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Dear Friend,
It's been a busy spring! We would like to thank those of you who participated and/or financially supported some big events over the past two months. Some of the highlights include:
If you weren't able to take part in these events, please click on the links above to read about them and join us for these upcoming events:
Doorways Celebration Night with the Rays
April 29
Donate $25 to help our Doorways students
attend the game. (see below)
Walker's Rising Stars Scholarship Competition
May 23 (see below)
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Scholarship Competition
May 23 - 7 p.m.
Ruth Eckerd Hall
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More than 200 outstanding Pinellas County public high school junior and senior students enter the annual competition in the fields of instrumental music, vocal music, theater, dance, visual and video arts.
Through several rounds of preliminary and semifinal judging, 20 finalists are selected to compete at Ruth Eckerd Hall for scholarships up to $7,000.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Seniors and Students are $5
In addition, please visit our website to VOTE for your "Fan Favorite" and to purchase both tickets and your Walker's Rising Stars T-shirt today!
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Doorways Celebration
Night at the Rays - April 29
Donate and get a Discount!
This year, through our Doorways Scholarship Initiative, we are proud to recognize the achievements of 1,535 students through our Doorways Celebration Night at the Rays on April 29.
Our Doorways scholars, educators, parents, mentors, sponsors and friends are invited to attend this game at a discount, but we’d also ask that you consider donating $25 so many of our Doorways students can go to the game free of charge.
Please first click below to donate $25
and then click here to get your discounted Rays tickets!
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Calling all Pinellas County
Alumni!
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Did you graduate from a Pinellas County High School?
Are you interested in receiving discounts from different organizations and events in the Tampa Bay area?
If so, please send your name, school, graduation year and e-mail to Tamra Eitel to be added to our alumni list.
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Education Reform Symposium
Encourages Dialogue
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Approximately 100 corporate and community leaders of Tampa Bay heard from local and state leaders on educational reform issues at the "Your Voice in Education Reform Symposium" on April 12 at Tropicana Field in St. Pete. It was a lively event that sparked healthy debate and viewpoints from all sides of the issues.
Thank you to our speakers:
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Kathleen Shanahan, Chair and CEO of WRScompass;
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Craig Craig Sher, Executive Chairman Sembler Company, Chairman, Pinellas Education Foundation;
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Dr. Julie Janssen, Superintendent of Pinellas Schools
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Paul Luna, The Helios Education Foundation;
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Gordon Gillette, President of Teco Energy;
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Bob Liles, Pinellas County Schools
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John Kirtley, Chairman of Step Up For Students;
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Liza McFadden, President of Volunteer USA Foundation;
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Ernest Hooper, Columnist at the St. Petersburg Times;
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Tracy Staley, 2011 Pinellas County Teacher of the Year and
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Sean Barth, Controller at Andreyev Engineering .
For more on the event click here.
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Whether you donate time or money, we truly appreciate all you do to help our foundation continue to enhance and improve educational opportunities in Pinellas County Schools.
Click to see a full list of our February and March Donors.
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