June 2022 Blog Archive

FUTURES Foundation Hires New Executive Director Shimene Shepard has been promoted to Executive Director of FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools effective July 1st upon the retirement of Cynthia Perrick Ramirez. Ms. Shepard of Port Orange has served as FUTURES Foundation’s Take Stoc... Read More

VOLUSIA TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN SCHOLARS HONORED Take Stock in Children (TSIC), a statewide scholarship and mentoring program facilitated locally through FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools, hosted its annual New Student Induction and Senior Recognition Ceremony May 31st at the Brannon Ce... Read More

FUTURES Foundation receives $30,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools received a $30,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation to create powerful communities in Volusia County through teacher classroom mini-grants and Volusia County Schools’ Project IBIS (Investigating Bi... Read More

FUTURES Awards 4 James T. “Tom” Russell Memorial Scholarships FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools awarded four inaugural $1,000 scholarships through its James T. “Tom” Russell Memorial Scholarship Fund to high school seniors seeking to become educators. Russell, a former Superintendent, wa... Read More