Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society Donates $50,000 to Highland Park Education Foundation Endowment
“Shaping the Future of Our Past”
In the past four years, the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society (PCHPS) has strengthened its dedication to education within the Park Cities community. In 2011, the society’s board made a pivotal decision to channel proceeds from the Historic Home Tour and the Distinguished Speaker Luncheon into establishing a scholarship at the Highland Park Education Foundation, aimed at benefiting a deserving graduating senior from Highland Park High School (HPHS). This scholarship is awarded each year to a student with a passion for architecture, history, decorative arts, or other classical disciplines that align with the society’s mission of emphasizing the importance of historic preservation.
By 2014, PCHPS and its supporters had successfully reached an initial funding target of $100,000 for the scholarship fund. The latest $50,000 donation in 2015 will elevate the Endowment with the Foundation to a total of $150,000. Future initiatives are being formulated to progressively boost the scholarship fund and collaborate with the school district to highlight the value of education and the deep historical roots of our distinguished community.
PCHPS Executive Board for 2015-2016:
Officers: Cynthia Beaird, President; Kendall Jennings, President-Elect; Liz Farley, Secretary; Bobby Geary, Treasurer; Joan Clark, Chairman.
Board of Directors: Taylor Armstrong, Lucinda Buford, Bruce Harbour, Tish Key, Stacey McCord, Dan McKeithen, Kathy Myers, Dr. Price Pritchett, Dave Reichert, Sean Royall, Mike Sanders, Robby Skinner, Richard Voreis.
Advisory Board: Lindalyn Adams, Pierce Allman, Sandra Cude, Al McClendon, Bunny Tibbals, Mike Tibbals, Paul Willey.
PCHPS’s Mission is to safeguard and celebrate the history, architecture, aesthetic appeal, and cultural heritage of the Park Cities. PCHPS operates as a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization.
Image courtesy of PCHPS.
