Covington Education Foundation

The Covington Education Foundation was formed in 1997 to help fund scholarships and provide support for activities to benefit the intellectual and artistic growth of children in Covington.

The Foundation's goals are to provide post-secondary scholarships, develop youth leaders, and support mentoring. Since 2009 the Foundation has provided funds to support 50 mentor pairs for one year, awarded $50,125 in college scholarships and fees, and granted $4,550 to youth leadership development.

The Foundation offers annual scholarships to Holmes seniors who plan to attend two or four year accredited colleges and universities. Please see attached information below, including an application form.

For additional information about scholarships or the Foundations' Small Grant Program, please contact Janice Krumwiede - Email Janice Krumwiede, 859-392-3182,  25 E. 7th Street, Covington, Ky

Name

Position

Dan Francis

President

Joyce Murphy

Vice President

Pamela Conner

Treasurer

Chuck Eilerman

Member

Alvin Garrison

Member

Myrna Lane

Member

Judge (ret) Charles Moore

Member

Julie Geisen Scheper

Member

Greg Paeth

Member

Tom Haggard

Member

Stephen Gastright

Member

Supporting the Foundation with a Stock Donation

Did you know that there is a way you can donate to the Covington Educational Foundation AND potentially save money on your taxes? Donating shares of stock that have increased in value can often help you get the most bang for your buck when it comes to charitable contributions.

The tax advantage comes from your ability to deduct the full fair market value of the stock while at the same time being able to avoid paying any capital gains tax on the appreciation, or increase in value, of the stock! This gifting method is best utilized for appreciated equities that have been owned for longer than a year, as they are considered long term property. Otherwise, your deduction may be limited to the basis of the appreciated stock rather than the full market value.

Deductions of appreciated property, such as this, are generally limited to 30% of a taxpayer's adjusted gross income. However, amounts in excess of this threshold can be carried forward for up to 5 subsequent years as deductible charitable contributions.

Please contact Treasurer Pam Conner for more information.
 

Scholarship and Small Grant Information 

2024 Person of the Year

Joe Meyer

Joseph Meyer  

Person of the Year 

The Education Foundation recognizes and honors Holmes alumni and other community leaders with the Person of the Year award. These individuals actively support the Foundation's vision and its priorities of providing post-secondary scholarships, developing youth leaders, and supporting mentoring.

Person of the Year Award Recipients 

Year

Recipient(s)

2005

Oakley Farris

2006

Jim Huff

2007

Oliver Waddell

2008

Bruce Ferguson

2009

Jack Moreland

2010

Butch Callery

2011

James Votruba

2012

Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III

2013

Chuck Scheper and Julie Geisen Scheper

2014

Dr. G. Edward Hughes

2015

Kevin Canafax

2016

Michael "Spike" Jones

2017

Brent Cooper

2018

Garry Edmondson

2019

Polly Lusk Page

2022

Bob Sanders

2023

Ron Washington