Endowment Funds
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Teacher Excellence Fund/Summer Opportunity Grant The Teacher Excellence Fund is an endowment fund to honor excellence in teaching. Now called Summer Opportunity Grant, grants of $2,500 each are awarded annually to faculty members for summer exploration and curriculum enhancement. |
| Overton A. Currie Fund The Overton A. Currie Fund was established by Terry (Currie) and Robert Banta and Betty Jo and Anderson Currie as an expression of appreciation to their father, Overton A. Currie. Funds from the Currie Fund support the Ethics Curriculum, the Values Resource Guide, and books and other media materials used in enhancing the values curriculum. |
| Financial Aid Fund This endowment was established by an Atlanta foundation with a $300,000 grant for permanent endowment. The income from the endowment is restricted for scholarship support for families with demonstrated financial need. The fund has grown over the years through additional individual contributions. |
| Wingfield Ellis Parker Fund The Wingfield Ellis Parker Fund was established by Robin and Albert Parker in 1984. These funds support scholarship programs to help deserving students receive a Trinity education. |
| Apollo Grant The Apollo Grant was established by Marilyn and Jim Black to support the School’s curriculum in science and mathematics. The Apollo Grant attracts an inspiring individual, distinguished in math or science, to spend a day or more on campus interacting with Trinity students of all ages. In addition, the Apollo Grant may be used for faculty development in math or science, or a unique opportunity for student instruction or training. |
| Miriam Griffin Artist-in-Residence Program The Miriam Griffin Artist-in-Residence Program was established through a gift from Amanda Griffin Hyatt, daughter of the late Miriam M. Griffin (1919-1998) who served as the first head of Trinity School. This program was created to give students a special opportunity for hands-on experiences in the arts and personal exposure to working artists. |
| Carol and George Overend Scholarship Fund The Overend Scholarship Fund was created by two friends of the Overend family to recognize Carol and George’s leadership support of Trinity School. This endowment provides financial support for Trinity students whose families require tuition assistance. |
| The Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund The Goizueta Foundation established an endowment to help the school provide need-based scholarship assistance to Hispanic/Latino students whose families currently reside in the United States. |
| The Alex Morrell Scholarship Fund The Alex Morrell Scholarship Fund was established by the Trinity Class of 2004 in memory of former classmate Alex Morrell. This endowment provides financial support for Trinity students whose families require tuition assistance. |
| The Erick B. Cormier Scholarship Fund The Erick B. Cormier Memorial Scholarship was established by Erick’s family in 2007 to help the School provide need-based scholarship assistance to African-American students with exceptional potential. Erick B. Cormier designed the iron front gate at Trinity School. |

