two years edited the Valparaiso University Herald. He was also involved in athletics and was twice elected captain of his college football team.
Bess Severn Dougherty was born in Cuba, New York in 1878. In his book, "The Early Germans of New Jersey", Theodore F. Chambers traced her ancestors to William Bellis of New Jersey. William became a naturalized citizen by act of Assembly in 1730. One of his grandsons was Sergeant John Bellis who served in the 3rd Regiment of the Hunterdon County Militia during the American Revolution. John married Nellie Williamson in 1776 and they had nine children. Bess was the granddaughter of one of those nine children and was the second of three children of Lyman and Louise Watson Severn. Lyman was a hotel owner and the family enjoyed travel and music. A young Bess was said to have been presented at the court of Queen Victoria in England. Bess met M.J. while attending Valparaiso University where she also became a teacher.
In Issue Two: The Arizona Territorial Days
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Dougherty Scholar Spotlight
on Cody Lundin | "My college years were very broke times for me, living in the woods in a brush shelter, bartering for school books by painting and laying carpet and essentially living on two thousand dollars a year. Ray Ceo, former Financial Aid Director at Prescott College, and the Dougherty Foundation helped endlessly with assisting someone like me at the time to go to school to heal, learn and thrive." Former Dougherty scholar, Cody Lundin, goes on to say "I was and still am so grateful to the Dougherty Foundation for helping me achieve an education tailored to meet my needs."
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Today, Cody still lives in a "cave" of sorts but it has all the modern conveniences including a microwave and computer. Cody designed and built his home to be self-reliant; it utilizes passive solar energy for heat and electricity in the high-desert wilderness of Northern Arizona.
Cody grew up the only child of a military family and lived in many locales from Europe to South Dakota to Wyoming and learned what his family still calls "that good ol' pioneer spirit" from his grandparents.
After graduation from Prescott College in 1991, Cody founded the Aboriginal Living Skills School in Prescott, Arizona to teach survival skills to individuals. When not teaching for his own school, he is an adjunct faculty member at Yavapai College and a faculty member at the Ecosa Institute.
Cody is an internationally recognized professional in his field and the best
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selling author of two books on survival and preparedness, in addition to having been featured in dozens of national and international media sources. His most recent television adventure was on Discovery Channel's "Dual Survival". Cody costarred with Dave Canterbury. The two faced survival scenarios in various places around the world. They worked together well despite what Canterbury calls Cody's "bush hippie crap" practices of not wearing shoes or long pants; both of which Cody has avoided doing for the past twenty years. They are currently shooting season two of the show. Cody can be reached through his website: www.codylundin.com
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Dougherty Board Visits Chandler Gilbert Community College | The Dougherty board held its 3rd quarter board meeting at Chandler Gilbert Community College in September. Meeting and having lunch with eight of this
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Nanci Regeghr accepts scholarship funds from Jim Walsh, Dougherty
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years' nine scholarship recipients was the highlight of the meeting for the board members. The board members always enjoy meeting the students and hearing their stories and plan to continue visiting schools for a board meeting each year. The Dougherty Foundation has awarded over $144,000 in scholarships to 203 students at CGCC since 1989. Dougherty scholars this year include Krystal Arreola, Brandon Ayers, Joy Brooks, Samuel Evans, Barbara Karalunas, Lindsie Kielas, Noelle Lewis, Ronald Pepper, and Althea Taft. |
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Transferring with the Dougherty Foundation | | All Dougherty recipients are encouraged to apply for Dougherty funds when they transfer from a community college to either another Maricopa Community College or to one of the universities here in Arizona. To see if your new school is in the Dougherty program, check the list of our participating schools. A new application and transcripts are required at the new school. Be sure to tell your financial aid counselor that you are a Dougherty scholar. As long as you still meet Dougherty requirements, you will be awarded a Dougherty scholarship and/or loan to complete your education. Dougherty funding at the university level is half scholarship and half loan for students enrolled on a full-time basis. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: When do I have to pay back my loans?
A: Loan repayments begin nine (9) months after a student leaves school.
Q: Whom do I pay?
A: The Dougherty Foundation, we use a billing agent, FAME, to process your loan repayments.
Q: Does the Dougherty Foundation sell my loan to a bank or someone else?
A: No, the Dougherty Foundation does not sell its student loans to any third party. All loan payments are used to fund new student loans.
Q: I've moved, whom do I tell?
A: If you're still in school, notify the Dougherty Foundation via email or telephone (602) 264-7478. If you've left school and are repaying your loan contact FAME at (800) 327-5772 x 310. |
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Sincerely,
Linda Czarnecki
Dougherty Foundation
Executive Director Email: doughertyfnd1@qwestoffice.net Website: www.DoughertyFoundation.com Telephone: (602) 264-7478 |
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