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Thomas P. Severino, a veteran fundraising professional and nonprofit executive, has been named president and CEO of the Broward Education Foundation, which provides teacher grants, school supplies and student scholarships to Broward County public schools. Most recently associate vice president for institutional advancement and adjunct professor of theology for Barry University, Severino has a strong… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Tropical Elementary School first grade teacher Amy DeCelle has received more than $9,000 in grants from the Broward Education Foundation since she started applying four years ago. Her program “Fun with Words” earned her classroom more than $1,000 to use toward implementing a unique approach to helping young students increase their… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Thanks to a $5,000 grant from Motorola, high school students at Plantation High will experience what it’s like to be part of an engineering firm studying fuel conversion technology. According to James Payne, magnet coordinator and Joe Vallone, an engineering teacher at the school, the students will work in teams as… Read more »

Broward Education Foundation Announces Inaugural Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni Inductees (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – The Broward Education Foundation, the nonprofit organization that supports public schools in Broward County, has announced the selection of seven Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni inductees for the program’s inaugural year. These successful graduates of Broward County Public Schools will… Read more »

Nearly 2,000 teachers received more than $350 in supplies during 2012-13 school year (Pompano Beach, Fla.) – The Tools for Schools Broward school supply center at 2300 West Copans Road in Pompano Beach distributed more than $700,000 in school supplies this past school year to teachers who teach in the county’s poorest schools. On average,… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – More than 550 guests, many dressed in garb reminiscent of the 1980’s movie, Airplane, entered a simulated hangar at the Broward County Convention Center on May 10 for the 18th Annual Broward Education Foundation’s Scholarship Celebration. With the event theme “Soaring through the years as we celebrate 30 years of success”… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Broward Estates Elementary teachers Lundy Karen and Raquel Gandy use Lego™ models and robots to help students solve mathematical calculations, learn about construction and develop general problem-solving skills. The “STEM Explorations Using Lego” project culminates in a field trip for the students to Legoland in Winter Haven, Fla., and the chance… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Dr. J. Preston Jones, who serves as interim dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, has become a member of the Broward Education Foundation Board. In this capacity, Dr. Jones provides strategic leadership to the school in support of NSU’s mission, core values, and 2020 vision. His… Read more »

Sponsored by Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – More than 500 of Broward County’s brightest and most creative teachers attended the 15th Annual IMPACT II Idea Expo at Nova Southeastern University to share creative ideas for classroom learning projects and vie for grant money from the Broward Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises private… Read more »