Salem Educational Foundation & Alumni Association held its annual Community Scholarship Night on the evening of June 6. SEFAA awarded 130 scholarships totaling $200,000 to Salem High School graduates from the Class of 2023. The program began with a brief reception, catering provided by the culinary arts program at Salem High School and a number of community members, donors, students and parents attended the event to celebrate the students’ achievements. Community organizations Salem Rotary Club, Salem Sports Foundation and Chance Crawford Foundation also awarded scholarships to several students at the event.
The Salem Educational Foundation and Alumni Association (SEFAA) is a nonprofit educational fund that recognizes and rewards excellence among graduates of Salem City Schools. The Foundation maintains an approximately $5 million endowment that provides more than 125 unique scholarships for deserving Salem High School seniors each year. SEFAA also recognizes Salem high school graduates who have achieved high professional success in their fields (SEFAA Hall of Fame), those who have shown an exceptional commitment to children in the community (SEFAA Champions for Children). SEFAA also sponsors a teacher recognition program with awards.
-The Salem Times-Register
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