Scott Burns, a graduate of Monroe High School who went onto a banking career in his home town, has been elected president of the Education Foundation of Monroe Public Schools.  He succeeds Deb Thornton who has headed the group for the last two years.

     Jennifer Tucker was elected vice president of the group.  The leadership positions for Burns of Fifth Third Bank and Tucker, who is associated with Monroe Bank & Trust, are for one year.  In addition, board members Thornton, Fran Rayce and Yvonne Gnaedinger, were re-elected to three-year board terms.

     The Foundation is seeking to expand its board and is welcoming persons who would be interested in joining it.  Persons who want to be considered for the board should write a letter of interest to the Foundation, providing a short background and an explanation of why they are interested joining.  Please send a letter with your contact information to the Education Foundation of Monroe Public Schools, 1275 N. Macomb St., 46162.  The deadline to apply is September 1, 2016.  

     The Education Foundation of Monroe Public Schools is the only organization of its kind in a Monroe County public schools district.  The organization supports two major Monroe Public Schools programs – one is the scholarship program where roughly a dozen graduating seniors annually receive up to $2,000 in scholarships, and the other is the mini-grant program providing $8,000 annually to support various classroom projects which otherwise might not be possible.  The scholarship program has been ongoing for more than 20 years and teachers have been receiving mini-grants for more than 10 years.