Lawrenceville School Upper House raises funds to benefit LTEF
Posted by ltefnj on July 19, 2010
Lawrenceville, N.J. — The Lawrence Township Education Foundation Board of Trustees sincerely thanks the residents of The Lawrenceville School’s Upper House (a senior boys’ dormitory) for their generous donation of $1,200 to the Lawrence Township Education Foundation. The funds will be used to support the “Generation One” program at Lawrence High School (LHS). “Generation One” is a program designed to assist LHS students who will be the first in their families to attend college. The program combines the efforts of LHS staff and Rider University mentors to support and encourage students to develop the expectations of post-secondary studies. The “Generation One” program also helps develop skills that are necessary to ensure successful completion of a college degree. The Lawrenceville School students donated profits from the sale of snacks and from personal contributions. Upper House Director Jason Larson and science teacher Ken Mills helped coordinate the fund drive. History teacher Regan Kerney, director of the senior class, generously matched the students’ donations.
Education Foundation President Pepper Evans says, “LTEF Applauds the spirit of community shown by the students of the Lawrenceville School and the continued generosity shown by their administration. The collaboration of private institutions with LTEF and students in our public schools is yet another example of the ways extraordinary learning opportunities lead to educational excellence in Lawrence.”
Lawrence Township Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that fosters educational excellence, creativity, and achievement in the Lawrence Township Public Schools. The community volunteers who govern the Foundation are committed to helping the Foundation enhance education in the Lawrence Township Public School District by providing grants for projects and programs; generating corporate and private financial support; and encouraging contributions of volunteer time.
The Lawrenceville School’s Community Service Program encourages all students to connect with the greater community, giving them the opportunity to serve — and learn from — a variety of people outside the students’ immediate world. Every student who attends the School for two or more years is required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of community service prior to graduation, but many go well beyond that requirement. In 2009-10, 18 students were honored for performing more than 400 hours of volunteer work; 99 were recognized for giving more than 200 hours of service during their time at the Lawrenceville School.
Founded in 1810, The Lawrenceville School offers a comprehensive, coeducational program for 815 students, grades nine through post-graduate, who come from 33 states and 33 countries. The School is located on 700 acres in the historic village of Lawrenceville, N.J. For additional information, please visit www.lawrenceville.org.
