Ford Scholar Alumni Association

By Logan Smith FSAA Vice President A wonderful group of applicants are vying to join the Ford Scholar Alumni Association Board of Directors during this spring’s FSAA 2013 election. Their biographies are…

Ford Scholar Alumni News is published twice a year. The Ford Family Foundation Norm Smith, President • Denise M. Callahan, Director of Scholarship Programs The Ford Family Foundation Board of Directors: Ronald…

By Holly Scholz Editor As a fellow alumnus now on The Ford Family Foundation Board of Directors, we thought it would be interesting to hear from Toby Luther, a Ford Scholar from…

The Ford Family Foundation Board of Directors selected Class of 1994 Ford Scholar Toby A. Luther, the chief executive and president of Lone Rock Resources in Roseburg, and Joseph Robertson, Jr., M.D.,…

The Ford Family Foundation has selected Anne Kubisch as the new President and CEO, effective May 15, 2013. Anne will succeed Norm Smith, who will retire May 31, 2013. Anne comes to…

The Ford Family Foundation recognizes the following Ford Scholar Alumni who were nominated for the 2013 Gerald E. Bruce Community Service Award. Although these alumni were not selected to receive the award,…

By Holly Scholz Editor Class of 1995 Ford Scholar Charity (Dean) Thoman earned the 2013 Gerald E. Bruce Community Service Award for her contributions to the medical field and to her community….

Rabecka (Herbert) Peixoto Class of 1995 As with most of the candidates, my primary motivation for running is to give back to an organization that has had such a major impact on…

Jami Moore Class of 2003 Anyone who knows me knows that music is my passion. Anyone who doesn’t know me can usually figure it out within five minutes. As a Ford Scholar,…

Toni (Parker) Kelich Class of 2002 I earned an Associate’s Degree in journalism from Mt. Hood Community College in 2002 and finished up my undergraduate studies at Portland State University with a…

Leana Dickerson Class of 2004  I believe that the most important part of the Ford Scholar Alumni Association is a sense of community and a connectedness which calls us to lead in…

Nicole Blalock Class of 2002 We, as Ford Scholar Alumni, have the potential to serve our communities in great and diverse ways. Although my undergraduate training saw me working in the scientific…

Katie (Carriker) Keller Class of 1997 I am an Oregon native and obtained my undergraduate dual degree in physics and music from Pacific University in Forest Grove. After college I taught outdoor…

Mary (Nelson) Chuinard Class of 2002 As your Ford Scholar Alumni Association President, I will pursue avenues to increase communication amidst alumni. I envision this happening through individuals like myself, and anyone…

Jeremy Myrland Class of 1997 As someone who would have never been able to attend college had it not been for Mr. Kenneth Ford, I am forever grateful to The Ford Family…

By Andrea Smith FSAA President By the time the next newsletter hits your mailbox, you will have a new president (don’t all cheer at once!). Since this is my last “Notes,” I…

By Holly Scholz Editor When Denise Callahan joined The Ford Family Foundation as Director of Scholarship Programs in late November, she knew she could easily handle one aspect of her job description…

Learn more about the Ford Scholar Alumni Association online by visiting www.FordScholarAlumni.com.   Update your contact information (especially your e-mail address!) by logging in to www.MyFordInfo.org, or by contacting the Scholarship Office…

Spring will soon be upon us (really, it will), so please save the date for our combination volunteer service and meet-the-candidates event on Saturday, April 20 in Portland, Ore. Earth Day is…

It’s easier today than ever to make a huge impact by making a small effort to connect with your fellow Ford Scholar alumni.  We’re 745 strong on social media, and can use…