Upon assignment as the Chief of Military Justice for the XVIII Airborne, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Sally MacDonald, attended and graduated from Airborne Jump School in 2016. The LTC Sally MacDonald Scholarship was established by her family in honor of her joy for life and excitement gained by conquering challenges. Photo provided by the MacDonald Family.…
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Take Stock in Children St. Johns Scholarship Application is now Open! Students in 8th and 9th grades are eligible to apply online at apply.ink-stjohns.org Investing in Kids (INK!) is now accepting applications for Take Stock in Children (TSIC) St. Johns County. INK! is the lead agency for the statewide Take Stock in Children program within…
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Free Money Time! College and post-secondary education costs money! That’s a fact. Episode 7 of the INK! Podcast has dropped. In this episode of The INK! Podcast, Jim Wheeler and Ian MacDonald talk about free money (a.k.a. scholarship opportunities) for graduating seniors and a new online application portal that will streamline the process for a…
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Creekside Teacher receives Full STEAM Ahead Grant from INK!, Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, and AT&T Local students receive honors from Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) AT&T, through the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) and Investing in Kids (INK!), recently helped fund a local teacher with a grant to start “Project Parenting,” a…
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Tracy Clauson named 2022-2023 St. Johns County District Teacher of the Year, Melinda Gillespie named Rookie Teacher of the Year St. Augustine, Fla. – February 8, 2023 – Tracy Clauson, a Spanish language teacher at Sebastian Middle School was named the 2022-2023 St. Johns County District Teacher of the Year at a special recognition…
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Check out Episode 6 of the INK! Podcast on Spotify or your favorite podcast service. In this episode, Ian MacDonald and Cathy Newman speak with Andrew Burk, 2022 St. Johns County District Teacher of the Year, and Kaitlyn Holle, 2022 St. Johns County Rookie Teacher of the Year, about what it means to be…
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INK! to name St. Johns County Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year on February 2 The 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year campaign is a special recognition program to honor educators in St. Johns County public schools. INK! hosts the annual campaign to acknowledge and commemorate excellence in teaching, and emphasize the…
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The St. Johns County Education Foundation which operates as Investing in Kids (INK!), is seeking mentors during National Mentoring Month in January, and beyond, for the Take Stock in Children® program. The program aligns with the Nation’s formal proclamation to recruit and support dedicated adults whose wisdom, guidance, and positive examples can help children follow…
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Episode 5 of the INK! Podcast is now available to stream on Spotify (or on your favorite podcast service). In this episode, Ian MacDonald and Jim Wheeler speak with Donna Lueders, INK! Executive Director, and Nick Reuther, Beaver Toyota St. Augustine General Manager about the recent 2X Match Campaign Beaver Toyota and INK! partnered to…
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Investing in Kids (INK!) is grateful to join #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to transform their communities, encourage philanthropy and celebrate generosity. Join INK! and this remarkable national movement, #GivingTuesday, and transform our community. You can take part in #GivingTuesday by making a donation…
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