Irving Schools Foundation

2008 Breakfast with the Stars

The Irving Schools Foundation held its 21s annual Breakfast with the Stars event Monday, May 5th. Over 500 students, parents, administrators, business and community members attended the event held at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Las Colinas. Nissan North America was the Constellation (title) sponsor for the fifth time this year and presented a check in the amount of $10,000 to ISF President, Lisa Watkins. Several Nissan North America employees joined the two Nissan scholarship recipients, Jessica Neel (awarded the Nissan North America scholarship), and Tyler Story (awarded the Nissan-Irving Professional Firefighters 911 Memorial scholarship), and their families, for the breakfast celebration.

A total of 77 Irving ISD students were recognized with scholarships. Five new scholarships were awarded included: David H. Brune Memorial Scholarship, Las Colinas Cancer Center Foundation Scholarship, Marilyn Polous Community Service Scholarship, Michael Sigurdson Memorial Scholarship and Rebecca Gordon Memorial Scholarship. During the ceremony, each student was recognized and a small portion of their application was shared with the audience by emcee, John McCaa of WFAA channel 8. This was John McCaa’s sixth year to emcee for this event.

In addition to the scholarships, six community members were also named 2008 Fellows of the ISF. To be named a Fellow of the Foundation, a $1000 donation is made to the general endowment in honor of an individual or individuals. The 2008 Fellows that recognized included William “Bill” T. Curtis, Beca & Clyde DeLoach, Valerie Jones, Robyn Noneman, Joel & Doris Nordin and David & Carolyn Yarbrough. Friends and family of all individuals were in attendance to share in the recognition.

Special recognition was also given to retiring IISD Board Trustee, Barbara Cardwell (pictured at right with emcee John McCaa) with the announcement of a new “Barbara Cardwell Future of Education Scholarship.” The first scholarship will be awarded at the 2009 Breakfast with the Stars."

The annual Breakfast with the Stars event is the Irving Schools Foundation’s major fundraiser of the year. $85,000 in funds was raised, which will enable the Foundation to continue its mission of supporting students and teachers in the IISD. Many thanks to the Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsors that participated in underwriting the event:

Big City Capital, Barbara & Joe McQuillan, Charter Builders, Four Seasons Resort & Club, Greater Irving Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, SHW Group, RBC Capital Markets, Allstate, Baylor Medical Center at Irving, Burnell & Shirley Stehman, Comerica, CMW Financial, DART, DeVry University, Diana Pfaff, Fidelity Investments, HMS, Irving Las Colinas Convention & Visitors Bureau, Jack Spurlock & Associates Realtors, Las Colinas Medical Center, Mazon Associates, Plastronics, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, Vinson & Elkins.

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May 30 , 2007 - Perpetual Giving Tree Ceremony

April 5, 2007 - 20th Anniversary Breakfast with the Stars
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-Coverage - Irving Journal
-Coverage - IISD District Weekly

January 24, 2007 - Judy Hammond Memorial Athletic Scholarship Dedication Ceremony

December 2, 2006 - Judy Hammond Memorial Athletic Scholarship Applebee's Pancake Breakfast

December 1, 2006 - Judy Hammond Memorial Athletic Scholarship Chance Drawing

December 2006 - Payroll Deduction Campaign final results

November 8, 2006 – Fall Event

September 18, 2006 - Teacher of the Year Reception & Ceremony

September 7, 2006 - IISD Payroll Deduction Campaign Kick-Off

May 25, 2006 - Irving Schools Foundation honors 2006 Fellows

May 22 , 2006 - Wal-Mart gives donation to ISF for troops