NEW SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FROM NLU TRUSTEES Beginning this year, NLU students have two new scholarship opportunities, thanks to the leadership and generosity of two trustees. The Barbara Wilks Froetscher Scholarship Fund has been endowed by NLU trustee Janet Froetscher and her husband, Bob Froetscher, in honor of Bob’s late mother who enjoyed a successful career as a teacher. Barbara Wilks Froetscher loved finding fun and creative ways to share knowledge with her students. This endowed scholarship – for eligible undergraduate or graduate education majors – honors Barbara’s important legacy as a teacher, while also supporting future generations of NLU students in pursuing their dreams.
New Scholarship Funds The first recipient, Jessica Marcano, realized she wanted from NLU Trustees
to become a teacher through her work with children with autism. Jessica currently holds two jobs as a COVID-19 screener and as a substitute teacher. She shared that she is only able to pursue her Master of Arts in Teaching Beginning this year,degree NLU students have two new scholarship opportunities, because of this scholarship. thanks to the leadership and generosity of two trustees. “[Teaching] is a rewarding career that know will make a The IBarbara Wilks Froetscher Scholarship Fund has been endowed by NLU difference in the education of youth.” – Jessica Marcano trustee Janet Froetscher and her husband, Bob Froetscher, in honor of Bob’s
mother who enjoyed Inspired by the Froetschers’ leadership, trustee Penny a successful career as a teacher. Brown and her husband, Jeff Rappin, haveWilks endowed Barbara Froetscher loved finding fun and creative ways to share a scholarship to support an NLU student majoring in students. Now retired, she remains passionate about knowledge with her education, as there are many teachers in Penny’s family. education. This endowed scholarship – for eligible undergraduate or graduate The first recipient of the Penny Brown and Jeffrey education majorsRappin – honors Barbara’s important legacy as a teacher, while also Scholarship Fund, Chaunteney Prichett, is pursuing his supporting future generations of NLU students in pursuing their dreams. Master of Arts in Teaching degree, with concentrations in learning disabilities and behavior disorders. Chaunteney The first recipient, Jessica Marcano, realized she wanted to become a teacher has spent 20 years in education and youth services, through her work and with children with autism. Jessica currently holds two jobs currently works at Perspectives Charter School. screener and as a substitute teacher. She shared that she is as a COVID-19 only able to pursue her Master of Arts in Teaching degree because of this scholarship. “[Teaching] is a rewarding career that I know will make a difference in the education of youth.” – Jessica Marcano Inspired by the Froetschers’ leadership, trustee Penny Brown and her husband, Jeff Brown, have endowed a scholarship to support an NLU student majoring in education, as there are many teachers in Penny’s family. The first recipient of the Penny Brown and Jeffrey Rappin Scholarship Fund, Chaunteney Prichett, is pursuing his Master of Arts in Teaching degree, with concentrations in learning disabilities and behavior disorders. Chaunteney has spent 20 years in education and youth services, and currently works at Perspectives Charter School. National Louis University VIEW | SPRING 2022
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