You are invited to join Honorary Co-Chairs
Tom Wolf, Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
James Kenney, Mayor of Philadelphia
William Hite, Superintendent, School District of Philadelphia
Jerry Jordan, President, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
and Featured Panelists
Ken Carter, the inspiration behind the blockbuster movie “Coach Carter”
Fran Dunphy, Legendary Big 5 Coach; Former Penn and Temple Basketball Coach
Mickey Morandini, Philadelphia Phillies All Star and current First Base Coach
and Student Award presenters
Governor Edward G. Rendell
Mayor John F. Street
A. Morris Williams
Art Baldadian
at Educate Philly: Producing the Scholar Athlete, a benefit luncheon for the Philadelphia Education Fund and its Philadelphia Scholars endowed scholarship program.
Founded in 1984, the Philadelphia Education Fund is the largest and longest-serving pr
ovider of high school completion and college and career success programming in the City of Philadelphia. Each year, we serve more than 6,000 ninth through 12th grade students through college and career advising, consult with 16 public high schools, partner with industry leaders to offer STEM career exposure, and award more than $500,000 in college scholarships.
Event Details
11:30 AM: Registration and Sponsor VIP Reception
12:00 PM: Lunch
12:30 PM: Honoring our Rising Star and Shining Star Scholarship Recipients
12:40 PM: Recognizing the Benoliel Family Endowed Scholarship
12:45 PM A Master Class Discussion - Phys Ed 101: Producing the Scholar Athlete
2:00 PM: Adjourn
Questions? Email Alysse Szur at [email protected] for more information.