A Note from the President

On Saturday, Oct. 6, the Ford Scholar Alumni Board met at the dining room table in the beautiful old farm home at Bauman’s Farms and Garden (thanks, Cari!), prior to having some fun with our friends and families. Not that board meetings aren’t fun, of course…

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Nominate Alumni for Bruce Award by Nov. 15, 2012 Deadline

It’s inspiring to hear about fellow Ford Scholar Alumni like Todd Gifford and Tyler Smith who are living out Gerry Bruce’s vision of Scholars not only succeeding as entrepreneurs but incorporating community service into their lives as well. Do you know other alumni who have these same values? Maybe even yourself?

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Milestones

Class of 1994 Marija (Kovacevic) Hobbs Marija returned to the workforce in August 2012 after many years as a stay-at-home mother.  She is the operations assistant at the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools, a nonprofit organization that has created opportunities to cultivate and inspire student success since 1988. The foundation relies on donations to help […]

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FSAA Board Members

The Ford Scholar Alumni Association Board Members met during the Ford Scholars Recognition Conference on Saturday, July 14 at the Valley River Inn in Eugene.

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Alumni Families Enjoy Autumn at the Pumpkin Patch

Decked out in a Charlie Brown and The Great Pumpkin shirt, little Chase Turner was sizing himself up to a bright orange pumpkin. The one-year-old seemed intrigued by the gourd, but the corn stalk was interesting, too.

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New Director Hired

Denise Callahan will join The Ford Family Foundation as Director of Scholarship Programs on Nov. 26, replacing Sam Rennick, who left the position in May.

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Foundation President to Retire

Norm Smith, president and CEO of The Ford Family Foundation, will retire on April 15, 2013. Norm was the first employee hired when the Foundation commenced operations in 1997.

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