Category: Newsletter

Scholarship Office Hires Student Success Counselor

October 22, 2013

Jeff Strickland, a Class of 2001 alumnus of the Ford ReStart Program, joined The Ford Family Foundation on Oct. 7 as the student success counselor in the Scholarship Office in Eugene, Ore. Strickland replaces Shamra Clark, who left the position in mid-August for a position with the Oregon Student Access Commission.

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First FSAA President Andrea Smith Hands Over the Gavel

October 22, 2013

Andrea Smith reluctantly passed the gavel to a pleased Mary Chuinard during a Ford Scholar Alumni Association Board of Directors meeting in Eugene, Ore. Smith led the Ford Scholar Alumni Association for 10 years, passing the title of president to Chuinard on July 13, 2013.

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A Note from the President

October 22, 2013

Following in Andrea Smith’s shoes is not an easy feat. With her wonderful leadership, the Ford Scholar Alumni Association has taken shape. Though I would like to download the contents of her brain, I admit that is not possible.

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President Anne Kubisch Offers Advice to FSAA Members

October 22, 2013

When The Ford Family Foundation President Anne Kubisch recently took her first tour of Eastern Oregon, she met a few Ford Scholar Alumni and was inspired by their commitment to their rural communities and realized the great resource that alumni are to the Foundation.

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Alumni Celebrate Autumn

October 22, 2013

Four-year-old Milana Manuylo seemed thrilled to have seen a gigantic pumpkin slowly make its way to the top of a crane only to be let loose and crash into a swimming pool, causing a great eruption and cheers from the crowd.

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New FSAA Board Members

October 22, 2013

The Ford Scholar Alumni Association board members met during the Ford Scholars Recognition Conference on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at the Valley River Inn in Eugene.

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