2018-19 Take Stock in Children Mentor of the Year
By Marcus Boyd Working as a mentor and trying to make a positive impact on a student’s life has been… Read More
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Pinellas County Leaders Explore Countywide Degree Attainment
This fall, almost 17 million students across the country are expected to start and continue their high… Read More
The Positive Impacts of Supporting Education
When business leaders and educators come together to support our school system, it helps uplift the en… Read More
Community Growth Through Mentoring
The term “community” gets bandied about often. At the Pinellas Education Foundation, we don’t us… Read More
Events
March 26, 2019
Take Stock in Children New Student Signing and St. Pete’s Promise Awards – South County Schools Learn More
April 18, 2019
Take Stock in Children Senior Celebration Learn More
News
A Magical Walk On Stage – And Ride in Limo – for Pinellas Teacher of the Year Nicole Kenngott
CLEARWATER (Jan. 29, 2019) – The black stretch limo turned the corner into Plumb Elementary School… Read More
Pinellas’ teacher of the year: Plumb Elementary’s Nicole Kenngott
ST. PETERSBURG (Jan. 28, 2019) — Moments after hearing herself announced as Pinellas County Teacher… Read More
New design, same old purpose for education license tags
(Jan. 11, 2019) The Pinellas Education Foundation is encouraging county residents to help out by acqui… Read More
Late businessman’s philanthropy creates a duty for friends to carry on
Read this outstanding Tampa Bay Times story from Dec. 25, 2018 about late business magnate and philant… Read More
Inaugural ChangeMakers Breakfast Embraces Business Partnerships, Hall of Honor inductee Cathy Collins and an Uplifting Show of Emotion
CLEARWATER (Dec. 5, 2018) – It was a moment that washed spontaneously over the packed ballroom of th… Read More
New Era Begins for Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole
SEMINOLE (Nov. 30, 2018) – On a bright and breezy November morning, the culmination of one man’s v… Read More
White Papers and Reports
2018 Pinellas Community Indicator Report
The State of Postsecondary Access and Attainment in Pinellas County In December 2017, a group of Pinel… Read More
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Seven amazing young chefs from Pinellas County schools competed Sunday in the Ryan Wells Culinary Finals for the honor of representing their schools at this year's Walker's Rising Stars Scholarship Competition on May 14 at the Mahaffey Theater. Here's a look at what they cooked up!
A big congratulations to our very own Take Stock in Children student Naseem Hamed -- honored with the prestigious Lightning Foundation Community Hero of Tomorrow Award Saturday night during a Tampa Bay home game at Amalie Arena! Naseem, a Lakewood High School senior and member of the Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT) program, received a $25,000 scholarship to help him with his college education and another $25,000 that will go to the Pinellas Education Foundation and to helping support students in the county. Naseem was honored for his community service. He serves as a tutor both to STEM robotics students and underprivileged students in an after-school literacy program – and led a team in creating an app that helps fellow Pinellas County Schools high school students make sure they are on track with graduation requirements. Way to go Naseem – we’re proud of you!
Another Evening of Excellence has come and gone, but we thought you might enjoy one more look at the special show that took place on January 28, 2019 at the Mahaffey Theater. Here’s a minute-long recap of the event, produced by the Pinellas Education Foundation and made possible by presenting sponsor Aetna. It was a night when students, parents, business leaders, and other members of the community joined together to honor the best Pinellas County Schools teachers – and cheered on Plumb Elementary’s Nicole Kenngott for winning Teacher of the Year.
In addition to Aetna’s key role, we are grateful for the support of DITEK Surge Protection, Suncoast Credit Union, Ajax Building Corporation, Clearwater Gas System, Helios Education Foundation, KPMG, Caspers Company, Nielsen, Nova Southeastern University - Tampa Bay Regional Campus, Transamerica, and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Another Evening of Excellence has come and gone, but we thought you might enjoy one more look at the special show that took place on January 28, 2019 at the ...
Congratulations to Ashley Caron, our 2018-19 Pinellas Education Foundation Volunteer of the Year! Ashley is member of our Take Stock in Children committee and works at St. Petersburg College as Assistant Director of Accreditation and Assessment in the Office of Academic Effectiveness & Assessment. For the past four years, Ashley has selflessly given her time as a Take Stock in Children mentor. Her current mentee is Largo High School senior Shukera (pictured here), and Ashley has been a huge asset in her life, helping her stay on track academically.
Ashley has a passion for education and improving our community, and also seeks opportunities to encourage more of her colleagues at SPC to become mentors. She has also prepared presentations for committee meetings that review how the Take Stock in Children college students attending SPC are progressing.
“I don’t know what to say other than thank you from the bottom of my heart!” she said of her honor. “The last few years of involvement with Take Stock in Children have provided me with so much joy and appreciation for the opportunities the program creates for Pinellas County students. The opportunity to serve has been my pleasure and I am honored to have received this award!”
Congratulations to our very own Take Stock student Naseem Hamed, who was honored with the Lightning Foundation Community Hero of Tomorrow Award, as well as a $25,000 scholarship for his college education, on Saturday night during a @TBLightning home game at @AmalieArena!
4Another #EveningOfExcellence has come and gone, but we thought you might enjoy one more look at the special show that took place on January 28, 2019 at the @MahaffeyTheater. https://t.co/m6A5e4wDQ2 via @YouTube
Marcus Boyd was recognized as the 2018–19 Pinellas Education Foundation / Take Stock in Children Mentor of the Year last month. #BeTheKey 🔑 https://t.co/xF0hM290il via @YouTube
DEADLINE EXTENDED! The deadline for the submission of visual arts portfolios for this year's Walker's Rising Stars has been extended to January 18, 2019 at 5pm. Pictured are works by last year's finalists, Jordan Craven, Alannee Noel, and Ciara Lambert. 📷🎨💫 #WalkersRisingStars
3Thanks to the investment of the @DukeEnergy Foundation in the Power4Students Project, 45 students from Northeast High School had a blast bowling for the county's Special Olympics program, allowing them to develop teamwork skills and friendships. 🎳 #WeAreDE
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