ACT students (standing back to row), 迈克Girone, RCSJ基金会主席, 弗雷德·基廷总统, Brian W. 琼斯, and 乔安妮Katzen-琼斯 (seated front to row l. r.) celebrate the creation of the William H. 琼斯和朱利安S. Katzen养老. RCSJ’s newest endowment will benefit Adult Center for Transition (ACT) students.
In spring 2023, Brian W. 琼斯 and 乔安妮Katzen-琼斯 established the William H. 琼斯和朱利安S. Katzen养老 in memory of their parents. It is a $10,000 endowment. This endowment will fund a $500 scholarship annually for students in the Adult Center for Transition at Rowan College (ACT) program. The scholarship is open to both 威尼斯人注册 and 坎伯兰 students.
The signing ceremony took place on April 4, 2023. RCSJ's President Frederick Keating, Brian W. 琼斯, 乔安妮Katzen-琼斯, 科迪米勒, 基金会主任, as well as several ACT students, RCSJ员工, family and friends attended the ceremony in honor and in memory of William H. 琼斯和朱利安S. Katzen.
威廉·H. 琼斯和朱利安S. Katzen Memorial Scholarship is named for our fathers who valued education as a key element of both individual and social development. Our fathers were both gentle and kind souls and always sacrificed personal rewards for the benefit of their families," said 琼斯 and Katzen-琼斯.
In part, the scholarship recipient will demonstrate the characteristics of their fathers:
- Caring – showing concern for all;
- Kindness – lightening the burden of others; and
- Vigilance – safeguarding those with special needs.
这些特征, 捏在一起, provide a basis for the true character one needs today in our complex society. The recipient will demonstrate these characteristics as he/she prepares for adult life as a student in the RCSJ college community. This scholarship will help support the student as he/she prepares to contribute to our society.
Other scholarship details include:
- The recipient should be a second- or third-year ACT student.
- The recipient must plan to pursue one of the following programs: RCSJ Degree program, Workforce & Professional Development Institute Certification program, or RCSJ Adult Center for Transition program.
- The recipient must have demonstrated substantial gto rowth during their time in the RCSJ ACT program in several of the following areas: academics, self-advocacy / self-determination, 独立, 社会技能, 和/或就业.
The first scholarship award recipient will be announced in fall of 2023.