Mission Statement:  The mission of the Foundation for Excellence, Inc. is to provide motivation through recognition and reward and financial support through fundraising to enhance the quality of education for the students and educational providers of Escambia County's Public School System.

Executive Committee:

President - Earl V. Lee

Chair - Gary Sammons, Customer Service Manager, Gulf Power Company

Vice Chair - Steven Barry, Certified Financial Planner

Treasurer - Bob Maloy, Vice President, Whitney Bank

Board of Directors:

Laverne Bakerk, The Visioneering Group

Albert F. Bender, Retired, U.S. Navy

Audra Carter, AC  Advertising Promotions

Dr. Woodrow Cushing, Director, Division of Continuing Education, University of West Florida

Cindy Gerhardt, president, Escambia County Council PTA/PTSA

Candace Gibson, Education/Community Relations Coordinator, Cox Communications

Jill Hubbs, Director, Education Services & Outreach, WSRE Public TV

Gail Husbands, President, Escambia Education Association 

Toni Kirkpatrick, Plant Administration, Solutia, Inc.      

Michelle Lewing, Vice President, Clinical Education & Regulatory Affairs, Medical Energy, Inc.

David Lister, CPA, Senior Manager & Partner, Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund, CPAs

Karen T. Pope, CPA, WSRE Public Television

John T. Porter, Senior Vice President, Baptist Health Care  

Denise Rosenbloum, Louis K. Rosenbloum, P.A.

Mit Roth, Retired, U.S. Navy     

Mary Smith, Retired

Ed Stanford, Retired, School Board of Escambia Coun

Robert S. Weber, Retired, U.S. Navy

Dr. Michael Williamson, Administrator, Angel Williamson Imaging Center

Highlights of Foundation Programs:

• We Believe in Children 5K Run - all proceeds benefit classrooms directly inthe form of grants 
• Golden Apple Awards - Teacher of the Year Banquet
• Mira Awards - Creative Art Awards banquet for high school seniors
• Academic Awards - Banquet for top 5 seniors and top 6 disciplines
• Grants for Excellence - annual grants in partnership with the Junior League of Pensacola
• Foundation Grants - Monthly grants to enhance learning in the classrooms of Escambia County
• Take Stock in Children Scholarship Program

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