FROM NLU TRUSTEES

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 New Scholarship Funds a teacher, while also supporting future generations of NLU students in pursuing their dreams. The first recipient, from NLU TrusteesJessica Marcano, realized she wanted 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 Beginning this year, NLU students have two new scholarship opportunities, thanks to the leadership and generosity of two trustees. is 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.

The Barbara Wilks Froetscher Scholarship Fund has been endowed by NLU trustee Janet Froetscher and her husband, Bob Froetscher, in honor of Bob’s mother who enjoyed a successful career as a teacher. Barbara Wilks Froetscher loved finding fun and creative ways to share knowledge with her students. Now retired, she remains passionate about education. 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. The first recipient, Jessica Marcano, realized she wanted 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 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.