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The Special Education Foundation sponsors the Commitment to Kids
A scholarship recipient signs her appreciation at the 2005 Commitment to Kids Banquet. For more photos, click here. |
Banquet to recognize the achievements of students with disabilities. The communications department of Special School District organizes the event that is the keystone of the collaboration between the Foundation, the District and the corporate community. Executives from sponsoring corporations are honored to present Foundation scholarships and cheer the accomplishments of the Zander Self Esteem Award winners. Outstanding volunteers and corporate partners are recognized with Beyond the Classroom awards. In 2008, the first James S. McClellan, Jr. Distinguished Service Award. was presented to its namesake to recognize his long-term commitment and dedication to the Foundation and the students it serves. The award will be conferred on a discretionary basis rather than annually. The 2008 banquet was held Thursday evening, April 24, 2008. For more information, call (314) 567-8100.
Special Education Foundation scholars excel in academics, community service and the arts and/or athletics. The scholarship committee looks for evidence of the likelihood of success in post-secondary education and considers the obstacles that students overcome as well as financial need. Scholarships are generally in the range of $1,200.00 to $3,500.00. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2011.
The Rosemary Zander Award was established by the Special Education Foundation in 1987. The award remembers Rosemary Zander, a Special School District teacher who devoted her entire career to building student self esteem.
 Family and friends of a Zander award winner enjoy the banquet. |
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 2005 Beyond the Classroom award winner Dan McLaughlin with Executive Director Diane Buhr. |
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 Foundation Board President Gene McNary, left, with 2004 Beyond the Classroom individual award winner Jim McClellan, center, and 2005 award recipient and SSD ambassador Greg Keller. |
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 Karen Carter receives the first SSD Partners Beyond the Classroom Award - and a hug from 2004 individual award recipient Linda Fahrenkrog. |
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2010 ZANDER RECIPIENTS
Christina Allen
Hazelwood West High School
Hazelwood School District
James Birchfield
Neuwoeher School
Special School District
Brandon Bridges
Northview School
Special School District
Julia Collins
Crestwood Elementary School
Lindbergh School District
Edward Connolly
Parkway West High School
Parkway School District
Michael Cummings
South Technical High School
Special School District
Demetrius Davis, Jr.
Hazelwood West High School
Hazelwood School District
Mary Katherine Evitts
Gotsch Intermediate School
Affton Place School District
Andrew Furrer
PREP Program
Special School District
Keegan Kelly
Bayless High School
Bayless School District
Andrew Koehler
Career Training Program
Special School District
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Dara Massey
Brown Elementary School
Hazelwood School District
Sarah McCoy
Kirkwood High School
Kirkwood School District
Brooke Nickelson
Clayton High School
Clayton School District
Lillian Opinsky
Highcroft Ridge Elementary School
Parkway School District
Katelyn Paquette
Pattonville High School
Pattonville School District
Samantha Price
Halls Ferry Elementary School
Ferguson-Florissant School District
James Alexander Pugh
Webster Groves High School
Webster Groves School District
Addison Roshto
Affton Early Childhood Center
Affton School District
Nancy Shelton
Normandy High School
Normandy School District
Gary Silerio
Brentwood Middle School
Brentwood School District
Michael Weidle
PREP Program
Special School District
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JAMES S. MCCLELLAN, JR. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AWARD
INDIVIDUAL
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CORPORATE PARTNERS
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2009
Dennis Buhr
Bob Kijowsky
Carin Shulusky
2008
Jane Vickrey
Max Wolfrum, Ph.D.
2006
Debbie Bentele
Mark Botterman
2005
Gregory W. Keller
Dan McLaughlin
2004
Linda Fahrenkrog
James S. McClellan, Jr.
2003
Mary Steinau
John R. Sonderman
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2009
Energizer Charitable Trust
2008
Vantage Credit Union
2006
Emerson
2005
Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
2004
Fred Weber, Inc.
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PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER
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SSD PARTNER
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2009
Joyce Mirras
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Program Staff
2008
Stacey A. DiMartini
2006
Ron Davis
2005
Joe DiMartini
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2009
MaryLee Burlemann
Jodie Hay
2008
Debbie Smith
Joan Zavitsky, Ph.D.
2006
Paulette Bolazina
Barb Prueitt
2005
Karen Carter
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APPLICATIONS
SEF Scholarship

Zander
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