Education Foundation Awards More Than $35,000 in Scholarships

The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation awarded more than $35,000 in scholarships to 30 graduating Rock Island High School seniors at the Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarship Night at Rock Island High School on Wednesday, May 9. Scholarships awarded were as follows: Charles O. Austin, Jr. Leadership Scholarship: Established in 1984 by Mr. Austin in appreciation for his years [...]

Jalea Jackson Wins Thoms Scholarship 5K Award

The Thoms Family Above & Beyond Scholarship announced Jalea Jackson as the grand scholarship winner at a reception for the finalists at Rock Island High School on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012. The announcement was made during a ceremony immediately preceding the Rock Island School board meeting. Jalea’s project, Lean on Me Benefit Concert, was aimed [...]

RIM Education Foundation Awards $7k to Schools

The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation recently distributed $7,236.51 in individual teacher grants to 17 teachers throughout the Rock Island-Milan School District to improve classroom learning for students. All teachers throughout the District have the opportunity four times per year to apply for classroom grants from the Foundation. Each grant can be no more than $500 [...]

Jumer’s Funds New Scholarship

Jumer’s Casino & Hotel has partnered with the Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation to fund a new scholarship for Rock Island High School graduates. Jumer’s donated an initial $20,000 to create a scholarship fund through the Education Foundation. Beginning this spring, the $1,000 annual scholarship will be offered to students with a 3.0 GPA or better, with consideration given to [...]

RIMEF Announces Legends and Founders Circle Award Winners

The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation honored six individuals last week for their professional achievements and contributions to the Rock Island-Milan School District. The Foundation sponsors the Legends of Rock Island, an honor group for graduates of Rock Island High School who have distinguished themselves professionally or through community service or who have made significant contributions to furthering the mission of the [...]

Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation Awards Top Students

The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation honored more than sixty Rock Island High School students for excellence in academics at a ceremony at Rock Island High School on Wednesday, May 11. The top ten students of each class were recognized with a certificate, and monetary scholarships were awarded to students in the academic areas of Mathematics, [...]

Rock Island High School Senior Wins Thoms Above & Beyond Scholarship

Rock Island High School Senior Anna Pienta was announced as the winner of the $5,000 Thoms Family Above & Beyond Scholarship on Tuesday, January 25 at the Rock Island-Milan Board of Education meeting. The Thoms Family Foundation created the scholarship in 2003 to encourage and reward the leadership and entrepreneurial spirit of Rock Island High [...]

Education Foundation Receives $25,000 for New Science Scholarship

A new scholarship is being offered to students at Rock Island High School who are interested in pursuing a college degree in a science field. Seattle-based food safety law firm Marler Clark made a $25,000 contribution to the Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation in October to foster student interest in a career in science. Marler Clark [...]

Rock Island Alumni & Community Members Honored at Awards Dinner

The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation honored the 2010 Rock Island Legends and Founders Circle award winners at a special recognition dinner at the Abbey Station on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The Rock Island Legend alumni award winners were William Appier ’43, Dr. James Davis ’61 and Mark DeBarr ’69 and the 2010 Founders Circle award winners [...]