Tab and Bonnie Beall Gift to Tyler ISD Foundation
Posted/updated on: February 26, 2011 at 5:15 pm
TYLER — The Tyler ISD Foundation announces a $550,000 scholarship gift from Tab and Bonnie Beall. It happened as part of the foundation’s 20th anniversary kickoff celebration at Bell Elementary Global Communications Academy. The scholarship is restricted to Tyler ISD graduates from John Tyler, RE Lee or Pace (or any other high school within the Tyler ISD as demographics change in the future). The primary factor to determine an eligible recipient will be need. The Bealls say academic performance will not be a factor in awarding the scholarship recognizing the valedictorian normally receives academic scholarships.
The Bealls add, “It would be our goal to ultimately have sufficient earnings from the principal to award multiple scholarships that extend beyond the first semester of a persons first year. However, for this to apply, the scholarship probably works better for TISD graduates remaining at home and attending Texas College, TJC or UT Tyler. Students taking online classes would also be eligible for the scholarship.” The review committee to award the scholarship would be composed of the college counselors from each TISD high school and at least one representative from the Tyler ISD Foundation.
Bonnie Beall has taught in public schools for fourteen years. Tab Beall has been involved in education through the TISD Foundation. The Bealls add, Our lives and careers center around education. Our passion is education, and we believe that an investment in the youth of today through this scholarship fund is a great way to promote and preserve that passion into the future. The Tyler ISD Foundation, with Larry Goddards hard work and diligence, has become the perfect vehicle to provide us an avenue to provide assistance to the youth of Tyler in their pursuit of a better life. We are proud to do our part to help.
