A closer look
The CEF formed in 2001 and is governed by a volunteer board of directors and administered by a part-time executive director.
The annual scholarship breakfast is held each spring as its major fundraising source, and general contributions are accepted at all times of the year, according to its website.
The gist
The breakfast was held at the Jett Center at Woodforest Stadium and Natatorium with attendance from school officials, administrators, community members, public officials and higher educational leaders.
“There is no doubt that the ever-growing success of this foundation is a direct result of the direction of Superintendent Curtis Null, and the past vision and inspiration of former superintendent Dr. Don Stockton,” Executive Director Maris Blair said at the event.
What else
Following the 2024 breakfast, the foundation gave $299,400 in scholarships and gift cards:
- $21,000 in scholarships such as its student scholarships, the All Means All scholarship for ninth-graders and a Wells Fargo scholarship
- $9,900 in 99 gift cards to new teachers who are graduates of CISD
- $63,000 in Stockton Legacy Scholarships to paraprofessionals
- $205,500 in 137 continuing education scholarships to Conroe ISD employees
