History
Mr. Kenneth Ford expressed his desire for Scholars to establish an Alumni Association after earning their degrees. In 1996, with the graduation of the first class of Ford Scholars, Dr. Charles Walker engaged the Ford Scholar Alumni Association (FSAA) with the following purpose: “To help Ford Scholars continue to be in communication with each other, assist each other in both professional and personal ways, and continue friendships and the sense of community that has developed.”
Since that time, the FSAA has developed into a multi-faceted organization with active board members and five committees. As an-ever growing alumni group, updated and accurate scholar information is critical to keeping in contact with the network of fellow Ford Scholars. Someday our group will reach powerful proportions and we must do our part to fulfill the goals Kenneth Ford established when he first created the Ford Scholar Program. Mr. Ford intended Ford Scholars to be a family long after graduation.
Mission Statement
The Ford Scholar Alumni Association exists to foster the development of civic leaders and encourage community involvement by embracing the core values of The Ford Family Foundation.
Membership
Scholars are auto-enrolled as members of the Association upon acknowledgment of program completion by The Ford Family Foundation.
Committees
The Ford Scholar Alumni Association has six committees designed to forward the goals of the organization as a whole, and to provide opportunities for Ford Scholar Alumni to give back to the organizations and communities that helped them.
Brochure
The Ford Scholar Alumni Association has put together a brochure that provides a good high-level summary of the mission and purpose of the association.
Association By-Laws & Articles of Incorporation
Curious about the particulars of the Association? You can download the most recent version of the Ford Scholar Alumni Association By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation below: