The Foundation for Pottstown Education’s Scholarship Fund has had a tremendous growth this past year adding five new scholarships for the graduating seniors of Pottstown High School. Two of the five were awarded for the first time to the Class of 2020, one additional award was offered to the Class of 2021 and two more awards will be added for …
The Foundation for Pottstown Education held its 5th Annual Special Event on Saturday May 1, 2021 in conjunction with the Pottstown High School Musical, Godspell. Seventy-five guests of the Foundation joined us in celebrating the success of the past year and enjoyed the talents of our high school students. The event started with a program showcasing the impact that the …
Thirteen Pottstown Senior High School Class of 2021 have completed the Early College Program in conjunction with the Montgomery County Community College. These students were selected in their sophomore year at Pottstown High School based on their Grade Point Average, extracurricular activities, attendance and essay to enroll in the program which provided tuition for up to 30 credits during the …
Foundation Forward is an email newsletter distributed to members of the Pennsylvania Public Education Foundation (PaPEF). The purpose of this publication is to share up-to-date information and resources relevant to your role as an education foundation supporter. Spotlight on Success! Building a foundation, overcoming challenges Founded in 1985, the Foundation for Pottstown Education – originally named the Pride of Pottstown Public Schools – has a long history that brought the foundation to …
The Pottstown NAACP recently presented a $1,000 check to the Foundation for PottstownEducation in support of the Foundation’s recent Chromebook Campaign. At a recent chaptermeeting, Pottstown NAACP’s President, Johnny Corson recognized the Foundation for its quickaction to raise funds supporting the purchase of Chromebooks for the students of the PottstownSchool District.On hand at the meeting was Foundation President, Dr. Tracey …
At the September 24, 2020 Foundation for Pottstown Education Board of Directors’ meeting, Kenil Patel, Pottstown High School Class of 2017 Alum, was elected to a three year term. Board Development and Governance Chair, Judy Green presented the motion to accept Patel’s nomination at the meeting, where he was elected unanimously. Kenil was also a member of the Foundation’s Early …
At the June 25, 2020 Foundation for Pottstown Education Board of Directors’ meeting, three existing board members were nominated for an additional term and three new members were elected to serve their first term. Elected to a third term were John Armato and Scott Detar while Alan Mitchell was elected to a second term. Joining them as new board members …
At the June 25, 2020 Foundation for Pottstown Education Board of Directors’ meeting, Foundation Executive Director Joe Rusiewicz presented Amy Francis, President of the Pottstown Area School District Board of Education a check for $200,000 to be used to purchase much needed Chromebook. In the presentation Rusiewicz stated “On behalf of the Foundation for Pottstown Education, we are pleased to …
