Highlights of the 2007-2008 School Year:

The Irving Schools Foundation is excited to announce the following newly endowed scholarships that were awarded at this year’s Breakfast with the Stars.

David H. Brune Memorial Scholarship
Irving – Las Colinas Rotary Scholarship
Las Colinas Cancer Center Foundation Scholarship
by Gregory A. Echt, MD
Marilyn Polous Community Service Scholarship
Michael Sigurdson Memorial Scholarship

The generosity of those individuals and organizations that contributed to these endowments will forever positively affect the futures of many students. These contributions are honored with engraved stones that are placed on the Foundation Giving Tree located at the IISD’s Administration Building. For more information on how you can contribute to these funds, contact the Foundation office at 972-215-5018.

Scholarships Awarded
77 students and two teachers were awarded Foundation scholarships totaling $110,000 this year. The scholarship recipients were honored at our annual Breakfast with the Stars event last May. A recap of the Breakfast event is located on our events page.

Grants Awarded
The ISF is pleased to announce that during the 2007-08 school year, $17,078 was awarded to 72 IISD teachers in the form of Teacher Enrichment grants. Teacher Enrichment Grants are designed for teachers pursuing professional development by attending conferences, seminars or workshops. The Foundation also supported 22 “Grants to Teacher” applications totaling $20,819 for the implementation of creative and innovative teaching practices in the classroom. Congratulations to all
Recipients! The list of our Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 recipients is located on the grant recipient page.

Summer Grant Deadline!
The next deadline for Grants to Teachers is July 16th. Please submit your application with three copies to the Foundation office. Applications can be found on the grant application page of this website.