Devine Dollars for Scholars educational foundation presented a check for $1,134 to the Devine school board Thursday night, the latest in its 17 year history of supporting local students seeking to continue their education, district superintendent Todd Grandjean said.
The organization was founded in 2009 by Devine High School graduate Harold Conrad, he said.
“Mr. Conrad, who graduated in 1954 from Devine High School, along with other original board members Bob Bendele, John Ward, Susan Brauchle and Bill Bain who established the foundation for the sole purpose of giving scholarship monies to DHS graduates to help them pursue a post-secondary education,” Grandjean said.
Over 430,000 in scholarships have been given annually to DHS seniors since 2013.
“The foundation continues to grow and every year DISD contributes to that foundation during our ‘Education, Go Get It! Emphasis’ in January,” Grandjean said.
The current Dollars for Scholars board of directors includes Bendele as president, Bain as vice president, Michelle Spivey as secretary/treasurer, DeeAnn Schofield and Brenda Gardner. Conrad still serves as financial adviser.
Devine ISD receives latest Dollars for Scholars donation
Pictured above are Superintendent Todd Grandjean and Michelle Spivey with a check for $1,134, a “College Go Get Week Donation”.
