RIHS Senior Wins Thoms Above and Beyond Award
January 24, 2013 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under Education Foundation
The Thoms Family Above & Beyond Scholarship announced Kayla Jackson as the $5,000 top scholarship winner during at the January 22 meeting of the Rock Island-Milan Board of Education. Kayla’s project, The Art of Giving, was based on the goal of starting an art program at the high school beyond the traditional classes. Her project [...]
RIMEF Introduces Two New Scholarships for Rocky Seniors
September 17, 2012 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under Education Foundation
The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation received two large donations from community members totaling $55,000 to establish two new scholarship programs for Rock Island High School graduates. The two scholarships, named the Chet Schultz Scholarship and the Darrell and Mary Anne Reynolds Reach Scholarship, will be available to Rock Island High School seniors next spring. Chet [...]
Education Foundation Awards More than $24,000 in Teacher Grants
August 22, 2012 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under Education Foundation
The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation awarded $24,643 in teacher, school and district grants throughout the Rock Island School District at a press conference at the Rock Island Center for Math and Science where 16 applicants were awarded grant funding. The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation provides grants to teachers, schools and District 41 to improve the [...]
Education Foundation Awards More Than $35,000 in Scholarships
May 10, 2012 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under Education Foundation
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
February 3, 2012 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under Education Foundation
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
November 15, 2011 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under Education Foundation
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
October 31, 2011 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under Education Foundation
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
October 31, 2011 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under Education Foundation
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
May 13, 2011 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under District-wide, Education Foundation
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
January 27, 2011 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under District-wide, Education Foundation
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 [...]
