Keynote speaker Maria Sotuyo shares the importance of the STARS Scholarship during the Education Is Everyone’s Business luncheon at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Thirty-two graduating seniors from Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson high schools were awarded more than $70,000 in scholarships from the Council Bluffs Schools Foundation.
The foundation manages 40 scholarships created by donors, according to a news release, representing “a deep investment in the future of Council Bluffs students and their dreams.”
Bridgette Watson, executive director of the Council Bluffs Schools Foundation, said the nonprofit is “incredibly proud to support these exceptional students as they enter the next chapter of their academic journeys.”
“These scholarships are a great example as to what our community can achieve when we come together to invest in the future,” Watson aid in the release.
Council Bluffs Superintendent Vickie Murillo expressed appreciation for the financial support of alumni, former educators and friends of the school community directed to help students.
“These scholarships make a big difference as students further their education and follow their career aspirations,” Murillo said in the release.
Erin Johnson, the foundation’s board president, added that the scholarships go beyond financial support.
“They are an investment in the future of our students and our community,” Johnson said in the release. “By easing the burden of college costs, we’re helping open doors to opportunity, achievement and lifelong success.”
The Council Bluffs Schools Foundation provided a record-breaking $83,000 in classroom grants to support 104 projects across the Council Bluffs Community School District.
“Christine loves kids and supporting schools,” Bridgette Watson, executive director of the Council Bluffs Schools Foundation, said in nominating Christine Versaw for recognition.
The Council Bluffs Schools Foundation doesn’t hide the message of its annual fundraising luncheon. It’s right there in the name: “Everyone Is Everyone’s Business.”
The Council Bluffs Schools Foundation recognized Jeannie Aldredge with its annual Community Impact Award during a ceremony earlier this month.
The Council Bluffs Community School District is actively exploring creating a district-sponsored charter school to attract students from across the metropolitan area interested in STEM fields.
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