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Four FAU Students Receive the
‘Ruth Moore in Memory of Mabel Sperry College of
Education Scholarship’
PORT
ST. LUCIE, FL (April 12, 2010) -
Four
Florida Atlantic University students majoring in elementary
education recently received the “Ruth Moore in Memory of
Mabel Sperry College of Education Scholarship,” an award
designated for students living in the Treasure Coast area. Nicole
Johnson, Nicole Salzano, Jesse Bosque and Allison Pozo were the
first recipients of the scholarship, which provides financial aid
to deserving elementary education majors completing the State of
Florida teacher certification requirements.
Ruth Moore, a retired Vero Beach resident, established the award in
memory of her late mother, Mabel Sperry. She is a proponent of K-12
education and is a very active participant in Harbor Branch
Oceanographic Institute at FAU’s “Friends of Harbor
Branch” program. Her scholarship is part of FAU’s
Treasure Coast Campus TOP Scholarship Program. For more
information, contact Jack Aylor, University Advancement, at
jaylor@fau.edu.
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About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses and sites. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, with a world-class faculty, FAU hosts 10 colleges: College of Architecture, Urban & Public Affairs, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Graduate College, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. For more information, visit www.fau.edu .
