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- 1. Tyler Catholic School Foundation P.O. Box 131175 Tyler, TX 75713 FOUNDATION MEMBERS Directors Collin Maloney, President Kara Camp, President Elect Rick Rayford, Vice President Don Emery, Secretary Greg Richbourg, Treasurer Michael Allare John P. Williams Tim Meads Vincent Richbourg Andy Navarro Mary Lou Tyer Bruce Faulkner Dr. Daniel J. Jackman Jim Mazzu Advisory Council Msgr. Milam J. Joseph Bishop Joseph E. Strickland Jim Franz Dale Long Jane Luman Mary Sedberry Kathy Shieldes Harry Staff Don Emery, Executive Director Nickie Murchison, Development Director The Tyler Catholic School Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors of civic, business and volunteer leaders chosen for their commitment to Catholic education. Governed by the Foundation’s bylaws, the Board has authority and responsibility for the investment, management and distribution of the Foundation’s assets in support of St. Gregory Cathedral School and Bishop T. K. Gorman Regional Catholic School. Spring/Summer 2015tcsf.net NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #264 TYLER TX AN OPEN LETTER FROM JACKIE AND TIM HILL… In 2013, the foundation received a very generous bequest from the Edna and Jack Gentile family estate. Jackie Hill, their daughter, encourages our donors to consider a bequest to the foundation as part of their estate planning. “Jack Gentile had the benefit of a strong Catholic education from elementary school through college. Coupled with a career in Human Resources, he had a keen understanding of the critical importance of education. Edna Gentile’s successful management career with the JC Penney Corporation lead her to share Jack’s passion. Together they made the estate planning decision to make a major contribution to the Tyler Catholic School Foundation. Their contribution will benefit students and their families for generations to come. We urge others who share Jack and Edna’s values to seriously consider following their lead.” Jackie and Tim Hill (daughter) ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS By Tim Hill Scholarship gifts to endowments are unique as they provide multiple benefits. They provide financial support to our families while providing a quality Catholic education. In addition, the scholarship dollars turn into tuition dollars for the Tyler Catholic schools enabling them to hire quality faculty and purchase needed supplies and equipment. Finally, a significant portion of the tuition dollars are spent locally in support of the Tyler community. This economic multiplier effect is a significant consideration in supporting the Foundation. 23RD ANNUAL MILAM JOSEPH GOLF TOURNAMENT & INAUGURAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT RESCHEDULED The Tyler Catholic School Foundation will host its 23rd Milam J. Joseph Golf Tournament on Monday, June 22, 2015 at Willow Brook Golf Club. Originally scheduled for April 13, the tournament was rescheduled due to inclement weather. With plenty of time left to register, this year’s tournament includes new prizes including a new driver, iron putter, golf caddy and more. Complimentary golf towels, hats, goody bags and other freebies will be provided. The fun begins with 11:00 a.m. registration followed by lunch, tee time at 12:30 pm. Golf format is a six player team, with a shot gun start. Individual tickets are $150 and may be purchased the day of the tournament. A team of six is $900. For the first time, the foundation will jointly host a tennis tournament, chaired by President-Elect Kara Camp. Tennis format is a doubles round robin. For more information on the tennis tournament, please contact Kara Camp at tylercamps@msn.com The Tyler Catholic School Foundation (TCSF) was created in 1983 to supplement tuition and to insure that anyone who has a sincere desire to attend our schools can do so. In fact, 90% of our funds go to needy students to aid in their tuition. Since its inception, TCSF has awarded over $2.7 million in scholarships and the corpus has grown from $100,000 to over $4 million. The Milan J. Joseph Golf Tournament was started in 1993 to help raise funds that would benefit the students within the Tyler Catholic Schools; St. Gregory Cathedral School and Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Regional Catholic School. For more information, or to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact Nickie Murchison, Development Director at 903-526-5988 or nmurchsion@tcsf.net , or Kara Camp at tylercamps@msn.com The Foundation accepts all major credit cards. PLEASE REMEMBER US IN YOUR WILLS AND TRUSTS For more information, please contact: Foundation Office – 903-526-5988 • Foundation email – nmurchison@tcsf.net RECORD GIFT TO THE TYLER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Thanks to all our generous donors, this year will mark the foundation’s largest distribution in its’ history to St. Gregory and Bishop Gorman. A record amount of $145,000 will be granted for tuition assistance, teacher excellence and theology enrichment. The foundation has been providing gifts to the schools for over 30 years.
- 2. tcsf.net 3 AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEDSTEFANIE SEPULVADO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP In 2014, The Tyler Catholic School Foundation in cooperation with Bishop Gorman, hosted its first annual video contest. Open to all middle school and high school students, students were asked to produce a 3-5 minute video showcasing the value of a Catholic education. The contest offered monetary awards generously given by Group M7 Design Inc. Winning first place, senior Kelly Frossard, was presented with a cash prize at the 2014 Foundation’s Annual Awards Dinner from President Collin Maloney. The short, moving video was presented to the guests, who viewed it and quickly responded with a standing ovation. It was a powerful portrayal and testimony written and produced by a Catholic student. To many donors, the sentiments echoed by the students in their videos represent the fundamental reason for their ongoing support of Catholic education and the Tyler Catholic School foundation. On January 14, 2015, all award winners received their prizes including: Kelly Frossard - 1st place, Sloane Salitore - 2nd place, Bryan Joseph Cunningham - 3rd place, Gavin Broaddus - 4th place and Joseph Mallari - 4th place (tie). Presenting the awards was board member and development chair, Dr. Danny Jackman. The foundation thanks all students who participated. We offer special recognition to Mr. Jim Franz and Barbara King for their help in publicity and coordination. Our thanks again to Michael & Suzann Mahfood for their continued support. Francis and Carol Sepulvado recently established a scholarship in loving memory of their daughter, Stefanie. The Stefanie Sepulvado Memorial Scholarship is the latest of 122 scholarships currently held at the foundation. Gifts to her fund may be mailed to the foundation office. We recently visited with Stefanie’s mother, Carol. Q. Carol, thanks for taking time to see us. Could you please tell us about Stefanie and why you decided to create this scholarship at the foundation? We created this scholarship in Stefanie’s memory to benefit the children of St. Gregory Elementary School. Stefanie was an alumni of St. Gregory and Gorman, she truly loved the catholic school system and was proud to have been a recipient of Catholic education. It was the foundation that not only lead to her success with education and learning but with her career and most importantly it helped to build her moral and Christian values. She always said her education at Gorman helped establish a pattern she followed the rest of her life. It was also at St. Gregory and Gorman that she made the some of the most important and lasting relationships of her life. Q. What was Stefanie’s profession? Stefanie was a PICU nurse at Texas Children’s Hospital. One of the things that most defined Stefanie was her love of children. A co-worker commented that she always had a smile on her face and a baby in her arms. Her legacy was the hundreds of children she helped when they were most vulnerable, when they were sick and defenseless, the difference she made in their lives and the lives of their families. She wanted each and every child to feel loved and special. For those of us lucky enough to have known her she will always live in our hearts and our memories. She was a sweet loving young woman with a quirky and wonderful sense of humor. I think she would be beyond honored to have this scholarship in her memory for one of the most important things in her life – to help children. THANK YOU LETTERS TO YOU, OUR GENEROUS DONORS “Our family would like to thank you for the generous donation that assisted us in the tuition for our two girls. It was a blessing and a prayer answered.” “We are so happy we made the decision for the children to go to St. Gregory and are forever grateful that your assistance made it possible.” “I am writing you today to express my sincere appreciation for my recent scholarship award. I am humbled to be the recipient of this generosity.” 2 Spring/Summer 2015 Newsletter Stefanie Sepulvado Student Winners with Dr. Jackman Left to right: Gavin Broaddus, Joseph Mallari, Bryan Joseph Cunningham, Dr. Danny Jackman, Sloane Salitore and Kelly Frossard. 2014 Milam Joseph Golf Tournament scholarship winners left to right: Emma Saurette, Augustine D’ Eramo, Connor Bate 2014 Milam Joseph Golf Tournament scholarship winners left to right: Andrew Nicolas Culpepper, Leanne Johnson, Katherine Trammell