{"id":9212,"date":"2018-04-29T21:03:18","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T01:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=9212"},"modified":"2018-06-20T12:37:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T16:37:39","slug":"scholarship-fund-gala-helps-college-dreams-come-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=9212","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship Fund Gala Helps College Dreams Come True"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>The Alexandria Community came out in large numbers on\u00a0<span id=\"OBJ_PREFIX_DWT558_com_zimbra_date\" class=\"Object\">Saturday<\/span>\u00a0night to support our students and help them get to college.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexscholarshipfund.org\/\">Scholarship Fund of Alexandria<\/a> has helped more than 4,600 T.C. Williams High School students get to college and has provided more than $14.5 million in scholarships. More than half of the 2018 recipients are the first in their family to go to college. Enjoy these highlights from the hugely successful event!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/267142113\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/267142113\">The Road to a Brighter Future<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/alexcitypublicschools\">ACPS<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We\u2019re at the Scholarship Fund Gala tonight! Follow the fun and bid LIVE on auction items to help send our students to college. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KOer173gDW\">pic.twitter.com\/KOer173gDW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990357723656130560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lots of unique items to bid for at tonight\u2019s Scholarship Fund Gala. Support our students in getting to college <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/shV09JyFnK\">pic.twitter.com\/shV09JyFnK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990358677034078210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThank you to all the Alexandria City community members who have come out tonight to support our students\u201d &#8211; School Board Vice Chair Cindy Anderson <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0zIkrq0AQS\">pic.twitter.com\/0zIkrq0AQS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990360536478093312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Celebrating our student successes tonight. See how your support has made a difference <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t5fNNzQNjp\">pic.twitter.com\/t5fNNzQNjp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990364852752470018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you for helping our students fulfill their college dreams <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h6ayPBla87\">pic.twitter.com\/h6ayPBla87<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990365057535102977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Scholarship recipients have come out tonight to say thank you to our generous community. Your support makes such a difference. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XplXErWHxv\">pic.twitter.com\/XplXErWHxv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990365524537368576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Giving back. It\u2019s what it\u2019s all about. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> EveryStudent <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gmv5jVM67A\">pic.twitter.com\/gmv5jVM67A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990366235853574144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings J. flew in specially for tonight\u2019s Scholarship Fund Gala with his wife Cheryl <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7yK0amGN9W\">pic.twitter.com\/7yK0amGN9W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990369505376272384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A BIG \u201cThank you\u201d to our community from School Board Chair Ramee Gentry. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oDJANz7Lvg\">pic.twitter.com\/oDJANz7Lvg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990371675794563074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Celebrating our portraits of success! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MLHp1lioCk\">pic.twitter.com\/MLHp1lioCk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990372719861686273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you Alexandria City Community! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vsffuOwukc\">pic.twitter.com\/vsffuOwukc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990377808059863040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lots of fun at the Scholarship Fund Gala! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hDTPCC0Jug\">pic.twitter.com\/hDTPCC0Jug<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990381043940282369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A HUGE \u201cThank you\u201d to the Alexandria community from all our 2018 Scholarship recipients! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitanPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitanPride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EveryStudent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EveryStudent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iaja21dljH\">pic.twitter.com\/iaja21dljH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990381935120744449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A great night for a worthy cause. Proud to help <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexScholarship?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlexScholarship<\/a> send our students to college. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACPSk12<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m8nKsE2uOd\">pic.twitter.com\/m8nKsE2uOd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GeorgeMasonPrincipal (@GMasonPrincipal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GMasonPrincipal\/status\/990398361059708929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So proud to be with Portraits of Success, next <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSsupt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACPSsupt<\/a> Dr. Greg Hutchings and next Portrait of Success scholarship recipients at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexScholarship?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlexScholarship<\/a> gala!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACPSk12<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSsupt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACPSsupt<\/a> !! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/svQyJ8kY13\">pic.twitter.com\/svQyJ8kY13<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Lois Berlin (@ACPSsupt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSsupt\/status\/990405045983350785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Want to know the LONG and the SHORT of last night\u2019s Scholarship Fund Gala? Catch ACPS Express on Monday morning for video and photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oQ708GL3Sz\">https:\/\/t.co\/oQ708GL3Sz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lcukvse2QT\">pic.twitter.com\/lcukvse2QT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACPSk12\/status\/990555139369992199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ScholarshipFund?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ScholarshipFund<\/a> I see you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCWPrincipal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TCWPrincipal<\/a> Congrats to all these amazing students. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/elAXWk5x0J\">pic.twitter.com\/elAXWk5x0J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Matthews (@TCBioTeacher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TCBioTeacher\/status\/990559144435384320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than half of the 2018 scholarship recipients at the 32nd Annual Spring Benefit Gala  are the first in their family to go to college. 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