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Economic Development Authority donates to CPS Education Foundation's career scholarship program
Summary
Chesapeake Economic Development turned proceeds from its annual charity golf tournament into a donation for the J. A. Cotton Career Scholar Award, providing $1,000 scholarships to students at each Chesapeake high school; the board said the total donation was $13,000.63.
The board recognized a donation from Chesapeake Economic Development and Steven Wright, director of economic development, to the Chesapeake Public Schools Educational Foundation.
Andrea Veil, director of engagement, described the gift and the J. A. Cotton Career Scholar Award: "This award provides $1,000 to a deserving student from each Chesapeake high school to purchase the tools and supplies they need to launch directly into the workforce." Veil said the checks are presented at career signing day and support students pursuing immediate employment after graduation.
In open session a dollar figure was read as "$13,000.630." Board members expressed thanks to Chesapeake Economic Development for the contribution; the board also thanked staff for administering the scholarship awards through the district's Educational Foundation.
The board did not delineate the number of high schools explicitly in the meeting record; district staff described the program as providing $1,000 scholarships for a student at each Chesapeake high school and presented the total donation figure for the board's recognition.
