IT IS WITH SADNESS THAT I ANNOUNCE ONE OF OUR FAVORITE COMMITTEE MEETING PLACES JIMMIE'S RESTAURANT IN MINT HILL IS CLOSING EFFECTIVE 10-10-2020. IT HAS LONG SINCE BEEN A GATHERING SPOT AND MEETING PLACE FOR MANY GHS CLASSES AND FRIENDS. WE WERE ALWAYS WELCOMED. THEY CONTINUALLY GAVE GHS ALUM SPECIAL SEATING AND GREAT SERVICE.
THANK YOU, JIMMIE'S, YOU WILL BE MISSED.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR OCTOBER CLASSMATES, DON'T FORGET TO SEND YOUR FRIENDS A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE!
10/1 KATHY FUNDERBURKE (NUNNALLY)
10/2 GLORIA BENNETT (OWEN)
10/2 PAMELA HOUSE (BARNES)
10/2 PHYLLIS SKIDMORE (COE)
10/7 HENDRICK (RICK) DUKE III
10/7 LOIS HAGER (BYRD)
10/8 SHERRY STEGALL (WUERGLER)
10/9 RANDY HOWELL
10/10 RODNEY J MILLER
10/11 D PATRICK HEADEN JR
10/12 PEGGY JO SIMS (CAMERON)
10/13 PAMELA JO WILLIAMS (WILLIAMS)
10/14 W BROOKS CULLINGFORD
10/14 L CLIFF HAMMOND
10/16 LOUISE GRAHAM (SHEYDA)
10/18 BILLY J MILLS
10/18 ROBERT L MILLS
10/21 J DOUG EZELL
10/25 MARION A PRAGER (ADAMS)
10/26 RICHARD M MINDAY
10/28 MELVIN (MEL) ESTES
10/31 SHERRY DONALDSON-BROWN-GILLELAND
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Summer 2020 Newsletter
Volume 6 Issue 1 | Summer 2020
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Perseverance in the Midst of a Pandemic...
2020 has been quite the unusual year!
We at the Garinger Education Foundation hope you are all well. While all of us have been sheltering at home, the work of the Garinger Education Foundation has continued.
This past spring semester and moving into the fall semester, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating many challenges for our GEF Scholars. As the GEF scholarship team works to get status updates on our Scholars before the start of the fall semester, we have already determined that a number of them have lost key sources of funding due to loss of work-study programs and part-time jobs. In many cases, their parents’ jobs have been impacted by the global pandemic eliminating yet another source of support. Remote learning also requires up-to-date laptops and access to good internet at home – another financial burden.
Despite facing these additional hardships, our GEF Scholars continue to persevere and succeed. This spring, 8 GEF Scholars earned their 4-yr degrees! In the 4-year scholarship program as of spring semester 2020, GEF had 37 active scholars with an average cumulative GPA of 3.25. In May, 13 new 4-year GEF scholarships were awarded and accepted by members of the Garinger High School Class of 2020.
The incentive award scholarship partnership with Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) continues to offer many Garinger grads an affordable path to achieving their career goals. Whether it is working towards a certificate, an Associates degree, or transferring to a 4-year institution, CPCC remains the most cost effective path for our graduates. As of this July, over 40 Garinger graduates attending CPCC are eligible for this scholarship program. The average cumulative GPA of this hardworking group of GEF Scholars is 2.9 with 12 recipients earning over a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
The work cannot continue without your support!
As expected with all of the uncertainty surrounding this pandemic, donations have slowed. Please consider a financial contribution now to help sustain the important work of
Changing Lives, One Scholarship At A Time.
DONATE NOW!
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GEF/UNC-Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics/
Red Ventures Partnership
The Garinger Education Foundation is excited to announce a new public-private partnership with UNC Charlotte, the UNC Charlotte College of Computing & Informatics, and Red Ventures, a portfolio of digital companies that brings consumers and brands together through customized online experiences. This partnership will annually provide four high-performing Garinger High School graduates with the opportunity for FULL funding to pursue their degrees at UNC Charlotte in the College of Computing & Informatics.
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Scholar Update
Meet Marina Hernandez,
recipient of the 2016 Garinger Education Foundation
Archie Monroe Carlyle Vietnam Memorial Scholarship.
Marina has utilized her scholarship to graduate with an Associates degree from CPCC and, continues, pursuing her Bachelors degree at Delaware State University.
Click here to read more...
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Announcing the Garinger Education Foundation
2020 Scholars!!!
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Scholar
Jaela Agee
Abril Corona Aguilera
Gustavo Henriquez
Madina Maingua
Sintyna Martinez
Lisbeth Martinez Santiago
Haider Mughal
Cindy Nguyen
Han Nguyen
Kahrie O'Neal
Teh Li Peh
Camila Rameriz
Linda Tran
Cameron Twiggs
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Academic Institution Attending
UNC Greensboro
UNC Chapel Hill
CPCC
UNC Charlotte
UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte
UNC Chapel Hill
Winston Salem State
UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte |
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Garinger Education Foundation 2020 Officers
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Chairman
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
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Jack Brayboy
Brian Fulbright
Margaret Genkins
Kent Estep
Lynna Estep |
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Congratulations to the 2020 GEF Scholar College Graduates!!!!
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Scholar Graduate
Carlos Gonzalez
Yeibin Sanchez
Andy Sandoval
Thao My Nguyen
Chioma Opara
Verolinka Slawon
Brielle Whitman
Selah Grant |
Institution Graduating From
UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte
Western Carolina University
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University
NC A&T University
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A Few Words from Our President...
Earlier this year, the Foundation was humbled by a generous gift of over $41,000 made by the estate of Phyllis Hargett Shumaker (class of ’65). While I did not know Phyllis, I was able to speak at length with her daughter Jennifer. It is obvious that the world was a better place with Phyllis being a part of it. As a volunteer of the Foundation, our work can sometimes be arduous. To hear that Phyllis had only three beneficiaries – her family, her church, and her high school, lets me know that the hard work is appreciated and invigorates all of us in the Foundation to continue working hard to ensure all our graduates have a shot at improving their lives through higher education.
Phyllis – Thank You.
Brian Fulbright
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How Can You Get Involved??
GEF is currently seeking individuals who are passionate about our mission to serve as Board Members. We are an all-volunteer board. Experience in the following areas is most helpful: community/charity work; teaching or mentoring, serving on a non-profit organization board, marketing expertise, financial skills, computer expertise, fund-raising, technology, communication, event planning, administration, strategy development, financial, business/professional experience.
Click here for an application or more information.
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Did you know EVERY time you shop at Amazon, you could be supporting the Garinger Education Foundation???
When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the Garinger Education Foundation. Support us each time you shop.
Click HERE to Start Shopping
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The mission of the Garinger Education Foundation is to provide scholarship opportunities to graduating students and to enhance the educational program at Garinger High School by developing and supporting initiatives that improve the educational environment for students, teachers, administrators and parents.
Your generous support of the
Garinger Education Foundation is greatly appreciated!
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