Posts Categorized: Press Releases

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Nominations are now open for the distinguished Broward Education Foundation Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni Awards that recognize alumni of Broward County Public Schools. Nominations are accepted through Friday, May 1 for Outstanding Achievement Award, presented to alumnus who have made significant achievements in any field; Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) — Teachers from Sunrise, Pompano, Deerfield Beach, Miramar, Fort Lauderdale and every city in between in Broward County brought their most innovative classroom projects to Broward Education Foundation’s 18th Annual Teacher Idea Expo sponsored by Bright Star Credit Union and held at Nova Southeastern University.

Motivational Speaker Brian Haggerty to be Keynote (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) — More than 600 Broward County teachers are expected to gather on Saturday, January 31, 2015, from 8 am to 3:30 pm, on the campus of Nova Southeastern University in Davie for the 18th annual Broward Education Foundation Teacher Idea Expo, sponsored by Bright Star… Read more »

(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – Broward Education Foundation (BEF) President and CEO Thomas Severino announced today that the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) awarded matching grants totaling $385,278.41 to support innovative education initiatives in Broward County Public Schools. An organization of education foundations located across Florida, CFEF creates partnerships with businesses and foundations to support… Read more »

Former Florida Bar President and NFL Player Among Recipients (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) — The Broward Education Foundation (BEF), the 501C charitable organization serving public schools in Broward County, will be honoring seven Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumni inductees at a breakfast on Wednesday, October 22, from 7:30 until 9:30 a.m. at the Global Grille and… Read more »

More than 120 students received scholarships worth $594,000 (Davie, Fla.) – Marie Daphcar was only 14 years old when an earthquake decimated her native country of Haiti, forcing her to take refuge in South Florida and leave her parents behind. Four years later, she has the funds to attend college and pursue her dream of… Read more »

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 »