Catholic Education Foundation scholarship recipient Vicki Simms was recently featured by Topeka news station WIBW for her commitment to community service.
Each year, Hayden Catholic High School awards the Mother Teresa Award to one student from each class who displays three qualifications, an exceptional amount of service hours, a love for service through their reflection essays and going out of their way to serve others.
The Catholic Education Foundation is proud to award this year’s Antoinette D. Berkel Memorial Scholarship to five students attending Catholic schools in Wyandotte County.
Catholic Education Foundation scholarship recipient Vicki Simms was recently featured by Topeka news station WIBW for her creative passion for giving back.
Each summer, Vicki, a senior at Hayden Catholic High School, devotes her time and talents to creating beautiful artwork on classroom doors and hallway bulletin boards at her former elementary school, Holy Family Catholic School.
In a landmark decision last week, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Carson v. Makin that a state cannot discriminate against religious schools in its program of tuition assistance.
This is the second Supreme Court case in recent years affirming the validity of family choice in education, especially for parents choosing faith-based schools. CEF manages a scholarship program similar to the ones addressed by these high court decisions.
Six CEF students at Bishop Ward High School can rest assured that college is a possibility. In addition to thousands of dollars in scholarships from CEF to support their Catholic education, they are the recipients of this year’s KC Scholars traditional scholarships and will receive up to $10,000 per year to support a bachelor’s degree.
The six CEF students receiving KC Scholars awards for college this year are:
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