After 10 years on the board for the Hockinson Public Schools Foundation, Board President Chris Turner will step down from the role this year.
Turner was instrumental in facilitating a recent donation by longtime Clark County resident Chuck Borstad, resulting in a $40,000 annual contribution to scholarship funds for graduating seniors from Hockinson High School, stated a news release.
“It is gratifying and fulfilling to know I’m leaving the foundation in the very capable hands of a new board with great potential for benefiting our schools and community,” Turner stated in the release. “For my family, Hockinson is not only where we live, but who we are.”
The Hockinson Public Schools Foundation offers five scholarships of $55,000 annually to graduating seniors of Hockinson High School for post-secondary education. That includes new recurring scholarships for Hockinson students, which began this year, cementing Turner’s legacy, according to the release.
The Hockinson Public Schools Foundation was established in 2003. As a relatively young foundation in a small community, the board has found ways to leverage minimal resources to benefit its youth.
“As a board, we have not only been able to keep the foundation viable through some really lean years, but to realize new heights with community business leaders,” Turner stated in the release.
Hockinson Superintendent Steve Marshall said he is grateful for all Turner has accomplished.
“Hockinson rallies around its schools and Chris, the foundation, and its donors have dedicated themselves to lifting up our graduates,” Marshall said. “I am so thankful for all Chris has done. He’s helped to write a pretty amazing chapter in our history and created a brighter future for our students and all of us, really.”
The release added that, “While Turner opens a new chapter, his work with the Hockinson Public Schools Foundation will positively impact our community and our students’ future by supporting post-secondary education for years to come.”
