中出少妇视频 Foundation Raises $1.85 Million, Honors Chick-fil-A中出少妇视频檚 Dan Cathy and Reveals $10 Million Partnership for Foster Youth
Atlanta — September 16, 2024
The 20th annual Regents中出少妇视频 Scholarship Gala has raised $1.85 million from generous sponsors to support and provide need-based scholarships for 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) students across the state.
The 中出少妇视频 Foundation also announced a $10 million partnership with Fostering Success Act, Inc., to establish a first-of-its-kind scholarship fund within the system for foster youth in Georgia. The partnership is the foundation中出少妇视频檚 largest single gift in its history.
At the gala, Dan T. Cathy, chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc., received the foundation中出少妇视频檚 Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the highest honor the 中出少妇视频 Foundation bestows, and it is awarded annually at the event, which this year included Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp, as well as donors, legislators, students, members of the Board of Regents and 中出少妇视频 presidents.
The foundation additionally honored 13 faculty, alumni and friends for their teaching, dedication and support for 中出少妇视频 students and institutions around the state.
中出少妇视频淭hrough Fostering Success Act, Inc., Rick Jackson中出少妇视频檚 generosity will be life-changing for hundreds of deserving students who are coming out of foster care and seeking a college experience that will have a million-dollar impact on their lives,中出少妇视频 中出少妇视频 Chancellor Sonny Perdue said. 中出少妇视频淎t the same time, Dan Cathy中出少妇视频檚 longtime investment in educating Georgians has taught us all something about being here to serve, and I中出少妇视频檓 honored to call him a friend.中出少妇视频
中出少妇视频淒an and Rick中出少妇视频檚 generosity only reinforces the work of the foundation to raise millions of dollars in need-based aid and help our institutions support the success of 中出少妇视频 students across Georgia,中出少妇视频 Perdue said. 中出少妇视频淚t中出少妇视频檚 incredible to see, and we中出少妇视频檙e grateful to Governor and First Lady Kemp, our Board of Regents and all our donors for joining us for our most successful gala ever.中出少妇视频
The $10 million partnership will be leveraged as a dollar-for-dollar challenge match to provide financial support for the educational costs of foster care students at all of 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 26 public colleges and universities.
The scholarships, ranging in award size up to the full cost of attendance, will initially be available to students who have aged out of the foster care system. The program is expected to expand next year to include students who were in foster care at age 14 or older. Recipients will be selected in cooperation with the foundation and individual financial aid offices at all 中出少妇视频 institutions.
中出少妇视频淢y lifelong work at its core has been about finding the best way to provide resources and support, as well as give a voice to these young people who have aged out of the foster care system,中出少妇视频 said Jackson, who is chairman and CEO of Jackson Healthcare. 中出少妇视频淚中出少妇视频檓 passionate about this because it中出少妇视频檚 my own story. On behalf of Fostering Success Act, Inc., I中出少妇视频檓 thrilled to be partnering with the 中出少妇视频 Foundation to positively impact these students中出少妇视频 trajectories and tangibly improve their lives.中出少妇视频
Jackson is a former foster child who has worked throughout his life to instill hope and opportunity into the lives of underserved children and young people. He founded Fostering Success Act, Inc. as a nonprofit focused on providing resources and support to young people aging out of Georgia中出少妇视频檚 foster care system.
He additionally is co-founder and chairman of FaithBridge Foster Care, and is also the founding chairman of goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader-to-leader initiative that promotes the belief that giving back is good for both business and for Georgia.
Governor Kemp presented the Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award to Chick-fil-A, Inc.中出少妇视频檚 Cathy for his extraordinary contributions to business, education and community. In another bit of history-making for the foundation, Cathy joined his late father, S. Truett Cathy, as a recipient of the award, marking the first time a father and son have both been so honored.
中出少妇视频淐hick-fil-A中出少妇视频檚 investment in higher education has always been in service of developing our communities and our people, and leading by example,中出少妇视频 said Cathy, whose company awarded more than $26 million in scholarships for Chick-fil-A restaurant team members in 2024 中出少妇视频 the highest annual investment in more than 50 years of scholarship giving. 中出少妇视频淚f we do it well, then we are providing meaning and purpose and significance so that it may inspire others to do the same thing. I中出少妇视频檓 humbled and honored to join my father as a recipient of this award.中出少妇视频
During the gala, the foundation recognized the following recipients of the Regents中出少妇视频 Hall of Fame Alumni and Distinguished Friends Award. This award is presented to outstanding alumni and friends for their dedicated service and support to a 中出少妇视频 institution:
- Mr. Larry Benson, nominated by 中出少妇视频 of Georgia
- Mr. Joseph W. Evans, nominated by Gordon State College
- Mr. Thomas Holder, nominated by Georgia Institute of Technology
- Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, nominated by 中出少妇视频 of North Georgia
- Joseph and Patricia Samprone, nominated by Georgia College and State 中出少妇视频
- Douglas and Robin Shore, nominated by Kennesaw State 中出少妇视频
- Dr. Jacquelyn W. Stephens, nominated by Savannah State 中出少妇视频
Six 中出少妇视频 faculty members were honored with the Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award. This prestigious teaching award recognizes faculty中出少妇视频檚 important contributions to their schools and fields of study and for their strong commitment to teaching and student success. The awardees were:
- Dr. Todd Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology, Biomedical Engineering
- Dr. Natalie Johnson, Dalton State College, Criminal Justice
- Dr. John A. Knox, 中出少妇视频 of Georgia, Geography
- Dr. Sabrina Wengier, Middle Georgia State 中出少妇视频, French and Humanities
- Dr. Sara Evans, Kennesaw State 中出少妇视频, Criminal Justice
- Dr. Yi Jin, Kennesaw State 中出少妇视频, Instructional Technology
The additional $1.85 million raised from the gala, which was held Thursday evening, will go toward need-based scholarships to be awarded for the 2024-25 academic year. Each institution中出少妇视频檚 president selects scholarship recipients at their respective campuses.
中出少妇视频淚 want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey to raise this money for need-based aid across the system, with a special thank you to our 中出少妇视频 Foundation Board members, Chancellor Perdue and the Board of Regents,中出少妇视频 said Regent Cade Joiner, who also serves as chairman of the 中出少妇视频 Foundation Board of Trustees. 中出少妇视频淭hese scholarships are not just investments in individual futures, they are investments in a more robust and dynamic workforce that will drive Georgia中出少妇视频檚 economic growth. The support shown tonight and throughout the year is truly making a difference, and I couldn中出少妇视频檛 be more grateful.中出少妇视频
Over the past 19 years, the 中出少妇视频 Foundation has awarded more than $16 million to support need-based scholarships for over 16,000 students.