FAU Receives Gift From Author James Patterson
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FAU Receives Gift From Author James Patterson
Florida Atlantic University recently received a $60,000 gift from best-selling author James Patterson to establish the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarship Fund. The fund will award scholarships to eight College of Education students who are pursuing careers in teaching with special emphasis on reading education. Patterson has made it his mission to get children excited about reading, and believes that training the next generation of great teachers is essential to accomplishing this mission.
“On behalf of the entire University family, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Mr. Patterson for this gift,” said FAU President Mary Jane Saunders. “His passion for education is truly inspiring, and we are so pleased that he recognized FAU’s College of Education for its longstanding commitment to excellence. We look forward to working with him to provide more training opportunities for the teachers of tomorrow.”
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Thanks to Mr. Patterson - LOVE your books and the films that have been made from them! Go FAU and Go Owls!
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My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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Jab979 said
It's a good start and hopefully President Saunders can build upon this relationship. The man lives in PBC, wouldn't it be nice to bring him to the presidents box during a football game, wine and dine him and get a check from him to not only rebuild the library, but name it after him. The James B. Patterson library at Florida Atlantic University
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Then the school can split that $40 mil between another dorm for 600 more and upgrading the needed sports facilities like baseball and basketball (well, a downpayment at least!). Pretty prestigius name in modern writing as well!
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