HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1991 ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg School District’s Class of 1991 Alumni Committee inspires individuals to host their 30th Class Reunion and Scholarship Fundraiser. The focus is to give back to graduating seniors through scholarships annually. The goal is to raise $10K by 1 February 2022 to provide ten graduating seniors $1K for school. If you would like to support the Harrisburg Class of 1991 Alumni’s mission by donating, are interested in providing resources, and be a local volunteer, please get in touch with me or email harrisburg1991@gmail.com.
Harrisburg PA Graduating Class of 91 Scholarship Committaee named the Alumni’s inaugural scholarship after Dr. H. Major Poteat. Dr. Poteat have inspired the Class of 1991 as youth walking the halls of John Harris Campus and William Penn Campus.
Inspiring Change by supporting others.
Harrisburg High Class of 1991 Alumni Scholarship Program
The Dr. H. Major Poteat Scholarship of Excellence
Dr. H. Major Poteat earned his Bachelor of Science Degree, in Elementary Education, from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He continued his education and received his Master of Arts Degree in Educational Administration from Villanova University and his Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Poteat received his Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership from NovaSoutheastern University. Additionally, he has matriculated and earned credits at both Temple University and the University of Delaware.
Professionally, Dr. Poteat has been an educator for 47 years. He has been a Classroom Teacher, Human Relations Specialist, an Assistant Principal at the Elementary, Middle and High School levels, and a High School Principal. Dr. Poteat has also served as a Supervisor of Special Education, Director of Secondary Education, Assistant Superintendent, Chief Administrative Officer and Superintendent. He is presently in his fourteenth year as Superintendent of the Winslow Township School District in Atco, New Jersey. His schools have received state and national recognition for their STEM and Environmental programs. In 2017, Dr. Poteat was selected as the Camden County Superintendent of the Year, New Jersey Southern Regional Superintendent of Year, and one of three finalists for the New Jersey State Superintendent of the Year.
The beauty of helping students through a scholarship is that your gift will benefit students where they most need help. A scholarship can immediately impact students, giving them a chance, or a second chance, to pursue their education. And the effects of that gift — investing in our future leaders– last a lifetime.
Did you know that the National Data reflects:
- High School graduates attendance in college declined 6.8% during Fall 2020
- There was a 13% drop in overall freshmen Enrollment during the Fall of 2020
- 9.1% decline in the number of financial aid forms that were completed.
- 11.4% decline in graduates from High Poverty and High Crime high schools who attended college in the Fall 2020.
Note: These numbers are 2-3 times higher in communities of color.
Dr. H. Major Poteat, Harrisburg Alumni Class of 1991 30th Anniversary and Scholarship Fundraiser, Keynote Speech: ‘Fix it’, September 2021
Photo Credits: Sean Rankin
Information for Spotlight: The Harrisburg High Class of 91 Alumni Committee
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