Providing Scholarships Because We Care
Mission Statement
“Riverside students are the future of our Communities, our State, and our Nation. The mission of the Cedar Rapids/Riverside High School Alumni Association, Inc. is to provide college or university scholarship funds and mentoring opportunities to students to assist them in their goals.”
The Original Visionaries in 1983
Following the 1983 Alumni, three members of the class of 1939, Mary (Nebel) Batenhorst, Anita (Hert) Scheef and Eugene Cline, were visiting and discussed the idea of a scholarship sponsored by the Alumni Association. After their meeting their decision was:
Establishment of Endowment Funds
The investment committee is governed by an investment policy and is responsible for the selection of the investment manager for the funds.
Skyrocketing Our Efforts
- Scholarships empower recipients
- They build confidence to succeed
- They inspire lifelong learning
- They provide a new beginning in post-secondary education