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Miles Lewis
"Mr. Barber"
www.mileslewisart.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Fundraiser
   
 

This fundraising campaign seeks to establish a memorial scholarship in Mr. Barber's name for a graduating student from Myers Park High School. The scholarship will be awarded based on the candidate's artistic endeavors, overall academic achievement and commitment to public service. We are awarding the first Scholarship this Spring for the 2009-2010 school year, and applications are now available. Please contact us for more information.

 
Purpose of Fundraiser
   
 
To commemorate Dean Barber's years of teaching, several graduates are organizing a fundraising campaign to establish a scholarship in his name. Dean Barber taught at Myers Park High School from the 1960s to 1980s.
 

Without a doubt, his creative influence on his students was significant. One very visible sign of his success was the fact that -- year in and year out -- his students won awards and accolades in local, state and national art competitions. Of course, several of his students won scholarships to some of the finest art colleges and institutions in the country, including the Pratt Institute, Columbus College of Art and Design, and Savannah College of Art and Design to name a few. In turn, numerous students later chose careers in the arts or in arts-related fields, such as architecture, graphic arts, painting, pottery, illustration and the like.

A testament to Mr. Barber's impact is that nearly twenty years after he stopped teaching at MPHS, the artwork of his students is still displayed at MPHS. And yet, while a tribute for Mr. Barber was organized for him in the late 1980s, no scholarship was established in his name. More information regarding that tribute can at the link on this website. By establishing a scholarship in his name, this campaign will not only pay tribute to his excellent work as a teacher, but will continue that legacy in the future.

 
The Board Members
   
 

Randall Farmer

Carter Woollen

Kent Lineberger
Our Goal
   
 

This fundraising campaign seeks to establish a memorial scholarship in Mr. Barber's name for a graduating student from Myers Park High School. Our campaign goal is at least $10,000.00. To date, the fundraiser has raised about $2500.00. The scholarship will be awarded based on the candidate's artistic endeavors, overall academic achievement and commitment to public service.

 
How You Can Help
   
 

However, we need your help. First, we need donations to fund the scholarship. Donations can be made in one of two ways:

1. A secure link has been established through Pay Pal for you to make a quick and easy donation by using a major credit card. Follow the link: 'Donate Now'.


2. Or by mailing your donation to:
Education Works, Inc.
5009 Bradmead Court
Marietta, Georgia 30066

 
About Education Works
   
 

Education Works, Inc. is a non profit corporation and is operated as an all-volunteer organization. You can email us here with any questions.

More information about Education Works, including its IRS Letter of Determination, Articles of Incorporation and Fundraiser Plan, can be found at Guidestar.org at the following link:

  

Further, the costs associated with the operation of this fundraiser and website are generously donated by individuals. Donations for the memorial scholarship will not be used to support the fundraiser's operational costs. Of course, we welcome any donations to support the operational costs of this fundraiser, but we ask that the donor specifically designate any such donations for operational costs.  During the donation submission process, you will have the opportunity to tell us when you provide your email address which category of funding you want your donation to go.  Either way, your contribution is tax deductible.

Finally, to reduce our costs and overhead, we ask that you provide us with your email address so that we can send an acknowledgement letter via email instead of through the U.S. Postal Service.