The Carroll Education Foundation (CEF) recently approved several new board members who will join thebrcurrent Board of Directors beginning this month. Comprised of business leaders,brsmall business owners and school/community volunteers, the following individualsbrwere approved for term commencement in 2017: David Almand, Jessica Byrne,brMichelle Clay, Boulton Fernando, Brian Hodges, John Irvine, Alec Knight,brDouglas Lies, Chris Prokopeas, Audrey Sellers and Annie Zvonecek.
Throughout the openbrapplication and interview process, local citizens supportive of Carroll ISDbrsubmitted applications for consideration. The Nominating Committee, led bybrBoard of Director Vanessa Hornyak, worked many hours to collect applicationbrinformation and personally interview each applicant. Applicants were carefullybrconsidered based upon the foundation's areas of need and the skills andbrinterests of the nominee. The board developed and utilized a new model forbrengagement of members that is vital to CEF's growth and the furthering of itsbrmission.
Carroll EducationbrFoundation, now in it's 21st year of serving CISD, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofitbrcorporation whose sole purpose is to enrich, expand and protect excellence inbreducation by creating and distributing resources for the benefit of thebrstudents of the Carroll Independent School District. CEF looks forward tobranother record-breaking year of support for the district. Mark your calendarsbrfor the 2017 Culinary Celebration – Viva Las Dragons on Saturday, September 9brat the Hilton Southlake Town Square.