Press and Media
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2022
Contact – Thomas Butler
Organization – Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
Telephone – 484-843-1153
Email – contact@collegepreproundtable.org
“Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable Recieve Black-Led Organization Grants”
Philadelphia, PA: The Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable today announces the awarding of foundation grants given to Black-led organizations serving the Greater Philadelphia Region. The grants awarded are from the William Penn Foundation and the Philadelphia Foundation.
The William Penn Foundation “Racial Equity Grant Fund” is to help organizations grow or sustain their impact in communities by helping to advance at least one of three goals in Philadelphia: strengthening kindergarten readiness, building early reading proficiency, or increasing rates of high school graduation.
- The Philadelphia Foundation’s “Black Community Leaders Fund” award supports
Black-led nonprofits that serve Black communities in Greater Philadelphia.
“For 30 years, the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable has served the Philadelphia College Access and Success community by way of dedicated volunteers. These funds will help PCPR to build and grow its proven, sustainable model.” – Thomas Butler, founding Director.
Both grants were awarded in October, 2021.
About the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable: The mission of the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable is to continuously enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a community of college access and success stakeholder who help students matriculate and graduate from institutions of higher education.
Website: collegepreproundtable.org
Twitter and Instagram: @PCPRoundtable
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/philadelphia-college-prep-roundtable
Facebook: facebook.com/PhiladelphiaCollegePrepRoundtable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2022
Contact: Thomas Butler
Organization: Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable
Telephone: 484-843-1153
Email: contact@collegepreproundtable.org
“Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable Director, Thomas Butler receives National Association for College Admission Counseling Award”
Philadelphia, PA: The National Association for College Admission (NACAC) named Thomas Butler, Founding Director of the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable the Gayle C. Wilson Service to Education Award at NACAC’s Conference on September 23, 2021 in Seattle, WA.The Wilson Award is presented to NACAC members who, over a period of years, have performed outstanding service to our profession. Previous winners from Philadelphia and Pennsylvania include Naomi Kuziemski, Philadelphia High School for Girls, (deceased) and “Rusty” Russell Shunk, Dickinson College (retired).
“I can’t think of anyone more deserving of the Gayle C. Wilson Service to Education Award. The award was named for a fine and outstanding leader who devoted their life to counseling and assisting students in attaining their educational goals. Thom Butler is a champion in our field, a champion for young people, and a champion for the voices of the most marginalized.” says Angél Perez, President at NACAC. “His impact on students, his colleagues, and the profession is profound, and his work will have an impact for many years to come.”
Established in 1973, the Gayle C. Wilson Service to Education Award was named for a fine and outstanding leader who devoted their life to counseling and assisting students in attaining their educational goals. The Wilson Award is presented to NACAC members who, over a period of years, have performed outstanding service to (the) profession.
About the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable: The mission of the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable is to continuously enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a community of college access and success stakeholder who help students matriculate and graduate from institutions of higher education.
Website: collegepreproundtable.org
Twitter and Instagram: @PCPRoundtable
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/philadelphia-college-prep-roundtable
Facebook: facebook.com/PhiladelphiaCollegePrepRoundtable
