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February 2012 - Volume 11, Issue 2
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Help Us Change the World, One Student at a Time
We'd Love to Hear Your Ideas
The Hillsborough Education Foundation has a 25-year history of having significant impact on the lives of public school children in Hillsborough County. Through its programs for students and teachers more than $80 million has been given to scholarships, Career and Technical Education programs for students, teacher recognition and support, and school supplies for at-risk students through our
Tea ching Tools program. The Foundation is one of the largest in Florida and has just been rated as the fourth best in the nation, using eight different statistical metrics to measure success and impact on public school students.
It is an honor to have been selected as the new President of the Hillsborough Education Foundation. It will be an exciting challenge to continue the creativity and momentum of the Foundation with all of its many important and successful programs for student and teachers.
As we enter the second 25 years of our history we will be developing a new strategic plan for the Foundation. We will be looking for the input of ideas and inspiration to plan our future. In the next several months our strategic visioning committee will meet with groups of teachers, principals, school district personnel, students and various community and business leaders to chart our new course.
Our new vision statement is a good one: "Hillsborough County will be recognized for its excellent public schools and as a community committed to having every one of its students succeed. The Foundation's new mission statement is also important: "To engage business and community partners in the support of Hillsborough County Public Schools and the academic achievement of all its students."
How we accomplish this mission and vision is where we would like your input to the strategic vision committee. What are your dreams for our students and teachers in Hillsborough County Public Schools? If you have ideas, please send them along to me at HEFPresident@educationfoundation.com. I will pass them on to the committee. If you would like to volunteer for one of our focus groups composed of teachers, principal, school district personnel, students, business leaders and/or community members, let me know. Please join with me and the Foundation in changing our world, one student at a time.
B. Philip Jones, Jr.
President
Hillsborough Education Foundation
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Thanks, January Supporters!
3M through Kids in Need Foundation
Altrusa International of Tampa
Amscot Financial
Jean E. Amuso
AXA Equitable
The Bank of Tampa
Bauer Foundation Corp.
Beall's Department Stores, Inc.
The Beck Group
Best Buy
Big Cat Rescue
Borrell Electric Company, Inc.
Carolyn W. Bricklemyer
Bright House Networks, LLC
Bob Buckhorn
Cardno TBE
Cason Portrait Studio
Caspers Company McDonald's Restaurants
Children's Board Of Hillsborough County
The Clorox Company
Columbia Restaurant
Everest University
CS Draper Laboratory
D & S Electrical Technologies, LLC
Embassy Suites Hotel
Jessica English
Bruce Faulmann
Florida State Fair Authority
Barbara Gaccione
Mary Gamble
Gamma Theta Omega Chapter
Luis and Mary Garcia
Grow Financial Federal Credit Union
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Hillsborough Association for Home & Community Education
Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association
Horace Mann Insurance
Howard Johnson Plaza
It's About Time - Herff Jones Education Division
IBM
Improv Comedy Theater & Restaurant
Gordon Johnston
J.P. Morgan
Junior League of Tampa, Inc.
Kelly Services, Inc.
Kids In Need Foundation
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.
Mercury New Media
MetroPCS
Mosaic
Nielsen
OAI Printing
Maxine N. Offenbach
Office Max, Inc. through the Kids in Need Foundation
Olin Mott Tire Stores
Propeller Club, Port of Tampa
Publix Super Markets Charities
Ronald McDonald House
Sarasota Orchestra
SERVE, Inc.
Steve Sessums
Shriner's Children's Hospital
Mildred Simpson
Staples through Kids in Need Foundation
Joel and Janet Stephens
David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
Sun City Center Audubon Society
Surety Associates, Inc.
Tampa Bay Times - Payroll Deduction
Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation
Tampa Convention Center
The Tampa Tribune - News In Education
Taylor White, an Executive Search Firm
TECO Energy, Inc.
Tribeca, Inc.
US Army Recruiting BN Tampa
USF, College of Education
VALIC
Tom and Nancy Tilchin
VoltAir Consulting Engineers, LLC
The Walmart Foundation
Wheelabrator McKay Bay Inc.
Torami Williams
Hartmut Winkler
Woody's Famous Salads |
 Did You Know?
Facts About
Career & Technical Education
Hillsborough County has five HiTEC education centers (Aparicio-Levy, Brewster, Erwin, Learey and Tampa Bay Technical) and four career centers (Bowers-Whitley, D.W. Waters, Simmons and South County).
Graduates trained at technical schools are in high demand in today's job market.
There are now multiple pathways to building a
lucrative career. 86% of students in Career & Technical Education programs graduate and find work.
Students at schools with rigorous CTE programs have higher achievement
in reading, math and science. (Southern Regional Educational Board).
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 18 of the 20 fastest growing occupations within the nextdecade will require Career & Technical Education.
Financial aid opportunities are available for low- and
middle-income students through the Hillsborough
Education Foundation's scholarship programs.
Students have the opportunity to join the local chapters of state and national career and technical student
organizations.
Partnerships with the Florida Department of Education and Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance are taking place to
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Dr. Mack Davis from the University of South Florida's First Generation Programs talks to students at Bowers-Whitley Career Center about college options during a Prep for Success workshop.
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Prep for Success
Career Center Students Learn about Options
Beyond the Classroom
Samuel, a student at Bowers-Whitley Career Canter in Tampa, likes to cook and intends to make a career of his culinary talents. Currently working in a restaurant, Samuel wants to become a chef and operate his own restaurant in the future. After attending the Prep for Success workshop at his school, Samuel learned about going to college and earning a scholarship to pursue his culinary career .
Prep for Success, sponsored by Bank of America, is a series of eight workshops designed to teach students about life beyond their school environment. During one workshop, Dr. Mack Davis, Director of First Generation Programs at the University of South Florida, discussed various issues, from choosing the right campus to differences in tuition between two-year and four-year institutions. Most importantly, he urged the students to follow their dreams and talked of several ways their goals may be accomplished.
Desiree was already familiar with the information presented in the workshop, but thought the presenters were motivating and uplifting nonetheless. She enjoys Bowers-Whitley's reading and writing programs and plans to attend a two-year college and then transfer to a university, majoring in criminal justice and minoring in psychology. Latisha commented that she gained useful information about financial aid and its various programs like work-study. Born in the Virgin Islands, Latisha enjoys cooking and has a passion for nursing. She plans to join the Army Nurse Corps after graduation.
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 Congratulations, Excellence in Education Winners! The Hillsborough Education Foundation and Hillsborough County Public Schools recognized the winners of the 2012 Excellence in Education Awards, presented by the Verizon Foundation, on February 16 at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. The winners represented the "best of the best" among their peers in Hillsborough County Public Schools.
Congratulations to our
2012 Excellence in Education Winners!
Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year
Daisy Ramirez - Trapnell Elementary
Instructional Support Employee of the Year
Leena Hasbini - Wharton High
Teacher of the Year
Yolanda Whitehead Driskell - Hillsborough High
We also appreciate the support of 2012 Excellence in Education Awards sponsors. Thank you!
- Verizon Foundation - Excellence in Education Awards Presenting Sponsor
- Amscot Financial - Ida S. Baker Diversity Employee of the Year Presenting Sponsor
- Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union's Suncoast for Kids Foundation - Instructional Support Employee of the Year Presenting Sponsor
- Caspers Company McDonald's Restaurants - Teacher of the Year Founding Sponsor
- Rays Baseball Foundation - Teacher of the Year Presenting Sponsor
Premiere Sponsors
Aon Hewitt Publix Super Markets Charities Celebrity Sponsors
Everest University Helios Education Foundation Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association Horace Mann Insurance Humana Fame Sponsors
Long & Associates Architects/Engineers, Inc. The Tampa Tribune VALIC Financial Advisors Spotlight Sponsors
Ford & Associates, Inc. L. Ortega & Associates of Tampa Bay, LLC MetLife Resources National Louis University Olin Mott Tire Stores University of Tampa Nova Southeastern University; Abraham S. Fischler School of Education J.P. Morgan Patron Sponsors
AXA Equitable Bayshore Technologies, Inc. Holmes Hepner & Associates Architects Molina Healthcare Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A. Prida-Guida & Co. P A USF, College of Education Inkind Sponsors
Ambassador Limousine Crown Trophy Florida State Fair Authority Herff Jones Program Supporters
Bryn-Alan Prestige Portraits Mosaic TECO Energy |
Good 4U, Good 4Us
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Tampa Bay Times Forum Event Discounts
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Tampa Bay Times Forum are partnering with Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Polk school districts to bring fans special education offers for the upcoming events below. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit your school district.
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Mark Your Calendars
Play FORE Education Golf Tournament
Monday, March 19, 2012
Avila Golf & Country Club
The Annual Play FORE Education Golf Tournament, presented by BATSON-COOK Company, will be held at the Avila Golf & Country Club on Monday, March 19. Hillsborough County Public School administrators will be on hand to watch the pre-event Putting Pro 9-hole Shootout. Then, more than 30 foursomes will compete for the Best Net and Gross Teams. The Tournament concludes with a dinner and Awards Ceremony. Sponsorship with a foursome is $2,500. Flagsticks and Tee sign sponsorships are also available. Contact Cheryl Hedrick at chedrick@educationfoundation.com or (813) 574-0273 for more information or CLICK HERE to sponsor/registe r.
Hooked on Education Fishing Tournament
Friday, April 6, 2012
Westshore Yacht Club
The Annual Hooked on Education Fishing Tournament will take place on April 6, 2012 at the Westshore Yacht Club. The Hooked on Education Fishing Tournament was started by two devoted corporate partners who understood the necessity of generating undesignated funds for the Foundation. Today, Larry Wilder of WILDERARCHITECTURE, INC. spearheads the event in partnership with Casey Weldon of Allstate Construction. They continue to add to the $250,000 already raised for the Foundation through this annual event. Each year, they host a Captain's dinner with key administrative Hillsborough County Public Schools personnel & participants the evening before the tournament. Participants receive dinner, a fishing shirt, hat and a cooler for their participation. At the tournament, each angler is treated to a McDonald's breakfast, boxed lunch, and a Westshore Yacht Club Awards dinner where photos document the biggest fish of the day for this "catch and release" tournament. The Foundation appreciates Larry's continued leadership of the event. If you are interested in sponsoring a boat or donating a drawing prize, contact Larry Wilder at 813-230-0190 or Cheryl Hedrick at 813-574-0273.
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Hillsborough Education Foundation in the News 
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